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
- 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
- Feb 17
- 2 min
'On Rotation' by Shirlene Obuobi
A sweet, fun, well-rounded read. Angie Appiah has her hands full, trying to make it through med school, live up to the high expectations...
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 28, 2022
- 1 min
'The Secret Place' by Tana French
More of what I've come to expect from Tana French--flawless character development, tight plotting, a keen sense of place and an...
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
- Nov 6, 2022
- 2 min
'Tell Me Lies' by Carola Lovering
Remember that time you dated that guy who you later realized might be a sociopath? Well, that's basically what this book is about. It...
Nia Forrester
- Oct 24, 2022
- 2 min
'Luckiest Girl Alive' by Jessica Knoll
I've had this book since it was first released and abandoned it after an early attempt. I finally took it off the shelf when I heard that...
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
- Jul 4, 2022
- 2 min
'Beautiful World, Where Are You' by Sally Rooney
This is not an easy writer, I can tell you that. And 'Beautiful World, Where Are You' is definitely not an easy book. Part of me thinks...
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
- 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
- 2 min
'Post-Traumatic' by Chantal V. Johnson
Oh, Vivian. The main character in this book reminds me of the friend we all have---the one who is high-functioning and scarily smart, but...
Nia Forrester
- May 13, 2022
- 4 min
'Nobody's Magic' by Destiny O. Birdsong
I'm really excited about this author. As someone who is not a big consumer of poetry, I wasn't aware of her previous work, but as a debut...
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 9, 2022
- 3 min
'All Her Little Secrets' by Wanda Morris
Ellice Littlejohn has secrets. Lots of them. And perhaps that explains why, when she arrives early one morning at the transportation...
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