Summerland by Hannu Rajaniemi

Summerland had such an interesting premise and it was pulled off fairly well. In Summerland, the afterlife has been discovered and colonized by the British, much to the chagrin of the Russians. Set in late 1930s England, this sci-fi novel is also a spy noir thriller, and I really enjoyed the mash-up. The spies followed are …

Review: The Elizas by Sara Shepard

So, I clearly got approved for a lot of thrillers/mysteries on Netgalley lately, judging from my reviews this week. This one was very decent and engaging to read, and I finished it within 2 days of starting it. It's written by the same author who wrote the Pretty Little Liars series (which I've never read nor …

Review: The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjahlian

This thriller by an author I adore was definitely engaging and intriguing. It follows Cassandra Bowden, a flight attendant with some personal problems and an addiction. She drinks too much and sleeps around, but lives her life on her terms. One morning, about to board a flight to Dubai, she wakes up in a hotel …

Review: Watch Me by Jody Gehrman

Watch Me is a really intense thriller following a college professor, Kate, and her student, Sam. Kate is recently divorced. Her first book was a mega bestseller but she's had trouble with commercial success since. Essentially, her life is kind of falling apart. Enter Sam, a student from her creative writing seminar. He is attractive …

Review: The Other Girl by Erica Spindler

In the past few years, I haven't really read many thrillers/suspense/mystery novels, but lately I've been drawn to them after reading a spate of good ones, like Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinbrough, Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, and He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly. That renewed interest led me to request The Other Girl from Netgalley, and I'm …

Review: He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly

He Said/She Said is a slow-burn thriller, and it was pretty fantastic. The book follows Laura and Kit, a married couple living lives altered by a pivotal event 15 years before. After the two witness a total eclipse, Laura finds a purse and winds up witnessing an attack. The aftermath of the attack leads to …

Review: Gemina by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (illustrations by Marie Lu)

This sequel to Illuminae was good, but I would venture to say that I didn't enjoy it as much as the original, and I'll try to articulate why in this review. The premise of Gemina is similar to Illuminae. This time, instead of following Kady and Ezra, we follow Hannah and Nik, who are on …

Review: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Dark Matter is a cinematic thriller in the form of a novel. The book starts with introducing Jason Dessen, a college professor in Chicago with a wife and a son. Jason (and his wife) can't help thinking about what might have been had they not stayed together when she got pregnant and both had pursued their …