Category: 5 stars

THE HEIRESS by Rachel Hawkins – Review

THE HEIRESS by Rachel Hawkins – Review
Posted January 8, 2024 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 21 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Scandals, secrets and lies abound in this twisty, tension-filled thriller about a dysfunctional family and the multi-million dollar inheritance they’re fighting over. “Roddy Kenmore was a drug-addled fool who I never should have married in the first place, and the only regret I felt when I watched him slip under that dark salt […]

THE GHOSTS OF BEATRICE BIRD by Louisa Morgan – Review

THE GHOSTS OF BEATRICE BIRD by Louisa Morgan – Review
Posted December 11, 2023 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 22 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Ghosts, family trauma and close-knit relationships make Louisa Morgan’s latest a delightfully nuanced and layered story. Louisa Morgan always writes the most comforting stories, even though her characters face dangers and challenges, and The Ghosts of Beatrice Bird is another shining example of this. At its core, the story is about two women, […]

DREAMBOUND by Dan Frey – Review

DREAMBOUND by Dan Frey – Review
Posted October 9, 2023 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 29 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A skillfully constructed story-within-a-story full of emotion, tension and magic, Dreambound is one of my favorite books of the year. Dreambound is every bit as good as people are saying, and trust me, this is one 2023 release you’re not going to want to miss. Dan Frey has stepped up his game from […]

BLACK SHEEP by Rachel Harrison – Review

BLACK SHEEP by Rachel Harrison – Review
Posted September 11, 2023 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 25 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An unexpected and bloody homecoming awaits the protagonist of Black Sheep, Rachel Harrison’s latest, a thoroughly entertaining surprise of a story. “All happy families are alike, I thought. Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Once again, Rachel Harrison has surprised and delighted me with an outstanding story that did not […]

THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE by Carissa Orlando – Review

THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE by Carissa Orlando – Review
Posted September 5, 2023 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 27 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Beware the month of September, when the ghosts come out and the walls bleed, in this outstandingly creepy and heartfelt story about coping with all of life’s challenges. “I put my hand in hers and saw the whole scene from the night she died—the candles and the dining room and the laughing man […]

WHALEFALL by Daniel Kraus – Review

WHALEFALL by Daniel Kraus – Review
Posted August 24, 2023 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 41 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A heartbreakingly beautiful story with an unrelenting sense of danger, Whalefall surprised me in every possible way. “Hope collapsed every morning at six a.m.: Sleepers, arise! Jay began to see Dad’s siren as the opening punch of a boxing match, Mitt Gardiner versus his life. Dad didn’t want the house, not really. He […]

DELICATE CONDITION by Danielle Valentine – Review

DELICATE CONDITION by Danielle Valentine – Review
Posted August 10, 2023 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 19 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A dark, twisty tale about pregnancy, with horrors both real and imagined, Delicate Condition should be on every thriller fan’s TBR. “My favorite superstition is the one that says more women deliver during a full moon than at any other time of the month. Transforming into mothers instead of wolves. Howling like wild […]