By: Alex Michaelides “There’s so much pain everywhere, and we just close our eyes to it. The truth is we’re all scared. We’re terrified of each other.” Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient *This post contains spoilers for The Silent Patient Overview: Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashionContinue reading “The Silent Patient”
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A Series of Unfortunate Events: The End
By: Lemony Snicket “Sooner or later, everyone’s story has an unfortunate event or two…The solution, of course, is to stay as far away from the world as possible and lead a safe, simple life.” Lemony Snicket, The End *This post contains spoilers for The End and A Series of Unfortunate Events This is it… TheContinue reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The End”
Silent Night
By: Nell Pattison “He had to do something, explain himself, but he couldn’t think through the pressure of the blood pounding in his head. They looked from him to the body. What have you done? They signed. He ran.” Nell Pattison, Silent Night *This post contains spoilers for Silent Night Overview: What happened while theyContinue reading “Silent Night”
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Penultimate Peril
By: Lemony Snicket “As I am sure you know, when people say ‘It’s my pleasure,’ they usually mean something along the lines of, ‘There’s nothing on Earth I would rather do less.’” Lemony Snicket, The Penultimate Peril *This post contains spoilers for The Penultimate Peril and A Series of Unfortunate Events For a discussion onContinue reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Penultimate Peril”
The Guest List
By: Lucy Foley “And I’m not worried about it being haunted. I have my own ghosts. I carry them with me wherever I go.” Lucy Foley, The Guest List *This post contains spoilers for The Guest List Overview: A wedding celebration turns dark and deadly in this deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller reminiscent of AgathaContinue reading “The Guest List”
The Midnight Feast
By: Lucy Foley “Nature may be red in tooth and claw but our guests would prefer their version of it green and clean.” Lucy Foley, The Midnight Feast *This post contains spoilers for The Midnight Feast Overview: It’s the opening night of The Manor, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinityContinue reading “The Midnight Feast”
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
By: Holly Jackson “I’ve already learned my lesson here: when you catch someone lying about a murdered girl, you go ask them why.” Holly Jackson, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder *This post contains spoilers for A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder *Also warning, the dog doesn’t make it Overview: Pretty and popular high schoolContinue reading “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder”
The Hunting Party
By: Lucy Foley *This post contains spoilers for The Hunting Party “I suppose we all carry around different versions of ourselves” Lucy Foley, The Hunting Party Overview: A New Year’s reunion in the remote Scottish wilderness The beautiful oneThe golden coupleThe volatile oneThe new parentsThe quiet oneThe city boyThe outsider One of these friends isContinue reading “The Hunting Party”
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Grim Grotto
By: Lemony Snicket “People aren’t either wicked or noble. They’re like chef’s salads, with good things and bad things chopped and mixed together in a vinaigrette of confusion and conflict.” Lemony Snicket, The Grim Grotto *This post contains spoilers for The Grim Grotto and A Series of Unfortunate Events For a discussion on the firstContinue reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Grim Grotto”
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Slippery Slope
By: Lemony Snicket “Well-read people are less likely to be evil.” Lemony Snicket, The Slippery Slope *This post contains spoilers for The Slippery Slope and A Series of Unfortunate Events For a discussion on the first nine books in the series, see the linked posts bellow: The Bad Beginning The Reptile Room The Wide WindowContinue reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Slippery Slope”