Misses

Sometimes there’s a little not-my-taste, sometimes a whole lot of nope. Either way, these books are not hits for me.

Listen for the Lie

Listen for the Lie, by Amy Tintera, investigates a small-town mystery when a true-crime podcaster comes to town. Years ago,…

9 months ago

But Why Didn’t I Like “The Villa?”

The upcoming novel, The Villa, by Rachel Hawkins, is a dual-timeline story, with both stories involving frenemies creating art in…

2 years ago

Locust Lane

I expected to like this one a lot. Locust Lane is described in the book blurb as "a taut and…

2 years ago

Kill All Your Darlings

Maybe I would have liked Kill All Your Darlings more if I hadn't read The Plot first. The central conflict…

3 years ago

The Perfect Guests

Why didn't The Perfect Guests work for me? This book has all the elements of a good suspense novel, and…

4 years ago