𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 | Book Review

𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀

𝗕𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻

𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘗𝘶𝘣 𝘋𝘢𝘺!

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Thank you | gifted | @stmartinspress and @macmillan.audio 

Happy September 1st! Are we calling this the kickoff to spooky season? I’ll read magical realism books any time of year, and that’s why I love Sarah Addison Allen’s books. 

The Generations of Wester women seem to have a witchiness to them, at least that’s what the people in the small North Carolina town of Hen Town believe. Some claim they have insight into others’ lives, while others say they see ghosts. 

Jumping between the 1970s and the present day, the story brings not only great atmosphere but a sense of small-town nostalgia as the Wester women are haunted by past family secrets, choices, and grief. 

I felt this had a darker, heavier theme than some of her past books. But this book swept a wider stroke than I expected, and therefore I think it will open the door for great discussions on love, control, breaking generational cycles, trauma, and forgiveness. 

🎧I loved pairing the audiobook with my reading, especially with Marin Ireland’s fantastic narration. She brings a richness to the story that makes you just sink into it and want to stay a while. 

📷 “Paper Ghosts” described in the story are photographs. They speak for people long gone, saying I was once here. I was fascinated by that because, when I was young, I feared people could see me through their photographs. 

🍨🫖 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗲𝗮?  𝗢𝗥  𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮?

Scored | Book Review

🏈 𝕋𝕠𝕦𝕔𝕙𝕕𝕠𝕨𝕟 𝕋𝕦𝕖𝕤𝕕𝕒𝕪 🏈

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Is anyone else excited that football is back?

If you love football or romantic suspense, or even better, both, I have the books for you. With the release of 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 on 9.7.2026, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 by Aleatha Romig is complete! 

🏈𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱:

NFL / Pro Football

Second Chance Romance

First Love Reunited

Workplace Romance 

Powerful Family Legacy 

Family Secrets

Slow Burn

Romantic Suspense

Forced Proximity

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📙𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀:

Intercepted

Rushed

Sacked

Scored

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𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱

𝘖𝘶𝘵 9.7.26

What a great way to finish this series. I don’t want to give too much away for those who haven’t started yet, but you’ll be rooting for Vee and Fin throughout all the books! 

I loved that there is real football in here; you get a look at players, owners, the atmosphere of games, and the day-to-day operations. With steamy romance, wild drama between powerful families, and some mind-blowing twists, you won’t be able to put this one down. The entire series is a winner! 

Thank you @hambright_pr and @authoraleatha for these gifted ebooks. 

🏈⚽🏒 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲?

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 (𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺, 3) | Book Review

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 (𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺, 3)

𝗕𝘆 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻

𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘸!

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💞𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱:

Childhood Friends to Lovers

Single Mom

Roommates

Author with Writer’s Block

Grump with a Man Bun

Big Family Dynamics 

Very Slow Burn 

I loved being back in Sisters, Oregon, with the Wilder family. As much as Karla Sorensen writes romances that always make me smile and swoon, it’s the family moments that really tug at my heart. 

Ugh, how I love the Wilder family, and I’m so glad they all make an appearance here. This is Ian Wilder and his childhood friend Harlow’s love story, and it is a slow burn, my friends. But it gives them the chance to reunite and for Ian to connect with Harlow’s ten-year-old daughter. 

This was so sweet but not quite as sassy as the other books. It was light on spice because of the slow, tension-building burn. It focused on building relationships, connections, and family, with no third-act breakup! 

Of the series so far, I feel like this had a more mature, wiser vibe, which makes me trust the emotional journey even more, and I can’t wait for the next books.  

Thank you @sourcebookscasa for this gifted book.  

🗓️ Tomorrow is Sept 1 😱 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?

𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 | Book Review

𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀

𝗕𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗱𝗶 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝘁

𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 9.15.2026

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Thank you | gifted | @ballantinebooks @randomhouse and @PRHaudio 

I’ve been reading and loving Jodi’s books for a long time, and I’ve got the books to prove it.

𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 is her 30th novel, and the queen of tough topics is multitasking with this one! Although the story is a heartfelt remembrance and tribute to the tragic events of 9/11 as we approach the 25th anniversary, it is also a layered family drama. We meet characters who were touched not only by the tragic events but also by mental illness and were forced to make choices for those they love. 

