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.
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- A.G. Mock
- A.M. Caplan
- Alex Michaelides
- Alice Feeney
- Allen Eskens
- Augustine Pierce
- B. A. Paris
- Bailey James
- Becca Day
- 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
- Jeneva Rose
- Jennifer Moorhead
- 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: The Ex
Oh, do I love Freida! Freida McFadden is one of my favorite authors. Her books are fast and easy and never disappoint. The Ex was no exception. Cassie thinks she has met the perfect man. Joel is sweet, handsome, romantic, and best of all, he’s crazy about Cassie. She thinks […]
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Book Review: The Last Time I Lied
I’ve really been enjoying Riley Sager‘s books. This one, The Last Time I Lied, may be my favorite so far. Two Truths and a Lie. Vivian, Natalie, Allison, and Emma played it all the time in their cabin at Camp Nightingale. But the games ended the night Emma sleepily watched […]
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Book Review: Brain Damage
Freida McFadden has become one of my favorite authors. I never thought anything could top the Housemaid Series. But her book, Brain Damage, may have done just that. After years of hard work, Dr. Charly McKenna finally has it all. Prosperous career as a dermatologist? Check. Spacious apartment overlooking Central […]
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Book Review: Gray After Dark
Oh my, Noelle W. Ihli did it again. I absolutely loved her book, Such Quiet Girls. But this one may be even better. I feel it’s in my top 5, definitely a new favorite. It has stuck with me since I finished it late last night. Yes, it was so […]
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Book Review: One of Our Own
What. Did. I. Just. Read. And I mean that in a good way. One of my favorite books so far is Lucinda Berry’s Phantom Limb. Well, One of Our Own is another great one from this author. It starts quickly. It ends horribly. Felicia, a single mother and lawyer by […]
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Book Review: Death Row
I have to hand it to Freida McFadden once again. Her book, Brain Damage, was short, fun, and amazingly twisty. I’ve loved all her books so far, and this is no exception. With all hope of an appeal fading away, the fate of a condemned murderess takes a shocking turn […]
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Book Review: Home is Where the Bodies Are
This is the first book I’ve read from Jeneva Rose, and I have to say I was not disappointed. At all! I could not read this book fast enough. Why do I stay up so late reading when I need to get to bed? Because books like Home is Where […]
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Book Review: The Surrogate Mother
Freida does it again! This time, with The Surrogate Mother. I love all her books, and this one is no exception. In fact, I’d put it up there with The Housemaid series. Abby wants a baby more than anything. But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, […]
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Book Review: The Woman in the Cabin
The Woman in the Cabin by Becca Day was a first for me from this author. But this book was so delicious, I’ll be looking for more from her! Every day, in a remote cabin hidden deep in the woods in the Scottish Highlands, Mary wakes up before dawn to […]
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Book Review: Broken Bayou
Dr. Willa Watters is a prominent child psychologist at the height of her career. But when a viral video of a disastrous television interview puts her reputation on the line, Willa retreats to Broken Bayou, the town where she spent most of her childhood summers. There she visits her aunts’ […]
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Book Report: 6:40 to Montreal
My next read was 6:40 to Montreal by Eva Jurczyk. This is a new author for me but I was not disappointed! Agatha’s husband has bought her a first-class ticket on the scenic six-hour train from Toronto to Montreal as a gift―a one-day writing retreat so she can get some […]
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Book Report: The Girl on the Train
Here’s to another new author! This time, it’s The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. Every day the same: Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal […]
