“Evil doesn’t always look evil.”
– An excerpt from The Evil I have Seen by Robert Davidson
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The #Vanlife Murders
The #Vanlife Murders by Taylor Cluster is a cozy mystery that follows Hailey as she tries to reinvent herself after losing her job and a breakup. When her life stopped making sense, and she feared sinking into nothingness, she decided to sell everything and live out her days in a van traveling up the west coast. Soon, she realized that there was a large community of influencers who were living a similar lifestyle. This community was known as #vanlifers and the lifestyle as #vanlife. Before she even had the time to enjoy her newfound lifestyle and realize its cons, she came through the story of a missing #vanlifer, Hannah. The missing-report of this young woman triggered Hailey’s childhood dream of becoming an investigative reporter. In the hopes of finding a clue, she started following Hannah’s story and going through her Instagram account.
Chasing Kat
Throughout high school and college, Kat had eyes only for Bax. He, on the other hand, did not wish to ruin their friendship that he treasured more than anything else. So, instead of acting on his intense feelings for Kat, he continued jumping from one relationship to the other. Every time she saw him with another girl, her heart shattered into a thousand pieces. A few heartbreaks later, she disappeared from his life.
The Good Stranger
Although Kate was the daughter of a US senator, she had no interest in politics. She left her old job and her boyfriend to be a national news correspondent in New York. So, imagine her disappointment when she had to cover politics in her new job in Manhattan. To add to her misery, her boyfriend broke up with her soon after her move. Just when she was on the verge of embracing regret as her primary emotion, destiny intervened. Someone started leaving thoughtful gifts for strangers throughout the city.
Celibate by Maria Giura
Love never came easy for Maria Guira, the author. With each failed connection, she felt more and more at loss. On the other hand, her sisters were either married or having babies or getting engaged. While she was happy for them, she could not ignore a pang of jealousy that continuously stabbed at her heart. Her family dynamics weren’t helping her either. So, when she received the undivided attention of a priest, she could not help falling for him. Yet, there was a nagging feeling inside of her that urged her to devote her life to God.
Portrait of a Snow Queen By Micah Harris
I have reviewed Portrait of a Snow Queen By Micah Harris for Reedsy. Princess Freyja was under an ancestral curse, which made her believe that she was the Snow Queen. She looked down on humans and ignored them as mere mortals. Lord Melchior, the regent-guardian, did his best to avoid her condition becoming common knowledge. With…
Two Minus One: A Memoir #BookReview
Reviewed by me for Reader’s Favorite. Betrayal comes in all shapes and sizes. After reading Kathryn Taylor’s Two Minus One: A Memoir, I am pretty confident that there is no easy way to segregate an honest person from a dishonest one. Jim said all the right words and stood by Kathryn and her daughters for…
See These Bones by Chris Tullbane #BookReview
Reviewed by me for Reader’s Favorite. See These Bones by Chris Tullbane reminded me of superhero movies like X-Men and Sky High. A man dreamt of a world where people would possess superpowers, and, when he woke up, his dream had manifested into a reality. In his dream world, people with powers worked for the…
Gold in Havilah: A Novel of Cain’s Wife by Jean Hoefling #BookReview
Reviewed by me for Reader’s Favorite. Gold in Havilah: A Novel of Cain’s Wife by Jean Hoefling explores the extent of Akliah’s desire to be with her brother, Cain. In addition to her infatuation, the book explores how far Cain wandered away from the righteous path of his parents due to his insatiable thirst for…
The Tao of the Viper – A Kate Pomeroy Mystery by Linda Watkins #BookReview
Reviewed by me for Reader’s Favorite. The Tao of the Viper – A Kate Pomeroy Mystery by Linda Watkins is a supernatural fiction. Legends say that witches used Storm Island as a hiding place in 1600 as they were being executed by the Puritan militia. Among these witches was a very powerful witch named Maude…