Dead Silence, by S.A Barnes
February 3, 2024
Horror plus syfy-sign me up every time. One reviewer described it as The Shining meets Titanic, and I agree. Plus, the way it wrapped up reminded me of the movie
Hyperion, by Dan Simmons
November 8, 2021
A syfy novel centered around a group of thought-to-be unbeatable alien creatures called the Shrike, that will one day destroy all of humanity. Which is doubly bad, because it will
Jane Steele, by Lyndsay Faye
October 31, 2021
“Reader, I murdered him.” That’s a great byline. It captures the idea of the author speaking to the reader, using the frank manner in which Jane weaves her tale. Jane’s
The Housekeeper, by Natalie Barelli
September 28, 2021
This book has one of the most ingenious plots I’ve ever read, and has a stupendous ending. Claire, who is plotting revenge, takes a job as housekeeper for her target
The Last Flight, by Julie Clark
September 28, 2021
Two women are in line for an airline flight. Claire, who is trying to leave an abusive husband, convinces Eva, who has reached a dead end in her life, to
Secret Santa, by Andrew Shaffer
September 28, 2021
Didn’t quite get this book. It starts off spooky enough, with Lussi’s quick wit landing her a job at a prestigious publishing firm. Then, the interviewer suddenly dies. He was
The Troop, by Nick Cutter
September 28, 2021
A Boy Scout trip like you’ve never imagined. They’re on an island for a weekend outing, and the troop leader has mandated they leave their cell phones at home. Hmmm,
Pretty Things, by Janelle Brown
September 28, 2021
Nina is a ballsy, high end thief. But, she’s pretty. That gives her the upper edge when she moves in for a lucrative con job on a rich heiress–Vanessa. Vanessa
Tender is the Flesh, by Augustina Bazerrica
September 28, 2021
This is one of the worst outcomes that humanity could potentially face in the future (I don’t count extinction, as then, there would then be no future). Mother Nature has
The Silent Wife, by Karin Slaughter
April 23, 2021
If I’d wanted a romance novel, I would have looked for one. I was fooled by all the positive reviews. I had none of the technical problems nor the brutality