My SPOILER ALERT Book Reviews!

  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book Review: Tell Me What You Did by Carter Wilson Genre: Psychological Thriller / Suspense Rating:  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(5 out of 5) Spoiler Alert: Yes. And I’m not even sorry. 🛒 Buy  Tell Me What You Did  Now 📘 Amazon 🎧 Audible 💡 TL;DR: If Tell Me What You Did were a podcast episode, it would be that one with the twist no one sees coming—except apparently the internet, because some people claim they predicted it. Well, I didn’t. I made five solid theories while reading this and not one was even remotely close. Which only made me love it more. 🎙️ The Premise: Poe Webb is the thirty-something host of a wildly popular true-crime podcast called Tell Me What You Did . Each episode features a criminal confession, sometimes anonymous, but often traceable due to the obsessive fan base that analyzes every voice inflection like it’s a federal case . Poe's dream guest? Her mother’s killer . Except she already took care of that one herself. Allegedly. 🧠 Poe’s Complicate...

📚 The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate – A Plot I Liked but Couldn’t Keep My Eyes Open For ⭐ Rating:  ⭐ ½ ( 1.5 out of 5 stars) Let me just say it: This book bored me into a near coma. And I never say that. Like, truly—DNF (Did Not Finish) is a phrase I rarely use. But oh boy, The Book of Lost Friends almost broke me. The premise sounded incredible , the cover is gorgeous , and I even saw people online comparing it to Before We Were Yours (also by Lisa Wingate) like it was the second coming of literary fiction. So imagine my disappointment when I found myself yawning through every chapter . Like, why am I doing this to myself? But I powered through (barely) and here I am— reviewing it so I don’t feel like I completely wasted my time . 🙃 🌀 What’s it About? This is a dual timeline novel , jumping between 1875 and 1987—I mean 1987—wait, no! Just kidding. It’s actually modern day (ish). I was too bored to keep track. 📜 1875 Timeline: Drama on the Plantation ...

  🔥 Book Review: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 5/5 Stars Genre: YA Dystopian Thriller | Must-Read! Why I Didn’t Expect to Love This…But Did Anyway Okay, full disclosure : I’m not usually a fantasy fan. Too many unrealistic plots and impossible-to-remember character names (like, who can keep track?!). Plus, I saw the first Hunger Games movie years ago and thought, “This feels like a Battle Royale rip-off.” (And for some reason, I gave that Japanese flick a free pass? Weird.) But I read the book because: It’s insanely popular My older daughter actually liked reading it (which is rare) Shocker: From chapter one, I was hooked. What’s The Hunger Games About? Imagine this: a post-apocalyptic America called Panem divided into 12 districts . Every year, each district sends one boy and one girl (ages 12–18) to fight to the death in a televised event called the Hunger Games . The winner is the last one standing. The Catch? Poor districts, like District 12 , h...

  🕵️‍♀️ Book Review: The Last to Vanish by Megan Miranda ⭐ ⭐ ½   2.5 out of 5 stars | Mystery Thriller | Set in North Carolina’s Appalachians What’s the Deal with The Last to Vanish ? Picture this: Cutter’s Pass , a fictional North Carolina town known for its stunning Appalachian views — but also haunted by a string of disappearances spanning 25 years . We’re talking: The Fraternity Four (Brian, Neil, Jerome & Toby) in 1997 Alice Kelly in 2012 Farrah Jordan in 2019 Landon West in 2022 No one knows what happened to any of them. The town’s got tourists fascinated by the mystery but desperately tries to keep things hush-hush. Who’s Who & What’s What? Enter Abigail “Abby” Lovett , manager of The Passage Inn , a local hotel where the latest missing guy, Landon West’s brother Trey , checks in undercover in Cabin #4 — the very place Landon disappeared from. Abby’s not just your average hotel manager. She’s family to the inn’s owner, Celeste (via her lat...

  👻 Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli Dating red flags, ghost vengeance, and the creepiest cat cameo in fiction Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (4.5 out of 5 stars) So here’s the deal. I picked this book up expecting your classic psychological thriller with red herrings, unreliable narrators, and some morally gray drama. You know. The usual. Instead? Ghosts. Full-on ghosts. AND I LOVED IT. Seriously, what a ride . If this book were a rollercoaster, it’d be one of those twisty, loop-de-loop coasters that also suddenly drops you into a haunted tunnel of trauma. 🎢 ☠️ Plot Summary: Where the Dead Don’t Stay Quiet This story follows three murdered women : Brecia , Skye , and Meghan — all victims of James , a textbook internet predator with fake names, fake accounts, and enough smug energy to power a gaslight factory. Now, they’re dead . But they’re not done . The entire story is told from their ghostly POVs as they try to: Warn other women Stop James from killing again Cope with th...

  🕊️ Flock by Kate Stewart Throuples, secrets, smut, and a cliffhanger that slaps you in the face Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5 out of 5 stars) 🔥 Romance | 🤫 Suspense | 😱 Secret Societies | 🧨 Smut Level: Immaculate ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT! This review is about to spill the tea, the wine, the truth, and probably some lube. If you haven’t read Flock yet and want to go in blind (and innocent), stop reading now and grab the book first. Buy Flock on Amazon ✨ First Things First: Wow. Just. Wow. Let me just say: I was not ready for this. I thought I was getting a spicy, small-town romance with some brooding bad boys. What I got was: Secret missions ✅ Polyamory ✅ Corporate corruption ✅ The hottest men in fiction ✅✅✅ And a surprise mystery man at the end who had no business showing up so fine when I was already emotionally wrecked ✅ 📖 The Plot (aka Threesome & Treason: A Love Story) The story follows Cecelia Horner , a 19-year-old woman (yes, nineteen , calm down) who’s...

