This book was not for me. I think it was marketed wrong. This is not a thriller or a mystery. There's nothing thrilling about it what so ever. I didn't like the MC at all. This book is just the MC making bad decisions after bad decisions the entire time. And a lot of sex. The ending never really got resolved and just a disappointment. The falling down a reddit rabbit hole is what intrigued me, and this just wasn't that. 1/5

I really liked this book. It was super fast-paced and had a very eerie vibe of kind of knowing what's going on but still not really knowing what's going on. I do think the ending got a little muddled, though. Also, I wish the book wasn't named this because I think it took away from the story and gave stuff away. 4/5

I have never given a Jennifer McMahon book less than a 4, and I am giving this book a 1.... a 1!!! What the heck is going on?? I hated this book. None of the characters were good, was ridiculous, not scary, boring, boring, boring. I fell asleep twice reading this because I was so bored. This trope should not be boring. Just ugh! 1/5

This book gripped me immediately. I loved the suspense and trying to solve this mystery right with the characters. The step-mom and step-daughter, I think, was done beautifully. I loved the mom, I loved the way she dealt with everything. But, I absolutely hated the ending. It felt as though the author didn't know where to do with it and just did the first ridiculous thing that popped into her head. Also, there were some clues just tossed aside.4/5

This book is very different from most books I read. I ended up liking it a lot. The beginning was soooo good. I was eating it up, and then the ending was just very anti climatic. I wish the author would have gone deeper with her questions. It felt like the deep questions like where does humanity begin and end and who makes that call was more of a fleeting thought than a in depth question. I just wanted more. 3.5/5

I really liked this one! It started off great and kept me entertained the whole time! When nobody would believe TJ, I just wanted to scream! I love when books can bring out real emotions from people. 4.5/5

I loved this!!! It was so eerie and creepy. It held my attention and kept a very good pacing the whole time. I never felt that there was a really dull moment. But, I really wish it would have just leaned into the paranormal a little more. I was thinking of how things would end, and then it didn't end that way, and it was a little disappointing. 4.5/5

This one was almost as good as the first one! The first one in this series was a 5 star. The middle two were 3 stars. This got so close to that love I have for the first book. I loved Vero and Finalays' dynamic again. Finlay seemed more sure of herself and a way more secure character. There were just a few things that made me say, really...? Other than that, it was a great book. 4/5

Absolutely beautiful yet heart-wrenching story. Again, I don't like to actually review memoris because they are telling their truth, and that is all that matters.

I really loved the dynamic between the two main characters. The way they got along, I really liked. The mystery aspect was very okayish. I guessed pretty much the whole thing. But the romance was just very dull. No build-up at all, just boom bam. Also, there were some fatphobic comments I did not appreciate. 3/5

This was my most unliked book from this author! The beginning was very underwhelming with a protagonist who was so arrogant. Something would happen, and he would break the fourth wall and say oh just in case you didn't understand, let me explain it. Like it wasn't obvious. Then the ending was overwhelming, and I just could not suspend my disbelief enough to enjoy it. 2/5

I ate this book up. The first half of this book has two really good twists that took me by surprise. Near the end, it started to become one of Stephen King's novels (I don't want to mention which one for spoilers). It just got a little too close to Kings' original for me. This author did change some things. It wasn't exact, but I felt a little let down that it felt like a re-telling. Still enjoyed the first half, and the rest was still fine. 4/5

This was a fine book. Just very down the middle. I liked the old Western feeling of this book, but I wish there would have been more descriptions to really sink into the atmosphere. Also, it says she can't tell us what she accomplished with women being barren, I think I would have enjoyed that story better. I think a deep delve into her midwife career doing research on why some women are barren would have been super interesting. 2.5/5

I can not get behind this one. This book gave me terrible ick.
The child: *breathes*
The mother: Oh my God, you are sucking the life out of me!
Seriously. I would never think these things that these mothers think about their kids. Taking care of kids is hard, of course, but fantasies about killing them is just a step too far for me. If you don't want your husband or child so bad you want to kill them... JUST LEAVE. Jesus 🤦🏻‍♀️ 1/5

Boring is boring. This is an absolute fail for me, and I can't believe I wasted my time reading this. The first 300 pages are just internal monolog after internal monolog of nothingness. That's a good word for this book: a book filled with nothingness. The ending was the biggest letdown. 1/5

There wasn't anything I liked about this book. It was just very run of the mill. Same thing I've read before. The twists came out of nowhere and left many plot holes. I didn't like any of the characters. Unfortunately, 1/5

Love love love! I loved the characters, I loved the story, and I loved everything about this book. I had to annotate this book because of how many things went straight into my heart. I love women empowerment. I love that it's saying women can talk about bad things men have done to them without saying every man is bad. We know that. But, we're still allowed to say the bad things that were done to us by men. And, so much more. 5/5!

