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3.5 stars
Stephen is adored by everyone who knows him. He is getting remarried to a much younger woman (Heather) but his wife (Pam) is very much alive although she suffers from dementia.
Rachel (one of Stephen's daughters) has a few of her mother's items one of those is a hot water bottle. She finds out it is stuffed with money. No one seems to know how Pam ended up with the money or why. (In the end, we do find out the answer to this question) The daughters start thinking about their childhood and family dynamics. They begin asking questions that unravel what they thought was an ideal childhood.
This book was an easy read for me. I wasn't sure who was killed in the beginning but as the story went on it was pretty easy to figure out. I had a different ending in mind and honestly, I liked my ending better
Stephen is adored by everyone who knows him. He is getting remarried to a much younger woman (Heather) but his wife (Pam) is very much alive although she suffers from dementia.
Rachel (one of Stephen's daughters) has a few of her mother's items one of those is a hot water bottle. She finds out it is stuffed with money. No one seems to know how Pam ended up with the money or why. (In the end, we do find out the answer to this question) The daughters start thinking about their childhood and family dynamics. They begin asking questions that unravel what they thought was an ideal childhood.
This book was an easy read for me. I wasn't sure who was killed in the beginning but as the story went on it was pretty easy to figure out. I had a different ending in mind and honestly, I liked my ending better
Ask for Andrea
By Noelle W. Ihli
James is very handsome. James is very charming. James is a killer.
Three of his victims haven't crossed over yet. One follows him to try to prevent this from happening to anyone else. Another waits until a detective finds her body and follows her. The third girl goes home to her mom. The story is told from each of their POVs. As the story progressed they end up meeting one another and finding out they have one commonality. They were murdered by the same man. They work together to save his family and get justice for their murders.
I absolutely recommend this book!!! It was unique in that it was told from the deceased's POV. The author did a wonderful job writing this story. It flowed beautifully. She handled the sensitive topics very well. I read fast but finished it in one day!
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By Noelle W. Ihli
James is very handsome. James is very charming. James is a killer.
Three of his victims haven't crossed over yet. One follows him to try to prevent this from happening to anyone else. Another waits until a detective finds her body and follows her. The third girl goes home to her mom. The story is told from each of their POVs. As the story progressed they end up meeting one another and finding out they have one commonality. They were murdered by the same man. They work together to save his family and get justice for their murders.
I absolutely recommend this book!!! It was unique in that it was told from the deceased's POV. The author did a wonderful job writing this story. It flowed beautifully. She handled the sensitive topics very well. I read fast but finished it in one day!
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I have to say the title has the word knife in it but there are scissors on the front cover. That bothers me. I'm not sure what a knife had to do with anything. Did I miss something? I was okay with this book. It really didn't live up to the hype for me. But, any other novels this author writes I'll definitely read.
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Petrified Women
By Jeremy Ray
This novella creeped me out in the best possible way. The beginning was a little hard to get in to but once the story started moving it flew by. I feel like it could be continued into a second novella or a full novel. This is a good choice if you want to try the horror genre but don't want to invest in a full novel. Also, it's on KU!
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By Jeremy Ray
This novella creeped me out in the best possible way. The beginning was a little hard to get in to but once the story started moving it flew by. I feel like it could be continued into a second novella or a full novel. This is a good choice if you want to try the horror genre but don't want to invest in a full novel. Also, it's on KU!
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I'm being very generous by giving this 2 stars. It was DRY. I'll never get those hours of my life back.
There was no plot to the story just 4 people muddling through life. And if some of the men talked to me the way they talked to the female characters I'd never speak to them again.
However, if you like her writing you'll probably like this book.
There was no plot to the story just 4 people muddling through life. And if some of the men talked to me the way they talked to the female characters I'd never speak to them again.
However, if you like her writing you'll probably like this book.
I've written and rewritten this summary and can't seem to get out what I want to say the way I want to say it but here's to trying...
The book is about Rainy (aka Summer) who has survived the death of her father, living in a cult with her mother, the death of her mother and finally leaving the compound & being adopted all while she's was a child.
The majority of the story takes place when she's grown up, in a relationship with a man she's in love with and is a famous artist. She never let her photo be published for fear the man brainwashing everyone would find her and punish her for leaving. She takes a girl's trip to Vegas unwillingly (which is close to where the compound was located). She goes back to the town of Friendship had digs up 20 year old evidence as proof of what the man did to everyone who lived at the compound. Someone sees her, recognizes her and she's forced to face her past head-on to save one of her friends.
I enjoyed the book. It was an easy read. I finished in about 24 hours. The author was very clear on who said what and whether we were in the past or present so it was very easy to follow. There were a few points in the story that could have used big twists in the storyline and it would have upped the thrill factor.
I wish I could give it a 3.5 star review. It wasn't just average but wasn't great either.
The book is about Rainy (aka Summer) who has survived the death of her father, living in a cult with her mother, the death of her mother and finally leaving the compound & being adopted all while she's was a child.
The majority of the story takes place when she's grown up, in a relationship with a man she's in love with and is a famous artist. She never let her photo be published for fear the man brainwashing everyone would find her and punish her for leaving. She takes a girl's trip to Vegas unwillingly (which is close to where the compound was located). She goes back to the town of Friendship had digs up 20 year old evidence as proof of what the man did to everyone who lived at the compound. Someone sees her, recognizes her and she's forced to face her past head-on to save one of her friends.
I enjoyed the book. It was an easy read. I finished in about 24 hours. The author was very clear on who said what and whether we were in the past or present so it was very easy to follow. There were a few points in the story that could have used big twists in the storyline and it would have upped the thrill factor.
I wish I could give it a 3.5 star review. It wasn't just average but wasn't great either.