I love a good Alex Finlay thriller and am always excited to jump into his page turners. It’s Parents Weekend at a small private college in Northern California. Five families wildly different families are gather for dinner, expecting their children to join—but the students never show up. Initially dismissed as typical college behavior, concern turns…
Tag: Mystery
Every Sweet Thing is Bitter
Providence hasn’t been back home since before she went to prison at the age of 17. But when her mom goes missing, she knows she has to go back, at least for her sisters. Though they’re more strangers than sisters now, Providence return is met with resistance, suspension, and welcome. As the town searches for…
The Unlucky Ones
Hello, Transcriber was one of my very first books I read as a reviewer and so The Black Harbor series is always an automatic read for me. I’ve really enjoyed listening to most of the series and so I knew I had to listen to The Unlucky Ones, to keep the tradition alive. Our main…
Head Cases
If you know me, you know I love my police procedurals and I’ve been craving a strong detective/police procedural lately. I’ve been looking for something to tie me over until the next Karin Slaughter book comes out, and I think I found a new author to watch for. The first in a new series, Head…
Heartwood
Valerie Gillis, while working her way down the Appalachian Trail, has gone missing. Beverly, the Maine State Game Warden for the area Valerie goes missing is determined to find her. But as the search spans one week and then two, the likelihood of finding Valerie is slim. Meanwhile, Lena a birdwatcher in a Connecticut retirement…
This Book Will Bury Me
When Jane’s father dies unexpectedly, she escapes her grief by falling into the world of armchair detectives. Before long she’s so engrained within this community that she considers the small group of friends she’s made to be almost her family. When a mass killing occurs on a small campus in Idaho, Jane and her team,…
Nowhere
We might be closing in on Spring, but I’m on a horror and thriller kick. Nothing like sunny weather to get you in the mood for something dark and scary. It’s been a year since Chief Rachel Kennan’s son was lost in an accident and she cannot let go. With two daughters to still take…
Every Precious and Fragile Thing
Growing up with a mother who is a death doula, has given Mallory a complicated relationship with death and relationships. When one of her at-risk youths is found murdered, Mallory is forced home to have some ‘downtime’ and come to terms with what she wants her future to look like. But being back home comes…
Wild Dark Shore
Dominic Salt and his three children are in their final days as caretakes of a tiny island close to Antarctica. They’ve been tasked with closing the base down and ensuring that seeds from the World’s largest seed bank survive. But when Rowan washes up on shore, the Salt family find themselves confronted with their past…
Kills Well with Others
Another fun book from Deanna Raybourn. The gang is back in this Golden Girls meets Charlie’s Angels novel. Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie may be retired but that doesn’t mean they can’t handle their own still. When they’re recalled to take on an off the books job for organization known as The Museum, they’re…