Four mystery books this week:
Voices in the Snow
By Darcy Coates
This book was a buddy read for a reading challenge I am doing. A buddy read is when a group of people have an ongoing message thread from Facebook where they discuss the selected book while reading. When I read the synopsis it sounded creepy and fun, so I ordered it right away. I had never heard of the author, but I'm glad I tried her out.
The book is about a woman who is saved after a car crash by a mystery guy who lives in a secluded gothic house. She had been driving to pick up family because something scary crazy is going on around the world. The weather seems to be attacking whoever is brave enough to go outside. What sucked me in was that the main character starts seeing really creepy things around the house. The end of the book gets super weird and it's the first book in a series, which I don't really know if I will continue, but for the most part I liked it. I think I might get more of her books in the future.
If you are looking for a creepy story check it out.
Behind Her Eyes
By Sarah Pinborough
I listened to this as an audiobook. I don't even remember why I had added it, I hadn't heard anything about it nor did I know it was a Netflix show. I wanted to use it as a prompt for a reading challenge and that is honestly the only reason I finished it.
Since it's a thriller I don't want to give anything away but, blah, the ending made me cranky! Sorry if you loved this one, just not my cup of tea.
Emma in the Night
By Wendy Walker
I originally saw this book on a Book of the Month advertisement on Facebook. Upon first glance, this book looked interesting in a spooky way. The story follows the disappearance of two sisters, and three years later only one comes back...weird! Well I was going to add it to my next box of books, but the library ended up having it so I listened instead.
I'm so glad I didn't buy it because I really didn't care for this book, and I was a bit annoyed with all the characters. Like all thriller mysteries, there is a twist ending and it's interesting but, meh, I've read better. It made me think of those old school Lifetime movies.
If you want a mystery you could try it out.
The Perfect Marriage: A Completely Gripping Psychological Suspense
By Jeneva Rose
This book was another buddy read for the aforementioned online book group I'm in. It seems like everyone else reads much faster then me and finish the books way faster then me, but oh well. This book sounded interesting, so I picked it up from eBay for cheap and couldn't wait to read it. But unlike the other buddy read I did this month (check first book from this post) this book didn't deliver.
The book revolves around a man who is accused of killing his mistress and his wife, who happens to be a lawyer, has to defend him. This book also feels like a Lifetime movie. There are so many moments through out the book that are so unbelievable and drove me crazy. Plus the book was just not written well. Finally, I hated the ending (but I won't spoil it, so I can't tell you why). I've read some really good books recently and the writing in this book is just blah.
I just didn't love this book.
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