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Still Life With Crows

"Truth is the safest lie." Authors: Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child Agent Pendergast is supposedly on vacation, recovering from his discovery of a vicious killer whose diabolical history intertwines with his only family past and heritage. But Pendergast does nothing for the sake of ease, and this strange vacation to a sweltering corn field in Kansas is no lark, but another journey into darkness. This time, he is following a different killer. It could be a person. It could be a monster. Whoever or whatever it is, stalks the residents and leaves increasingly distressing tableaus of carnage amongst the corn. This [...]

Frances Carden2024-12-28T15:22:32-07:00December 28th, 2024|Tags: Agent Pendergast, book review, horror, Pendergast, read, reading, thriller|

Sanatorium, The

Suspicion, Isolation, and Blatant Stupidity Author: Sarah Pearse Before becoming a prestigious, ultra-modern, isolated mountain hotel, Le Sommet was the final destination for the insane. There are still vestiges of this former life, including the carefully displayed medical instruments in glass cases that ominously link the building’s past and present. But the clientele are paying big bucks, so everything must be ok, right? Elin is a detective on leave, suffering from PTSD. She’s traveled with her long-time boyfriend, Will, to Le Sommet for her estranged brother’s engagement. But this trip is about answers, not fixing family problems. Elin’s younger brother died [...]

Frances Carden2024-12-23T13:01:22-07:00December 23rd, 2024|Tags: book review, horror, mystery, read, reading, reese book club, thriller|

Dark Corners

The Dark Side of Social Media Author: Megan Goldin A beloved van-life influencer, Maddison Logan, has vanished. Suspected serial killer Terrance Bailey was the last person to see her. Why did she visit him in jail? What did she say to him during their tense meeting, and why did she recommend that he contact true-crime podcaster Rachel Krall? With the killer soon to finish his sentence, police are clamoring for more evidence to keep this dangerous man off the streets and find out how he is connected to Maddison’s disappearance. They have long suspected that he did not act alone. With [...]

Frances Carden2024-12-01T20:29:41-07:00December 1st, 2024|Tags: book review, read, reading, thriller|