Genre: Family drama

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 […]

MY DARLING GIRL by Jennifer McMahon – Review

MY DARLING GIRL by Jennifer McMahon – Review
Posted October 23, 2023 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 23 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A twisty, tension-filled story about a dysfunctional relationship, My Darling Girl has some surprises in store for readers who like a bit of the supernatural in their tales. I always hear great things about Jennifer McMahon, so I’m very glad I finally got to read one of her books. My Darling Girl was […]

BAD CREE by Jessica Johns – Review

BAD CREE by Jessica Johns – Review
Posted January 23, 2023 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 17 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Less horror and more family drama, Bad Cree is a beautifully written examination of family ties and emotions, with just a touch of otherworldly horror. The bad inside me was spreading, eating me up. So I left. I left them all. And now I’m supposed to enter that house again. Where the loss […]

ON THE SAVAGE SIDE by Tiffany McDaniel

ON THE SAVAGE SIDE by Tiffany McDaniel
Posted January 12, 2023 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 14 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An devastating exploration of woman’s place in a world ruled by men, On the Savage Side will haunt you long after the final page is turned. “I touched the water with my bare hands, and the river touched me back with hers. I wanted to leave my old life behind as easy as […]

SPOONBENDERS by Daryl Gregory – Review

SPOONBENDERS by Daryl Gregory – Review
Posted June 26, 2017 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 8 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A big, bold and hysterically funny multi-generational family drama, with psychics and con men, and plenty of unexpected heart. It was true that he was unusually nostalgic for a kid, though what he pined for was a time before he was born. He was haunted by the feeling that he’d missed the big […]