Murder in the palaces of England gives sleuth Jane Bee, housemaid to Her Majesty the Queen, a puzzle to fit for a monarch in the second novel of this charmingly irresistible series. What is Death at Sandringham House about? Though this is the only book in the series that I’ve encountered, I imagine the Her […]
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Villanelle (a codename, of course) is one of the world’s most skilled assassins. A catlike psychopath whose love for the creature comforts of her luxurious lifestyle is second only to her love of the game, she specializes in murdering the world’s richest and most powerful. But when she murders an influential Russian politician, she draws […]
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TV Adaptation Review: You on Netflix
You by Caroline Kepnes You is a novel–the first in a series–told from the perspective of a young man named Joe Goldberg. Joe lives in New York City, manages a bookstore, and falls in love one day with a girl named Beck. Quickly, Joe’s love becomes obsession as he stalks Beck in person and online, […]
Dove Jarrod left behind quite the legacy, including a small fortune that is used to renovate the infamous Pritchard Institute. And the weight of her secrets. Her granddaughter, Eve, carries the burdens of continuing Dove’s legacy while also knowing that Dove herself didn’t believe in her supposed gifts. But being in Alabama where Dove spent […]
Joe Goldberg is a romantic. He sees himself in the male leads of traditional rom coms, waiting for the right moment to finally get the girl. And one day that girl comes into the bookshop he works at. Her name is Guinevere Beck, she’s a writer, and she likes the same books and rom coms […]
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Blogtober Day 10: Ghostly Tropes I Like
Yes, it’s time for another spooky tropes post! These will be tropes I like that involve ghosts or appear often in ghost themed books, horror or not. Connection to the Dead I enjoy when a book is about a descendant of a ghost, or focuses on somebody that has a strong connection to a deceased […]
Nurse Pinkerton is about to head to bed when she receives a call from the police. They’ve had an unusual request from the wealthy Mrs. Fairbanks, and a nurse is just what they need. The nurse packs up her things and heads to the Fairbanks estate where she is charged with guarding the old matriarch […]
A man awakens in the woods and only remembers one thing: the name Anna. He hears a gunshot, a woman’s scream, and is sure that he has already lost this Anna before he found her. Desperate, and with only a broken compass to guide him, he arrives at the noble house of the Hardcastle family, […]
Daphne met Heath and immediately felt a connection. They both had dark pasts, and neither wanted to go over them yet again with someone new. Keeping her secrets suited Daphne just fine until Heath began waking them both in the middle of the night with horrible nightmares and episodes of sleepwalking. Fearing the worst, Heath […]
Hiya book bees! Today I’d like to talk about adding a happy ending to an otherwise terrifying, traumatic, and horrific tale. CW: I will be discussing common elements in horror and thriller novels which may include discussions of murder, death, gore, and violence. I will not speak explicitly on these topics nor use detailed descriptions. […]
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