Category: SUSPENSE
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91th read: 20th Century Boys Vol. 2
TITLE: 20th Century Boys Vol.2 AUTHOR: Naoki Urasawa Released: 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 424 Genres: Reread, Manga, Science Fiction, Mystery, Suspense SYNOPSIS Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren’t for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In…
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76th read: The Six Deaths of the Saint (Into Shadow #3)
Into Shadow is a collection of unrelated stories by different authors, so it can be read in any order. I began reading this collection for the story written by Lev Grossman (Into Shadow #2) but that one unfortunately landed on my flops for April. I’m really glad I kept going after that, because I wouldn’t…
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65th read: The Good Patient
Am I picking books to read at random, knowing nothing about them? Yup. TITLE: The Good Patient AUTHOR: Alex Stone Released: 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 371 Genres: Mystery, Suspense, Romance, Abuse SYNOPSIS Appearances can be deceptive…I was taught that life is pain. That love is pain. It was unavoidable. Acceptable. I never had anything, or…
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60th read: The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
This book reminds me of Clue (that old murder mystery board game). I like that. TITLE: The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle AUTHOR: Stuart Turton Released: 2018 Format: Audiobook Pages: 458 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Time Loop SYNOPSIS Aiden Bishop knows the rules. Evelyn Hardcastle will die every day until he can identify her…
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55th read: 20th Century Boys Vol. 1
I read this one as a teenager and fell in love. Waiting a decade to read the story elevated the experience, somehow. I felt connected to Kenji, who also struggled to remember moments from his childhood relevant to the story. TITLE: 20th Century Boys Vol.1 AUTHOR: Naoki Urasawa Released: 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 424 Genres:…
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54th read: Her Soul to Take (Souls Trilogy #1)
TITLE: Her Soul to Take AUTHOR: Harley Laroux Released: 2021 Format: Kindle Pages: 493 Genres: Fantasy, Suspense, Romance, Smut SYNOPSIS LeonI earned my reputation among magicians for a reason: one wrong move and you’re dead. Killer, they called me, and killing is what I’m best at.Except her.The one I was supposed to take, the one…
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51th read: Marc
I devoured all 3 of Lou de For-Bel’s novellas (Pomme-chéri, Pablo & Marc) Now I sit and wait for her to write more. TITLE: Marc AUTHOR: Lou de For-Bel Released: 2022 Format: Kindle Pages: 118 Genres: Suspense, Family, Queer, Novella SYNOPSIS Et puis le lendemain soir, enfin, c’était la nuit, je me suis levée pour…
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50th read: Pablo
J’ai tellement aimé Pomme-chéri, j’ai tout de suite acheté les autres livres de Lou de For-Bel (Pablo & Marc). C’était une superbe décision. (I liked Pomme-chéri so much, I immediately bought Lou de For-Bel’s other books (Pablo & Marc). It was a splendid decision.) TITLE: Pablo AUTHOR: Lou de For-Bel Released: 2021 Format: Kindle Pages:…
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30th read: Torment: Part Two (The Bleeding Hearts #2)
You might want to read my review for Torment: Part One first. Don’t read this one if you don’t like disturbing books. The first book made me anxious, but this one made me RAGE. I’ll be shaken up for a little while. TITLE: Torment: Part Two AUTHOR: Dylan Page Released: 2021 Format: Kindle Pages: 324…
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29th read: Torment: Part One (The Bleeding Hearts #1)
Don’t read this one if you don’t like disturbing books. THANK YOU to Jana for the recommendation, once again. I trust her exquisite taste & will read every book she throws my way. It’s been a while since a book has made me feel this unsettled, especially romance. I loved it. Make sure to read…
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