Make Up Reading

  4.75 out of 5 stars Thank you to Netgalley and St.Martin's Press for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. I red Katie Lowe's first novel The Furies and really enjoyed it so I was excited to get a chance to read her latest book and I really liked this one too.  The premise hooked me from the start.  This totally read like a true crime novel.  This will totally hook you from the start and you will have a hard time putting it down!

  5 out of 5 stars Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/ Minotaur Books for sharing this  with me in exchange an honest review. I did not expect this to turn out the way it did! I was completely blown away by the fantastic writing and wonderful characters.  When Matt Pine is notified that is his Mother ,Father, sister and little brother have died in a carbon dioxide accident while on Spring break in Mexico he is shocked. How much more can happen?  Matt's older brother Danny is in prison for the murder of his girlfriend though he swears he is innocent. The family never stopped believing in Danny's innocence, especially his younger sister Maggie and his Father Evan. They had fought so hard to prove Danny's innocence  that  they drew the attention of a couple who make true crime documentaries. When A Violent Nature is released on Netflix  Danny's case becomes mainstream. When it begins to look like the death of his family is not an accident Matt ...

 4 out of 5 stars Thank you to Netgalley and to  Berkley Books for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. This past year has been so hard on all of us and I have to admit that there have been times when I have had a hard time concentrating on reading physical books (Audio books have been easier  for me for some reason!) but this book completely held my attention. It seems that I have been coming across a lot of Agatha Christie style of books and this fits right in with that. The Perfect Guests also had a very gothic feel to me. It almost felt like a gothic book that I loved to read when I was  a teenager and I mean that as a compliment. In 1988 orphaned teen Beth gets a chance to live with the wealthy Averells family at the beautiful Raven Hall.  The Mano is beautiful and grand but also kind of creepy and then there is the Averells daughter Nina  who needs a friend. Beth seems like the perfect choice. Beth has b...

  5 out of 5 stars Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins Publishers for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. This novel really surprised me. I thought I would enjoy it but I did not think it would move me the way that it did. Sixteen year old Jodie Wolfe's life has not been easy. She has grown up with an alcoholic mother  who much like Jodie's peers makes fun of her facial deformities. When Jodie accuses four teenage boys from hard working Muslim immigrant families of rape things begin to turn from bad to worse for her. When Zara Kaleel, former barrister turned rape counsellor is assigned to help Jodie things become extremely hard for her. As a Muslim she is accused of being a traitor and much more. This is a heavy book but definitely one worth reading.

 5 out of 5 Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.. Last year I was lucky enough to be able to read the ARC of Trace of Evil, the first novel in the Natalie Lockhart series. It was in my top five books that I read last year. I fell in love with Natalie and Luke and the town of Burning Lake.  The Wicked Hour was not a disappointment at all. I really enjoyed the actual mystery. There seemed to be enough suspects to keep me guessing until the end. Natalie grieving not only the loss of her sister Grace but also the loss of a friendship and the potential love of her life.  Her grieving feels real to me.  I think the only thing in this book that felt a little off to me is the moments in the book when Natalie thinks of her Mother. In the first book we know that Natalie and her sister Grace were basically unwanted. That her mother wanted one child and Willow(the eldest sister) was...

  4 out of 5 stars I would like to thank Netgalley and Atria Books for allowing me to read and advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. Saffyre Maddox was ten years old when something terrible happened to her life changed completely. With no other way to cope she began to self harm. After three years of therapy with Roan Fours he tells her that it is time for her to try and be on her own but the problem is she feels lost even now so she does something she shouldn't do and things take a dark turn.  Owen Pick  is an odd loner who who seems to never be able to fit in with anyone. Women never seem to be interested in him no matter what he does. He seems to just give off a creepy vibe. He also happens to live right across the street Roan Fours, his wife Cate and their children. Roan is having problems with Cate. When Saffyre everyone's life is changed. The story is told between the POVs of Cate, Owen and Saffyre.  I have to say that Owen is not an eas...

  4.5 out of 5 stars Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan audio for allowing me to listen to an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is my first Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novel and I really enjoyed it. I think that my first introduction to this character being an audio book really worked out well for me. The narration by Robert Bathurst was perfect and as I got to know the character I realized he was the best choice. He really brought me into the story more. All the Devils Are Here (love the title by the way) felt like a good old fashioned mystery but with a hard edge that I really enjoyed. I loved the way Paris was captured here and I enjoyed the thriller aspects added to up the excitement a bit more. I love a good cozy mystery but really enjoy a good thriller as well.  I plan to read all of the previous novels now that I have been introduced to Armand Gamache . He is a very interesting character. I am so glad that I have been introduced to h...