Jay
5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This story was WILD. Talk about keeping me on my toes. I was invested from beginning to end. I thought the writing and story telling was excellent. I felt like it was a slow progression into madness but it was perfect. It didn't go from one extreme to the next, you were right there with all the small changes. Great at keeping me interested as I didn't know if it was an unreliable narrator or if the child was just that scary. Fantastic read especially for my first Lucinda Berry book. Got me out of a reading slump
3 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️ the more I think about this book as opposed to the others I have and enjoyed, this just wasn't my favorite.
4 out of 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Several repetitions that stopped me from giving it a 5 star but enjoyable nonetheless.
Definitely had me suspecting anyone and everyone. I loved the switch of “that's who it is, no this person has got to be the one!”.
3.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
This is my second Simone St James book and I have to admit, she does keep me reading. I feel like this book was fast paced from the very beginning and it's probably why I ended up mostly enjoying it.
There were a lot of small repetitions in here such as how hot it is and the sound that her flip flops make but it's easy to over look.
The paranormal scenes are always chilling and give you a thrill.
There's a review that said it well and it mentioned that this book doesn't quite scratch the itch and that's what it felt like for me.
Overall entertaining.
5.0
Wow! It's all I kept saying from the very beginning. I love when books just hook you right from the start and this one did it!! I always see this word from authors as blurbs but it was quite literally, unputdownable!! It made me uncomfortable, it definitely sparked my anxiety but I was so invested. All the twists were so clever I saw none of them coming. It was such a great time reading this! Definitely a favorite!
4.5
I absolutely loved this book. It was pretty creepy and I have to admit, I mostly read it during the daytime haha. I was hooked from the Prologue.
The mystery behind the Kill Creek house was captivating and I just wanted to know so badly what was going to happen. I did NOT see that ending coming.
I didn't give this a 5 stars as I originally thought I would because I had some questions that were left unanswered or were ambiguous. I would've like to go a little in depth in a certain part of the story that gripped me from the beginning.
Overall, highly highly enjoyed as the first horror novel I've read!
5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wow!! It's been a while since I read a book that has kept me that engaged beginning to end! Action packed and fast paced from the very beginning. Not a dull moment and I was super invested in the characters. They were well fleshed out and I cared a lot about Gina/Gwen and the kids. This was amazing! I was dizzy with all the twists that I wasn't expecting. So so well done and for the first time in a long time, I want to continue a series!!
No Exit by Taylor Adams level of action packed. Thoroughly enjoyed!!!
3.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
I've heard really great things about this book for years. I was excited to finally crack it open and see what everyone was talking about. It wasn't a bad thriller at all.
I just felt it to be slower paced, repetitive and because of that, a little bit predictable.
I did love the relationship that Grace and Millie had.
The ending picked up just a bit and the very last chapter had my heart pounding.
Overall, I wasn't super shocked or surprised and I could do with it being a little faster, but it was still entertaining enough for me to enjoy.
5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Read back in April. First taste of Gillian Flynn and absolutely loved it. Hilarious and heart pounding all in a less than 100 page novella.
4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Honestly, I went into this book without any high expectations. I saw a reading vlog Jacquline did on her channel on reading a Chevy Stevens book and it happened to be this one. She gave it a high rating and I figured I'd give it a go.
This book is so fast paced, things happening straight from the beginning. I will say massive TRIGGER warnings though ⛔️ If that is something you're worried about I'd look into those first. There's quite a few.
Something I didn't quite like at the beginning was how odd the time frame was. It could be days in a few pages, weeks, months and then BAM years went by. By the end of the book I was used to the timing and it didn't bother e as much anymore.
Throughout this book I kept feeling like I wasn't going to give it a high rating. It felt more like a lifetime movie to me. But man, by the end, you're so close to the characters I just had to give this a 4 stars.
A story of three sisters, trauma, and how they've overcome their nightmares together.
3 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I read and loved The Perfect Child even though it ended ambiguously. I was excited to see what happened after. This takes place 12/13 years after the events in The Perfect Child and Janie is all grown up and back out in the world.
I think what I needed was for this to be longer! I was getting invested and then BOOM. It ended. I did have to remind myself it was a short story but I was already so invested from the first book.
There are some things that annoyed me within the book. Mostly with Cole's reaction to everything and how he was handling things I felt were much more ... out of depth for a 12 year old?
Overall, it left me wanting more. Still happy to get some conclusions so 3 stars it is.
5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Absolutely loved this book! I loved the plot, the characters, the writing. It was perfect. I thoroughly enjoyed this. The Lunchling creeped me out. Loved the family dynamic. Can't even really put into words how much I enjoyed this.
Just. Read. It.
I'm hoping for a sequel. Jay Alexander's writing was great and I think I'll pick up anything he writes after this gem.
Thank you again to the absolutely wonderful, Ruth, for gifting me this 5 stars!!
4 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I love me a good rich people drama and this surely delivered! These mamas are ruthless, brutal and scandalous and I love unveiling their dirty dark secrets!
You are led many different directions on who the murderer is but I certainly didn't think it would get that crazy or that the women would get that delulu!
Fun time! 4 stars!
4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This definitely was a slow burn for sure. Sometimes with some of the details given, I was wondering why it was in the book at all. I enjoyed Tasha and her relationship with her son and with Morris. She definitely had more dimension than Madison.
I kind of slogged through the detectives POV but of course everything comes together in the end.
While I was reading, I was set on giving it a 3 or 3.5 stars BUT those last 50 pages reaaaaalllly made this whole book for me. I think this was my face about 5 different times within the last 50 pages >
4 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This had a great start! Kept me super engaged. I love a haunted house trope and the gothic atmosphere really helped make it feel creepy.
You're following Kit in the present (set in the 80s) and Lenora's typewriting telling you what happened back in 1929 when the family murders happened. I don't feel like this needed to be set in the 80s, there was nothing that made you think they were back in that time so I forgot that tidbit often.
I also feel like this could've been 50 pages shorter and about 5 LESS twists. I LOVE a good twist but he kept going... and kept going... and kept going.. and I just felt like the more twists that came up, made everything feel too convenient and unbelievable. The toooo many twists and the fact it should've been a little shorter is what knocked it down a star.
Regardless, the atmosphere and story were intriguing so I very much enjoyed!