Welcome to my Book Reviews collection!
According to my mom, I was an avid reader as a kid. I can still remember picking up books in middle school and getting completely lost in them—mostly horse books, of course! Favorites like The Black Stallion and King of the Wind were always within reach.
But somewhere along the way, that love of reading faded. In high school, reading became more of a requirement than a joy. The assigned books didn’t resonate with me, and the pressure of tests and analysis took the fun out of it. I found myself turning to murder mysteries just to earn the points I needed, reading more out of obligation than interest. Over time, it completely drained my desire to read for pleasure.
And for years after that, I didn’t pick up a book unless I had to.
That all changed in March 2025.
Since then, I’ve been on a nonstop reading journey—and I’ve rediscovered just how much I love getting pulled into a great story. These days, my go-to genre is psychological thrillers. Give me a twisty plot, an unreliable narrator, and a story that keeps me guessing, and I’m hooked.
I get a lot of my recommendations (and some very helpful warnings!) from an amazing psychological thriller Facebook group I joined—and it’s been a game changer.
So dive in, explore my summaries, and see what I’ve been devouring lately. You just might find your next favorite read.
See Books By Author
- A.G. Mock
- A.M. Caplan
- Alex Michaelides
- Alice Feeney
- Allen Eskens
- Augustine Pierce
- B. A. Paris
- Bailey James
- C.M. Sutter
- Carissa Orlando
- Chelsea Conradt
- Colleen Hoover
- Darcy Coates
- David C Cassidy
- Eva Jurczyk
- Felix Blackwell
- Frieda McFadden
- Gregg Olsen
- J.R. Erickson
- Jack Steen
- Jason Rekulak
- Jess Lourey
- John Marrs
- Jon Athan
- Kate Alice Marshall
- Kiersten Modglin
- Lisa Jewell
- Lucinda Berry
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Mark Edwards
- Mary Kubica
- Mary Willis Walker
- Megan Lally
- Nicholas Sparks
- Nick Roberts
- Noelle W Ihli
- Paula Hawkins
- RB Schow
- Regina Wixon
- Riley Sager
- Robyn Harding
- Ruby Speechley
- Ruth Ware
- S.T. Abby
- Sarah Pinborough
- Sea Caummisar
- Shanora Williams
- Spencer Guerrero
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Book Review: One By One
I turned once again to Freida McFadden. This time, I chose One by One. A night spent sleeping on dirt and leaves is not how Claire Matchett expected to spend her vacation. She thought this would be a break from the stresses of work and raising her young children. A […]
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Book Review: The Nature of Monsters
It was finally released! I felt like I’ve been waiting for Book 12 of the Sadie Gray FBI Series, titled The Nature of Monsters FOREVER! With Brad away at Quantico for his final interview with the BAU, Sadie is brought into a task force set up by DEA Agent Luke […]
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Book Report: The Silent Patient
My next book is The Silent Patient from Alex Michaelides. Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns […]
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Book Report: The Only One Left
Another Riley Sager book done! This time, it was The Only One Left. In 1929, the brutal murders of the Hope family shocked the Maine coast, leaving seventeen-year-old Lenora Hope as the prime suspect—though her guilt was never proven. Decades later, Lenora remains confined to her decaying cliffside mansion, unable […]
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Book Report: Dead Med
Frieda McFadden does it again. This time, it’s Dead Med. When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname […]
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Book Report: Run on Red
I had to read another Noelle W. Ihli book. This time, it’s Run on Red. I have to admit, part of the reason was the cover. It’s extremely intriguing. But the summary of the book also hooked me. Because it got me thinking. What would I do if someone tried […]
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Book Report: Dead Lake
Darcy Coates is at it again! This time, I read Dead Lake. Sam is an artist desperate to save her floundering career. With a last-chance exhibition looming and her inspiration gone, she retreats to a secluded cabin deep in the forest. No neighbors. No phone. No distractions. Just seven days […]
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Book Report: The Locked Door
I decided to read another Freida McFadden book. This time, The Locked Door. While eleven-year-old Nora Davis was up in her bedroom doing homework, she had no idea her father was killing women in the basement. Until the day the police arrived at their front door. Decades later, Nora’s father is […]
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Book Report: In a Dark, Dark, Wood
Just finished another one from Ruth Ware! This time, it’s In a Dark, Dark Wood. When reclusive writer Leonora is invited to the English countryside for a weekend away, she reluctantly agrees to make the trip. But as the first night falls, revelations unfold among friends old and new, an […]
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Boor Report: Too Late
For my next book, I chose another Colleen Hoover’s book called Too Late. Sloan will go through hell and back for those she loves. And she does so, every single day. Caught up with the alluring Asa Jackson, a notorious drug trafficker, Sloan has finally found a lifeline to cling […]
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Book Report: Blood Test
Up next is Blood Test, book 14 of the Jade Monroe Live or Die Series by C.M. Sutter. Five women have vanished in Asheville, North Carolina. No witnesses, no bodies, only abandoned cars left on dark, empty roads. Each disappearance defies logic. Why would any woman pull over alone at […]
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Book Report: Blood Oath
It turns out I wasn’t done with the adventures of Special Agents Jade Monroe and Lorenzo DeLeon in the Jade Monroe Live or Die Series by C.M. Sutter. We’re back with Book 13: Blood Oath. One phone call. One desperate plea. One chance to survive. An unexpected call alerts FBI […]
