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  • Review of The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

    to life by tackling the McCarthy era--in what feels like a very timely novel about free speech, the twisting

  • Review of Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

    revealed backstory in the second part of the novel was dark and strange and creepy, with surprises and twists

  • Review of Who Is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews

    Maud Dixon offers clever twists and turns and presents interesting gray areas about the roles of hero A twisty and turny, compelling read. This book reminded me a little bit of my recent read The Plot, but Maud Dixon had clever twists and turns

  • Review of Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

    children existed, her daughters are led to consider their own paths and choices, as well as life's twists I loved the twist in the story and the girls' reactions to it.

  • March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    The relentless pacing, romantic obsession, twists and turns, dramatic setbacks, exhilarating success, Words by Gillian McAllister The author of the fantastic Wrong Place, Wrong Time  is back with a smart, twisty Famous Last Words  is another smart, twisty mystery from Gillian McAllister. McAllister's Wrong Place, Wrong Time  relied on an intriguing time-travel element as its twist. But Famous Last Words  doesn't use--or require--that structure; the twist is largely internal.

  • Review of The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby by Ellery Lloyd

    The modern-day timeline follows Caroline and Patrick through twists and turns, through the ins and outs

  • Review of Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell

    Jewell offers a peek at the psychologically twisted motivations of the story's main protagonist, his

  • 2025 Bossy Fiction Ideas for Your Holiday Gift List

    A Twisty, Fast-Paced, Con-Artist Mystery 01 First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston Elston's first adult novel identity, dangerous boss, complicated mark, trusty sidekick, clever maneuvering, and non-manipulative twists back to haunt her, the complicated mark, the tricky cross and double-cross, and Elston's delightful twists mysteries you might want to gift: Richard Osman's charming Thursday Murder Club series , Steve Cavanagh's twisty

  • Six More Time-Travel Stories to Dive Into

    Space Between Worlds. 03 In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren In a Holidaze is a romantic holiday time twist I didn't anticipate the twists Johnson provides, and I was delighted by each of them. I didn't anticipate the twist/double twist here, and I loved being surprised again and again.

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/22/25 Edition

    to life by tackling the McCarthy era--in what feels like a very timely novel about free speech, the twisting

  • Review of Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

    mysterious stories from 1900, 1975, and 2005 and a vivid setting, interesting characters, and enough twists

  • Six More Fantastic Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels

    I didn't anticipate the twists Johnson provides, and I was delighted by each of them. I didn't anticipate the twist/double twist here, and I loved being surprised again and again. vulnerability and then her growing doubts, her self-reliance and quick thinking, and the shifts and twists self-reliance, romanticized ideas, quick thinking, and strength of character, along with the shifts and twists

  • Six Books Set in Australia that Are Fair Dinkum Fascinating

    I love Aaron Falk stories and I loved the twisty interconnectedness of the characters in Exiles. Jane Harper's The Dry (Aaron Falk #1) is set in small-town Australia with dark secrets and twists and For my full review, check out Exiles. 02 The Wife and the Widow by Christian White White's twisty mystery White offers cleverness with timelines that create an intriguing twist, and I didn’t predict the denouement mysterious stories from 1900, 1975, and 2005 and a vivid setting, interesting characters, and enough twists

  • Review of Exiles (Aaron Falk #3) by Jane Harper

    Jane Harper's The Dry (Aaron Falk #1) is set in small-town Australia with dark secrets and twists and I love Aaron Falk stories and I loved the twisty interconnectedness of the characters in Exiles.

  • Review of The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

    Winternight trilogy, here shares a mysterious, haunting historical fiction story with a speculative twist

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/9/26 Edition

    the truth, and Thomas becomes more and more deeply entrenched in the drama, inspiration, unexpected twists

  • Review of Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley

    Cult Classic is a sometimes darkly funny, suspenseful story of love, memory, and mind control with a twist—and then a double twist.

  • Review of Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

    Twisted humor and awkwardness constantly underlie the situation as Greta continues regularly listening Yet in a twisted fashion, these lies seem to free her to be honest about everything else.

  • Review of The Hallmarked Man by Robert Galbraith

    The Robin-Strike tension is finally spoken aloud, although not resolved, and the mystery twists to involve

  • Review of The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean

    The story takes us inside the claustrophobic, twisted, abusive, extremely disturbing compound where Ellie

  • Review of The Summer War by Naomi Novik

    Novik's novella The Summer War reads like a fable, with unexpected twists and turns; duty, clever evasion

  • Review of The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton by Jennifer N. Brown

    Brown lays out clues (I wouldn't have minded more twists or elements to wonder about) for Alison (and

  • Review of Don't Look for Me by Wendy Walker

    , disturbing premise--but I was fascinated with the character depth, explorations of grief, and the twist But the truth of what has occurred is horrible, terrifying, twisty--and absolutely fascinating. There was a twist that I didn't see coming, and I thought it worked beautifully.

