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This was a lot of fun! A dark and twisty serial killer story. I thought I had it figured but I was wrong 🤷🏻‍♀️ Anytime I wasn‘t reading, I was thinking about the story. And whenever I was reading, the pages turned fast. I definitely want to read more by Hillier.

The Author‘s Note in the back of the book mentions that Hillier‘s other books are standalones set in the same fictional world with a few crossover characters-sounds fun!

I started listening to this earlier today and it grabbed me right away. I think I‘ll fly thru it if it continues to be twisty and dark.

January LaVoy is narrating and she is fantastic.

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Super dark twisty serial killer. It is best to go in mostly blind, but there are many trigger warnings, specifically SA on page. Still, I could not stop listening to this story, though I felt like the ending could have been different, overall it was satisfying. 4⭐️

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“Jar of Hearts” & jar of treats. Photo challenge & relevant book: Treat. #scarathlon #photochallenge #treat #teamwhoyagonnacall

⭐️⭐️⭐️Jar of Hearts is pretty dark and gritty with a few shocking twists. Some parts were super icky, so be warned! I enjoyed the duel POV‘ s in this story and felt it kept the pace going. I wouldn‘t have minded a third POV from Calvin tbh. But the story wove nicely throughout and kept me entertained. Decent thriller for sure!

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Dark, gritty, and twisty, I really enjoyed this. I found the characters to have depth and imperfections that made them feel like real people - sometimes easy to root for and other times feeling appalled by their choices. I did sort of figure out the twist, but the build up to it was everything you want from a thriller. The ending was a bit rushed, but I think I just wanted more. Especially since I‘m not sure how to feel about that epilogue. 4⭐️

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It‘s not Folsom Prison but this is a dark & twisty novel featuring a woman, Geo, who goes to prison for 5 years for her involvement in the 14-year-old crime-the murder of her best friend in high school by Geo‘s serial killer boyfriend/first love. She‘s out when new & eerily similar murders start happening…

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This was a pretty twisted tale. A lot of broken people doing a lot of messed up stuff. An interesting twist that was also 🤢. I read (listened) to this for a bestie book club over on TikTok and can‘t wait to hear what everyone else thought…it can get pretty funny! 🌟🌟🌟

Started well - Geo is on trial for aiding her boyfriend Calvin in the murder of her high school friend 14 years earlier. Calvin is a on trial as a serial killer. The story goes from the present to past with flashbacks to high school. Present day copycat murders begin but the twist is children are being killed (didn't notice that in TWs) -that's when I'm out.
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This thriller begins at the end. Geo has agreed to testify against her boyfriend in the murder of her best friend 14 ago in exchange for a 5 year sentence as an accomplice. She has admitted to helping him hide the body, and for remaining silent. The story goes back and forth in time, and shifts in perspectives. This is a dark book that borders on horror. I wasn‘t interested in all of the parts, but together they paint a stunning portrait of evil.

What a page turner! The subject matter is heavy - violent death, child death, non-consentual sex and prison. There were many times throughout this book that I felt yucky finding the writing so propelling. It's a pick but one I would only recommend to certain people. So many trigger warnings.

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Starting off 2023 with this as my first physical book of the year. I've been in a mystery/thriller kick lately.

A book about a woman who went to jail for participating in her high school best friend's murder 16 years after it happens. It goes back and forth between current time and the past.

I do love a good mystery and "why did this happen". The writing was good and I sped through the book because I had to know! It was enjoyable, although I felt the ending was a bit anticlimactic and certainly left me with some questions about the characters' futures.

I did the audiobook version, and thought it was very good. I especially liked way the book ended, because I didn‘t see it coming. The story was a bit graphic and twisted, which I like. If you like books about serial killers, you‘ll probably like this one.

Speechless! It‘s one of those thrillers that messes with your mind for a few days.

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Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier. @jenniferhillierbooks I LOVE psychological thrillers and this is one I can‘t wait to read. It has great rating and reviews. It‘s full of suspense and mystery and it‘s on the top of my TBR right now.

