Nia Forrester
'The Soulmate' by Sally Hepworth
I really enjoyed this one. Sally Hepworth is the kind of domestic suspense writer I most gravitate toward. The surprises and twists are...
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Nia Forrester
- Apr 4
- 2 min
'Daisy Darker' by Alice Feeney
So, I'm going to do something I never thought I'd do—give a book a rating that includes a half-star. For me, this was a â‘â‘â‘+ read. Though...
Nia Forrester
- Mar 12
- 2 min
'Wahala' by Nikki May
There was so much that I loved about this book. First of all, the main characters, a trio of biracial women in the UK--sweet Ronke,...
Nia Forrester
- Mar 11
- 2 min
'What Have We Done' by Alex Finlay
I enjoyed this one; my first by this author. This book is a great illustration of why this genre is called 'thriller'. I wish I had a...
Nia Forrester
- Mar 8
- 1 min
'The Angel Maker' by Alex North
Thanks for this read #NetGalley! Not sure how to classify this one, honestly. It has elements of mystery, thriller, horror and a smidge...
Nia Forrester
- Feb 1
- 2 min
'Maame' by Jessica George
I loved this book. Sometimes books come at the right time, and this one did for me. But I'm not sure there would have been a wrong time....
Nia Forrester
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
LISTENING TO: 'Locust Lane' by Stephen Amidon
In the exclusive community of Emerson, MA, there's been a murder on Locust Lane. The victim is an outsider, a beautiful young woman not...
Nia Forrester
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
'The Bartender's Cure' by Wesley Straton
Sam doesn't want to be a bartender, but after a spectacularly disastrous breakup, she's left her fiancé behind and moved from the West...
Nia Forrester
- Sep 13, 2022
- 3 min
'Nightcrawling' by Leila Mottley
This book was so difficult to finish. Not because the writing wasn't beautiful (it was), or the plot wasn't fast-paced enough (it was),...
Nia Forrester
- Sep 8, 2022
- 2 min
'The Blame Game' by Sandie Jones
I think this is a niche in domestic suspense that I'm coming to learn I have no appetite for whatsoever. Rather than rely on believable...
Nia Forrester
- Aug 9, 2022
- 2 min
'The Murder Rule' by Dervla McTiernan
I love this author. I really do. But I have no idea why she thought it would be a good idea to fix what wasn't broken. Her previous...
Nia Forrester
- Jun 8, 2022
- 1 min
'Take My Hand' by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
'Take My Hand' is important American history, much of which--when it relates to the legacy of slavery and the stain of racism-- seems to...
Nia Forrester
- Jun 7, 2022
- 2 min
LISTENING TO: 'Two Nights in Lisbon' by Chris Pavone
Super-cool listening experience. An ordinary woman in Lisbon with her new husband wakes up alone. He's missing and he hasn't left a note....
Nia Forrester
- May 29, 2022
- 2 min
LISTENING TO: 'The Arc' by Tory Henwood Hoen
Cool premise: at The Arc, for about $50k, you get a guaranteed match with the man or woman of your dreams. Not just a regular...
Nia Forrester
- May 19, 2022
- 1 min
LISTENING TO: 'Hidden Pictures' by Jason Rekulak
Mallory is a nineteen-year-old recovering addict trying to get her life together. When her sponsor hooks her up with a job as a live-in...
Nia Forrester
- May 15, 2022
- 2 min
LISTENING TO: 'The Last House on Needless Street' by Catriona Ward
'The Last House on Needless Street' was such a trippy experience, it almost defies explanation. There is almost nothing I can say about...
Nia Forrester
- May 6, 2022
- 2 min
'Greenwich Park' by Katherine Faulkner
This one delivered on the suspense. 'Greenwich Park' begins with a letter to Helen, the main character, written by someone who has done...
Nia Forrester
- Apr 29, 2022
- 2 min
LISTENING TO: 'The Younger Wife' by Sally Hepworth
When Rachel and Tully's father, esteemed heart surgeon Stephen Aston announces that he's getting remarried, it should be a happy...
Nia Forrester
- Apr 27, 2022
- 3 min
'Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation' by Erika Krouse
First of all ... just, wow. 'Tell Me Everything' was ... everything. This is one of the best reading experiences I've had in a long time....
Nia Forrester
- Apr 24, 2022
- 3 min
'I Know You' by Claire McGowan
This one opens with action right away, which is always a good thing: Rachel, out in the woods with her dog and ruminating about her life...
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