Mirror twins Kat and Jude Bird are trying to get back to normal after a car accident left Kat with amnesia. As time passes though, Kat starts to question if Jude is telling her the truth. As she begins digging, she’s left with even more questions including who can you trust if not your own…
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The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
Depending on how it’s written, I certainly enjoy epistolary books told through documents & letters. Janice Hallett has a knack for delivering clever mysteries told entirely through documents, texts, email, and other forms. I loved The Appeal when it came out in 2021 & I read The Christmas Appeal, her 2023 holiday novella, back in…
Black Sheep
Another weird, page turning novel from Rachel Harrison. Her books, while usually labeled horror tend to be campier in nature than truly scary. Black Sheep which follows Vesper as she tries and fails to distance herself from her family and their eccentric religious group. After trying to make it on her own, she gets an…
Mister Magic
In Kiersten White’s Mister Magic, we follow a group of childhood friends as the show they were on is set to be revived. Preceding the revival, they’ve been asked to participate in a podcast to explore their experiences. Filled with nostalgic childhood references to how tv & shows connect generations, I was hooked from the…
It’s Not a Cult
Reading books about cults is a one of my favorite things. I also am a huge fan of Mona Awad’s fever dream writing and I was stoked when Alcove Press sent me a copy of Lauren Danhof’s It’s Not A Cult. Glinda Glass’ mom is not in a cult, at least that’s what she keeps…
A History of Wild Places
Alright ya’ll, I am thoroughly conflicted writing this review. On one hand it was one of my most anticipated upcoming releases and I think the story is imaginative and well written. On the other hand it takes us forever to get where we need to go, and I found myself counting pages one too many…