Tag: mystery

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo | Review

Posted April 22, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

You know that GIF of Lady Gaga where she’s going “Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, etc?” That’s literally how I feel after finishing Ninth House not an hour ago. I literally jumped right online to write my review so I can immediately dive into Hell Bent. I haven’t read a book that’s hooked me this much in such a long time. I know I’m late to the party considering it was published *checks notes* 8 years ago, but I’m trying this new thing where I am actually reading the books I want to read (what a concept, right?) that I’ve had […]

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson | Review

Posted February 23, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I am such a fan of Holly Jackson’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series, but for some reason the books I’ve read by her since just haven’t quite hit. That was certainly the case with Not Quite Dead Yet, which rounded out 2025 as my final read. It wasn’t a bad book by any means, but I found a hard time connecting with and caring about the characters, which ultimately made the mystery fall a bit flat for me. Not Quite Dead Yet has an interesting premise: a young woman is afforded the opportunity to solve her own murder. […]

See How They Fall by Rachel Paris | ARC Review

Posted April 28, 2025 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

*Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review!* This book made me SO angry, but in the best possible way; it was a scathing commentary on how women are so often gaslit, belittled, and overlooked in both personal and professional settings. And while I wanted to rage at the characters for this behavior, I also greatly applaud the attention to these matters that the author is able to bring, all while weaving together a compelling mystery with twists that are both surprising and yet exactly what you’d expect. See How They […]

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson | Review

Posted August 26, 2024 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I was a huge huge fan of Jackson’s debut novel, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, and overall felt it was a very strong trilogy. I know she’s put a few books out since then, but this is the first I picked up since the original trilogy, and I was excited! I’ve been wanting to start reading more thrillers as the end of summer looms and we transition into fall up here in the Northern Hemisphere, and what better way to kick off my thriller TBR than with a tried and true author? Turns out I was wrong. I honestly […]

Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Muñoz | ARC Review

Posted September 15, 2023 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I love a good thriller, and the elements of this novel having a Latinx protagonist and a 1920s themed party had me instantly sold from the synopsis! Protagonist Izzy goes on a graduation trip thrown by her very privileged BFF, Kassidy, at a famous estate owned by an eccentric mogul that served as the setting of many of their favorite silent film era movies. It gave me MAJOR Heart Castle vibes (a landmark on the Central Coast of California that was owned by William Randolph Hearst who threw parties that were rumored to have inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Gatsby parties). […]

What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez | ARC Review

Posted April 3, 2023 in Books, Reviews / 1 Comment

I love a good mystery or thriller, and when I read that this one featured a missing sister that potentially pops up on a reality show years later? Sign me up! Told in alternating POVs among two sisters and their mother, the story follows the family several years after the middle daughter, Ruthy, goes missing after track practice one day. Years later, one sister is convinced she sees Ruby on a reality tv show, which leads to the family reuniting and reopening old wounds as they reflect on Ruthy’s disappearance and potential reunion, often overstepping in the pursuit of finding […]

Thriller Mini Reviews: More Than You’ll Ever Know & I’m the Girl

Posted January 23, 2023 in Books, Reviews / 1 Comment

I honestly can’t remember how More Than You’ll Ever Know ended up on my radar- probably a Goodreads email or round up post. However, I do remember the striking cover and vaguely knowing that it was a thriller/mystery. When my library hold came in, I didn’t rush to read it, and almost let it slip through the cracks. I’m so glad I didn’t, because it ended up being one of my favorite reads of 2022! Told in a dual POV with alternating timelines, More Than You’ll Ever Know centers around Cassie, an aspiring true crime writer, and Lore, an infamous […]

As Good as Dead (A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder #3) by Holly Jackson | Review

Posted February 7, 2022 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

Whoa. Whoawhoawhoawhoawhoa. Just when I think Holly Jackson can’t build upon her previous mysteries BAM she gets me with a twist so unexpected that I’m left reeling. I have a lot of whiplash from this book, the third and (likely) final installment in the Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series, and it went in a direction I was NOT expecting. I’ll admit, I considered DNF-ing this one initially, because the beginning is super slow. Pip is obviously dealing with PTSD (as she was after the first book, however it’s amped up a LOT after what she went through in the […]

Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia (Harlem Renaissance Mystery #1) | Review

Posted July 26, 2021 in Books, Reviews / 1 Comment

I love a good historical fiction novel, so when I saw this 1920s story that was ALSO a mystery I knew I had to read it! Darker than I originally anticipated, Dead Dead Girls is a thriller set against a vibrant backdrop of 1920s Harlem. I was instantly sucked into the story by it’s action packed first chapter, which features a young Louise (our protagonist) being kidnapped and then managing to attack and escape along with several other girls the man had kidnapped. While it was a bit of a jarring intro to the book, it sets the stage for […]

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto | Review

Posted July 5, 2021 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I’ve recently discovered the cozy/humorous mystery genre, and have been consistently delighted with the genre’s irreverent, laugh out loud antics and outlandish premises. Dial A for Aunties fits the bill perfectly, and despite a slow start once they mystery got going I was so amused I could not put it down! The story centers on protagonist Meddy who has stayed in her Southern California town with her mother and aunties despite her aspirations for a bigger and better life outside of her tight knit family structure. While she at times resents staying home and working in the family wedding business, […]