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Hannah_11
The Skeleton Key | Erin Kelly
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Pickpick

I wouldn‘t necessarily class this as a thriller but that suited me better. I‘m not a huge fan of thrillers. This was well written and genuinely had me hooked from the first page, I couldn‘t put it down 💀 #pick #theskeletonkey

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LibraryCin
I Love You More | Jennifer Murphy
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Mehso-so

I listened to the audio and it took a little while for me to get interested, but it did get better. There were a couple of twists near/at the end that i liked. Part of it wasnt believable. The audio is done by a few different narrators. I‘m not sure I noticed if each of the wives had their own perspectives or not; Diana definitely did, but I‘m not sure about the others. Cont in comments...

LibraryCin I had a bit of trouble telling whose perspective we were listening to with the women‘s voice(s). We followed perspectives from Picasso, Diana, and the detective – and at least one more 4mo
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bookaholic1
Dead Before Dark | Wendy Corsi Staub
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#36
Very enjoyable..haven't been feeling well, so today I was able to walk and finish the book

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NatalieR
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Bailedbailed

I‘m trying to be better at bailing on books I‘m not that crazy about or are ‘just okay.‘ As Long As We Both Shall Live by Joann Chaney started out well. Two timelines and a husband likely killing his wife. The lives of the investigating detectives became part of the story, it got confusing, and less interesting for me. A little more than 25% in and I decided it was time to move on.

Full review at https://abookandadog.com

bthegood #hailthebail I've bailed on 3 books this month - I'm with you in terms of not wanting to spend time with stories I'm not loving - if it feels like a chore I'm out 🙂 (edited) 8mo
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OutsmartYourShelf
The Third Mrs. Durst | Ann Aguirre
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Mehso-so

At 16 Marlena Altizer leaves her poverty-stricken home & family & heads to the city. Spotted by a talent scout, Marlena becomes a model alongside friend, Jenny, but Marlena is more successful. Several years later, she meets Michael Durst & they eventually marry. Michael is rich, successful, & handsome, but also jealous & controlling. From the outside her life seems perfect but on the inside it is anything but. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf Displeasing him leads to consequences not just for Marlena but he threatens her friends too & she knows he means it. You see Michael has been married before, twice in fact, & both his former wives are dead. Accidents or murder?

This is a book about a toxic marriage & abusive husband - Marlena wants out but is that all she wants? There are none-too-subtle hints from the start that there is more to the plot so the 'twist' is not really much of a
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OutsmartYourShelf surprise. It was also quite slow in pace until the last third when the plot suddenly exploded into life. The problem for me is that I found it difficult to like Marlena - I felt sorry for her initially - but didn't like her. Mainly because she was also manipulative with another character & put them in danger. Definitely have no wish to re-read at any point. 2⭐

TWs: sexual content, domestic abuse, violence, blood, sexual assault.
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DieAReader 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 10mo
Librarybelle Great review! 10mo
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Gissy
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#NewYearNewBooks Day 2 #ToyCover

A creepy toy cover😳☺️

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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DebinHawaii
The Evening Spider: A Novel | Emily Arsenault
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#ScarathlonPhotoChallenge

A #Spider titled🕷️suspense thriller novel with paranormal leanings is fitting for the spooky season.

+6 points for Team #SpookyGhostClub 👻🖤👻

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bookaholic1
Dying Breath | Wendy Corsi Staub
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#49
Very good

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Itchyfeetreader
The Skeleton Key | Erin Kelly
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This was not quite what I expected… a dark story about obsession set against a backdrop of a mega successful treasure hunting book. I didn‘t really care for any of the characters except posssibly Billie and would@loved to have heard how she really saw it all go down. Nevertheless it was creepy and twisty and an interesting perspective on family secrets

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LaceyDoesLit
The Skeleton Key | Erin Kelly
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Check out my #bookreview of #TheSkeletonKey at LaceyDoesLit.com! @HodderBooks #books