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TODAY‘S PROMPT: DREAD

WHAT SHE KNEW is a marvelous debut filled with intrigue, “dread” of the unknown, and which addresses a situation that would cause anyone to fear the worst.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/2d266tk5

Well written, but depressing. Ben disappeared on their evening walk when Rachel allows him to run ahead to the park with their dog. The police, as usual, waste their time focusing on Rachel for a crime and then including other family members. They totally miss the real criminal and it‘s only Rachel who finally figures it out when it‘s almost too late for her son.

Thank you Eadie for these books!! So sweet of you! Merry Christmas!! 🎄 ❤️

I read this on my kindle, but found a #pantone2022 match. Seems to me the tops of the trees match pretty well!

With the completion of this book today, I have met my GR reading goal! That was a nice surprise because I wasn‘t really paying attention. 😂

I wonder how many books I can read by the end of the year 🤔

#readinggoals #crushedit

This was a good mystery about a missing child with some good twists. It was slow in parts and probably a bit too long, but the kidnapper was a surprise to me.

#bookspinbingo

I have 3 reads going right now. The tagged book is a thriller that I am enjoying. I have no idea what‘s going on, but in a good way! Also reading The Stand-In, a romance that I‘m enjoying. And lastly, Admission, a YA book that I just started today, but so far am liking.

#roll100 what she knew - number 24

An engrossing quarantine read.

Rachel Jenner is walking in a Bristol park with her eight-year-old son, Ben, when he asks if he can run ahead. It's an ordinary request on an ordinary Sunday afternoon, and Rachel has no reason to worry until Ben vanishes. The story is told in two POV, Rachel and the investigator, DI Jim Clemo. The book starts out slow but soon takes off and deals with the pain and panic of having a missing child. In the end the kidnapper was a surprise to me.

I gave this four stars on good reads. Overall the story was great and I really enjoyed this twists. I think the pace didn‘t necessarily agree with me, but that may just be a personal reaction!

Really enjoyed this book. Definitely sucked me in and was quite distracting. I love a good mystery thriller

Tackle the TBR 🤓📚 #boleybooks #whatsheknew #gillymacmillan #williammorrow #booklove #bookbeast
What are you reading? 😊

#61 of my year. Going to check out this writer who has been on my tbr list and on my tbr shelf for many years.

This was likable enough.

It started of way-way too slow, the pace was often broken with over illustration of unnecessary things. (i really didn't care exactly what everyone was wearing or how their front garden looked)

But the overall story was cutting edge and the red-herrings believable enough to have me guessing until the reveal.
I really like how the author used different formats of social media to expand the story.

I think I'm back in the reading game.😁
Initially I struggled a lot to concentrateand just didn't find anything that held my attention.
But somewhere during the week something changed and last night I had to stay up to finish Bunt Paper Sky. And this morning I can't wait to pick up all my half finished books.

Thanks @Andrew65 this #Readathon made all the difference!
#EasterExtravaganza

I'm so excited for April #BookSpin

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#BookSpin : Burnt Paper Sky by Gilly Macmillan
#DoubleSpin : Holding Up The Universe by Jennifer Niven
#TripleSpin : Coraline by Neil Gaiman

An excellent selection over every genre I picked except fantasy - but I believe last months #BookSpin quench my thirst for a little while. 🤨

Thanks again @TheAromaofBooks for organising this fun way to kill our TBR's

Solid good read. I enjoyed the two POVs. I liked the inserts of research about kidnapping. Great book for beach or plane. Very even, no dips.

Five books in first five weeks of 2020. I *think* it‘s been five weeks. Regardless, five books! And still my TBR topples. ;)

Not my favorite. I thought the first 2/3 of the book dragged and there were a couple of plot issues, but I liked the ending.

This book is so frustrating. Have the police ever heard of tracing IP addresses?!?!?! Ugh!

Book #2 of the new year...
This book was alright but it did drag in areas.

❤️Marietta, GA
🧡35
💛I take books with me wherever I reasonably can. I read every night before falling asleep and anytime I get a few free minutes.
💚Married with a beautiful daughter
💙I‘m old-fashioned...
💜it‘s the same as my bookstagram handle

July TBR. Oh, where to start? As you can see I‘m a thriller lover!!

