⊹₊˚‧︵‿₊୨ᰔ୧₊‿︵‧˚₊⊹ ⋆˚𝜗𝜚˚⋆ Even though I have never read Little Women, I was instantly drawn to the March sisters in this modern retelling and, even more so, their sisterly dynamic. Beth Is Dead was an utterly enthralling murder mystery- one of my favourite genres- that had such a profound insight into sisterhood, grief and love. I …
Mystery and suspense stories
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Cassie is trying to survive high school and waitressing. She is surprised to find an FBI business card in her pocket. Due to her uncanny ability to read humans, she is recruited to join a secret FBI team made up of other gifted teens. With a serial killer on the loose the job stops being …
Dead Girls Don’t Talk by Sandra J. Paul
This is a double narrative told by both victim and killer. Syl and Viola have been best friends from birth. That is until Syl is found dead in the driver’s seat of Viola’s car and Viola has vanished. Overall, The concept of the book is extremely compelling. While it is not a fast paced thriller, …
A Murder is Going Down by Kate Emery
After a horrendous exchange in Switzerland, Heidi travels back to Australia for her brother’s funeral though, quite frankly, she’s quite not sad at all. Reeling from the betrayal of her best friend and boyfriend, she befriends Patrick, her newly widowed sister in law’s brother. Patrick convinces her to look into her brother’s odd death. This …