Triple Cross by James Patterson A Mystery/Thriller, 2022 by Little Brown, 416 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Weird chapter breaks. There are chapters that break mid-scene, it’s odd. Chapter breaks are almost becoming random and chaotic in this series. Similar to things we’ve seen already in this series. Of course, this is book 30. At... Continue Reading →
My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing A Mystery/Thriller, 2019 by Berkley, 390 Pages What I Didn’t Like: This is a dark book: death, implied torture, and overall bad people. Consider it a content warning if you need it. Not a likable character in the cast. This can be a problem for some readers so if... Continue Reading →
Digital Fortress by Dan Brown A Mystery/Thriller, 1998 by St Martin’s Press, 510 Page What I Didn’t Like: Some of the twists in the story felt cliche and stretched too thin. I wanted more from the big reveals, honestly. I didn’t feel overly connected to any character. You spend a little time with a lot... Continue Reading →
The Selection by Kiera Cass YA Fantasy, 2012 by Harper Collins, 336 Pages What I Didn’t Like: We’ve definitely heard a version of this before. It’s like all the build up for Hunger Games but that IS the game. I didn’t love the repetition. I wanted more originality. I didn’t love Aspen. This is a... Continue Reading →
The Silver Dragon by S A McClelland YA Fantasy, Independently Published in 2023, 224 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The pacing felt a little lopsided. I felt like we were glossing over big things (like the events of the opening chapter) and then slowing down for smaller events. The dream sequences were confusing and jarring.... Continue Reading →
Loser by Jerry Spinelli MG Contemporary, 2002 by Harper Collins, 212 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Oh, that second grade teacher made my parent/teacher heart HURT. It was almost too much to get through. I wanted MORE. Another chapter, another year of school, just MORE. That being said, that’s the mark of a good contemporary... Continue Reading →
Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena A Mystery/Thriller, 2021 by Pamela Dorman Books, 344 Page What I Didn’t Like: There’s definitely a lot of out of touch rich people in this one. I’m not overly sensitive to that and I even noticed. Spoiled and entitled would describe this entire family. The 3rd person omniscient... Continue Reading →
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn A Mystery/Thriller, 2018 by William Morrow, 455 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Content warning: Some of the language surrounding mental health is insensitive. Most of it is the character talking down about herself, but still worth watching out for. Short choppy sentences. It’s relevant to the plot... Continue Reading →
How to Break a Boy by Laurie Devore YA Contemporary, 2017 by Imprint, 342 Pages What I Didn’t Like: As is common in YA books (and romance books) so much of the problems in this story could be solved if the characters would just TALK to each other. Many of the characters are NOT good... Continue Reading →
What Should be Wild by Julia Fine A Fantasy, 2018 by Harper, 368 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Consider this a content warning: there are scenes in this book where a character is held captive. It gets a little dark. The ending felt a little anticlimactic. We were building something big and it felt rushed... Continue Reading →
