The Twisted Ones-T. Kingfisher

Looking for a creepy book to start off the scary season? Look no further!!

Mouse has been asked by her father to clean out his recently deceased mother’s home in North Carolina. She reluctantly agrees and brings her trusty dog, Bongo, for company. What Mouse didn’t account for was the clicking and things in the windows. She knew her grandmother and step-grandfather were strange but she had no idea how strange until she wakes up in the middle of the night.

”The Twisted Ones” is 280 pages long and took me 4 days to read.

This book was SOOOOO creepy! I’m giving it a 3.5 out of 5! I literally had to read this during the day time because it scared me so much. I loved reading Mouse and Bongo’s relationship (I can relate). Highly recommend for people who enjoy being scared!

Thank you, Saga Press, for sending me this copy!

Here’s to the adventure of finding a novel novel!

Lacey

The Swallows-Lisa Lutz

Being a high school English teacher at a private school is a challenging job but Alex knows she is up to the job, if only because she doesn’t have a choice. But on top of the usual challenges, Alex discovers an underworld of sorts at Stonebridge Academy. One that has the boys of the school rating girls on their sexual performance. But when the girls decide that enough is enough and rise up, it leads to more than disciplinary action.

The Swallows is 402 pages long and took me four days to read.

I enjoyed this book so much more than I had anticipated! I’m giving it a 4 out of 5. This unique take on the #MeToo movement really put me out of my comfort zone but it was so entertaining. Highly recommend!

Thank you, Penguin Random House, for sending me a copy!

Here’s to the adventure of finding a novel novel!

Lacey

Too Close- Natalie Daniels

Everyone needs someone that understands them and makes them feel heard. When forensic psychiatrist, Emma, connects with her new patient, Connie, it’s something she has a hard time explaining. Emma knows that the crimes Connie committed were horrific but she feels like she can really get through to her. Little does she know the closer she gets to Connie the further from her own mind she will become.

Too Close is 310 pages long and took me two days to read.

I really enjoyed reading this book! I’m giving it a 3.5 out of 5! The characters are complex and following the trail of madness is so entertaining!

Thank you, Harper, for sending me a copy!

Here’s to the adventure of finding a novel novel!

Lacey

The Escape Room-Megan Goldin

One of the scariest things that has happened to me in my 30 years was getting stuck in an elevator for a few minutes and having the car drop a floor. Needless to say, I was worried to read this book once I realized “The Escape Room” is an elevator.

Vincent, Sam, Sylvie, and Jules work at a high power and high-intensity Wall Street firm. When they are summoned on a Friday night to participate in a mandatory team building exercise, they aren’t thrilled. This nuisance of a meeting turns out to be something much more sinister… revenge.

The Escape Room is 356 pages long and took me four days to read.

I’m giving this book a 3.5 out of 5! I really enjoyed following this story play out. I wasn’t expecting to feel so satisfied with the ending but who doesn’t love a good revenge story?!?

Thank you, St. Martin’s Press, for sending me this copy!

Here’s to the adventure of finding a novel novel!

Lacey

Blood Relations-Jonathan Moore

 

Private Investigator, Lee Crowe is not always on the right side of the law. He’s not afraid to do what needs to get done for his clients, even if it’s dangerous and morally wrong. When he stumbles across a young women’s body that seems to have fallen on a car due to suicide, he knows he can make a quick buck by taking pictures and selling them to the tabloids. When he gets a phone call from the young women’s mother asking him to investigate her death of a substantial amount of money, he is happy to oblige.  What he didn’t know at the time just how dangerous this case would get.

Blood Relations is 355 pages long and took me five days to read.

I loved this book SO MUCH. I’m giving it a 4.5 out of 5 for this super original plot. I became invested in the outcome quickly and will absolutely be recommending this to everyone!

Thank you, Mariner Books, for sending me this copy!

Here’s to the adventure of finding a novel novel!

Lacey

Someone We Know-Shari Lepena

When a young high school-aged boy gets caught by his parents sneaking into his neighbor’s homes to hack into their computers, he is grounded BIG TIME. But when they start to realize their son may have found more than he bargained for, things they would kill over, this game becomes more dangerous they could have expected.

Someone We Know is 292 pages and took me two days to read.

I realllllly enjoyed this book and am giving it a 4 out of 5! It kept me guessing the whole time and I felt the anxiety of the family throughout the book in a way that felt real. Highly recommend as a fast summer read!

Thank you, Penguin Random House, for sending me this copy!

Here’s to the adventure of finding a novel novel!

Lacey

The Sentence Is Death-Anthony Horowitz

Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne has found another case to solve with author, Anthony Horowitz. An infamous divorce lawyer, Richard Pryce, was found murdered in his home via a bottle of $3000 of wine smashed over his head. Hawthorne is known to notice the details no one else sees. Together they will find out who and why Richard Pryce was murdered.

The Sentence is Death is 371 pages long and took me three days to read.

I always enjoy reading Anthony Horowitz mysteries. He writes in a way that makes you feel as though you are able to solve the crime while dancing around you in circles. I’m giving it a 3.5 out of 5 and am looking forward to my next Horowitz mystery!

Thank you, Harper, for sending me this copy!

Here’s to the adventure of finding a novel novel!

Lacey

Theme Music-T. Marie Vandelly

Oh man! I had no idea what I was getting myself into with this one!

Dixie Wheeler is the lone survivor of her father’s murder-suicide which killed her mother and three older brothers. Being only 1 1/2 at the time allowed Dixie a different life. Being raised by her aunt uncle, she grew up with complicated feelings and outlooks on life. Now being an adult and on the lookout for her first home, she stumbles across the house in which her family was brutally murdered. She decides to do a walkthrough of the home and feels it pulling for her to stay. While she thinks staying at her old house will help her, she starts seeing things and people that couldn’t be real. Will Dixie remain the only Wheeler or will the house claim her life too?

Theme Music is 383 pages long and took me four days to read.

This book was much darker than I had anticipated but I’m giving it a 4 out of 5. This is not for the weak of heart or stomach for that matter! If you’re looking for a thriller that will keep you guessing, this one is for you!

Thank you, Dutton, for sending me this copy!

Here’s to the adventure of finding a novel novel!

Lacey