Mini Reviews (and a Reading Woe): The Shadows by Alex North & Red Heir by Lisa Henry

How does one...read a book? If anyone has suggestions, please feel free to mail out a note to my brain detailing step-by-step instructions, as the poor thing has clearly forgotten. Which, turns out, is a bit of an inconvenience when you're trying to run a book blog. It's not that I don't have the time …

Reviews: Contagion & Immunity by Erin Bowman – Biological Space Horror and Maple Walnut Ice Cream

Title: Contagion (Contagion 1) Author: Erin Bowman Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: July 24th, 2018 Genre(s): YA Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror Subjects and Themes: Microbiology, LGBTQIAP+ Page Count: 432 (hardback) Rating: 7.5/10       After receiving a distress call from a drill team on a distant planet, a skeleton crew is sent into deep space to …

Mini Review: The Wolf and the Watchman – The Literary Equivalent of Repeatedly Punching a Wall (AKA Not fun)

Title: The Wolf and the Watchman Author: Niklas Natt och Dag Publisher: Atria Books Release Date: March 5th, 2019 Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Subjects and Themes: Crime Page Count: 384 (paperback) Rating: 5.0/10       It is 1793. Four years after the storming of the Bastille in France and more than a year …

Mini Review: Sadie (Audiobook) – Invisible Girls, Gone Girls, Dead Girls

Title: Sadie Author: Courtney Summers Publisher: St. Martin's Press Release Date: September 4th, 2018 Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller Subjects and Themes: Abuse Page Count: 320 (hardback) Rating: 7/10     Sadie hasn't had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she's been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to …

Review: Someone Like Me – Genre-Bending Thriller Feat. Anthropomorphic Fox in Armour

Title: Someone Like Me Author: M.R. Carey Publisher: Orbit Release Date: November 6th, 2018 Genre(s): Thriller Subjects and Themes: Mental Health, Abuse Page Count: 512 (hardback) Rating: 7/10     Liz Kendall wouldn't hurt a fly. Even when times get tough, she's devoted to bringing up her two kids in a loving home. But there's …

Review: The Wicker King – Stifling and Mesmerizing

Title: The Wicker King Author: Kayla Ancrum Publisher: Imprint Release Date: October 31st, 2017 Genre(s): Young Adult, Psychological Thriller Page Count: 320 (hardback) Goodreads Rating: 9.0/10   This book is dedicated to all the kids whose arms are filled with too much for them to hold, but who are trying their best not to drop …

Review: Obscura – Space Murders and the Persistence of Memory

Title: Obscura Author: Joe Hart Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Release Date: May 8th, 2018 Genre(s): Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction Page Count: TBA Goodreads Rating: 6.0/10       A claustrophobic story of paranoia and murder in space that didn't meet my expectations. Obscura is set in the near future that's more or less identical to …