ALC Review: Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney

I received an ALC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Release date: August 29, 2023

Rating: 3.5/5

Good Bad Girl is a domestic drama with a mystery plotline focusing on mother and daughter relationships. I wouldn’t consider this book a thriller; rather, it is a slow burn mystery that takes inspiration from the classic detective genre.

The mystery is written in such a way that the plot twists are not really plot twists. They are more like revelations that were previously hidden under a mountain of lies. I really enjoy Alice Feeney’s books on audio. If you’re familiar with her audiobooks, then you know that they are usually narrated by Stephanie Racine and Richard Armitage. In this case, there are two female narrators. This was my first time listening to Katherine Press, and she really complemented Stephanie Racine’s narration.

While this is not my favourite Alice Feeney book, I still had a great time listening to the audiobook. The story is a bit slow at first, but it’s entertaining once the pace picks up. And as always, the audiobook narration is stellar.

ALC & ARC Review: Dark Corners by Megan Goldin

I received an ALC from NetGalley and an ARC from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

Release date: August 8, 2023

Rating: 3/5

I was so excited when I found out the author turned The Night Swim into a series! Dark Corners is a sequel following the same main character, but it can be read as a standalone. Rachel Krall gets involved in a missing person’s case of a famous influencer named Maddison Logan. Rachel goes undercover at an Influencer conference to dig for information. At the same time, she works with FBI Agent Joe Martinez as they race against the clock to find Maddison.

ARC Review: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

I received an ARC from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

Release date: January 17, 2023

Rating: 3/5

The Cunningham family has a notorious reputation. As they gather for a reunion at a ski resort, people start getting murdered.

ARC Review: Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Release date: April 19, 2022

Rating: 4/5

Queen of the Tiles takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Our main character is a hijabi Muslim teenager named Najwa. It’s been a year since Najwa’s best friend Trina—Queen of the Tiles—died suddenly during a Scrabble tournament. Najwa is now determined to win the Scrabble competition to honour her late best friend. But things get complicated when Trina’s inactive Instagram account starts posting cryptic messages, implying that Trina’s death may have involved foul play. Najwa is then forced to trace Trina’s steps a year ago to find out what really happened to her best friend.

ARC Review: The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Release date: October 1, 2021

Rating: 3.5/5

The Lighthouse Witches is an atmospheric and gothic mystery set in The Black Isle, Scotland. Single mother Liv moves to the remote Scottish island with her three daughters. She is tasked with painting a mural in an old lighthouse. The cave beneath the lighthouse was once used as a prison for women who were accused of witchcraft. According to the townspeople, witches have cursed the island, which has led to the disappearance many local children and the subsequent arrival of wildlings—evil supernatural beings who take on the physical form of the missing children.