When Halloween came around, I was looking for a book that would spook me without dipping too far into the realm of blood and gore, and let me tell you—this book hit the mark. Tana French builds an investigation of a young girl’s murder around an enigmatic detective duo, one of whom is harboring a soul-eating secret: as a child, two of his friends disappeared from the very same wood and have never been found.… Continue reading
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When I picked up this novel, I fully expected an enticing thriller. The summary indicated that it had all of the elements of a classic suspense story: the disappearance of two young girls on a remote Russian peninsula; the intense suspicion aroused in an isolated community; the desperate police search that turns up seemingly nothing of value.… Continue reading
Hello! This week, I’m writing to you from Saint Petersburg, Florida. My surroundings are quite different from my usual Boston location, but my choice of books is the exact same. Per usual, I couldn’t resist getting sucked into a tantalizing thriller.… Continue reading
I’m a big fan of pulse-pounding thrillers that gradually unveil horrifying secrets about strange situations the protagonists encounter…and eventually, the protagonists themselves. During covid, in particular, I’ve been seeking out reads like these; with all the time I have indoors, it’s nice to have a shocking scenario or two to break up the monotony in my daily routine.… Continue reading