After reading 3 sweet contemporary books in a row, I‘m feeling in the mood for a dark thriller. I‘ve read one other of her books and loved it. Happy reading!!

1. Cabin time 😍
2. Too lame to follow that
3. Cucumbers and Italian dressing 🥒
4. 108F
5. @Blopez93 @GrilledCheeseSamurai

After reading this book, my son is never leaving my sight. This is every parents worst nightmare, a missing child.
The book is written from Rachel (mother) and DI Jim Clemo and focuses on the pain and panic of the timeline for a missing child. It also shows how social media can twist perspective even when they don‘t have facts and hurt the parties involved.
I really enjoyed this read and didn‘t figure out the kidnapper so that‘s a plus!

Breakfast for dinner and then cozying up with a new book, a mystery novel from across the pond.

A truly gripping storyline that had me wanting more. I was invested the whole time. I did find some of the characters whiny, but I found that the mixed POV was extremely helpful in keeping me interested.

I did see the ending coming though.

All in all, a great read that I would definitely recommend!

Beautifully written. One of the POV characters was only relevant so we could see events through his eyes. Clues were threaded throughout for the red herrings, where the mystery's solution had very little pointing toward it. I would still rate this highly, because I don't think the mystery was the author's main purpose. This was a window into the life of a family broken by child abduction, & she deserves all the stars for having accomplished that.

I started this novel earlier in the year and nearly regretted it; reading novels about missing children is probably not among the smartest things I do now that I have a child myself. I had to keep going, though; I had to find out what happened to Benedict Finch.

Full review at https://mydearwatsonbooks.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/what-she-knew/.

(Picture from #goodreads)

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Chilling. I can only imagine what it would feel like to have my child abducted in a matter of minutes. This book was a gripping, page turner.

When a young boy goes missing, his mother is scrutinized and judged by the public. This is a spot on reaction in today‘s world of social media, don‘t you think?

I liked this book, but didn‘t love it. It twisted and turned as mysteries do, and kept me guessing, but I didn‘t find anything extra to set it apart within the mystery genre. I listened to the audiobook and may have liked it more had I read it. Still a pick!

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This entire book takes place in a week‘s time. Who can imagine what it would feel like to have your child abducted from you? To be ridiculed by the public, to question yourself as a parent? Powerful ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spent the morning #audiobaking

My oldest son started kindergarten this week and it‘s been a hard adjustment for him. Hoping to cheer him up with some cookies when he gets off the bus this afternoon. These were my favorite as a girl - Rice Krispies, oatmeal, and chocolate chips! ☺️

Spent way too much time playing with Snapchat filters with my little, now it‘s time to read!!
#snapchat #filter

😱😭
#herewego #emotionalreading

Borrowing this book from @MommyOfTwo and look at the amazing bookmark she gave me! 💙🦉

I just started this book last night and it‘s going to be a fast read! I will try not to #RushRush 😊 #HeatOfJuly

This book was addictive. I couldn‘t put it down around the 60% mark. The author led me on so many different options of “who dun it” and each one was believable! I was on so many different tracks throughout of who is responsible for taking the missing boy, but I never did figure it out! (Usually I can see where these types of domestic thrillers are headed!) it‘s a #bookclub pick that we are discussing tomorrow at the library. Also, cheesecake 😋

#currentlyreading for #bookclub on Monday. I‘m halfway and some things have happened! I like it so far and I still don‘t know where this is going to go!

And another “unputdownable” recommendation from Modern Mrs. Darcy. She‘s been right on every one, including this one. I am almost halfway through after starting it around noon.

Oh my goodness @Avanders I am overwhelmed by how much you sent!!!! I have already received Splintered from another exchange but I will find a good home for it. I wasn‘t sure if we were supposed to show the book you chose so i kept it hidden. Thank you so much!! #CoffeeBeanBookClub

I would rate this book somewhere between a two and a three based on this scale:
3 of 5 stars = I liked it
2 of 5 stars = It was ok