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Thursday, June 29, 2023

The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand

fun

Monday, June 26, 2023

The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova

Decent.

Sunday, June 25, 2023

The Silent Bride by Shalini Boland

I kept thinking that this was going to get stupid, but it didn't. I was surprised that it was quite good.

Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See

Decent.

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Night Will Find You by Julia Heaberlin

Such an interesting set-up with a lot of tension over whether psychic abilities are real . . . and then a really silly plot twist.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

Unique, compelling, showstopper of a conclusion.

Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale

There was a lot to like about this, but the ending was not one of those things.

Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas

I liked this enough to continue with the series.

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Sisters of the Southern Cross by Jean Grainger

So there's a sense in which I realize that Grainger's characters are way too binary, with no character development. But there's another sense in which I really love her books.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Wednesday, June 07, 2023

Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie

Really well done - - and that ending . . .

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby

I stayed up until 4am because I had to finish this. I was just completely gobsmacked by it. Stellar writing style, plot, characters, social/historical engagement. (Be warned: it is a bit rough, although nowhere near as graphic as it could be given the topic.) I am eagerly tracking down his other books.

Highly recommended.

Review copy provided by publisher.