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LET ME LIE by Clare Mackintosh

The police say it was suicide.  Anna says it was murder.  They're both wrong.  One year ago, Caroline Johnson chose to end her life brutally: a shocking suicide planned to match that of her husband just months before. Their daughter, Anna, has struggled to come to terms wit…

THE GRAVE TENDER by Eliza Maxwell

The Grave Tender by Eliza Maxwell My rating: 5 of 5 stars The other day, hubby signed us up for Amazon Prime. So of course I had to check out the books that were on offer, and see how this Prime thing works. Turns out that it's pretty much like a library, and I get to borrow 10 …

THE ASTONISHING COLOUR OF AFTER by Emily X.R. Pan

Leigh Chen Sanders is sixteen when her mother dies by suicide, leaving only a scribbled note: 'I want you to remember'. Leigh doesn't know what it means, but when a red bird appears with a message, she finds herself travelling to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for…

ALONE by Cyn Balog

Alone by Cyn Balog   My rating: 5 of 5 stars So, I've had this book on the top of my Kindle TBR pile for a while. And since I bought a brand new Paperwhite the other day, I decided this was going to be my first read on this device. 😁 Seda lives in a rundown mansion in the …

Jumbled Thoughts & Lotsa Clutter

Hey!  I just realised that I skipped posting a little something last week. It wasn't intentional, I just wasn't in the mood because I felt a little meh last Friday. No big deal. Then this week, when I started drafting a new post, the internet decided to stop working. W…

THE TALL MAN by Phoebe Locke

A senseless murder.  A terrifying legend.  A family haunted.    1990 : In the darkest woods, three girls go looking for the Tall Man.    2000: A young mother disappears, leaving behind her husband and baby daughter.    2 018: A teenage girl is charged with murder, and…

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO WONDER WOMAN by Matthew K. Manning

The World According to Wonder Woman by Matthew K. Manning My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've been a Wonder Woman fan since I was a kid. She's my fave, so I collect WW books and collectibles. So when hubby surprised me with this book, I couldn't wait to read it. I picked i…

UR by Stephen King

UR by Stephen King My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've had this book on my Kindle for ages. So long, that I actually bought it when I was still using the Kindle keyboard. LOL. I really don't know why I haven't read it yet, but I think it was because UR kept getting pushed do…

WIDOW'S POINT by Richard Chizmar & Billy Chizmar

Widow's Point by Richard T. Chizmar My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love lighthouses, so I was very interested in checking out this novella. I mean, look at that awesome cover! Thomas Livingston writes about the supernatural, and his latest investigation is about the Widow's Po…

FINAL GIRLS by Riley Sager

Final Girls by Riley Sager My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love horror, and the Final Girl trope is one I've enjoyed since my teens. And although I'm not big on audio books, when hubby got me a free copy of this, I couldn't wait to listen to it. Quincy Carpenter is the sole…

EMBASSY OF THE DEAD by Will Mabbitt

Welcome to the Embassy of the Dead. Leave your life at the door. (Thanks.)  When Jake opens a strange box containing a severed finger, he accidentally summons a grim reaper to drag him to the Eternal Void (yep, it's as fatal as it sounds) and now he's running for his life! B…

Sometimes Plans Change

Hey! How was your week? I started the week with this plan: And instead ended up doing this: Yep. Instead of losing myself in new story ideas with a nice combination of daydreaming and brainstorming, I ended up sorting through my never-ending toy, collectibles and statione…