  • Review of The Favorites by Layne Fargo

    The relentless pacing, romantic obsession, twists and turns, dramatic setbacks, exhilarating success,

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/14/21 Edition

    But in taking on the first cold case of his career, Strike doesn't bargain for the current-day twists feels nicely paced, and I like having time to dig into the characters' evolution and the mystery's twists Voiceless and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers--and discovers a dark, twisted conspiracy to take

  • Six Fantastic Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels

    an adult title but felt to me like a dark young adult postapocalyptic novel, and it offered several twists really interesting, and also character driven, which feels unusual given one of the aforementioned twists The Boy on the Bridge offers adventure, twists, turns, love, scientific exploration, betrayal, and an odd twist of hope.

  • Review of Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith

    But in taking on the first cold case of his career, Strike doesn't bargain for the current-day twists It was nicely paced, and I liked having time to dig into the characters' evolution and the mystery's twists

  • Review of Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

    In this gothic Victorian tale, Waters offers a slow build to heartbreak, twists and double twists, hesitant The story offers heartbreak, twists and double twists, hesitant attempts at unorthodox love (I recall

  • Review of This Is Happiness by Niall Williams

    surrender to the plot, to bear a little easier the griefs and sufferings and to enjoy more fully the twists

  • Review of Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham

    The twists didn't lead the story exactly where I thought they would, and I was surprised by several turns

  • Review of The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

    Dave offers unexpected twists and turns and complex relationships in this great mystery. The story offers unexpected twists and turns without manipulating the reader or relying on red herrings

  • Six More Riveting Time-Travel Stories to Explore

    Some of the twists at the end felt implausible, but others wrapped up frustrating revelations in satisfying With a twist! When we created Absalom, we weren't trying to build a time machine. Time . 04 Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister Gillian McAllister offers a smart, intriguing, twisty Gillian McAllister's twisty mystery begins with a mother awaiting her teenage son's return home late

  • Review of Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes #1) by Elizabeth Lim

    Voiceless and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers--and discovers a dark, twisted conspiracy to take She's also the author of The Blood of Stars series and multiple Twisted Tales books.

  • Review of A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar

    Majumdar twists the situation between thief and mother, continually shifting the reader's loyalties as

  • Review of The Traitor (Alias Emma #2) by Ava Glass

    I wasn't shocked by the story's twist, but Glass didn't make me feel manipulated or red-herring me to

  • Review of A Dangerous Collaboration (Veronica Speedwell #4) by Deanna Raybourn

    It wasn't my favorite of the series mysteries thus far, but I enjoyed the dark, gothic feel of twisting

  • Review of The Night Ship by Jess Kidd

    As with Things in Jars, in The Night Ship Kidd offers twists and turns, irresistible protagonists, and

  • Six More Contemporary Novels I Loved in the Past Year

    The relentless pacing, romantic obsession, twists and turns, dramatic setbacks, exhilarating success, Majumdar twists the situation between thief and mother, continually shifting the reader's loyalties as

  • Six More Mysteries I Loved Reading Last Year

    The Robin-Strike tension is finally spoken aloud, although not resolved, and the mystery twists to involve The situation quickly becomes dark and twisted, and Slaughter builds tension without red herrings or

  • December Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    identity, dangerous boss, complicated mark, trusty sidekick, clever maneuvering, and non-manipulative twists the trusted sidekick, the tricky cross and double-cross, and Elston's non-manipulative, delightful twists

  • Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series

    I love Bardugo's pacing, dialogue, twists and turns, character development, all of it, and I gave this It's dark and darkly funny, with twists, turns, and satisfying relationship growth. 04 The Folk of the loved the intrigue, clever plotting, complicated loyalties and desires, creatures of all kinds, plus: a twist ...and double twist! luckily for us, it begins Turner's six-book series, which offers wonderfully flawed characters, plot twists

  • Review of Dream State by Eric Puchner

    They were acting all along with free will, after all, and reasonable adults must realize that life twists

  • Review of As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #3) by Holly Jackson

    I never would have predicted the twists. The unexpected twists and turns kept me riveted while Pip's unfailing bravery and her hero's struggles

  • Six of My Favorite Reads of the Year So Far

    I love Aaron Falk stories and I loved the twisty interconnectedness of the characters in Exiles. Jane Harper's The Dry (Aaron Falk #1) is set in small-town Australia with dark secrets and twists and I never would have predicted the twists. The unexpected twists and turns kept me riveted while Pip's unfailing bravery and her hero's struggles

  • Review of In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner

    Zentner allows complex scenarios to wriggle and twist into something new.

  • Review of Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy

    But this book has a major twist. Yet listening to the twist occur in the audiobook may have made the unreliable narrator aspect even more After the story's twist becomes clear, the rest of the book is a waiting game; the reader stands by while Molloy is also the author of The Perfect Mother, which has its own twist and unreliable narrator. How did you think the structure of the twists compared?

  • Review of Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

    This fast-paced suspense read is the ultimate "trouble in paradise" story, with twist and turns that Rachel Hawkins is also the author of The Wife Upstairs--another solid suspense read with magnetic twists

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/22/24 Edition

    Tragedy and looming doom are twisted through this story of a hard-fought love story between Gaunt and

  • Review of The Women by Kristin Hannah

    know how beautiful you are" types of lines; unrealistically convenient run-ins; not-dead-after-all twists

  • Six Great Stories about Robots

    There's a twist/double twist in Goddess in the Machine that I didn't see coming, and I found the whole

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