This is book 2 in the Vera Wong Series. Book 1 is Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers Title: Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) Author: Jesse Q. Sutanto Genre: Mystery Plot: Vera Wong feels bored with life. It’s been a year since someone died in her tea shop. She desperately wantsContinue reading “Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) – Jesse Q. Sutanto”
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The Memory Collectors – Kim Neville
Title: The Memory Collectors Author: Kim Neville Genre: Fantasy Plot: Evelyn, or Ev for short, has a unique ability. She can feel emotions that people have left on ordinary objects. Those emotions can rub off on others in unexpected ways. Ev knows this better than most. That’s why she’s super careful about handling those objects.Continue reading “The Memory Collectors – Kim Neville”
The Silent Patient – Alex Michaelides
Title: The Silent Patient Author: Alex Michaelides Genre: Thriller Plot: Theo Bader is a criminal psychotherapist who’s recently started at The Grove, an asylum for criminals. The Grove’s star patient is Alicia Berenson. She’s been convicted of shooting her husband. But Alicia’s been completely silent ever since the murder. She won’t talk to anyone, notContinue reading “The Silent Patient – Alex Michaelides”
Beautiful Ugly – Alice Feeney
Title: Beautiful Ugly Author: Alice Feeney Genre: Thriller Plot: Grady Green is an up and coming English author. He calls his wife, Abby, on her way home from work about his newest book. Their call is interrupted when Abby sees someone lying in the road. She goes to check on the person then is neverContinue reading “Beautiful Ugly – Alice Feeney”
Flesh and False Gods #2 – Chloe Gong
Immortal Longings is book 1 in this series Title: Vilest Things Author: Chloe Gong Genre: Fantasy Plot: Calla is trying to adjust to palace life now that she’s a princess again. Anton jumped into the new king’s, August, body. He keeps Calla close as an adviser, in case she tries something. When Otta Avia wakesContinue reading “Flesh and False Gods #2 – Chloe Gong”
The Bedlam Detective – Stephan Gallagher
Title: The Bedlam Detective Author: Stephan Gallagher Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Plot: Sebastian Becker is an investigator with the Bethlehem Hospital, famously known as Bedlam, in the late 1800’s. His newest patient to look into is Sir Owain Lancaster. Sir Owain has recently returned from an adventure in the Amazon that went horribly wrong. He’sContinue reading “The Bedlam Detective – Stephan Gallagher”
A Song to Drown Rivers – Ann Liang
Title: A Song to Drown Rivers Author: Ann Liang Genre: Historical Myth Plot: Xishi is considered the most beautiful girl in her country of Yue. That doesn’t make her life easier in her war torn home. Her country of Yue has been war with the Wu for too long now. Then she meets Fanli, theContinue reading “A Song to Drown Rivers – Ann Liang”
Darkness Duology – Frank Peretti
Titles: Book 1 – This Present Darkness, Book 2 Piercing the Darkness Author: Frank Peretti Genre: Christian Fiction Plot: 1 – Ashton is a small town with a small problem. There’s a group of people who are trying to take over the town. They’re starting with the small college in Ashton. But the real problemContinue reading “Darkness Duology – Frank Peretti”
Ordinary Grace – William Kent Krueger
Title: Ordinary Grace Author: William Kent Krueger Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Frank is the son of a pastor in the 60’s. He enjoys running around town with his brother. One summer everything changes. Their sister disappears and is found and is found dead. Frank learns how people deal with sudden changes and develops a deeperContinue reading “Ordinary Grace – William Kent Krueger”
A Talent for Murder – Peter Swanson
Title: A Talent for Murder Author: Peter Swanson Genre: Mystery Plot: Martha’s new husband, Alan, is a traveling salesmen. He sells nerdy merchandise for teachers and does well. Martha notices some blood on Alan’s shirt after a trip. She mentions it to him but he brushes it off. Still, something about it seems suspicious. MarthaContinue reading “A Talent for Murder – Peter Swanson”
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