I’ve read hundreds of criminal thrillers set in many parts of the world, yet I’ve somehow overlooked the UK’s best-selling crime thriller novelist, Peter James. To remedy this, I decided to read all of Peter James books in order. Meet Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on his legendary first major case in this TV tie-in edition…
Synopsis: The Housemaid’s Secret begins with a warning. “Don’t go in the guest bedroom.” A shadow falls on Douglas Garrick’s face as he touches the door with his fingertips. “My wife… she’s very ill.” As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But…
Year One by Nora Roberts: Synopsis On New Year’s Eve, it started. The illness struck without warning and spread swiftly. The fear multiplied even more quickly. Everything people relied on started to fail them within weeks. The government and legal system failed, the electrical grid malfunctioned, and over half of humanity perished. There was pandemonium…
SYNOPSIS The police are on the hunt, but they’re running out of time. The only thing linking two missing young women is that they both went to a party held by a shady real estate mogul. The authorities have cause to believe the killer may strike again after discovering an unusual signature on the victim’s…
Synopsis of Never Lie by Freida McFadden Tricia and Ethan, newlyweds, are on the hunt for their ideal home. But a terrible winter blizzard strands them at the estate when they visit the isolated house that had belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a famous psychiatrist who disappeared without a trace four years before. Having no…
Horror and suspense stories thrive in rundown, isolated motels. A protagonist’s mind is filled with dread while a foreboding soundtrack of floorboard creaks and hallway whispers plays in the background. The phrase “Do Not Disturb” fits perfectly into these categories. “Do Not Disturb,” by Freida McFadden, is a psychological thriller that kept me on the…
Let’s chat about ‘One by One by Freida McFadden’! Join me as I share my honest take on this suspenseful read. Discover the highs, the lows, and why it left me craving something more. Synopsis of One by One by Freida McFadden Claire Matchett’s trip did not include a night spent sleeping on a bed…
Synopsis of Ward D by Freida McFadden In a closed psychiatric unit, medical student Amy Brenner must spend the night. Amy is not looking forward to spending the evening in the hospital’s inpatient mental health facility (known as Ward D). There are a few key reasons why she has always avoided the obligatory overnight shift….
Synopsis The third book in the series, Las Vegas Crime by Leslie Wolfe, starts with a kidnapping. Minutes after being dropped off at school, a young girl is abducted with brazen audacity, setting off a manic search involving the whole police force of a city that never stops moving. This isn’t just another crime to…
Synopsis Casino Girl by Leslie Wolfe starts with the murder in the high-roller pleasure pit at the posh Scala Casino to spread among the casino’s affluent and glamorous clientele. Crystal had been seen getting into an unmarked chopper for a late-night journey just before her murder. Where did she go, exactly? At the roulette table,…