This was a fantastic reading month for me! I read a mix of psychological thrillers, Nordic Noir, literary thrillers, and more. Overall, I loved the books I read this month, and had so much fun reviewing them. Read on for a recap of my May 2017 reads, and a few fun stats from my month in books!
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Book Review: THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS by Michael Robotham
There are so many elements that make THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS a superior psychological thriller. In a crowded genre, it's becoming increasingly difficult to weed out the truly original and shocking from their slightly cliched - albeit often entertaining - counterparts. I'm here to make things easy for you: Michael Robotham has written a stunner. Pick this book up for its on-trend title and book jacket—stay for its hair-raising plot, gut-punch twists, and richly-developed characters. Told in dual narratives, Robotham has crafted a crime novel that's a bit like watching two trains barreling head-on towards one another: you know the outcome can only be disaster, but you couldn't look away if you tried.
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Cover Reveal + Excerpt: SOMETIMES I LIE by Alice Feeney
I’m thrilled to be partnering with Flatiron Books to bring you a preview of one of 2018’s hottest psychological thrillers: SOMETIMES I LIE by Alice Feeney (3/13/18)! This compulsively-readable, masterfully-plotted thriller has already received glowing praise from thriller authors and readers alike, and I'm considering it a 2018 must-read. In this post, you’ll find the book’s gorgeous cover, the author's bio, and an excerpt from SOMETIMES I LIE.
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CBTB's Summer 2017 Reading List
Summer is officially here! You know what that means: time to stock up on reading material. The CBTB Summer Reading List has a little something for everyone. From addictive, twisty-turny psychological thrillers to a bloody serial killer thriller and some fantastic Nordic Noir choices, plus a short list of the books that I have lined up to read next! Read on to find your perfect summer crime book.
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Book Review: THE PARTY by Robyn Harding
I know the saying goes "don't judge a book by its cover," but I just never listen to that rule—especially when a book is as striking as THE PARTY by Robyn Harding. This eye-catching summer suspense novel had all the ingredients that should have made it a hit for me, but unfortunately, I never felt fully invested in this story. More than anything else, this book was just too average; it's neither particularly inventive nor particularly memorable, but it's not a memorably terrible book, either. This isn't a book that offends—it just falls flat.
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