The New Neighbour by Miranda Rijks

 

This one totally jumped the shark at the end.

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The Great Man Theory by Teddy Wayne

 

This one's worth reading. There is a lot going on here, which means that it would be great for book clubs.

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Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

This was exceptionally good -- it went well beyond genre fiction.

The Nurse's Secret by Amanda Kenandore

 

This was mediocre. Some of the historical setting was interesting, but the plot was fairly predictable.

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You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott

 

meh

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

 Still can't decide if I liked this.

 

Miss Morton and the English House Party Murder by Catherine Lloyd

 

meh

You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld

 

Decent.

All Adults Here by Emma Straub

 

meh

The Turnout by Megan Abbott

 

Decent.

The Making of Us by Lisa Jewell

 

meh

Divergent Mind by Jenara Nerenberg

 

Decent.

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

Interesting story, but a weak ending. 

Horse by Geraldine Brooks

 

I always like Geraldine Brooks.

Ways the World Could End by Kim Hooper

 

This was very enjoyable. Great characterization, good plot, nicely affirming.

Mrs. Fletcher by Tom Perrotta

 

meh

Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy Cooke

 

This was fantastic. Highly recommended.

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One's Company by Ashley Hutson

 

This was super clever and definitely interesting, although there were a few weak plot points.

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The House Sitter by Ellery Kane

 

This was just mediocre. The writing wasn't particularly good, the plot particularly interesting, etc. I can't really recommend it.

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Meant to Be by Emily Giffin

 

This just didn't work for me -- it felt way too formulaic.

Sparring Partners by John Grisham

 

Honestly, this was kind of lame.

How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis

 

This was outstanding -- there are a lot of self-help and home organization type books out there, but this one is unique. Highly recommended.

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

 

I thought this was a lot of fun: I like time travel novels, and this one was very well done.

The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner

 

I liked this, and I'm embarrassed that I liked this. It's a beach read, OK?

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

 

This just got too byzantine at the end.

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The Facemaker by Lindsey Fitzharris

 

Fascinating -- well written and an interesting slice of history.

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Tracy Flick Can't Win by Tom Perrotta

 

This was a super-fun read, and I didn't see the plot twist coming. Clever and entertaining.

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Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson

 

This was very clever.

Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes by Kathleen West

 

This was really good -- I'm kind of surprised I just came across it randomly and hadn't seen it reviewed elsewhere.

The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz

 

This was so, so good. Great characters, interesting scenarios, and very clever social commentary.

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Fire and Flood by Eugene Lindon

 

This was excellent.

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

 

Started strong, ended disappointingly. 

Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone

This was really good. I've read enough thrillers that I can usually guess what's happening or the plot is way too Byzantine, but this one worked really well.

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You're My I.T. by C. N. Holmberg

 

A good, geeky, light rom-com.

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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

 

Wow, I loved this. It was just so, so good. Highly recommended.

The Other Dr. Gilmer by Benjamin Gilmer

 

This was amazing.

The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian

 

meh

The Key to Deceit by Ashley Weaver

 

There are so many books about WW2 London that it's hard to pick up a new one, but this was fantastic. It's just really well done, in ways both large and small. Recommended.

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The Brass Queen by Elizabeth Chatsworth

 

A super-fun steampunk/spy/romcom.

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The Palace Papers by Tina Brown

 So of course I liked this.

Be Brief and Tell Them Everything by Brad Listi

 

I would have predicted that I would have taken a dislike to what is basically a stream-of-consciousness novel, but this worked really well.

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My Wife Is Missing by D. J. Palmer

This started off strong and then just got too weird.

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2 A.M. in Little America by Ken Kalfus

 

This was excellent -- the plot was a bit mundane, but the concept was very clever.

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The Surgeon's Daughter by Audrey Blake

 

 I liked pretty much everything about this book except for the title.

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The Immortal King Rao by Vauhini Vara

 

This was pretty amazing. It packed in a lot -- family epic, tech criticism, climate change, etc. -- into a relatively short book. Recommended.

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Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson

 

A cheesy rom-com.

The Museum by Samuel Redman

 

Very interesting.

Looking for Alaska by John Green

 

meh

Supertall by Stefan Al

 

Super interesting.

Mother of Invention by Katrine Marcal

 

I loved this so, so much. Highly recommended.