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Butcher Game, The

"Sometimes the devil is just a human who wants to inflict pain." Author: Alaina Urquhart Dr. Wren Muller still remembers the woods. The terror. The serial killer who nearly ended her life. Right now, she’s taking some forced time off and trying to recalibrate her mind, but she knows that he’s still out there – the Bayou Butcher, otherwise known as Jeremy Rose. And she knows him. His sick game isn’t over. Sooner or later, he’ll come for the one that got away. The Butcher Game is the second in the Dr. Wren Muller series, and my introduction to the writing [...]

Frances Carden2025-08-24T10:46:13-07:00August 24th, 2025|Tags: Alaina Urquhart, book review, crime, read, reading, serial killer, The Butcher Game, thriller, Wren Muller|

Too Good To Be True

"The irony in unbearable things is that they actually are bearable." Author: Carola Lovering You’ve heard the old saying – if it’s too good to be true, it probably is. This certainly describes Skye’s sudden whirlwind romance and marriage to Burke. Skye is a beautiful, wealthy woman. But her extreme OCD has turned away many a would-be suitor. Another event from her past has also left her traumatized and unable to trust. But Burke is different – or so she thinks. After returning from the honeymoon, Skye “accidentally” receives an email that shatters everything. Burke’s digital diary is included as an [...]

Frances Carden2025-07-28T17:28:23-07:00July 28th, 2025|Tags: book of the month, book review, botm, fiction, read, reading, thriller, Too Good to Be True|

Bad Tourists

Bad Tourists, Bad Logic, Bad Story Author: Caro Carver Three friends, bonded by collective loss and trauma, take a fancy trip to the Maldives on the ten-year anniversary of the massacre that drew them together. Camilla, an influencer/fitness instructor in an open marriage lost her brother in the killing. Darcy lost her mentor/boyfriend, and Kate is the sole survivor of that fateful night. They all found each other later, online, and bonded over a shared conviction that the man who was caught and prosecuted was not the true killer. Now in the Maldives, ostensibly celebrating Darcy’s divorce, they try to relax [...]

Frances Carden2025-07-14T10:23:30-07:00July 14th, 2025|Tags: Bad Tourists, book review, botm, read, reading, thriller|