Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger In the grand tradition of “books with the word ‘girl’ in the title” this is a psychological thriller centered around independent but vulnerable women and mysterious dangerous men. Wren is young, beautiful, and wealthy, living in a Brooklyn brownstone and writing a popular advice column called “Dear Birdie.” Since …
Tag: psychological thriller
Aug 24
Book Review: Pieces of Her
Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter Andy is the thirty-year-old, somewhat late-blooming daughter of Laura, a beloved speech pathologist and pillar of the community. As they’re having lunch to celebrate Andy’s birthday, Laura becomes involved in a random shooting and reveals skills she shouldn’t possess given the background Andy knows of her mother. After a …
May 18
Book Review: Second Skin
Second Skin by Christian White This short thriller wasn’t bad, but it suffers from the same flaw that a lot of the other Audible Audio originals suffer from. Firstly, it had a “twist” ending that ruined the plot because it didn’t logically follow from the premise and the characters. What’s with the pointless twist endings? …