Stay Awake by Megan Goldin

 

This was a mediocre thriller with an exceptionally poor narrator.

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The Last to Vanish by Megan Miranda

 

This was decent.

All the Secrets of the World by Steve Almond

 

This was unusually good.

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

 

Decent.

My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan

 

This was objectively silly, but I still kind of liked it.

Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor

 

This was really well done -- the solution may have been a little too pat, but the character development was excellent.

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Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

 

I can't decide whether I liked this.

Impact by Mark Mills

 

This was well-done. Several layers, unexpected events. 

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Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand

 

Another fun beach read.

Drunk on All Your Strange New Words by Eddie Robson

 

This was very clever and well done. Recommended.

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The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand

 

I enjoyed this -- it's a quintessential beach read.

Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman

 

This was pretty good. I stayed up too late finishing it.

Oleander City by Matt Bondurant

 

This just wasn't very good. It tried to do too much, and didn't do any of it particularly well.

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Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

 

I think I liked this?

Upgrade by Blake Crouch

 

This was pretty good. Not life-changing or anything, but pretty good.

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

 

This was really fun. If you are in the mood for a light rom-com, this is a good choice.

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Mistaken Identity by Lisa Scottoline

 

Decent.

The 6:20 Man by David Baldacci

 

Very engaging, right up until the end, when it totally jumped the shark.

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Into the Mist by P. C. Cast

 

Interesting concept, but it didn't really do anything unique with it, the dialogue was a bit stilted, and the treatment of religion was ham-fisted.

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The Boys by Katie Hafner

 

A great story. I'm still not sure if I think the sudden resolution near the end is reasonably realistic or not, but there is--either way--a lot of interesting things going on here.

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