Working full-time is exhausting.

Books I can read in one sitting on my days off are much appreciated.

I’m a little sad this one was only available on kindle, because it exceeded my expectations. I would have loved to annotate on paper… but a little bird told me Gillian is working on a print collection that includes these 3 stories and more!

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SYNOPSIS

In “Connection Lost”, a grieving mother hides a memento from her husband.

“I’ll Poison Your Dreams” is the tale of two sisters and a surprising wedding gift.

In “Bergamot and Blood”, a woman is surprised when her husband reaches out after ten years.

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Highlight: “A noise—a quick burst of static—comes from underneath the couch. / “What was that?” Derek asks. / I shrug, willing myself to look nonplussed. I unplugged that thing, didn’t I? No wires peek out, so I must have. / Another burst of static, this one longer, catches me off guard and I jump a little. It must be static from the baby monitor. We both look over at the space beneath the couch. I freeze. This is not possible. / Though, when has that monitor concerned itself with what’s possible? […]

REVIEW

 I loved all 3 stories in this collection. I like how the monster isn’t who/what it first seems in each of these stories. 

“Connection Lost” made me feel all sorts of things. I loved the haunted baby monitor & what it communicates. I liked “I’ll Poison Your Dreams” because it involves sisters with a lot of resentment. At first it made me want green sheets at first, but now I fear it might be unlucky!

I wish “Bergamot and Blood” was a teeny bit longer so all my questions about the characters were answered, but I enjoyed the mystery.

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