I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself.  The One That Got Away with Murder by Trish Lundy Everyone believes Trevor and Robbie Cresmont killed their girlfriends. Lauren, new to town, with her own murky past, begins hooking up with Robbie before learning about the persistent rumors. Will she ruin her life again, or lose it? This book has some very compelling, complex characters, and the relationships between them are so important and feel so real and relatable. We’ve all struggl ..read more

 I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself.  The Mystery of Locked Rooms by Lindsay Currie  Sarah, West, and Hannah are best friends who rock at escape rooms. But when Sarah’s house sports a foreclosure notice, the three are extra motivated to beat what may be the greatest escape room of all-an abandoned funhouse rumored to have a treasure at the end for anyone who can beat it. This was an extremely fun middle grade read. I love escape rooms, so reading how they beat each roo ..read more

 I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself.  Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth Jessica, Norah, and Alicia are as close as sisters, raised together in a seemingly idyllic foster home. But their past was far from perfect, and it still haunts them to this day. When, in the present, a body is found under their old home, secrets threaten to spill out. Hepworth really cleverly uses point of view here, especially in the mysterious therapist sessions. We get backstory from multiple charact ..read more

 I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself. The Gathering by C.J. Tudor I’ve been a fan of Tudor since The Chalk Man, and this book did not disappoint. In the world of the book, vampires and humans both live on the earth, but the vampires live in Colonies and most humans desire their end. When a human boy is killed, the village calls for a cull, a complete destruction of the Colony near them. It is up to Detective Barbara Atkins to determine what truly happened, and if a cull is warran ..read more

 I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself.  A Game of Lies by Claire Mackintosh  Reality show contestants find out they are in fact on a show about exposing their deepest, darkest secrets. Then a contestant disappears. Detective Ffion Morgan is already on the case when a murder occurs and everything is thrown into even more turmoil.  I really liked this book. I love the concept, a favorite subgenre of mine is reality show mysteries/thrillers. Ffion is such a great leadi ..read more

 I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my request itself.  The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones The final book in The Indian Lake Trilogy, we are once again with Jade Daniels, final girl and (sometimes reluctant) protector of Proofrock. If you haven’t read the first two books in the trilogy before reading this one, you absolutely must to follow this one. I did not remember enough, and so was frequently confused, but that was a me  problem, not a book problem. This book is scar ..read more

 I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or the review itself.  Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis Temple’s father is an infamous serial killer, and he finally confessed to her that he killed her mother. Now Temple is a counselor at an LGBTQ+ WOC camp in her father’s former hunting grounds, determined to find her mother’s body. But those woods contain far more than Temple could ever have seen coming, and soon she and the campers are being hunted.  This is one very spooky book. While I wasn’t alw ..read more

 I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself.  The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill Theo decides to drop out of law school to pursue her dream of being a writer, and in the process moves in with her brother, and meets his best friend Mac. But the murder of Theo’s mentor, a fellow writer, sets off a wild chain of events, featuring conspiracies, disappearing writers, and more murder.  Here’s the thing with this book. I loved the three main characters, and the book started really intriguingly ..read more

 I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself.  A Midnight Puzzle by Gigi Pandian  Tempest Raj, once a world famous stage magician, now helps her family with their amazing unique company, Secret Staircase Construction. But someone is suing them-and then that someone is murdered by a mysterious blade through the door of the theater Tempest is planning to perform her final show in. I absolutely love this series, to the point where I bought the first two books after reading them. T ..read more

 I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself. The Other Lola by Ripley Jones  Their true crime podcast solved a mystery, but also threw their lives into chaos. Blair and Cam have no intentions of ever getting involved in a mystery again, but then Mattie shows up. Mattie’s sister, Lola, disappeared years ago, and seems to have now reappeared. But Mattie swears that the new Lola isn’t truly her sister, and is desperate for help as no one else believes her.  I really loved the aut ..read more