to each their own

The final paragraph of the epilogue was truly exceptional. Moriarty has mastered the art of misdirection, proving herself talented enough to hide the real heart of the story behind an entirely different facade.

Ultimately, the last chapter brings everything together by highlighting Iris's sudden realization that Will, in turn, must be betrayed. Because I enjoyed the depth of this story so much, I am interested in reading more novels written by Kimberly Belle in the future.

Ultimately, while the character work is strong, the execution lacked the excitement I was looking for. I’m just glad to finally have this one behind me.

This book had me gripping the edge of my seat from the 50% to 70% mark, yet it turned dull toward the end. Some passages were challenging to comprehend, and as someone who isn't a fan of tarot cards, I found the sudden, heavy inclusion of tarot interpretations largely unnecessary.

Using Bea, Eddie and Jane as the perspectives raised the suspense rates to a higher level. I badly wanted to read Eddie's account of the story. History is thrown sometimes in the chapters that provide clarification about Bea, Eddie and Jane's misdemeanors. It's refreshing to learn the pasts of the main characters where they get the motivation for their actions. Readers may or may not repeatedly attempt to figure out who's the real suspect. The potential to continuously put me in awe greatly diminished towards the end. Presumably, the author turned lazy because the ending did disappoint.

The transition of how the passages shift from past to present just confused me. There are times Ani's memories would suddenly pop, then the narration would turn into Ani's detailed account of her Bradley high school experience. What provided suspense for this book was figuring out who died and how horrendous the deaths were, unlike any other usual mystery genre plot. I'm glad I'm over this book.

This'll be a quick read for thrill genre enthusiasts.

The concept of residing in a communal neighborhood surrounding a wide recreational area is realistic for some. The author made this reading seemingly relatable putting varied families with different backgrounds facing contrasting circumstances as the occupants. Probably the cost of growing up, the kids would either hang out in groups or pursue their own individuality. This novel gently discussed parenting woes and challenges in each of Adele's and Clare's motherhood. Residents had dedicated passages on their accounts on that tragic Saturday night due to Adele's digging. The intrigue greatly excelled; I suspected the wrong person.

This is like an Agatha Christie mystery novel, modernly written inclusive of today's current society's issues, with a novelist character, Sophie, as the accidental investigator of an unsolved case. Grateful to Lisa Jewell for allowing this book to be divided into five parts with concise chapters, blessing my short attention span. The passages dwelled least on the characters' sentiments and immersed the readers in the suspense attributes of the plot. I'd guessed who was murdered before the actual revelation, but I was challenged to learn who the suspects are and the victims' manners of death. Needless to say, everything fell perfectly into place in the end.

"Don't always react to everything the instant it happens, Zoe. Think before you speak."

This is a tale of a married couple and how their dishonesty with each other extremely took a toll on their family life. Plenty of consequences did emerge for both Simon and Catherine Nicholson. Experiences and milestones are recounted in their reunion twenty-five years later.John Marrs wrote this novel extravagantly, especially utilizing all narration point of views: first person, second person and third person. This book's storyline was emotionally strenuous, atleast for me. A few times, I surmise if the plot would end well. Each perspective unfolded descriptively yet lengthy despite the author juggling two time settings, which are the before and after the disappearance of the character, Simon. Mentions of abuse and violence are present. The mystery wasn't figuring out some culprits but instead, discovering the precise account that would answer all the why's and how's. The concept of murder among a family unit was shattering; I'm currently diverting from encountering anything similar to that. This could comfortably become an uplifting book once the author omitted writing the heinous crimes in this. The book title was on point, so props to the author.

I frankly did judge the title of Megan Miranda's book All the Missing Girls; I thought it provided no stimulus nor any appeal for me to pursue reading it. Looking back after consuming its entire content, I've grossly underestimated the storyline. The author introduced a dauntless set of main characters while presenting her book’s plot in a backtracking manner. The mystery underneath is present, never forsaking every chapter. Some passages exhibited inspirational tones with kinship as the focus object. Tackling the truth that every life is important yet everyone has varied identities. If one’s looking for genres combining suspense and heartwarming, this is a good option for that.

