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Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
5.0
Oh my gosh! THIS IS SO FREAKING GOOD! Its gripping, intense, suspenseful and it scared the hell out of me. For some reason, this gave me a similar vibe with the movie entitled, The Boy. What I absolutely love about this book is the different timelines which I thought the author have done such a good job. The writing is right up my alley and I dig it real hard. The twist literally gave me the chills and I've never have called it. I also found myself rooting for the main character the whole time even though she makes stupid decisions. The ending was so epic and I'm just satisfied on where and how it went. This is my first Riley Sager book and might as well check on his other works because I really love this one!
Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim
5.0
Damn! I freaking adored this book! This is pitched as Mulan meets Project Runway but it also involves magic, so what else could you ask for? The plot is very captivating filled with endless action, the writing is so beautifully written, the world, the culture and the adventures in this book are exceptional. The characters are all amazing and I love Maia and Edan so much! I will definitely continue on with this series and I can't wait for the next book to come out! Also, can we appreciate the cover of this book because that's a beauty.
The Chain by Adrian McKinty
3.0
I only read this book because of the Timothée Chalamet puppet on The Tonight Show, and I don't know what you'll get from that kind of information, but I also went into this with low expectations. The premise of this book didn't really get to me for some reason but when I started reading the book, it left me intrigued and captivated. The characters really sucked me into the story, especially, the main character who will do everything just to get her daughter back. The first part of the book was indeed very fun and exciting. However, in the second part, the story dragged on and the pacing became inconsistent. The "reveal" was not really shocking to me, in fact, it became so obvious which led it to an anticlimactic ending. In spite of that, I still really enjoyed this book.
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
3.0
I have very high expectations in this book because a lot of people that I follow on the internet really liked this. I can totally see why its a 4 or a 5 star rating to the other readers but I think its just average. Its just a mix of cliche mystery/thriller/suspense tropes that I think was not executed very well and almost seemed generic. This was good but for sure didn't blow me away.
Dangerous Boys by Abigail Haas
2.0
This was underwhelming to me. I didn't feel any excitement or thrill at all and It wasn't mindblowing either. Although, I thought that the story was good but I just didn't like this compared to Dangerous Girls.
2.5 stars.
2.5 stars.