Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives edited by Sarah Weinman

October 24th, 2013 Kimberly Review 50 Comments

24th Oct
Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives edited by Sarah Weinman

Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives, is a collection of short stories from the trailblazers of domestic suspense. The book features fourteen chilling tales of suspense that will make your spine tingle. Featuring female authors from the 1940s through the 1970s, these are the woman who paved the wave for today’s female author’s of crime fiction and suspense. Three word review: Twisted, dark, and a delicious sampling of authors.

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Never Come Back by David Bell

October 11th, 2013 Kimberly Review 59 Comments

11th Oct
Never Come Back by David Bell

Never Come Back by David Bell delivered a fascinating story with fleshed out characters that I could not put down. I consumed this in a single sitting, and it was a welcome addition to this author’s shelf. Murder, secrets, confessions, danger all ensue as Elizabeth searches for answers and uncovers truths about her mother. Three word review: suspenseful, mystery, and a real page-turner.

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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

September 13th, 2013 Kimberly Review 74 Comments

13th Sep
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl was in my reading pile for ages, but when you are a compulsive book buyer and blogger, well, things often get shuffled around. When Lauren @ Northern Plunder mentioned she picked up Gone Girl I immediately suggested we read it together. Our exchange of texts made me giggle as Flynn took us on one heck of a ride. Three word review: twisted, captivating, a nail-biting page turner.

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Review: Bend Me, Shape Me by Debra R. Borys

July 31st, 2013 Kimberly Review 49 Comments

31st Jul
Review: Bend Me, Shape Me by Debra R. Borys

While the cover did little to impress me, I was curious after reading the synopsis of Bend Me, Shape Me. Borys offers fascinating characters, a look at inner city homeless children and combines it with a suspenseful mystery that kept me flipping the pages. This is the second book in the Street Stories series but each work as a standalone. Three world review: suspenseful, enlightening and well done.

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