Anthony Ray Hinton's memoir, The Sun Does Shine, recounts his harrowing experience of spending nearly thirty years on death row for murders he did not commit. Through his emotional narrative, Hinton highlights systemic racial injustice and the importance of advocacy, ultimately demonstrating resilience and hope in his journey toward reclaiming his life after wrongful conviction.
For this review, I get into The It Girl by Ruth Ware, an author whom I have enjoyed very much in the past. When a group of friends are thrown back into their traumatic past in university, even though they are all grown up now. With the mystery of the past still looming over their heads, the question of whether they can go back to their lives once the truth comes out threatens to ruin the present.
Hello beautiful people! Welcome to a new review! For this review, we dive into something a little bit different from my usual reads, the classic and well-beloved novel Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. I won’t lie, I am usually quite nervous about diving into older literature, as my brain tends not to find it as… Continue reading Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
A personal first for author Holly Jackson, we dive into one of her newer releases, Not Quite Dead Yet. A super interesting book navigating through family dynamics, grief, and the struggles of life and growing up, all tied up with a riveting mystery at the center.
For this review, I get into a beloved Stephen King book, Bag of Bones. A different pace and style than his usual books, with still plenty of high stakes and dynamic moments, Bag of Bones hits differently in a lot of interesting ways. I enjoyed getting to see his usual style be presented in this way.
For this review, I get into an Ann Rule true crime book that focuses on the life and crimes of Patricia Taylor, who reigned terror on those around her in the 1970’s. While this wasn’t my favourite Ann Rule book I’ve read so far, it was still an interesting case and well written overall.
In this review of Kathy Reichs' "Monday Mourning," the seventh book in the Temperance Brennan series, the focus shifts to the investigation of three young girls' remains. The mystery is more cohesive and emotionally engaging, complemented by personal tension in Brennan’s relationship with Andrew Ryan. The reviewer rates it 7/10, appreciating its grounded narrative.
The review highlights disappointment with Josh Malerman's Incidents Around the House, following young Bela, haunted by a paranormal being called Other Mommy. While the concept is intriguing, the childlike narration frustrated the reviewer, leading to a tedious and unengaging read. The book received a 4/10 rating, with a recommendation to explore Malerman's other works.
We’re back in Karin Slaughter’s world and this book had me hooked. Karin Slaughter always finds new ways to dig deeper into Will and Sara’s relationship, and This Is Why We Lied might just be one of her most emotional yet.
Under the Banner of Heaven is a dynamic investigative true crime novel in which our author takes us through the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and the murder of Brenda and Erica Lafferty a mother and daughter who were killed by Brenda’s husband Allen’s brothers Ron and Dan.
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