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Heartwood Box by Ann Aguirre

Thank you to Tor Teen and NetGalley for sending me an electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.   A dark, romantic YA suspense novel with an SF edge and plenty of drama, layering the secrets we keep and how appearances can deceive, from the New York Times bestselling author.In this tiny, terrifying town, the lost are never found. When Araceli Flores Harper is sent to live with her great-aunt…
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The Dead Girl in 2A by Carter Wilson

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for sending me an electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.   Jake Buchannan knows the woman sitting next to him on his business flight to Denver—he just can’t figure out how he knows her. Clara Stowe isn’t in Jake’s line of work and didn’t go to college with him. They have nearly nothing in common apart from a deep and shared certainty that they’ve met…
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The Girl Before You by Nicola Rayner

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for sending me an electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.   Alice has always been haunted by the women from her husband’s past. As an MP and now a TV personality, George Bell’s reputation as a ladies’ man precedes him. But when Alice falls pregnant, her unease becomes an obsession.And there’s one ex in particular she can’t get out of her head: a…
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The Wife Between Us by Greer Henricks and Sarah Pekkanen

When you read this book, you will make many assumptions.You will assume you are reading about a jealous ex-wife.You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement – a beautiful, younger woman who is about to marry the man they both love. You will assume you know the anatomy of this tangled love triangle.Assume nothing. Twisted and deliciously chilling, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen's The Wife Between Us exposes the secret complexities of an enviable marriage -…
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Review: The Promise by Teresa Driscoll

It was their darkest secret. Three schoolgirls made a promise – to take the horrible truth of what they did to the grave.Thirty years later, Beth and Sally have tried to put the trauma behind them. Though Carol has distanced herself from her former friends, the three are adamant that the truth must never come to light, even if the memory still haunts them.But when some shocking news threatens to unearth their dark…
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Review: The Hollow of Fear by Sherry Thomas

Under the cover of “Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective,” Charlotte Holmes puts her extraordinary powers of deduction to good use. Aided by the capable Mrs. Watson, Charlotte draws those in need to her and makes it her business to know what other people don’t.Moriarty’s shadow looms large. First, Charlotte’s half brother disappears. Then, Lady Ingram, the estranged wife of Charlotte’s close friend Lord Ingram, turns up dead on his estate. And all signs point…
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Review: The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson

All Stevie Bell wanted was to find the key to the Ellingham mystery, but instead she found her classmate dead. And while she solved that murder, the crimes of the past are still waiting in the dark. Just as Stevie feels she’s on the cusp of putting it together, her parents pull her out of Ellingham academy.For her own safety they say. She must move past this obsession with crime. Now that Stevie’s…
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Review: An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

I received this book in exchange for an honest review Seeking women ages 18–32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed. When Jessica Farris signs up for a psychology study conducted by the mysterious Dr. Shields, she thinks all she’ll have to do is answer a few questions, collect her money, and leave. But as the questions grow more and more intense and invasive and the sessions become…
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Review: Don’t Stay Up Late by R.L. Stine

Ever since a car accident killed her father and put Lisa and her mother into the hospital, Lisa can't think straight. She's plagued by nightmares and hallucinations that force her to relive the accident over and over again in vivid detail. When Lisa finds out that a neighbor is looking for a babysitter for her young son, she takes the job immediately, eager to keep busy and shake these disturbing images from her…
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Book Review: City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

Happy Halloween!!  I thought this book was fitting for the day! Synopsis Cassidy Blake sees ghosts.  In fact her bet friend is a ghost.  When her parents a television ghost hunting duo travel to Edinburgh, Scotland, for their new TV show, Cass—and Jacob—join them. There, Cass is surrounded by ghosts and learns a little more about herself and her gifts, and fighting the Red Raven. Review So I should preface this by saying…