These Deadly Words is a young adult thriller/mystery by Nichole Heydenburg. Throw in a survivalist setting with the group of friends lost in the woods caught in a snow storm when they find a cabin to take shelter in the storm (and we are just getting started from there) and you have the the makings… Read more »
The Ivies is a young adult mystery thriller standalone by Alex Donne. I absolutely loved this story. I stayed up until 1:30 am reading it because I just couldn’t put it down. I had to figure out who did it. The Ivies centers around the seedy underbelly of competitive college admissions and ultra competitive private… Read more »
The Mary Shelley Club is a young adult thriller mystery by Goldy Moldavsky. I love a good mystery. And this one is pretty epic! Writing reviews for mysteries are always so hard because I don’t want to give away too much of anything. Part of what I love most about mysterious books is.. well the… Read more »
**Note: This is the third book in a series that should be read in order. If you are new to this series, you can check out my reviews of books 1 &2 HERE** Payback is the third and final book in the Vale Hall trilogy by Kristen Simmons. You definitely need to read these books… Read more »
The Deceivers is the first book in the young adult Vale Hall series by Kristen Simmons. This series is marketed as Pretty Little Liars meets Ocean’s 11 and I was so pumped when I saw that. To me that means, witty dialogue, smart fun characters, mystery and cons! And I have to say The Deceivers… Read more »
Traitor is a young adult historical thriller set in World World II by Amanda McCrina. Wow! This book certainly took me on a wild ride. It was an intense read…in all the best ways. I just finished this novel and I honestly feel like I still haven’t caught my breath totally. Traitor is a thriller… Read more »
Mind Games is a dystopian sci-fi thriller by author Shana Silver. I don’t read a ton of science fiction and I haven’t read a good dystopian in a long while, so I was pretty excited to dive into Mind Games. While I did figure out some aspects of the mystery, I still really enjoyed this… Read more »
The Kingdom is a young adult sci-fi thriller by author Jess Rothenberg. This book took me completely by surprise. First off, I am totally in love with the cover. And then I read the synopsis, and I was immediately intrigued. Robot theme park princesses with advanced AI technology. Umm, yes please! Not only the princesses,… Read more »
Praise for EMMA IN THE NIGHT “Twisty…a thriller that keeps readers guessing.” —The New York Times “In this searing psychological thriller…Walker’s portrayal of the ways in which a narcissistic, self-involved mother can affect her children deepens the plot as it builds to a shocking finale.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review “A tense thriller explores the bond between… Read more »
“Fat-free cheese is okay–unless you’ve tasted real cheese.” This line always cracks me up. I don’t know what it is about it, but something about the title of this book and starting off your summary with that very true and hilarious line drew me in. I am not afraid to admit that I picked up… Read more »
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