Have you started thinking about summer reading yet? Personally, I’m already daydreaming about summer weekends spent with my nose in an addictive psychological thriller - and today I’m so excited to share with CBTB readers an excerpt of a book that looks like exactly that kind of read! IN THE VINES by Shannon Kirk sounds just plain fantastic: it’s about a family with dark secrets, and a young woman who visits her cloistered aunt in hopes of uncovering them. But what our main character finds at her aunt’s New England seaside estate might shock her more than she could ever imagine…
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Greedy Reads Partnership Announcement
Every so often, an opportunity comes along that is just so incredible, it’s an instant-yes. Today I’m thrilled to share the news that I’m partnering with Baltimore’s newest bookstore Greedy Reads to curate their monthly Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Book Subscription! In this post, you can learn all about the store and my partnership with them - plus read a mini-Q&A I did with Greedy Reads owner Julia Fleischaker about our collaboration!
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February 2018 Wrap-Up
Another bookish month down! I can’t believe how quickly this February has flown by. It was a great month in books for me! I managed to read 5 full-length novels and one novella this February… and I genuinely enjoyed all of them. This month was heavy on psychological suspense for me, and included a chilling boarding school mystery, a twisted serial killer story, and, perhaps most exciting of all, the new Ruth Ware book!
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CBTB's Frequently Asked Questions
Hey reader! Over the past few weeks, I've been working on compiling a blog post with answers to some of my most frequently-asked questions, ranging from books to blogging to Instagram and more, and today's post is the result! This blog post will be a living document - I'll continue to update it as new questions come in from readers, so please don't be shy - feel free to email me at crimebythebook@gmail.com if you'd like to contribute a question! From here on out, you can find this blog post linked in my "About" page. Without further ado - let's dive right in!
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Book Review: THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY by Ruth Ware
If you know me, you know I love Ruth Ware. Ware is one of those authors who continually reinvents herself with each new novel, giving readers stories that are fresh, inventive, and totally engaging—all while maintaining that trademark Ruth Ware pacing and tone that I love so much. THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY is another outstanding novel of psychological suspense from an author who has quickly earned her title of "modern-day Agatha Christie." Dare I say it? THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY is my favorite Ruth Ware book yet.
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