thriller
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The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson is a psychological thriller with so many twists and turns. Ted Severson meets a mysterious woman at the airport bar named Lily. He tells her about how he’s just caught his wife, Miranda, cheating on him with their contractor, and how much he wishes she were dead. He was obviously speaking under the influence but Lily takes his wishes to heart and devises a plan. This was the premise given to me, that pushed me to pick up this book. With thrillers, I like to go in knowing as little as possible. However, Goodreads has a much more detailed explanation if you needed…
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Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff is the second book in the Illuminae Files series. I have done a post about the first in the series, Illuminae, and recommend reading that post first so you are not spoiled in anyway for the series if you haven’t read the first book yet. This fast-paced, science fiction (with a hint of horror vibes if you’re a scared-y cat like me) series that began with Illuminae, now continues aboard the Heimdall, where our two new main characters prepare for BeiTech’s next attack. Hanna is the spoiled daughter of the station’s captain, with a surprising amount of war and combat training. Nik is…
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We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart is a YA Suspense novel following a group of four friends on a private island with their distinguished family throughout the summer. Our main character cannot seem to remember what her and her friends got up to the summer before. She knows her mother is keeping secrets from her. She’s hoping to figure it out this summer when they meet at the family island again. At times, this was hard to follow. You can’t tell what’s the truth, and what’s I lie That ending!! This was a 2 star read for me until the ending, which bumped it up to a 3 stars! I…
