5150, rue des Ormes (2009)
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5150 ELM'S WAY is located at the end of a quiet street in a small town. When Yannick fell off his...
Trapped (Reflections, #6)
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Kristin has always been firmly grounded in reality. Trading in small-town Idaho for an Ivy-League...
Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Emily Eternal
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Meet Emily - she can solve advanced mathematical problems, unlock the mind's deepest secrets and...
Artificial Intelligence Adult or YA?
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated A Tainted Soul in Books
Sep 1, 2023
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A Tainted Soul
By A.W. Rene
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Sixteen-year-old Annaya Roth is fighting for her life to fit
in at yet another new school—and to escape the Dead.
Annaya and her mother, Samantha, just moved to the small
mountain town of Asherville. The people there are nice enough. They smile and
wave—but Annaya knows to not get too close.
Samantha is tired of running. She just wants to keep her
daughter safe. So, in one last desperate attempt to save Annaya—Samantha moves
them to the one place she never wanted to step foot in again.
This was certainly an interesting read and a little chaotic. It’s gruesome in parts and I really loved that the author wasn’t afraid to be graphic. A few time I felt down right sorry for this girl at 16 her life goes from one disaster to another. The dead really like her to know they are around.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Bridging Hope (Bridging Hearts #1)
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When workaholic Pierce Simms’s sister passes, he suddenly finds himself unemployed, back in the...
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In a small corrupt settlement in the Wild West, the tumbleweeds are the only prospect of...
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Fondue or Die
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In Korina Moss's Fondue or Die, the lazy, hazy, dairy days of summer are coming to a close in the...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2395 KP) rated A Killing Way in Books
May 8, 2025 (Updated May 8, 2025)
Since I live in the town that William S. Hart called home, I got a kick out of seeing a couple places I know well show in this historical mystery. The plot and pacing were great, and I had a hard time putting down this PI novel. Speaking of being a PI novel, there is a little more content than I might normally read, but it was a small amount. The characters are good overall. A few could be stronger, but fans will be happy to spend more time with everyone. If you haven’t started this fun series yet, fix that today.
Merissa (13178 KP) rated An Imperfect Truth in Books
Mar 10, 2025
The question of whether or not Lexie and Chaz will get together is never in doubt. The issue runs deeper than that, with Lexie not being completely honest with Chaz, for reasons and timing that were completely understandable. Also, Chaz does have a bit of a blind spot where certain names and companies are involved.
This was a thoroughly enjoyable story, with plenty of character growth. The world-building was clear and the pacing was smooth. Definitely recommended.
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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated The Good Daughter in Books
Dec 24, 2017
Slaughter's latest novel starts quickly out of the gate--with a brutal, graphic, and spell-binding description of the assault and attack on Charlie, Sam, and Gamma--and it never lets up from there. Seriously, this book never lets you take a breath or a break: it's just constant action and second guessing.
Told from the points of view of both Charlie and Sam, including their varying memories of the incident at the farmhouse, we are forced to see all the events and violence through the eyes of the two sisters alone. As I mentioned, this keeps you guessing--and reading. I completely put down the other novel I was reading at the time (FINAL GIRLS) to read this: I had to know how it ended.
All the characters in this book are entwined, and Slaughter does a great job of depicting the small town of Pikeville. It's a mystery at its core, sure, but it also goes deeper with commentary on race, class, and how modern society deals with mass tragedy. The characters are well-drawn: I immediately found myself intrigued by Sam, Charlie, their father (Rusty), the descriptions of Gamma, and by a slew of small-town folk, including Rusty's secretary Lenore, and Charlie's estranged husband, Ben. Slaughter is excellent with the details.
Indeed, she's great at doling out those "whoa" moments. The plot never lets down; in fact, it continues to pick up as the novel continues on. I truly gasped a couple of times and found myself going "wow"! That's not easy to do once, let alone consistently.
This is a beautiful book at times--the way the plot and characters weave together. It even makes you laugh at moments, despite some truly somber subject matter. I found myself a bit irked at times by Charlie and Sam's fighting (I've read a lot of books with sisters fighting as of late), but if that's my only nitpick, that's not bad at all.
Overall, a great mystery that keeps you guessing and surprised to the very end. Excellent, fascinating, and deep characters. Definitely worth a read.