Started this book on 12/17/25. Finished on 12/30/25 First time reading author. Let’s see how it plays out. Story line was good. Characters well written. Not too many characters to remember. Chapters were fairly short. A young football high school star has to move to a new town and isn’t liked by the new team. …
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Nate Chinen ~ Playing Changes
Jazz book. I liked it. Last few chapters were about new jazz so I skimmed those. Took me a long time to read this one though. 35 days. 9/29/25 – 11/2/25 Giving this a 9 out of 10.
Gregg Olsen ~ Out of the Woods
Started on 7/23/25. I’ve read some books by Gregg before. Hoping it will be good! Finished on 8/6/25. Well this book is based on the true story of Shasta Groenig. It’s sick. It’s tough to read. I didn’t love it. Serial killer Edward Dunkin kidnapped 2 children after killing their family.
Ellery Lloyd ~ Bad Date
Amazon first read: Started on 8/6/25 finished on 8/11/25 It was just OK. Short story maybe 100 pages. It didn’t really keep my interest very much. Wolf, the son of a wealthy pod caster is a murderer. He murders mom’s boyfriends. Until the night he didn’t finish the murder and his mother called the cops.
Megan Abbott ~ Give Me Your Hand
Amazon First Read: Started 6/21/25 Finished 7/6/25 5/10. I didn’t like this book. It was all over the place. Chapters were long. Characters were well written but the story line just drug on way to much. Kit and Dianna. Growing up together, both running cross country, both studying for the same course is school. Kit …
Riley Sager ~ The Last Time I Lied
Start on 7/7/25. Finished on 7/22/25 Really loved this book. It took a while to get to the “meat” of the story but once I was there…Didn’t want to stop. Emma went to camp 15 years ago. Three girls in her cabin disappeared. Lots of therapy later she’s asked to come back to the re-opening …
Lucinda Berry ~ One of Our Own
Started on 6/9/25. It’s Lucinda so I have a feeling this one will go fast. I absolutely love her work and can’t wait to start this one. This book did NOT disappoint. 6/11/25 finished the book. I could NOT put it down. Single mom, raising a good son. Party gets out of control and girl …
John Marrs ~ The Good Samaritan
6/12/25. TikTok recommended this book. I’ve read John before. I just finished Lucinda’s book last night. I think it’s going to be along the same lines…. haha get it? 6/21/25. Finished in 9 days. Well this book is certainly a twisted revenge story. Laura, the “End of the Line” volunteer finds “candidates” to help end their …
John Sandford ~ Easy Prey (Book 11)
Started on 4/2/25. Finished on 4/30/25. 28 days. Typical for me for a J.S. book. A famous beauty star, her friends and ex boyfriends. She is murdered and Lucas must find the killer. Several more people are murdered who are the famous star’s friends or family. Is it the creepy preacher, the weird art friend …
Wendy Corsi Staub ~ The Fourth Girl
Amazon First Read: Started on 5/15/25. Finished on 6/9/25. 25 Days. Chapters were short. Characters were written well. Story drug on a bit for me. I didn’t like going back and forth between past and present. The chapter cliff hangers were few and far between but when done they were done well. 3 friends try …