pickA few years ago I read another book by this author (A Dark Lure) and wasn't particularly impressed, so this one has languished in Kindle purgatory for quite some time. However, not only was it a #TrappedonanIsland pick this month, @aperfectmjk recommended this one specifically from my group of five, so I decided to prioritize it and am glad I did, as I was completely glued to the pages throughout! The pacing was absolutely spot-on, rotating ⬇
@TheAromaofBooks here are thr books I have chosen for you. I picked 3 from some of my favorite authors, Loreth Anne White, Blake Crouch, and Mark Edwards. If you're going to read anything from these selections I would definitely go with In the Dark. I just love her work. Her descriptive writing is perfect for a reader like me who wants to immerse themselves in the story.
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pickEight guests are heading to a secluded lodge in Canada for a fabulous getaway. Things aren‘t as they seem and they are in for surprise when they arrive. This has major influence from Agatha Christie‘s “And Then There Were None” which takes center stage in the book. It is a good mystery and I didn‘t figure it out until the end.
pickThis #KindleUnlimited thriller is fast paced and an all around engaging read! Inspired by Agatha Christie‘s And Then There Were None, this book shifts between narrators and timelines between after and during a group of seemingly unconnected people are stranded in a remote Canadian lodge. Some twists are easier to see coming, but it definitely kept my attention from start to finish!
pickMy 1st five star read of 2020 - read this if you enjoyed Agatha Christie‘s And Then There Were None!
pickI was hooked from the first chapter which set up the rest of the book into a suspenseful "whodunit?"
White used the chapters to give each character a distinct voice that as the book progresses and the suspense tightens across them, closing into the end, everyone's true colors come out and it's a spectacle to read.
If it wasn't for the fact that I had to go to work the next day, I could have easily kept reading this well into the night.
February reading:
The Third to Die by Allison Brennan (ebook)
In The Dark by Loreth Anne White
Egg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien (ebook)
The Shape of Family by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
The Return by Rachel Harrison
Thin Ice by Paige Shelton
Top reads were In The Dark and The Shape of Family but I enjoyed everything I read this month.
so-soFor the most part, this book was entertaining. I wanted to know whodunit by the end and was surprised when I found out. The characters were interesting and full-fledged. The beginning was a little slow and felt like a dossier on each of the characters and the last chapter was a major infodump. But as both of those go, they kept my attention. More...
pickA nice, suspenseful homage to one of my favorite books ever, Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None". Set in the wilds of Canada with plenty of tension, tight writing, and atmosphere galore!
pickI have loved every thriller I‘ve read by Loreth Anne White and this book didn‘t disappoint. This is definitely whodunnit. It kept me guessing to the end! Just when I thought I‘d figured it out, something happened to make me change my mind.
How do you choose between a murder mystery that pays homage to And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and a WWII book that focuses on Italy after the fall of Musolini? Answer: you don't. I chose one as my free first reads pick and pre-ordered the other.
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Thanks again for the recommendation @aperfectmjk and for hosting #TrappedonanIsland !!!
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