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Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Withered by A.G.A. Wilmot

4.0

Withered by A.G.A. Wilmot is a queer haunted house horror story that sets out to pull on the heartstrings more than to shock or scare. Exploring some heavy themes of grief, fat-shaming, queerness, trauma and mental illness, "Withered" still manages to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere... in spite of being horror. 

If you like mild horror without too much gore or fright, this is definitely one to check out. Because it does deal with such heavy subjects, however, I would recommend checking out the trigger warnings first if you think that these might be sensitive for you. 

I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions here expressed are my own.

The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver

4.0

I Know A Secret by Tess Gerritsen

4.0

Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs

4.0

The Mars House by Natasha Pulley

2.0

Bats in the Belfry by E.C.R. Lorac

3.75

The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

3.75

Not sure I liked this as much as Turton's other books, but I can't quite put my finger on why yet. 
But I'll say that for a book from one of the big imprints, this was astonishingly full of typos and missing punctuation. They must have slashed their editorial team to a skeleton crew. 

Death of an Author by E.C.R. Lorac

mysterious medium-paced

3.75

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account Of The Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
Did not finish book.

Wasn't in the mood for it and the library book was expiring, but may revisit in the future.