There were many thrillers I was interested in reading this summer, but mixed reviews and a limited budget meant I had to make some tough decisions. Lucky for me, my library had many of them on audio. Though life, right? 🙂 I’m briefly reviewing 3 of these books today, because two of them didn’t work for me and I don’t really enjoy writing negative reviews. Let’s go! * The Favorite Sister by Jessica Knoll Narration...

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Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine Genre : Thriller Series : Stillhouse Lake About the Book  : Gina Royal is the definition of average—a shy Midwestern housewife with a happy marriage and two adorable children. But when a car accident reveals her husband’s secret life as a serial killer, she must remake herself as Gwen Proctor—the ultimate warrior mom. With her ex now in prison, Gwen has finally found refuge in a new home on remote...

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Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough Pages : 320 Genre : Psychological Thriller Stand alone My Rating : 3/5 About the Book  : Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar and sparks fly. Though he leaves after they kiss, she’s thrilled she finally connected with someone. When Louise arrives at work on Monday, she meets her new boss, David. The man from the bar. The very...

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The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender Pages : 329 Genre : YA, Horror Stand alone My Rating : 4/5 About the Book  : Delia’s new house isn’t just a house. Long ago, it was the Piven Institute for the Care and Correction of Troubled Females—an insane asylum nicknamed “Hysteria Hall.” However, many of the inmates were not insane, just defiant and strong willed. Kind of like Delia herself. But the house still wants to...

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The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich Pages : 400 Genre : YA, Horror Stand alone My Rating : 4.5/5 About the Book  : Three students: dead. Carly Johnson: vanished without a trace. Two decades have passed since an inferno swept through Elmbridge High, claiming the lives of three teenagers and causing one student, Carly Johnson, to disappear. The main suspect: Kaitlyn, “the girl of nowhere.” Kaitlyn’s diary, discovered in...

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The Call by Peadar O’Guilin Pages : 312 Genre : YA, Horror Stand alone My Rating : 3.5/5 About the Book  : 3 minutes and 4 seconds. The length of time every teenager is ‘Called’, from the moment they vanish to the moment they reappear. 9 out of 10 children return dead. Even the survivors are changed. The nation must survive. Nessa, Megan and Anto are at a training school – to give them some chance to fight...

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Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris Pages : 304 Genre : Psychological Thriller Stand alone My Rating : 3.5/5 About the Book  : Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace: he has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. You’d like to get to know Grace better. But it’s difficult, because you realize Jack and Grace are never apart. Some might call this true love. Picture this: a dinner party at their perfect home, the...

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Bird Box by Josh Malerman Pages : 291 Genre : Horror Stand alone My Rating : 4.5/5 About the Book  : Malorie raises the children the only way she can; indoors. The house is quiet. The doors are locked, the curtains are closed, mattresses are nailed over the windows. They are out there. She might let them in. The children sleep in the bedroom across the hall. Soon she will have to wake them. Soon she will have to blindfold...

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