Nothing Tastes As Good by Luke Dumas

 

 

 

 

 

 I loved this disturbing, captivating and intense read. Definitely not for the faint of heart. The gore was integral to the story and wasn't only used for shock value. I found Emmett, the main character, very likeable and felt a lot of sympathy for him. The juxtaposition of a weight loss drug trial with horror was a stroke of genius and worked very well. I really appreciated all of the news stories, blog posts, and interviews included in the book because it made story even more realistic. Very well done. 

 

You Did Nothing Wrong by CG Drews

 

 

I loved this creepy, suspenseful and visceral read. The author excelled at vivid description and taking the reader inside her character's psyches. There were many twists that I never saw coming. My loyalties constantly shifting between the two main characters. This book was brutal to read at times so it's definitely not for the faint of heart.

The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey

 

I loved this engaging, heartbreaking and provocative work of speculative fiction! A cast of multifaceted and fascinating characters made we care about what happened to them. There were a lot of twists and turns throughout the later half of the book which I never saw coming.

In Time With You by Kristin Wyer

 

 

 

 

 I loved this moving and suspenseful YA romance! The traditions that Nieve and Linden observed with Grandee added a new and fascinating layer to the narrative. Kristin Dwyer expertly wove a complex story that kept me engaged from the start. I won't say anything more in order to avoid spoilers.

Evercurse: Twisted Tales of Familiar Faces by Kayla Frederick

 

 I loved this very dark horror retelling of Rumplestiltskin. The main character is unsympathetic which made the story more intriguing than the original. It was fun to have the stakes be so high. Not for the faint of heart and impossible to put down.

When I Kill You by B.A. Paris

 

 

 

 

 

I loved this suspenseful, action-packed read. I felt a lot of sympathy for the main character because of all that she'd been through. Whenever I thought I'd figured out what was going on, I was wrong. The ending was shocking, because I never saw it coming. Meticulously crafted and well executed, this book was impossible to put down.

 

 

 

 

 This story was engaging, harrowing, and at times very hard to read. Each chapter alternated between the points of view of a mother and her teenage son. It was very easy to care about the characters and feel sympathy for them. The author described everything in so much detail, that I felt like I was experiencing the situations right along with Peggy and her son Samson. This book was impossible to put down.