What a fantastic return to Ordshaw! First order of business: Phil Williams (the author) cooked up some really great trading cards of some of the characters and generously sent one for me to share! Make sure to snag Chester’s card below my review.
I went into this basically blind after a friend read it and said “This is bonkers, you need to dust it off and read it so we can chat.” Bonkers is… mild. This has ALL the trigger warnings. Like ALL. Colleen Hoover crafted a book that is clever, twisted, and, at times, just plain horrific. Without a doubt, Hoover has a way with words. She absolutely nailed the creepy vibes in the atmosphere. It reached a point where I had […]
There is something about the Sunshine Vicram series that just makes me happy and cozy. It has mystery, a bit of fated romance, Gilmore girls-esque mother-daughter banter and love, endearing town residents, all with a bit of tension and danger to finish it off. Buckle in for just one long fan-girly scream because there’s no way I can coherently describe the chaos that is this book. There is so much going on! Jones loves to juggle plot lines and its […]
Today is DCR’s tourstop for Storytellers on Tour’s blog tour for Once Upon a Lane by Duncan Wilson! I’m excited to share my thoughts on this intriguing slice of life, suburban gothic tale! First, thank you to the amazing team over at Storytellers on Tour for the chance to hop on this blog tour with so many other fabulous bookish content creators! Make sure to pop by the |event page| over on SOT and give some love to the other […]
Mysteries don’t always have to be grim, but The Survivors definitely followed a heavy path. Harper’s atmospheric writing brought this small broken town to life within the first chapter. A town scarred by a devastating storm, deaths, and a missing girl, it really felt as thought the community had never recovered. Shanahan’s soothing narration truly elevated the haunting air that Harper managed to elicit. Coupled with each of the characters, no matter how small and unassuming, coming under suspicion at […]