Ottessa Moshfegh’s “Lapvona” presents us with a medieval fiefdom where humanity’s worst instincts are laid bare in unflinching detail. As her fourth novel, following acclaimed works like “Eileen,” “Homesick for Another World,” “My Year of Rest and Relaxation,” and “Death in Her Hands,” Moshfegh ventures into new territory with this historical fantasy that reads like […]
I Contain Multitudes by Christopher Hawkins Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy ISBN: 9781937346171 Print Length: 338 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Victoria Lilly A throng of terror, loss, doubt, and reckoning with trauma swirls together in a collage of wondrous worlds. Trina Bell is on the run. Strange human-like shadows chase her across towns and […]
In Sandie Jones’s latest thriller, “I Would Die for You,” the author transports readers to the neon-bright, hairspray-heavy world of 1980s pop music, creating a story that alternates between past and present to unravel a decades-old mystery. As a fan of Jones’s previous works, including her breakout hit “The Other Woman,” I approached this novel […]
Someone Knows by Vi Keeland on June 17, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Romance / Suspense, Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological, Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense Pages: 288 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads Someone Knows by Vi Keeland is a dark psychological thriller that had […]
Kelly Andrew’s “I Am Made of Death” delivers a spellbinding conclusion to her loosely connected supernatural trilogy, following “The Whispering Dark” and “Your Blood, My Bones.” With this mesmerizing dark romance, Andrew crafts a tale that is equal parts horrifying and heartbreaking, weaving together themes of identity, alienation, and finding connection in the most unexpected […]
Sara Raasch’s second installment in her Royals and Romance series, “Go Luck Yourself,” delivers a refreshing cocktail of supernatural holiday elements, genuine character growth, and sizzling chemistry that rivals its predecessor. Following the success of “The Nightmare Before Kissmas,” Raasch expands her unique holiday universe with this Christmas/St. Patrick’s Day crossover that beautifully balances humor, […]
Dolly Alderton’s debut novel “Ghosts” arrived with considerable expectations. Known for her memoir “Everything I Know About Love” and her popular podcast “The High Low,” Alderton has established herself as a keen observer of millennial relationships. In “Ghosts,” she navigates the treacherous waters of modern dating with unflinching honesty and acerbic wit, delivering a story […]
Caroline Kepnes returns with a hypnotic third installment in the You series, You Love Me, delivering a thriller that’s slower in blood but deeper in dissection. The infamous Joe Goldberg is back, not in New York or L.A., but nestled in the wooded calm of Bainbridge Island, Washington. He’s doing things differently now—at least, that’s […]
Sunday People by Jo Ann Kiser Genre: Literary Fiction ISBN: 9798891325777 Print Length: 194 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Haley Perry From religion and history to trauma and affairs, Sunday People navigates the legacies that tie people together. “I am dying. I look at my family, as I’m doing right now in […]
Caroline Kepnes’s You is not just a novel—it’s a meticulously woven psychological web, spun by a narrator who is equal parts charismatic, chilling, and catastrophically delusional. Set in the modern landscape of digital footprints and performative identity, this first book in the You series introduces us to Joe Goldberg, a seemingly charming bookstore clerk in […]