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Did Something Bad Actually Happen or Is She Just An Addict? *Sigh* I Hate These Books

The House in the Pines: A Novel by Ana Reyes

February 10, 2023 by Melina Leave a Comment

Maya is haunted by the death of her best friend years earlier when they were on the cusp of high school graduation and planning their futures.  This is brought to the forefront of her memories when she sees a video on youtube of a woman dying on camera despite not being touched.  Maya knows though, that the man in the video, Frank, (someone she dated for a few weeks at 18)  is responsible for the stranger’s death, just as she knows he was responsible for […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: addicts, alcoholism, Ana Reyes, CBR15, Melina, mystery, psychological thriller, The House in the Pines, thriller

Melina's CBR15 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: addicts, alcoholism, Ana Reyes, CBR15, Melina, mystery, psychological thriller, The House in the Pines, thriller ·
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“… sometimes a woman has to be a bitch to survive, but bein’ a bitch is hard work….”

Dolores Claiborne: A Novel by Stephen King

January 17, 2023 by ElCicco 2 Comments

This was another holiday book exchange gift from Black Raven — a book I requested thanks to the recommendations of other Cannonballers [EDIT: Narfna!! I think it was you again! It’s like I’m your literary stalker.]. I don’t generally read in the horror category (although I did review King’s Carrie a few years ago and thought it was great). While there are some horror-y elements to Dolores Claiborne, I think “psychological thriller” is a better description and it is indeed a thrilling story. I was […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror, Suspense Tagged With: CBR15, CBR15Passport, dolores claiborne, ElCicco, Fiction, horror, psychological thriller, Stephen King

ElCicco's CBR15 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Horror, Suspense · Tags: CBR15, CBR15Passport, dolores claiborne, ElCicco, Fiction, horror, psychological thriller, Stephen King ·
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book cover for verity features a persons legs, the top part of their body covered with a scribble.

What is the truth? **SPOILERS**

Verity by Colleen Hoover

December 16, 2022 by donttrustthe_bea 5 Comments

  This was my first time, and probably last time, reading a Colleen Hoover book. I picked it up since so many people were raving about it, saying that Hoover’s psychological thrillers are much better than her normal fare. Well, I have thoughts about this book and…yeah, they’re mostly negative. This post will have spoilers, don’t read further if you are looking to read this book. Our protagonist is Lowen, a thirty-something single author who just recently lost her mother after a long batter with […]

Filed Under: Suspense Tagged With: Colleen Hoover, female lead, mystery, psychological thriller, thriller

donttrustthe_bea's CBR14 Review No:13 · Genres: Suspense · Tags: Colleen Hoover, female lead, mystery, psychological thriller, thriller ·
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An interesting take on the dystopian genre

The Last One by Alexandra Oliva

April 13, 2022 by donttrustthe_bea 3 Comments

A reality TV show launches 12 contestants into the woods, fending for their own survival and the chance to win a huge prize. The last person able to survive alone wins the money and bragging rights. Cut off from the rest off the world, they are left to their own devices to survive in the wilderness and win the competition. The producers of the show give nicknames to each contestant; our protagonist is Zoo. She’s plucky and bookish, and has a hard time adjusting to […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #plague, #suspensenovel, Alexandra Oliva, Dystopian, psychological thriller, survival

donttrustthe_bea's CBR14 Review No:8 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #plague, #suspensenovel, Alexandra Oliva, Dystopian, psychological thriller, survival ·
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Gentrification Meets Get Out in Brooklyn

When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole

March 13, 2022 by donttrustthe_bea 4 Comments

I couldn’t put down this book after starting it. I burned through it in one and a half days, because sleep,  it it was engaging all the way through and the ending was insane. Loved the story, as it’s something that resonates with me (gentrification in NYC has gotten so bad and so many people have been displaced/ out priced because of it). I also loved the slight sci-fi elements of this book, a turn I was not expecting as it starts out as a […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: Alyssa Cole, Black History, gentrification, psychological thriller, sci-fi, thriller

donttrustthe_bea's CBR14 Review No:5 · Genres: Fiction, Suspense · Tags: Alyssa Cole, Black History, gentrification, psychological thriller, sci-fi, thriller ·
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An odd man, his angry daughter, and a religious cat walk into a bar…

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

January 15, 2022 by ifso 3 Comments

I originally saw this book recommended on r/horrorlit a couple of months ago, when I was trying to branch out into different genres.  I’m not sure I’d really classify this as horror – psychological fiction might be more apt. It’s better to go into this book with as little information on the plot as possible, so I’ll do my best to keep this review spoiler-free. The basic plot set up: Years ago, a little girl went missing. Her sister is looking for the person responsible, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror, Suspense Tagged With: Catriona Ward, Fiction, horror, mystery, psychological thriller, thriller

ifso's CBR14 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction, Horror, Suspense · Tags: Catriona Ward, Fiction, horror, mystery, psychological thriller, thriller ·
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