The Winter People (Book Review)

by Courtney Meunier | Apr 23, 2021 | Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

By Jennifer McMahon The Winter People (Book Review) Set in small-town Vermont in two timelines, The Winter People is part historical fiction and part thrilling suspense novel wrapped in a good old-fashioned ghost story.  In West Hall, it’s not uncommon for people to...

The Hollow Places ARC Review

by Courtney Meunier | Oct 5, 2020 | Adult Fantasy, ARC, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured, Horror, Magical Realism, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller

By T. Kingfisher The Hollow Places (ARC Review) With a close cast of catchy, quirky characters, and a strong narrative voice from page one, The Hollow Places is equal parts sarcastic humor and unnerving horror.  Kara’s Uncle’s museum, full of taxidermy, oddities, and...

The Kids are Gonna Ask ARC Review

by Courtney Meunier | Sep 19, 2020 | Adult Fiction, ARC, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured

By Gretchen Anthony The Kids are Gonna Ask (ARC Review) The rise in popularity of books featuring podcasts has opened the door for novels like The Kids Are Gonna Ask, a story following two twins using the format to broadcast their search for their biological father,...

Disappearance at Devil’s Rock Review

by Courtney Meunier | Aug 8, 2020 | Adult Fiction, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured, Thriller

By Paul Tremblay Disappearance at Devil’s Rock (Review) Tremblay has done it again. No matter what genre the author takes on, he always succeeds in creating surprise and suspense even when pursuing the most mundane of premises. One night, Elizabeth gets the call...

The Boy From the Woods ARC Review

by Courtney Meunier | May 12, 2020 | ARC, Book Review, Bookish Blog, Featured, Mystery, Thriller

By Harlan Coben The Boy from the Woods (ARC review)   I first heard of Harlan Coben after his runaway success with his book Runaway, but anyone interested in diving into the mystery/thriller genre will more than likely come upon his books at one time or another. ...