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261 reviews

One of Our Own by Lucinda Berry

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Murder, family secrets and lies. My kind of book. Drop whatever you’re reading now and pick this one up immediately. 

Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Confessions on the 7:45 has been on my TBR for years. I finally decided to give it a listen. There were a lot of characters to keep track of while listening to the audio. Physically reading it may have been a better choice but I pushed through.

We had lies, infidelity, missing women, and of course murder. I didn't particularly like any of the characters, but it was enjoyable, and I will be reading more from Lisa Unger.

One of Us is Dead by Jeneva Rose

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Glory Be by Danielle Arceneaux

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Bye, Baby by Carola Lovering

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The Queen of Sugar Hill by ReShonda Tate

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I have never seen Gone With the Wind nor do I desire to ever see it. However I was familiar with Hattie McDaniel. Like many during her time judged her, so did I. 

Hattie McDaniel played the hand she was dealt. She worked hard and endured racism and a bunch of loser men! Hattie was not to be played with and I loved that about her. 

Ms. Tate did an amazing job of bringing Hattie to life and I felt like I was living during that time. Her success was my success and her hurt was my hurt. The one criticism I have is that the word disdain was used way too much!!! 

She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The twists and turns in this book! My God Today. Do yourself a favor and read this ASAP. 

A Mother Would Know by Amber Garza

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Amber Garza does not miss. I thought I had everything figured out and I was wrong. Ms. Garza is reaching auto read territory for me. 

Valerie is forgetting things and probably shouldn’t be living alone. Her two kids, Kendra and Hudson are concerned. These two kids had problems of their own. 

Hudson was majorly sketchy to me. A grown man with no job and is just going through life aimlessly. He was very much giving bum! Kendra was a nag and complained a lot. 

The book took a turn and my draw dropped. By the end I was totally shocked. 

Only For The Week by Natasha Bishop

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0