This book was the same okayish as the first one. The detective pov should have been eliminated. He was trying to figure out what happened basically in book 1, so you're re-reading everything you already read in the first book. Which is probably great if it's been a while between books, but I read them back to back. Also, I just did not give 1 crap about getting justice for Birdie or Micheal. Screw them both and call it a day.. 2/5

This book was not a thriller. It was a slow burn family drama with maybe a small hint of mystery. I went into this book just waiting for something thrilling to happen, and when it never did, it was a letdown. If I would have went in with a different mindset, I might have liked it more. But, it felt like I was waiting for a twist that never happened. There were some twists, but I felt like they were all pretty obvious from the get-go. 3/5

I feel the same exact way about the last two books as I did about this one. It's a good book and a good series, just not a great one. There are flaws that I just didn't like, just like the others. I feel like the book ended exactly in the same spot as when the war first started... What's the point of the whole series then?? Same ratings as the others because I did enjoy the book, but what the hell was that ending? 4/5

I still enjoyed the second darkest minds installment. But there are a few things I didn't. The band of different kids traveling together at odds with the world I felt was the best part of the book. This book they were all broken up and broken against each other, which took some of the magic away. Also, they killed off one of my favs! 4/5

I found myself another dystopian series I love! I really liked this one! I liked the superpowers, world, characters, etc.. The ending tore my heart to pieces. I can probably guess where it all will end up, but I don't care because it was a lot of fun! The only criticism I have is that the main character was soooo whiny in the beginning and was very annoying. 4.5/5

I actually liked this one better than the first one! I think this book really took the criticism of the first book and made the second better. When the author interjects, it felt more natural than the first one. I felt the main character was a little more fleshed out. I also just enjoyed this setting more. 4.5/5

I actually wanted more from this book. I was so hooked in the beginning, but it started to lose me in the middle. I wanted way more descriptions of how everything actually worked. It just brought me out of the book because I didn't fully understand how everything worked. I wish this book had way more details. 3/5

This book was truly amazing. I could feel the raw emotion dripping off the pages. You really did care for these characters. This book made me laugh, cry, shout, and get angry. I do have to say, I think it could have been shortened. I think Gloria's perspective could be cut or at least most parts. At times, there were information dumps that made the pace get very slow. I think that would have taken this amazing book to a spectacular book. 4.5/5

I really enjoyed this book. It was very well written and had me laughing at some points. Very unique. I don't think I have seen another book written like this. The main character was also very likable. The only thing I can say I didn't like was when the author would speak to the reader in some parts, which took me away from the story. In the middle of a high tension moment and the author would interprupt it. I liked this most of the time, tho. 4/5

What a wonderful way to honor and tell a few stories of the victims of The Defendant. We often idolize serial killers and let their name live on forever instead of honoring and remembering the victims' names, who were taken way too soon. Absolutely beautiful. 5/5

This book was just not for me. I felt like I have read this plot line so many times already. There are glaring plot holes, and the twist at the end I felt was just not needed and created plot holes. 2/5

This book was really good! My jaw definitely dropped a few times! The middle started to really drag, though. Did not need to be this long of a book. Also, I would stay away from the audiobook. The way the author pronounced words that started with a wh.... kept reminding me of the episode of Family Guy when Stewie pronounced cool whip... 4/5

I enjoyed this book. I liked the treasure hunter vibes with newfound/old friends. Also, I liked underlining lessons and morals in this book. 5/5

I really enjoyed this book and got immersed in the stories of all the moms. Probably could have been shortened a bit. Took 1 star because I didn't enjoy the ending. 4/5

This book had so much potential. I absolutely loved the idea. But it was poorly executed. Every time I started getting a feeling for the story, it switched. Very disjointed. The ending was just humiliating. All the different ways this author could have gone and they decided to go with all white men are bad just because they are white men. Hopefully, a white man never tries to read this book. Rip. 1.5/5

