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~*In Her Eyes by Sarah Alderson*~

4 out of 5 stars Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton Book and Netgalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Ava is living the kind of life most people would love. She is married to a successful tech multi millionaire has a step son and two lovely daughters until one evening when everything changes.. Shortly after arriving home from picking up her 12 year old daughter June from a friend's house she goes upstairs to shower only to hear a strange noise and gets out to investigate. What she finds is her husband Robert and daughter being held at gunpoint.    With her daughter lying in the hospital in a coma Ava will do anything and everything it takes to find out who is responsible. She soon learns that everyone is hiding secrets and lies. After all Ava herself has been doing the same. I really enjoyed this mystery/thriller and Ava was a great character. My only issue was that she kind of turned into Sherlock Holmes. She w...

~*A Nearly Normal Family*~

5 out of 5 stars Thank you to Netgalley and Celadon Books for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book for an honest review. Adam always thought he, his wife Ulrika and their 18 year old daughter Stella were a pretty normal family. That is until one day in late August  arrested on suspicion of killing Chris Olsen . Adam who is a pastor finds himself question everything he thought he believed in. Told from the point of view from each family member the truth slowly begins to unravel.   Adam who is a pastor finds himself questioning everything he thought he believed in. Told from the point of view from each family member the truth slowly begins to unravel. Stella has never been your average child, she is the type of girl that lives life by her own rules. Yes, she has been a bit wild but could she ever kill someone? Adam certainly doesn't believe she could do something like that. While Adam sets out to prove Stella's  innocence, Ulrika does everything t...