I scrounged for reading time and left the month with two reads: Olga Dies Dreaming and The Golden Couple. Though I only read two books, they were two fantastic books. Maybe it was March's way of apologizing for the stress and bad weather.
Tag: Thriller
January Wrap-Up: Book Reviews and Recommendations
January felt like a marathon. Not the kind of marathon that you're proud of, that you trained for. Rather, the kind of marathon you forgot to train for so your hip hurts by mile 8, and by mile 13 you're in so much pain that you're cursing yourself, your decision to not train, and the fact that you decided to run in the first place. The kind of marathon where you celebrate crossing the finish line only because it means you never have to run again.
The Other Black Girl: Review
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris is self-described as Get Out meets The Devil Wears Prada. Given that, I got my hands on a copy as soon as humanly possible. There’s no way I was missing out on one of the best movies I’ve ever seen clashing with one of my favorite chick…
The Siren
St. Genesius, a small Caribbean island, is home to the set of The Siren, Cole Power’s newest film. The newest thriller written and directed by Cole Power’s own son has a setting and cast to die for. Among the cast and crew calling the island home for the next few months are Stella, Cole Power’s ex and fallen star with a supposed alcohol and rage problem, and her new and mysterious assistant Felicity Fox. The island is filled with cast members who run on their own schedule (island time, one could say) and at the very frustrating end of the schedule is producer Taylor. Tasked with managing celebrities and her own tarnished reputation, Taylor isn’t having the most relaxing time on St. Genesius. To cap it all off, a hurricane is brewing close to shore.
What Comes After: Review
also dealing with the horrible actions and death of her son, Jonah. She’s a single mother trying to take care of her teenage daughter who’s been through so much, her husband also long gone. Isaac and Lorrie’s friendship was torn apart after the death of their sons. It’s not until the strange arrival of a sixteen year old, pregnant girl that the two adults are able to face each other. Evangeline raises questions for the struggling adults and acts as an unlikely binding force.
Isa Wilde and her friends from boarding school 15 years earlier are reunited and their lives upended when Kate sends a text: I need you. The women are bonded by the lies they told and the web they spun. They are haunted by a 15 year old lie told around the same time Kate's dad disappeared. As the lies they've told start to surface, so does the truth.
An Island off the coast of Ireland, recently purchased and renovated, is the setting for an elite wedding. The guests arrive, boating across the choppy sea. A storm is in the air. This is supposed to be the happiest weekend of their lives, but it is anything but. As the weekend progresses, guests reveal more about their pasts. Everyone is connected, and no one has forgotten what's happened. The wedding is perfectly planned, not a thing could go wrong. Until someone dies, that is.
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