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Two books down this weekend for #jubilantjuly readathon. I really enjoyed both. Jar of Hearts was creepy and dark with lots of plot twists, I couldn‘t put it down. Long Way Down is beautifully written in verse, I can‘t stop thinking about it. Also unputdownable, read it in one sitting. @Andrew65

I thought that the writing in this book was really good. It kept my interest and had some interesting twists. I personally felt like the story was a bit familiar, like I‘ve read books that came together in a similar way and I figured out the ending pretty quickly. I did like the way that the story was told from different perspectives and places. Definitely a chilling story that came together well in the end.

Loved this book. It was so good. If you like psychological thrillers with some serial killer thrown in, you need to read it. I will def be reading more books by Hillier.

A startling but captivating read

My hold from Libby came in today. Starting it tonight.

This is my third Jennifer Hillier book & I cannot get enough. Her thrillers are dark, twisty, & unputdownable. Geo is a corporate executive living the life most people only dream of when her past comes back to haunt her. The disappearance of her best friend Angela 14 years earlier threatens to upend her world again. When new bodies begin to turn up, Geo must decide if she will keep her secrets buried in the past. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This book was pretty good, I definitely enjoyed it. I know a lot of people say this book was pretty sick, but if you like reading stephan king, this is right up your alley. I kinda figured who it was throughout the book and it turned out to be who I thought it was. But I still enjoyed it and think it's worth the read. 4/5

157 of 2021. This book was so messed up but I really enjoyed it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Addictive, dark, and twisted… I loved this book! This was one of the best thrillers I‘ve read in quite some time. I thought it was well written and impossible to put down, but I must warn that it might be too disturbing and graphic for some readers.
CW: multiple rapes, graphic violence

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Despite some of its flaws this was very entertaining and fast-paced thriller. It wasn‘t always the most enjoyable listen because the storyline was so dark and it was hard to root for anyone but the narrator (January LaVoy) did an excellent job.

3.5 stars

Finished this last night when I should have been sleeping, and it was so good! So good that I don‘t even regret the fact that I got less than three hours of sleep before my shift today 👻😳

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Listening to this one while working on nail orders, and so far I‘m really enjoying it! 🖤❤️

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First Hillier and I have to say, she is twisted! These people are f*cked up! I've been ploughing through audios and each keeps getting more twisted than the last. A part of this one had me gagging a little. TW: besides the obvious murders & graphic post mortem descriptions, rape...multiple.
Well done, I was surprised with the one twist but then it made the final reveal obvious,though I think it's intended for the reader to know that.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I enjoyed this thriller from beginning to end. A fourteen year old murder changes the life of Geo and those around her. Several twists and turns in this book.

I loved this! A great mystery that alternates between past and present, with a surprising ending! Will definitely read more by Hillier! 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Starting this while I eat lunch!

Heavy but so good!

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This one kept my interest, and kept me guessing for a lot longer than most books of this genre do at this point. The storyline is an original one, and the storytelling was good. The only thing that sort of took me out of it was that the actual 'jar of hearts' felt pretty gimmicky.

1. Favorite place to read is in bed (nice and cozy) 🛏📚 2. Favorite genre is psychological thrillers 🤪 3. Favorite reading snack is popcorn 🍿 4. Favorite cereal is lucky charms ❤️🌟🧲🍀🌙💰🌈🎈 #playtagshare

4/5 ⭐️‘s

In my top 3 from 2020! Beautifully written and definitely was not able to put down! I stayed up until 2 last night finishing it and it was well worth it. The entire book kept me on my toes and I did not see the twists at all! 5/5⭐️

Fresh storyline in a familiar trope (woman returns after a long-ago murder). The writer creates a flawed, yet likable, main character and draws on the emotions up until the very end.

This book was a quick read and extremely dark. I loved every minute of it and could not put it down. It was thrilling and had a plot twist at the end, that I did not predict. I‘d highly recommend