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Book Review: The Book Doctor by Britney King

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I received a handful of books as Christmas gifts from family members and this was one of them. I had never heard of Britney King before, so this was the first book I read by the author…. and I must say I’m beyond ecstatic to have been introduced to her writing!

The Book Doctor by Britney King is about an ostensibly grumpy writer (George) who has hit a rough patch in his writing career so his publisher sends help which just so happens to be this young overly ambitious guy with the winning formula for success or so it seems….

As the crimes George writes about in his novels come to life, Britney King has this amazing way of taking you down this dark and twisty path right alongside him. Wickedly intense at times, The Book Doctor grabbed me right from the get go & I just couldn’t let go, a real page turner for sure & I certainly was not expecting the ending at all!

I’d definitely recommend this book to any psychological (and crime) thriller fan. I can’t wait to read more books by Britney King & I’ll be sure to keep you in the loop on what I think about them!

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Crime Fiction Book Review: Fractured by Karin Slaughter (Will Trent #2)

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Fractured is the second book in Karin Slaughter’s Will Trent series. Will Trent is a detective with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and quickly takes over the case of a murder site that belongs to the Atlanta police. A teen girl is found murdered in the bedroom at a mansion in wealthy Ansley Park when her mother returns home and finds a guy near the teen and kills him with her own bare hands. Will gets paired up with a female cop, Faith, from the Atlanta police department to figure out what’s really going on here. Faith is certainly not Will’s biggest fan but is determined to not let her personal feelings get in the way of the case.

Karin Slaughter jumps right into the story in Fractured and quickly engages you with the Will Trent’s character, subtly reminding you of what was learned about him in book one, Triptych. She does this in such a way that even if you haven’t read Triptych; you’re quickly caught up to speed and can follow along just fine… she does a great job building the characters they feel like real people that we get to know more and more about their backgrounds as the series continues.

The twists and turns in this story kept me on my toes while adding interesting layers to the investigation that keeping me intrigued, it’s definitely a page turner…. highly recommended!

I’ve now started Undone, book #3 of the Will Trent Series, but this time I’m listening to the audiobook version. I’ll be sure to share what I think of it once done!

The books in the Will Trent Series include:

  1. Triptych
  2. Fractured
  3. Undone
  4. Broken
  5. Fallen
  6. Criminal
  7. Unseen
  8. The Kept Woman
  9. The Last Widow
  10. The Silent Wife

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Book Review: The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine

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I mentioned this book in a previous post & I finished reading it in just a couple days. This was the first book that I read by Liv Constantine and I will be checking out some of their other books for sure!

The book is narrated by the viewpoints of both women, Piper and Joanna, as they each navigate their relationships with Leo and the kids.

Joanna is worried about the man and children she loves after being pushed out of the house when Leo’s new love interest, Piper, moves in. Joanna is convinced that Piper is up to no good and is determined to do whatever it takes to keep Leo, Stelli, and Evie safe. Joanna grows more and more fixated on digging up Pipers past to try and prove how she’s dangerous to the family. Meanwhile, Piper works through the frustrations of trying to gain the acceptance of Leo’s children, to be part of a family that will hopefully be different than her past experiences- but will it be?

I absolutely don’t want to give anything away… but I will say that this book took some twists & turns that I was not expecting! So for this reason, I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars. As I was getting into the meat of the story, I thought I had it figured out, that it was going to be predictable… but boy was I wrong! I highly recommend this read to any crime fiction or psychological thriller fan, it really was that good!

Since I was not familiar with the author and because I just loved this book so much, I checked out the authors website and learned that Liv Constantine is actually a pen name for the bestselling authors, Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. They are sisters that write together, from states apart! So now knowingt this, I must say that they FLAWLESSLY created this story… you would never know that it was a joint effort across distance, the book just flowed so well.!

In case you are interested, other books by Liv Constantine include: The Last Mrs. Parrish; The Last Time I Saw You; and Circle Dance

Have you read The Wife Stalker or any of their other books? What did you think?

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Crime Fiction Book Review: Triptych by Karin Slaughter (Will Trent Series)

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Triptych was the first book I read by Karin Slaughter and I finished the book in just a few days, I’m hooked on Will Trent!

Again and again I would keep seeing this author being recommended in a crime-related book Facebook group I’m in… So, I finally just checked with my library (through the Libby app) to see if they had any of her books available. I’m currently wait-listed on one of her newer books, The Good Daughter, but in the mean-time decided to borrow Triptych since it was available… and boy am I glad I did! Right off the bat I was sucked in and had a hard time putting this book down.

Triptych is book #1 of the series of 10 books (as of this post, at least). The series follows Will Trent who is introduced in this first book as a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent (GBI) who shows up to help Michael Ormewood , a police detective, investigate a series of local crimes. Karin Slaughter did a fabulous job creating the characters in this book it was like I was right along side them, to me it read like I was really watching it unfold as if it was a tv show or movie.

If I were to give this book a rating, I would give it a 4 to 4.5 star rating out of 5 stars. This book definitely started strong, luring me in right away, but there were a couple of moments that were a bit predictable at times. But Overall, I really enjoyed this book and was already seeking out the next book in the series (Fractured) before I even finished this first one! My library seems to have the e-book version of the entire series with the exception of the second book as well as the last book. So, I did go ahead and already ordered it from the bookstore. Now I’m eagerly awaiting is arrival!

The books in this series include:

  1. Triptych
  2. Fractured
  3. Undone
  4. Broken
  5. Fallen
  6. Criminal
  7. Unseen
  8. The Kept Woman
  9. The Last Widow
  10. The Silent Wife

I definitely recommend Triptych by Karin Slaughter and I do plan to read through the entire series & will continue to share my thoughts on each book, so be sure to check back, if you are interested! While I await for Fractured to arrive, I have started another book (also from the library Libby app), The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine. I’m only 4 chapters in on The Wife Stalker and its already grabbed my interest, so I’ll be sure to share my thoughts on that one too.

I’m also about halfway through the audiobook version of The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian. I’ve been listening to this while working in my craft room & so far so good. I look forward to the upcoming tv show starring Kaley Cuocco that’s based on the book!

Have you ready any of these books? Please share your thoughts! Also, I’m always open to new book suggestions if you have any recommendations!

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