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The IT Girl

by Ruth Ware Dark academia meets psychological thriller  “There are messy, wriggling, unfinished ends putrefying beneath the surface of what happened that night—things that she has refused to think about and look at for a long time. And there should not be. -Ruth ware the it girl Genres Psychological thriller   Psychological drama  Mystery   […]

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The Marriage Secret

By Carey Baldwin “Just because you don’t mean any harm to anyone doesn’t mean they don’t mean any harm to you.”  —carey baldwin, The Marriage secret Genres: Women’s fiction   Drama  Domestic thriller  Psychological suspense   Psychological thriller   suspense What’s The Marriage Secret about?  Holly Bancroft has a charmed life. She has an adoring husband, Zach—who’s […]

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Other People’s Lives

JE Rowney Don’t be fooled by the ‘short read’ status… it’ll leave you breathless for a good part of the book… Genres: Psychological fiction Psychological thriller Suspense Mystery “All we want are other people’s lives. Even if we have everything we need, it’s not enough.” –JE Rowney OTHER PEOPLE’S LIVES What is ‘Other People’s Lives’ […]

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A Slow Fire Burning

Paula Hawkins  Who killed Daniel, and can they get away with it?  Excerpt “She leaned forward, her forehead resting against the mirror so that she wouldn’t have to look herself in the eye, only looking down was worse…” – Paula Hawkins A Slow Fire Burning Genres Mystery  Crime  Contemporary Fiction   What is ‘A Slow Fire […]

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The Paris Apartment

by Lucy Foley ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Someone is there, just outside. He waits for a knock. None comes. Genres Mystery Suspense Contemporary Fiction Whydunnit What’s the Paris Apartment about? The Paris Apartment is a multiple-perspective mystery that explores the relationships between a group of people who all live in a lavish apartment building that is reminiscent of […]

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The Killing Type

Jane Corry Excerpt ‘I need to talk to you. It’s about Simon.’    What is ‘The killing type’ about  This breakneck short story draws you into the lives of Danielle and Suzie, who – despite being sisters – are not close. Susie is weighed down with the responsibility of caring for their mother, while Danielle is busy with her […]

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Our Kind of Cruelty

Araminta Hall EXCERPT from Our Kind of Cruelty: ‘… what that means is that sometimes two people need each other so much it is worth sacrificing others to make sure they end up together.’  What is Our Kind of Cruelty about? Verity and Mike are playing a game called The Crave, where they prove to each other how much […]

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The Fear

C. L. Taylor What would you do to protect someone who was innocent? ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lou made a mistake when she was fourteen, and it broke her heart and compromised her safety. Now a woman, Lou knows that the man she thought loved her may have been grooming her. She suspects he is doing the same […]

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