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My eyes light up at psychological thrillers, True Crime & great literary fiction
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My Favorite Reads of 2021

These are the handful of books that have blew me away last year! These are the ones I highly, HIGHLY recommend for fans of thrillers, mysteries and all-around great storytelling!

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Possession by Katie Lowe

1/18/2021

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Hannah’s husband was murdered in their home ten years ago, and a man was charged for the killing. But when a popular true crime podcast focuses on the murder, the past gets stirred up and new questions are raised. 

As Hannah, her boyfriend and everyone they know listen to the podcast, it is revealed that the man who has been in prison for the murder may have been wrongfully convicted. This means the killer may still be out there, roaming free. And with horror, Hannah realizes that suspicion of guilt may be turning directly towards her.
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Hannah is an unreliable narrator (my favorite type!), and it’s fun to experience, right along with her, the revelations of the podcast that is focusing on the murder of her first husband. The book moves between past and present, slowly unwinding the backstory of their relationship leading up to his death. I found their relationship to be incredibly specific and unique. There’s also a nice complexity to the relationship between Hannah, her new boyfriend and her daughter.

I wouldn’t describe this as a propulsive and tight thriller. It’s more of a free-form, complex and sophisticated form of psychological suspense. The tone is haunting and creepy, the writing style fluid and elegant. For an avid thriller reader, the middle may seem slow, but I still found it captivating. It also includes a creepy old mental institution, which is sort of like book catnip for me. Is that a saying, book catnip? Oh well, it is now.

This hits the shelves on Feb. 9! 

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC!


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