Amber Garza’s 2020 psychological suspense novel WHEN I WAS YOU was an instant-hit for me last summer, so when I saw Garza was releasing another thriller this summer, I knew it belonged on my TBR—and I’m so glad I made time for it! Garza’s 2021 thriller WHERE I LEFT HER is a juicy, page-turning work of domestic suspense that takes readers into the heart of a mother’s worst nightmare. In WHERE I LEFT HER, a woman drops her daughter off at a friend’s house for a sleepover, and returns the next day to discover that her daughter has gone missing. With her knack for gripping pacing and dramatic interpersonal relationships, Garza spins an engaging “popcorn read” from this sinister premise. While the book’s finale does veer a bit into the realm of the unrealistic, WHERE I LEFT HER is nevertheless a highly entertaining suspense novel well-suited to readers hoping to sink their teeth into a “popcorn thriller” as the summer draws to a close.
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August 2021 Most-Anticipated Crime Books
Summer is here, and it’s bringing with it some incredible new crime fiction releases for us to devour! Summer 2021 is jam-packed with amazing crime books, some of which I’ve been lucky enough to read already and others that are still on my personal TBR pile. To help you plan your own reading lists, each month this summer I’ll be sharing monthly lists of my personal most-anticipated new crime fiction releases for that respective month. I can’t wait to share these books with you, and I hope they will catch your eye as much as they’ve caught mine! In case you missed it, you can check out my list of Most-Anticipated June 2021 Crime Books here, and Most-Anticipated July 2021 Crime Books here. August 2021 brings with it a number of suspense novels that look perfect for a late-summer vacation, including one of my top favorite books of the year, a returning “popcorn thriller” writer, a highly-anticipated new release by an acclaimed crime writer who hasn’t had a new book in a few years now, and more. August’s new crime fiction lineup looks twisty, binge-worthy, and thrilling, and I can’t wait to share these books with you. Read on for my picks for most-anticipated August 2021 crime fiction!
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Book Review: WHEN I WAS YOU by Amber Garza
There’s a fine line between devotion and obsession—a fact that Amber Garza brings to life in her sinister, deliciously page-turning new psychological thriller WHEN I WAS YOU. Kelly Medina has never felt so alone. With her son off at college and her husband busy with a job that takes him out of town every week, Kelly finds herself adrift, searching for purpose and direction in this new stage of life. Everything changes when Kelly meets a young woman who - against all odds - shares her exact same name. Kelly #1 becomes fascinated by Kelly #2, a young, single mother raising a beautiful baby boy. But as their unlikely friendship blossoms and intensifies, Kelly #1 becomes a bit too interested in Kelly #2, setting both women on a deadly collision course. Amber Garza weaves an utterly unputdownable story of friendship, motherhood, and obsession in WHEN I WAS YOU. Grab this book for a pacey, twisty, just-one-more-page read that will satisfy all your “popcorn thriller” cravings. Summer may be winding down, but there’s still time for one more thrilling beach read, and WHEN I WAS YOU will make for a perfect selection.
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