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The Only One Left by Riley Sager

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dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My second fave of Sagers after Home before dark.
Gripping, fast paced and was not expecting any of those reveals! Fantastic read!
The Night House by Jo Nesbø

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Evocation by S.T. Gibson

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

S.T Gibson has done it again!
I absolutely LOVED A Dowry of Blood and was so excited to get my hands on an arc of Saints new book Evocation. God they didn't disappoint.

I don't want to reveal too much as that's mean, what I will say is this....

-Everything is so atmospheric. 
- David, Moira and Rhys are characters you cannot forget. You have your morally grey/grumpy character but with a heart of gold. Your sunshine character who loves even at your worst. Then you have the character who will fight the world and then some for the people they love the most.
- The Occult world is part interesting, part fascinating, spooky and mesmerising. I feel like I understand occult, tarot reading and crystals even more now.
- The romance...ooo I absolutely love enemies-rivals-lovers it's my new fave trope. I even more so love the LGBTQI+ rep and the fact that this romance isn't your straight forward typical relationship. We need more of these relationships in books. (Please give me any of your polyamorous book recs).

5⭐️ times forever. Saint is certainly a writer I'm going to enjoy every time.

Thank you so much @angryrobotbooks for my arc copy you guys are the best!
Lore Olympus: Volume Two by Rachel Smythe

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Haunting Season: Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights by Natasha Pulley, Laura Purcell, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Bridget Collins, Sara Collins, Jess Kidd, Andrew Michael Hurley, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Elizabeth Macneal

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Can't Not Won't: A Story about a Child Who Couldn't Go to School by Eliza Fricker

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5.0

I feel so seen.
My daughter feels so seen.
Education doesn't have to be in school. I made the decision to home ed my daughter this Monday just gone, because of so many reasons Eliza and her daughter went through. This past week I've seen a much more happy and truest self with less masking and explosive emotions. 
Thank you for this brilliant book. Everyone needs to read this autistic or not. 
Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Amazing book full of twists and turns! Loved every second especially the format. 
Down to a Science by Haley Cass

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I felt so seen...this was just like my realisation that I was gay!!!
The tears I cried...my fave sapphic for just how much I related and needed in my life. 
Don't Forget Me by Eden Emory

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0