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THE COAST-TO-COAST MURDERS by James Patterson & J.D Barker

September 26, 2020 by Ariana

THE COAST-TO-COAST MURDERS by James Patterson & J.D. Barker

Genre: Thriller, Psychological Thriller
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Pages: 450

Author’s Website
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars

When I heard two of my favorite authors J.D. Barker (who made me a fan with FORSAKEN) and James Patterson (who made me a fan with WHERE THE WIND BLOWS), were co-writing THE COAST-TO-COAST MURDERS, it was an easy decision to pre-order it. My only dilemma was deciding between the Kindle version to read it at 12:01 am on its release day or wait to get the book later in the day. I was reading the book at 12:03 am as soon as my Kindle download it.

NINE ELMS by Robert Bryndza

August 10, 2020 by Ariana

NINE ELMS by Robert Bryndza

Genre: Serial Killer Thriller, Women Sleuths, Psychological Thriller
Series: Kate Marshall (Book #1)
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Pages: 392
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars

What can I say about NINE ELMS by Robert Bryndza? It was a story I could sink my teeth in, no pun intended. This is my first time reading anything by this author, and I’m so glad I took a chance and downloaded the kindle version. In a watered-down genre of female detectives, Kate Marshall truly stands out. I was expecting to follow the same detective procedural, solve the crime thing, but Robert turned the genre on its ear.

PEOPLE OF THE CANYONS by Kathleen O’Neal Gear & W. Michael Gear

August 10, 2020 by Ariana

PEOPLE OF THE CANYONS by Kathleen O’Neal Gear & W. Michael Gear

Genre: Native American History Fiction
Series: #26 North America’s Forgotten Past
Publisher: Forge Books
Pages: 320
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars

I absolutely love the Gear’s series of North America’s Forgotten Past and was excited to see another book out. PEOPLE OF THE CANYONS (#26 in the series) showed that the Gears still know who to entertain a reader with a great story, rich historical details, and interesting characters.

THE CHAIN by Adrian McKinty

July 26, 2020 by Ariana

THE CHAIN by Adrian McKinty

Genre: Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Suspense

Publisher: Mulholland Books

Pages: 368

Author’s Website

Rating: 5 of 5 Stars.

In THE CHAIN by Adrian McKinty, this passage was my favorite passage and pretty much sums up the book’s heart:

Your fall has been vertiginous. You’re in the cage plummeting to hell. And it’s going to get worse. First comes the cancer, then the divorce, then your daughter gets kidnapped, then you become the monster.

THE ANCESTOR by Danielle Trussoni

July 21, 2020 by Ariana

THE ANCESTOR by Danielle Trussoni

Genre: Gothic, Mystery, Mythology
Publisher: Willam & Morrow
Pages: 368
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars

“Whatever that family gives you is nothing compared to what you will lose.”

That line in THE ANCESTOR by Danielle Trussoni grabbed my attention and made me what to read what would happen to the protagonist Alberta Monte. It’s a brilliant mixture of gothic, mystery, and suspense with a dark family history at its core. Trusson pulled me in with her first-person point of view, which is not my favorite, and with eerie twists, unexpected revelations, and an ancient history family lineage with a darker past, I was enthralled the whole time.

YOU LET ME IN

June 14, 2020 by Ariana Leave a Comment

YOU L ET ME IN by Camilla Bruce

Genre: Thriller, Supernatural, Gothic
Publisher: Tor Books
Pages: 252
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars

I was pleasantly surprised by Camilla Bruce’s YOU LET ME IN. I went thinking I was going to be reading a mystery and suspense novel but got so much more. I’m not a big fan of first-person point of view but somehow was seduced by Cassandra Tipp’s voice and her unreliable narration.

Cries From the Lost Land by Kathleen O’Neal Gear

April 18, 2020 by Ariana Leave a Comment

CRIES FROM THE LOST LAND by Kathleen O’Neal Gear

Genre: Historical Fantasy, Young Adult,
Publisher: DAW
Pages: 320
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars

I’m a big fan of Kathleen O’Neal Gear (and her husband Michael), and she always does a beautiful job of sweeping into her stories. When I heard she was writing a story about ancient Egypt that dealt with incarnation and demons, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. CRIES FROM THE LOST LAND was worth the wait.

NO EXIT by Taylor Adams

March 30, 2019 by Ariana Leave a Comment

NO EXIT by Taylor Adams

Genre: Suspense, Thriller
Publisher: William & Morrow
Pages: 352
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars

As 2019 started out I was in a reading slump. Every new book I picked up didn’t grab my attention enough to keep reading, was boring, or I disliked the protagonist. After putting down the 27th book uncompleted I thought maybe it was me, perhaps I didn’t like to read anymore or could be burned out from reading. Then I saw Taylor Adam’s NO EXIT. I read the excerpt which piqued my interest enough to buy it. Well, let me say I found out I still loved reading and wasn’t burned out from it as I feared.

DEEPEST BLUE by Sarah Beth Durst

March 5, 2019 by Ariana Leave a Comment

DEEPEST BLUE by Sarah Beth Durst
Genre: Fantasy
Series:The Queens of Renthia: Book 4
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Pages: 368
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars

I was thrilled to see Sarah Beth Durst did a standalone novel in the Queens of Renthia series and immediately dove into THE DEEPEST BLUE to see where she would take us in the world of Renthia.

RUNNER by Patrick Lee

October 7, 2018 by Ariana Leave a Comment

RUNNER by PATRICK LEE

Genre: Thriller, Suspense, Mystery
Series: Sam Dryden Book 1
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Pages: 336
Author’s Website
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars

RUNNER is one of the most entertaining and enjoyable books I’ve read this year. Steve Berry’s blurb for the book really sums it up, “This is thriller done right. It literally begs to be read on one sitting. I said it before and I’ll say it again: Patrick Lee is the real deal.”