When I first started this book, it was really good, and I was enjoying it. Then, it got super slow, and the twists were just dumb. The further it got toward the end, the more far fetched everything became. The author didn't know what they wanted to do, so they just threw every cliche at the end possible just to get thrills. It was honestly just a bad mess. 2/5

I had no idea this book was a part of a series. But, I did not need to read the others to understand the book. I didn't feel like I was left out of anything. This book was okay. It was very slow and felt like a cozy mystery. I didn't see the ending coming, but I wasn't impressed with the ending either. 2.5/5

I really like retellings. And I did like this one. It was a cool concept. But, I feel like if you're going to make some super obvious and to their story, you shouldn't go completely off the rails with other ones. Some stories were magical where others were not at all like the author couldn't decide if they wanted it to be magical or realism. 3.5/5

If I had known this book was mainly focused on just grief, I would have gone into with a different mindset. Instead, I went in thinking it was a thriller/horror and was majorly disappointed. Also, the wife dies, and sister/best friend takes her place, which gives me major ick. 1/5

This book was okay. It just felt like every other book I have read come out this month in YA thriller. Whimsical, with lyrical writing and a lot of character plot. There is not too much time spent on the thriller aspect. It just feels like it's been way over done this year. Also, it's not a bad book, tho. 3/5

Cute quick little comic with good halloween/fall vibes 5/5

I think this could have been a good book with a lot of editing. There were way too many characters it was hard to keep everyone straight. Also, too many things all going on at the same time. There was also way too much family drama that I couldn't care less about. I wanted a spooky horror book. Not subrurn family drama. Nothing started happening until about 60%, and the ending just left me wanting more. 2.5/5

This book was okay. I was loving the first half, 80s slasher movie vibes were so real. But then the book took a weird twist, and I didn't like it. Definitely should have just stuck to a slasher, and it would have been great. 3/5

Boring. This was not a horror book at all. I hated the main character. If you want to read just long descriptions of everything, this is for you... 1/5

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Adrienne has a way with words. So lyrical and makes you feel like you're actually there. I swear I could smell the honeysuckle. As always, it is a magical, time bending, beautiful story. Adrienne Young will always be a must-read for me 5/5

I really liked this one. I have always been into potions as a kid, trying to mix "potions." So I feel like this book resignated with me. Also, the vibes are immaculate. I'm so glad I read this in October. The old time Lodon vibes ✨️yes✨️ I'm giving 4.5 instead of 5 because there were parts I thought were drawn out and wordy.

If you just want a quick read, that doesn't really get into the characters' back story or anything, just a quick thriller. This is for you. It's okay, good for just being a short read. 2.5/5

Love, love, love! This is 100% not a normal haunted house story. I absolutely adored all the characters. I thought I knew exactly what was happening the whole time, and even got a little mad when it didn't. Just to realize this book was written so well to drive you to that conclusion, completely tricking you. I'm impressed this author was able to convince me so wholeheartedly on the wrong conclusion. 5/5!

This was an okay book. I am giving most of my stars to the atmosphere and setting. I loved the spooky vibes and set in Hollywood investigating an old famous murder. But, I felt that the author dropped the ball on everything else. The characters were stale, everything came out of left field, and felt very anti climatic. I just wanted more. 2.5/5

I did enjoy this book for the main part. I liked the fact that everyone knew this show, but it was more like a fever dream. There wasn't any evidence of it ever existing other than in people's minds, which can be unreliable at times. But, the ending got to be a tad confusing for me. I felt like it just wasn't really the ending I was expecting or wanting. 3.5/5

For me, I have to somewhat like the characters. I did like some, but some were just insufferable. I liked the story for the main part. But, I just couldn't stand these people. I really didn't care if the girl came back or not 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3.5

I really enjoyed this one! It felt like hunger games meets ready or not! I really love a well written book that has to do with some type of games. Plus, it's huge each the rich vibes. 5/5

I really liked this book in the beginning. It has you gripped immediately. I was constantly wondering what happened and looking for clues everywhere. But, the book reveals what happens before the 50% mark. The things that happen in this book are way too far and in-between. If I had to listen to them collecting rain water one more time... I'm giving 3 stars because I did really enjoy the first half of this book. 3/5