  🔍 The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens Murder, Minnesota, and the most emotionally unavailable nursing home resident ever Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5 out of 5 stars) 💔 Mystery | 🎓 Coming-of-Age | 😱 Crime Fiction | 🥶 Blizzards & Betrayals ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT! This blog post spills more secrets than a nosy Minnesota grandma with binoculars. If you haven’t read The Life We Bury yet, go grab it first. Trust me — the twists deserve your full attention. Buy The Life We Bury on Amazon 📖 Plot Summary: The Homework Assignment That Uncovered a Killer Meet Joe Talbert , a 21-year-old student at the University of Minnesota , just trying to survive school, support his autistic brother Jeremy , and not get murdered while writing an English paper. His assignment? Interview an older person and write their biography . His first idea? Interview his mom, Kathy , who’s... not great. (Picture a tornado of poor decisions, bad boyfriends, and alcohol.) So instead, Joe heads to a nursing home wit...

  💍 The Guest List by Lucy Foley Murder, marriage, and messy secrets on a murdery little island Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (3.5 out of 5 stars) 📚 Thriller | 🎭 Multi-POV Drama | 🏝 Destination Wedding Murder Mystery | ☠️ Rich People Problems ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT! This review is about to spill more tea than a seaside Irish storm. If you haven’t read The Guest List yet, and you don’t want to know who dies, who did it, or who seriously needed therapy like 12 years ago… back out now and grab the book first. Buy The Guest List on Amazon ✍️ So… Why Did I Read Another Lucy Foley? I don’t know. I really don’t. It’s like I black out, see the name Lucy Foley , and suddenly I’m three chapters deep into another book where literally everyone has a secret , half the plot is told in flashbacks, and I’m once again asking myself, “Wait… who is this again?” But credit where it’s due — her stories are fun , twisty, and drama-packed. Even if I need a murder board and possibly a spreadsheet to keep track o...

  🏚️ Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose What’s buried in the backyard is only half the story… Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (4.5 out of 5 stars) ⚠️ SPOILER WARNING! If you haven’t read this book yet and want to enjoy all the shocking twists firsthand , back out now like you're leaving a suspiciously quiet family reunion. I'm about to recap every grave, secret email, fake letter, and shovel attack . Buy it on Amazon | Buy it on Audible 🪦 What’s the Premise? Home Is Where the Bodies Are is the twisted lovechild of a family drama and a murder mystery , wrapped in a blanket of small-town secrets , VHS home videos , and one extremely passive-aggressive inheritance . It kicks off with a dying mother, three estranged siblings, and a whole lot of baggage (emotional and literal). What starts as a funeral quickly turns into an investigation — with clues buried in old videotapes, dusty journals, and, oh yeah, the backyard . 👩‍👧‍👦 Meet the Thomas Family Let’s break down the main...

  💔 Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier Some secrets stay buried. Others dig themselves out. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (4.5 out of 5 stars) ⚠️ SPOILER WARNING! This review contains major spoilers (and major WTF moments), so if you haven’t read Jar of Hearts yet, go grab it now and come back later. Because we’re about to dig up every creepy secret from this twisty thriller. Buy it on Amazon | Buy it on Audible 👯‍♀️ Best Friends. First Loves. Serial Killers. Jar of Hearts opens with three high school friends: Geo Shaw — smart, beautiful, and extremely good at keeping secrets Angela Wong — Geo’s best friend who mysteriously vanished at 16 Kaiser Brody — their other bestie, now a cop, and always a little in love with Geo Fast forward 14 years later : Angela’s remains are found. And guess what? Her killer is Calvin James , also known as the Sweetbay Strangler — and also Geo’s high school boyfriend. YUP. Geo was dating a serial killer in high school. And it g...

  🕯️ The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley Bird cults, rich people drama, and mushroom-fueled secrets. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3 out of 5 stars) ⚠️ SPOILER WARNING! This review contains spoilers for The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley. If you haven’t read it and want to go in blind, bookmark this and come back later! Otherwise, let’s dig into the feathers and the flames. Buy on Amazon | Buy it on Audible 🌲 Welcome to The Manor It’s opening weekend at The Manor , a posh, influencer-approved eco-hotel perched on a coastal cliff. The owner, Francesca Meadows , has big plans to rebrand herself as a “wellness goddess” with a dark streak. But three days after the big launch? 🔥 The hotel is on fire. 💀 Two people are dead. 🪶 And someone keeps whispering about The Birds. 📚 First, the Main Cast (Because You’ll Need a Guide) Francesca Meadows – Influencer-turned-hotelier. Deadly secrets, deadlier mushrooms. Owen Dacre – Her architect husband. Formerly known as “Shrimp.” Secretly poor...

  💰 The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins Murder, money, and a very cursed family tree. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ (4.5 out of 5 stars) ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT! If you're just here to find out whether you should read The Heiress , the answer is YES. It’s smart, juicy, and full of secrets. But if you want the full scoop (including who dies, who lies, and who lights the damn house on fire), keep reading. You’ve been warned. 📖 Buy on Amazon | Buy on Audible 🏡 Welcome to Ashby House, Where Everyone Has a Motive This was my second read by Rachel Hawkins , the first being The Wife Upstairs (solid, but not amazing). The Heiress , though? Totally addictive. Rich people behaving badly is always my thing, and this had plenty of that — plus murder, hidden identities, old letters, and one slightly haunted mansion in the Blue Ridge Mountains . 🧬 Let's Start With the McTavishes... Ashby House is the grand old estate owned by the infamous McTavish family , the powerful namesake of Tavistock, North Car...