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Continue reading →: Book Review: Don’t Forget the Girl by Rebecca McKanna
A slow burn. Dark and introspective. Rebecca McKanna’s fiction has been anthologized in The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 and honored as a distinguished story in The Best American Short Stories 2019. Her work has appeared as one of Narrative Magazine’s Stories of the Week and has been published in…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: Play the Fool by Lina Chern
A charming debut! Lina Chern has been published in Mystery Weekly, The Marlboro Review, The Bellingham Review, Rhino, The Collagist, Black Fox Literary Magazine, and The Coil. She lives in the Chicago area with her family and is represented by Joanna MacKenzie at Nelson Literary Agency. Play the Fool is her debut novel. Published March 28th, 2023. Katie True is an…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon
Dark, disturbing, and utterly addictive. CLÉMENCE MICHALLON was born and raised near Paris. She studied journalism at City University of London, received a master’s in Journalism from Columbia University, and has written for The Independent since 2018. Her essays and features have covered true-crime, celebrity culture, and literature. She moved to New…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: You Can Trust Me by Wendy Heard
A fun thriller that quickly turns sinister. Wendy Heard is the author of suspense and thrillers for adults and teens, including You Can Trust Me, The Kill Club, She’s Too Pretty to Burn, and Dead End Girls. Heard has spent most of her life in Los Angeles, which is on fire more than she would…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: The Guest by Emma Cline
Tense, palpable, and addictive. Emma Cline is the New York Times bestselling author of The Girls and the story collection Daddy. The Girls was a finalist for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize, the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. It was a New York Times Editor’s Choice and was the winner…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: The New One by Evie Green
Eerie, suspenseful, and addictive. Evie Green is a pseudonym for a British author who has written professionally for her entire adult life. She lives by the sea in England with her husband, children, and guinea pigs, and loves writing in the very early morning, fueled by coffee. Published March 28th, 2023.…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
An addictive thriller with dark twists! Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Lynne and Valerie are national and international bestselling authors with over one million copies sold worldwide. Their books have been translated into 28 languages, are available in 33 countries, and are…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: How I’ll Kill You by Ren DeStefano
An interesting twist on the genre! Ren DeStefano lives in Connecticut, where she was born and raised. When she’s not writing thrillers, she’s 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 →: Book Review: Making a Psychopath by Dr. Mark Freestone
A fascinating glimpse into the world of criminal psychopathy. Mark Freestone, Ph.D. 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 →: 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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