Best for: People who enjoy thrillers. Not for people who are triggered by discussions of abusive partners. In a nutshell: Tallulah is 19 and lives with her mother, 1 year-old-son, and her boyfriend Zach. One night, Tallulah and Zach go missing, and the people they were with ostensibly didn’t know them very well. Tallulah’s mother Kim tries to figure what has happened, and is helped when new clues appear a year later. Worth quoting: N/A – Audio book Why I chose it: I enjoyed her […]

Best for: People who enjoyed the first book. In a nutshell: The remains of someone who died 25 years ago have been found. Also, the remains of someone who died just a few days ago. Worth quoting: N/A (Audio book) Why I chose it: I enjoyed the first book in this series. What it left me feeling: Ambivalent Review: Spoilers abound, especially for the previous book (The Family Upstairs). CN: Sexual assault, emotional abuse, stalking. This book picks up where the last one leaves off, […]

Best for: Fans of multi-perspective stories and jump back and forth across time. In a nutshell: A baby was found well taken-care of in a sparse mansion. Nearby are three adults dead by suicide. 24 years later, that same baby inherits the mansion and wants to know what happened to her parents all those years ago. Worth quoting: N/A Audio book Why I chose it: I’d seen this in an airport bookstore a few months back, and then it popped up as a recommendation on […]