A read filled with emotional stirring; Kate Moretti gives us The Vanishing Year. There are contents of maltreatment, reminiscing about former loved ones, steamy scenes, a fervent protagonist and a benevolent friendship in this book. An immense portion of this is dragging, almost dull. The storyline will eventually come together and resolution takes place swiftly. It turns out to be superbly suspenseful when the plot unravels. The answer to the puzzlement is right there along with the lead character. The author is intellectual due to her showcasing both the obvious and the subtle villains in this writing. Filmmakers would've adored producing and directing this. Chapters were narrated from the perspective of Zoe Whittaker and even her wishful thinking and imagined scenarios were included. She pursues a fresh start in her life, then suddenly gets married to a wealthy and prominent bachelor. Despite the longing to make amends for her past decisions, she relies on and only believes in her loving husband. I'd like to add that Zoe was surrounded either by totally secretive peers or just deliberately avoided communicating. That doesn't stop her though, fortunately. I recommends the patient bookworms to give this a chance.

And Now She's Gone by Rachel Howzell Hall; this one's solid! Reaching about 70%of this novel, I am already rating it a 4 out of 5, and it naturally deserves a higher rating as I finished it entirely. The author is talented at writing, phrasing, wording and vocabulary. Most importantly, she had me gripping the edge of my seat; I was locked in, yearning to flip to the next page. Creativity shows especially in the mystery aspects of this read curated splendidly by the author. There would be several remarkably shocking revelations until the end of this book. The romance is present here and gradually blossoming; it wasn't the assertive and obvious type. Having to read detailed accounts of domestic abuse is undeniably disturbing though. One villain was even pictured as physically strong, dominant and filthy rich in this. Regardless, this book will astound readers longing for thrills. Grayson Sykes, the protagonist, may have had a troubled first marriage and messy familial ties, yet those fueled her courage to face her fears and just keep going with her life. She extremely gave her all on her first mission assigned by her protective boss, Nick Rader. Together with her friends at work, she proceeded to solving a missing person case.

The Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver, is not for me, and it did not do it for me. This story focuses more on the inspirational aspect and applying realism than on fulfilling the mystery genre it promises. The arrangement of how the plot was narrated was ambiguous and confusing to me, unless that is how the author is in actuality trying to present the mental health situation of one of the main characters. Or that may also, presumptively, be the method of instilling suspense of the author to the readers.The story tells of Nicole and Dara; their parents recently divorced. They've unknowingly been enduring a sort of sibling rivalry in terms of family, friendship, and romantic relationships. That particular issue will, unfortunately, be unresolved even after one's demise, yet causing the tragedy to find a missing Madeline Snow. I'd like to comment that the final argument that motivated the vehicular accident is the pettiest issue to fight about. The author is successful in portraying and teaching psychology concepts in this book though. However, I now yearn that my next read will lavish me with excessively thrilling book features.

The Book of Cold Cases, excellently written by Simone St. James, does produce an eerie and horror atmosphere amongst its readers. Indeed, revelations will shock whoever dared opt for this. This book has narrations visualizing a thriller film, one that gives viewers chills. It includes a mind-boggling plot correlating the characters' lives in and in between the years 1977 and 2017. The title The Book of Cold Cases is a webpage owned and moderated by Shea Collins. Her hobby involves true crime, with her actually hiring a private detective named Michael to assist her with her passion. Shea, however, grabbed the opportunity to encounter, as well as find ways to interview, the infamous Beth Greer and then endured an eventful plunge, almost quite literally, into the 1977 Clare Lake Lady Killer controversy.  It turned out the orphaned alcoholic Beth Greer lived 40 years inside a seemingly haunted mansion she inherited from her parents. Shea embraced the supernatural due to getting firsthand unprecedented participation in the 1960 to 1973 season of the Greer Household, with the intention of figuring out who is the culprit responsible for the murder spree during that timeframe. I think the author is initially and purposefully withholding additional information regarding Beth Greer in several passages. Shea is battling her own trauma that happened when she was younger and also struggling to socialize even with her immediate family, similar to Beth in her present age striving to overcome her past and allowing the truth to set her truly free. I think this is worth the read because this is my second book by the same author that I've finished. It is downright spooky.

When one's pursuing a heavy and devastating reading impression, this book has got to be selected. This novel presented death, disappearance, and discernment, all intertwined among the people neighboring the same peaceful community. I'm pleased to be supplied with at least three mysteries in this book by Mary Kubica. The unresolved mystery of the first actual local woman missing in this novel produced a domino effect on several characters' lives. The author is easily skilled in the descriptions she provided in the chapters of this book because each was tedious and lengthy. Remarkably, certain scenes aren't relevant to the story's unriddling. By the time I'd reached the narrative for the vehicular accident portion, it was blatant who to keep a tab on, which may eventually lead to the culprit. The author's writing is so proficient that she could protract or reprise any side story to her liking. She'd dwell and fixate on that particular perspective until I felt as though it's time to move on to the next chapter now. I'd recommend this read to those yearning for plot twists and beginner thriller lovers.