This immersive, gripping psychological suspense novel tackles topics of abusive relationships and emotional trauma with compassion and skill. I highly recommend this book if you’re looking for an engaging crime book that will leave you thinking long after you've turned the last page.
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Book Review: DEAR MR. M by Herman Koch
Herman Koch will forever be one of my favorite authors, and DEAR MR. M proves to me that he is an adaptive, ever-evolving author fully deserving of loyal readers. When I’m looking for a book with a sharp eye for human failings and a sharp wit to match, I will always choose Herman Koch.
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Book Review: HELL FIRE by Karin Fossum
HELL FIRE is a very different strain of Scandinavian crime fiction from my usual reads. Fossum has written a police procedural/family drama hybrid – and wow, does she do this well. This book is a police procedural, make no mistake—but its deep dive into the lives of its characters make it foremost a moving and tragic portrait of innocence lost.
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Book Review: GOOD AS GONE by Amy Gentry
I judged this book by its cover. I was expecting a fast-paced, twist-filled thrill ride—but what I got was a suspense novel brimming not with shock value, but with thoughtful insights into love, loss, and hope against all odds. This book is nothing I expected, and I was so pleased to be surprised.
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Book Review: THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR by Shari Lapena
Shari Lapena's crime fiction debut is twisty, suspenseful, and brimming with examples of ordinary people making extraordinarily bad choices—in short, the perfect crime book to add to your summer reading list!
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