One thing I love about Jodi Picoult is that she presents complex, controversial topics from all sides, which makes it incredibly emotional and realistic and pulls at your heart. She does so here, as a woman struggles with what she thought she knew about her past; no matter how much she prepared, she couldn’t have protected her heart from this. Another woman, a new mother, wages war in her mind and doesn’t get the help she needs; in the blink of an eye, she must choose for those she loves. 

I was thrilled she brought Jesse from her beloved 𝗠𝘆 𝗦𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 novel into this story. I can’t say too much, or I will spoil much of this ever-unraveling, emotional plot.

This delves into past traumas and misdiagnosis of mental health, shedding light on important social and cultural issues. Jodi Picoult does her research, so some scenes and discussions could be triggering; please reach out if you have questions.

🎧 Amazing performance from the narrators Julia Whelan, Rebecca Soler, and MacLeod Andrews, and Jodi read the Author’s Note herself! This audiobook allowed this captivating story to take flight. 

📘 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗱𝗶 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸? 𝗢𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗯𝘆?

𝗔𝗻 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗔 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗶𝗿 | Review & Tour Stop

𝗔𝗻 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗔 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗶𝗿

𝗕𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗞. 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗱

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I’ll be honest, I’m picky when reaching for a memoir. But when I saw not only the age gap between Deborah and Bill, but also how different they were, I was very curious about their love story

Their relationship read like a trope-filled fictional romance: the 30-plus age gap; when they met, he was a married man and a priest, while she was a Jewish hippie. 

They eventually marry, and Deborah shares with us the joys and struggles of their mismatched union. She includes letters from Bill that offer great intimacy and insight. 

Deborah is very open and honest. One thing I noticed is that although we often say age differences fade as you get older, I saw the age gap affect Deborah and Bill more and more as they got older. This sheds light on marriage and relationships in a powerful way. 

Thank you @suzyapprovedbooktours and @deborahshepherdauthor for this gifted book. 

📙 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘂𝗽 𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼?

𝗔 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 | Book Feature

𝗔 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀

𝗕𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗢’𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗹

𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘸!

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Across four decades and two continents, Elsie navigates a journey from lush colonial India to war-torn London, amid landscapes of beauty, protest, and peril. As past and present collide, the most impossible choices and sacrifices are yet to be made in the name of love, war, and survival.

𝗔 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 is an epic, emotionally charged novel about love, art, and survival spanning 1900s colonial India to Blitz-era London by the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids.

Synopsis:

In the shadow of the London Blitz, artist Elsie Turner clings fiercely to her canvases, refusing to let war dim the colors that define her. The bombs test her nerve, but the struggle also stirs memories of her golden youth in India and of the long-lost love of her life.

The daughter of a British civil servant in the Himalayan station of Nainital, Elsie crosses cultural divides to forge an unlikely bond with Tanveer Singh, a Sikh prince with hopes, dreams, and far-reaching ideas. What begins as shared sketchbooks and stargazing becomes first love and a secret correspondence. When Elsie’s father is summoned to England, Elsie is severed from the world she knows—and is determined to preserve it through both her art and a connection with Tanveer that endures through the most tumultuous years of their lives.

Across four decades and two continents, Elsie navigates a journey from lush colonial India to war-torn London, amid landscapes of beauty, protest, and peril. As past and present collide, the most impossible choices and sacrifices are yet to be made in the name of love, war, and survival.

Thank you @tlcbooktours @barbaraonealauthor and @amazonpublishing for this gifted book.  

🎨 𝗜𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁 [𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲], 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 (𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼) 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝘇𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁 | Audiobook Feature

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝘇𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁

𝗕𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻

Pub Date: 8.25.2026

From: Spotify Audiobooks

Narrators: Carly Larson, Ryan Lee Dunlap

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𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝘇𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗘𝗱𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆.

✓This is a spicy contemporary romance between a pastor’s daughter and a documentary filmmaker working their way through her to-do list of previously forbidden subjects. 

A dazzling exploration of identity, The Jezebel List is unapologetically candid and will delight readers who long for the happily ever after.

