On the last night of her book tour, bestselling author Columbia Jones has been murdered. As the police start the investigation into her death, secrets long buried are starting to unravel and Columbia Jones may not be the person anything thought she was.

I love a good J.T. Ellison book and this was no exception. This is something I would normally be able to binge in an evening; but having newborn twins and a toddler has me reading less and less. I did think that this book was taking me quite a while to read regardless of my schedule, and since I read a digital copy I didn’t realize it was just under 500 pages long! That explains why I felt the story was quite long, because it is!

Don’t let that deter you from reading though. With multiple POVs and plenty of twists this was such a fun read. Though some of the story felt a bit far-fetched, the tension and storyline kept me engaged even in my sleep deprived state. While the ending leaves this book open to be a series, I felt that there was enough conclusion to really tie the whole thing together. 4.5 stars rounded up to 5 for it being a tad longer than it should have been. Otherwise, it was a page turning thriller.

A Very Bad Thing is currently being offered as part of Amazon First Reads for October! Don’t know what Amazon First Reads is? Check it out HERE!

AMAZON | GOODREADS |★★★★★

A Very Bad Thing comes out November 1, 2024.  Thank you to Thomas & Mercer for my advanced copy in exchange for my review. If you liked this review, please let me know either by commenting below or by visiting my Instagram @speakingof.books.