Date Read: June 12 Author: Tana French Genre: Mystery Rating: 5/5 The Secret Place takes place in a private Catholic girls’ school where Frank Mackey’s daughter, Holly, is a student. When she shows up with a clue to a murder that happened the year before, it kicks off a full day in which the mysteryContinue reading “The Secret Place”
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Broken Harbor
Date Read: June 11 Author: Tana French Genre: Mystery Rating: 5/5 A psychological thriller, full of mysterious holes in the walls, unreliable witnesses, and twists and turns. Tana French once more pulls off an amazing mystery where it is impossible to guess the ending until it’s too late. Over time, the ghost of things thatContinue reading “Broken Harbor”
Faithful Place
Date Read: June 10 Author: Tana French Genre: Mystery Rating: 5/5 I love all of the books by Tana French, and this one isn’t any different! It’s a very well-developed family centered mystery that involves both the past and the present. Some people should never meet. The fallout spreads too wide and gets into theContinue reading “Faithful Place”
The Storyteller
Date Read: June 17 Author: Jodi Picoult Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Ever since the accident that scarred her and killed her mother, Sage has distanced herself from other people. That changes when she meets Josef Weber, a well-respected member of the community. As they become closer, he asks her to kill him, and explains whyContinue reading “The Storyteller”
The Likeness
Date Read: June 13 Author: Tana French Genre: Mystery Rating: 5/5 The second book in the Dublin Murder Squad series is The Likeness. Cassie Maddox from In the Woods returns when a murder victim is identical to her – even though Cassie has never seen her before. Cassie soon finds herself undercover and possibly inContinue reading “The Likeness”
My Sister’s Keeper
Date Read: June 12 Author: Jodi Picoult Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Anna is thirteen years old, and she was born to save her sister’s life. When Kate was diagnosed with leukemia, her parents had Anna in order to have a perfect donor match for Kate’s bone marrow. At thirteen, Anna’s had enough. My Sister’s KeeperContinue reading “My Sister’s Keeper”
In the Woods
Date Read: June 10 Author: Tana French Genre: Mystery Rating: 5/5 I first read the Dublin Murder Squad books about a year ago, and I would say that they’re even better the second time through. Tana French has a way of writing eery, unpredictable mysteries that keep you guessing, and on the second read throughContinue reading “In the Woods”
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Date Read: June 7 Authors: Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 5/5 Told in the form of letters, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society tells the story of the island of Guernsey and what the people there experienced during the German Occupation. I don’t want to be married justContinue reading “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”
Sharks in the Time of Saviors
Date Read: May 25 Author: Kawai Strong Washburn Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 When Noa is a child in Hawaii, he falls into the water and is returned to his family by sharks. Noa and his brother and sister all end up on the mainland seeking their own paths, but the island is calling them. IContinue reading “Sharks in the Time of Saviors”
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
Date Read: May 23 Author: Alix E. Harrow Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 When January was nine years old, she found a Door. The first Door leads to a life of searching for more, but January is not the only one who knows about the Doors. A story about family, magic, and belonging, The Ten ThousandContinue reading “The Ten Thousand Doors of January”
Zoey's Year in Books 2020 