“Dean’s debut is an equal parts sensual and affecting exploration of love and identity . . . With as many laugh-out-loud moments as tear-jerking ones, this powerful and immersive new adult romance stuns.”   ~ 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘭𝘺, starred review

Synopsis:

Check: Attend a pagan festival

Check: Get a Brazilian wax

To do: Watch pornography

To do: Explore a science museum

To do: Have a one-night stand

To do: Take the Lord’s name in vain, with relish

These barely begin to scratch the surface of Christina Edmondson’s Jezebel list. As the daughter of a once-respected fundamentalist pastor and running out the clock on her last semester at the ultraconservative (read: ultrabackward) Hilltop University, Christina is ready for a drastic change. Following months of intense therapy and years of being told that the enchanting evils of the modern world would lead to eternal damnation, attending a pagan festival feels like freedom. And then she catches the eye of documentarian Danny Reeves.

After meeting Christina and her Jezebel list, Danny is immediately inspired. Despite the recent burnout of his professional career investigating the injustices of the Evangelical South, Danny is certain that Christina’s story is one with the potential to resonate with millions. A fan of his work, Christina agrees to be the subject of his next documentary, but under one condition: they must complete her list together.

As they begin checking items off the list, neither one expects the spark burning brighter and hotter between them. But for Christina, outsmarting old demons is hard, and rediscovering yourself takes courage.

Thank you @tlcbooktours and @alisadeanwriter for this gifted audiobook. 

📋 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼-𝗱𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝘅 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗼𝗰𝗵 | Review & Tour Stop

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝘅 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗼𝗰𝗵

𝗕𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗹

𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘸!

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This book opens with Sam Murdoch, struggling with the familiar midlife woes: impending divorce, unruly kids, and a stagnant career.   

But a discovery that his grandfather, the man he idolized, may have committed a terrible act has Sam and his college buddy, Godfrey, on a road trip to dig for answers in Sam’s family history.

The road trip takes the pair to the town of Middlevale. There, they encounter strange occurrences, unhinged townsfolk, a cult-like harvest fest, and even threats. I felt like someone was trying to cover something up, or didn’t want Sam nosing around. 

As much as this is a fun road trip adventure with plenty of diner stops and quirky characters, Sam’s genealogy scavenger hunt balances it out nicely with mystery and intrigue. 

Thank you @suzyapprovedbooktours and @mary.kendall.author for this gifted book. 

💖𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻. 𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗻? 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰, 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝗰𝘁?

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗧𝗶𝗱𝗲 (𝘔𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘸𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩, 16) | Book review

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗧𝗶𝗱𝗲 (𝘔𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘸𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩, 16)

𝗕𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗗𝗼𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻

𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘸!

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Yes, I’m meeting Game Warden Mike Bowditch for the first time, sixteen books into this series. Yet I quickly became invested in this chilling wilderness mystery.

This book had a great atmosphere, with its frostbitten Maine wilderness, dried-leafed fields, frigid rivers, and rain-soaked harbors.

Heinous crimes are being committed, and as Mike investigates, it appears there is a connection: someone is playing judge, jury, and executioner for those they believe escaped justice. 

Mike seems to be in some disciplinary trouble from his previous books and is now facing a stalker. With a wife and a baby on the way, he will do anything it takes to protect them. 

I enjoyed that the mystery was interesting, fast-paced, and atmospheric. For me, it was easy to fall into the story because the author made Mike a well-rounded character. I could see the gray sides. But the added detail with his wife and even his father-in-law helped me see that he was a fierce protector; he was just unconventional at times. And I loved his relationship with his dog, Shadow.  

Thank you @minotaurbooks for this gifted book. 

⛈️ 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺: 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 | Review & Tour Stop

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆

𝗕𝘆 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻

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This is the kind of dark psychological thriller I love. It grabbed hold of me as it spiraled deep into the dark corners of deception, manipulation, and fixation. 

I was fascinated by the main characters: a psychiatrist, his wife, and his former patient, as they are all fixated on the reopening of a horrible case from years ago. It involved suspected trauma, murder, and a rare mental illness diagnosis of a teenage girl. 

The story itself has a psychological cat-and-mouse game with a voyeuristic feel. The truth blurs as layers of lies and secrets slowly unravel, building suspense and tension. The deeper I went, the more uncertain I became about who I could trust; things began to feel increasingly unhinged. 

The ending was surprising, twisted, and yet highly satisfying.   

Thank you @suzyapprovedbooktours and @nicolejlundrigan for this gifted book. 

📍𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘀? 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺, 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆?