My SPOILER ALERT Book Reviews!

Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher — ⭐⭐ 2/5 Stars | Mirror Apples, Murderous Reflections & My Ongoing Kingfisher Dilemma Well. This was… not it. 😐 At this point I need to stop pretending that maybe this will be the T. Kingfisher book that converts me . She’s wildly beloved. People adore her. Nettle & Bone won awards. The fanbase is strong. And yet here I am again, finishing one of her books thinking, “Why am I doing this to myself?” Hemlock & Silver is a Snow White–inspired fantasy mystery about poison, mirrors, and moral gray areas. On paper? Amazing. In execution? I struggled. ⚠️ Content Warnings Graphic violence Illness & wasting disease Child death Murder Animal death (poison testing) Emotional abuse Self-harm references Substance use Mental illness Addiction 📖 Overview Hemlock & Silver (2025) follows Anja , a scholar of poisons and antidotes, who is summoned by a king to diagnose his daughter Snow’s mysterious illness. What begins as a suspected case of...

  When in Rome by Sarah Adams – Small Town, Pop Star, Pie & Pure Cheese ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ (4.5/5 Stars) Okay. Deep breath. I am primarily a thriller girl. Serial killers? Yes. Unreliable narrators? Absolutely. Creepy basements? Bring it on. But give me a sappy, cheesy, small-town romance and suddenly I’m melted butter on a warm biscuit. 🧈🥧 I don’t know why these books relax me so much, but they do. They’re predictable, sweet, emotionally safe, and honestly? Sometimes that’s exactly what I need. And When in Rome ? It delivered exactly what it promised. 🚨 Spoiler Warning 🚨 This review contains full plot spoilers including the ending . If you want to experience the pie-baking swoons unspoiled, stop here. ⚠️ Content / Trigger Warnings Emotional manipulation Controlling manager Disordered eating (referenced) Parental death (storm-related) Abandonment issues 📚 Book Overview When in Rome by Sarah Adams (2022) is the first book in the When in Rome series. It follows international pop star...

🔪 The Fourth Monkey by J.D. Barker — ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ 4.5 Stars Dark. Twisted. Addictive. Slightly unhinged. I couldn’t look away. 🚨 SPOILER WARNING 🚨 This is a FULL spoiler review of The Fourth Monkey . I’m spilling it all. If you haven’t read it yet, turn around now and come back later. ⚠️ Trigger Warnings This book is very graphic and not for the faint of heart. Here’s what you’re walking into: Graphic torture & mutilation (ears, eyes, tongues removed while victims are alive 😳) Child kidnapping and endangerment Domestic abuse Animal cruelty (including a child killing/dissecting a cat and a puppy being killed) Bodies decomposed / rats used as torture Suicide Terminal illness (cancer) Grief over a murdered spouse Captivity & sensory deprivation Implied sexual assault / exploitation If you’re sensitive to any of the above, proceed carefully. 📖 Overview: What Is The Fourth Monkey About? The Fourth Monkey is the first book in the 4MK Thriller series , and it introduces us to Chic...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Alice Network by Kate Quinn — Female Spies, Revenge, and One Extremely Satisfying Bullet Historical fiction and I have a complicated relationship. 🤝 Some wildly acclaimed titles leave me cold. Others completely wreck me (in a good way). I’m happy to report that The Alice Network landed firmly on the right side of the court for me. 🙌 I devoured this book. I flipped pages while internally chanting: “Please let Charlie find Rose…” “PLEASE let Eve kill René…” And friends… I was INVESTED. ⚠️ Trigger Warnings War violence Torture (including broken fingers) Sexual assault Abortion Nazi massacre PTSD / trauma Alcoholism Suicide ideation 📚 Book Overview Author: Kate Quinn Published: 2017 Genre: Historical Fiction Structure: Dual timeline (WWI + 1947) POV: Alternating between Charlie (first person) and Eve (close third person) The novel blends female espionage, wartime betrayal, revenge, guilt, redemption, and unlikely friendship — and somehow makes it all feel personal. 🚨 ...

  🕵️‍♀️ The Marlow Murder Club Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 Stars) Cozy crime, crossword clues, and a murder pact you won’t see coming Ohhhh I had FUN with this one. 😌☕🔍 I went in fully prepared for “large cast of quirky retirees solving crime” chaos (looking at you, The Thursday Murder Club 👀), but this turned out to be way easier to follow — and honestly? Way more addictive. Let’s talk about it. 📚 Book Overview Title: The Marlow Murder Club Author: Robert Thorogood Published: 2021 Genre: Cozy Mystery / Amateur Sleuth / British Crime Series: Book 1 in The Marlow Murder Club series Set in the charming English town of Marlow, this cozy mystery follows 77-year-old crossword setter Judith Potts , who believes she witnesses a murder during her nightly skinny dip in the Thames. When police brush her off, she assembles her own unlikely trio to investigate. And I was locked in from page one. ⚠️ Trigger Warnings Murder (multiple victims) Gun violence Suicide (discussed as a possibility) Do...

Inheritance by Nora Roberts — ⭐⭐ 2/5 Stars | Haunted Manor, Endless Repetition & The Cliffhanger That Got Me Okay. Deep breath. This was my first-ever Nora Roberts book. I went in thinking I was about to have a life-changing experience because Goodreads is sitting pretty at a 4.27 rating . I’ve always heard she’s legendary. Iconic. Untouchable. So… is this supposed to be good? 😅 Let’s talk about it. ⚠️ Trigger Warnings Death (including child death ) Suicide Graphic violence (stabbing, injuries) Addiction Sexual content Cursing Cheating Supernatural/haunting elements 📖 Overview: What Is Inheritance About? Inheritance (2023) is the first book in the Lost Brides Trilogy , followed by The Mirror and The Seven Rings . We follow Sonya MacTavish , a graphic designer whose life implodes when she catches her fiancé cheating on her (with her cousin, no less — messy 😬). Shortly after, she inherits an $8 million haunted estate in Maine called Poole Manor — but she must live there for t...