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Continue reading β: Book Review: How I’ll Kill You by Ren DeStefano
An interesting twist on the genre! Ren DeStefanoΒ lives in Connecticut, where she was born and raised. When sheβs not writing thrillers, sheβs listening to true crime podcasts and crocheting way too many blankets. Published March 21st, 2023. Read an excerpt from the book HERE. Triplets with a taste for murder.…
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Continue reading β: Book Review: Making a Psychopath by Dr. Mark Freestone
A fascinating glimpse into the world of criminal psychopathy. Mark Freestone, Ph.D.Β is a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Psychiatry, Queen Mary University of London. He has worked in prisons and forensic mental health services for over 15 years as a researcher and clinician, including in the High Secure Category…
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Continue reading β: Book Review: A Flaw in the Design by Nathan Oates
Terrifying, twisted, and full of suspense. Nathan Oates is the author of the novel, A Flaw in the Design, and the short story collection, The Empty House. His stories have appeared in numerous magazines, including The Missouri Review, The Antioch Review, and the Alaska Quarterly Review. His stories have been…
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Continue reading β: Book Review: You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz
A slow-burning, psychologically twisted ride. Jean Hanff Korelitz was born and raised in New York City and educated at Dartmouth College and Clare College, Cambridge. She is the author of the novels: The Latecomer, The Plot, You Should Have Known, Admission, The Devil and Webster, The White Rose, The Sabbathday…
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Continue reading β: Book Review: American Mermaid by Julia Langbein
Fun, hilarious, and full of surprises! JULIA LANGBEIN, a sketch and standup comedian for many years, holds a doctorate in Art History and is the author of a non-fiction book about comic art criticism (Laugh Lines, Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2022). She wrote the viral comedy blog The Bruni Digest (2003-7),…
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Continue reading β: Book Review: Mothered by Zoje Stage
Intense, dark, and claustrophobic! Zoje Stage is theΒ USA TodayΒ and internationally bestselling author of BABY TEETH, WONDERLAND, GETAWAY, and MOTHERED. A former filmmaker with a penchant for the dark and suspenseful, she lives in Pittsburgh. Zoje Stage’s debut novel, BABY TEETH was aΒ USA TodayΒ and international bestseller. It was nominated for a…
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Continue reading β: Book Review: Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy
A fun mystery with a flawed protagonist! Margot Douaihy (b. Scranton, PA) lives and works in Northampton, MA. She earned a BA in Writing from the University of Pittsburgh, an MA in Creative & Life Writing from Goldsmiths, University of London, and a Ph.D. in Creative Writing from Lancaster University.…
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Continue reading β: Book Review: All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
Slow-burning suspense with dark twists! Stacy Willingham is the New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author of A Flicker in the Dark and All The Dangerous Things. She earned her BA in magazine journalism from the University of Georgia and her MFA in writing from the Savannah College…
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Continue reading β: Book Review: The Girls by Emma Cline
Captivating and original. An interesting reimagining of an infamous crime. Emma Cline is an American writer and novelist, originally from California. She published her first novel, The Girls, in 2016, to positive reviews. The book was shortlisted for the John Leonard Award from the National Book Critics Circle and the…
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Continue reading β: Book Review: The Things We Do to Our Friends by Heather Darwent
Dark and clever, this book will leave you feeling creeped out…π Heather Darwent is an author based just outside of Edinburgh near the sea. Her debut novel, The Things We Do to Our Friends, will be published by Penguin in January 2023. Published January 10th, 2023. Since I was born…

