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After Nightfall
After Nightfall | A. J. Banner
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Beware of friends with secrets... Imagine your closest friend utterly betraying you. Years later, when she seeks forgiveness, you invite her to your engagement party as a gesture of reconciliation. But seething hostilities rise to the surface, ruining everyone's evening. After an awful night, your friend's battered, lifeless body is found at the bottom of a rocky cliff. Newly engaged Marissa Parlette is living this nightmare. She should be celebrating her upcoming wedding, but she can't shake the image of her friend lying dead on the beach. Did she fall? Was she pushed? Or did she take a purposeful step into darkness? Desperate for answers, Marissa digs deep into the events of the party. But what she remembers happening after nightfall now carries sinister implications: the ugly sniping, the clandestine meetings, the drunken flirtations. The more she investigates, the more she questions everything she thought she knew about her friends, the man she once trusted, and even herself. Bestselling author A. J. Banner keeps readers on a razor-sharp edge in this intricately plotted novel of psychological suspense...in which nothing is as it seems.
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NatalieR
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EVERYONE is suspect in this mystery thriller! Marisa invites an estranged best friend to her engagement dinner party to hopefully repair their friendship. The evening is drama filled. The next morning, her friend is found dead on the beach from falling off a cliff. No one can be trusted as Marisa is determined to find out what happened to her friend.

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SonyaBeatty
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Current audiobook. I've really been listening to a lot of audiobooks. It's just so calming to listen while driving. I seem to have the most time to myself in the car, so I might as well try to enjoy it. Just started this one this morning!

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JHSiess
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Did Lauren fall to her death? Or was she pushed? Where was Nathan, her good friend's husband & next door neighbor, going at that hour of the night? Has he been completely honest with his wife?
Everyone is a suspect & nothing is as it serms in this fast-paced new thriller from A.J. Banner. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Full review: https://tinyurl.com/yatny3j6

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JHSiess
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"I reach back for better memories of her, from a long time ago. . . . We were best buddies then, sharing hopes and dreams. Exactly when did our friendship crack apart? Was it years later, when we were young adults in college, driven by hormones and ambition? Or did a rift form between us earlier? After all this time, my memory blurs."
#WeekendReading☕? #MountTBR #SoManyBooksSoLittleTime???

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kstadt929
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Marissa finds her best friend dead on the beach. Was she killed? What happened? The premise drew me in, but the book itself left something to be desired. There was a lot going on and the connections didn‘t quite fit. The end of the book...just kind of stopped with no wrap up of events. It was interesting enough for me to wonder what would happen, but the way everything unfolded did not keep me in suspense or make me want to read more 🤷🏻‍♀️

RadicalReader @kstadt929 I love the beautiful look of the raindrops. 6y
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kstadt929
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Started listening to this one tonight while cleaning! #audiocleaning

RadicalReader @kstadt929 I adore audiobooks that is absolutely phenomenal is 6y
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Jess7
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4/5 stars: I‘m super late posting this review to Litsy. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was suspenseful from start to finish. I came up with multiple theories as I read this book. This is the kind of book that makes you suspect almost everyone. This is a short, exciting book worth reading if you enjoy a good page-turner. #jpbookreview #netgalley #arc #bookreview

Checkout my full review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2417437709

Jess7 *** I received an #advancedreaderscopy of this book from the publisher via #netgalley in exchange for my honest review. *** #afternightfall #review #goodreads #ajbanner #thegreeneyedreader (edited) 6y
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Nicki_K
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Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. Omg what a great read this was. A.J Banner has written another gripping plot twisting page turner. Everytime I thought I had worked it out A.J throws in another twist that I didn't see coming. Deliciously suspenseful and hard to put down, I devoured it. #ajbanner #netgalley #bookcouture #tea_sipping_bookworm A big thankyou to netgalley for the ARC.

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eanderson
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My #goodreadsgiveaway is here!!! I didn‘t realize that it was actually coming from the author and she signed it!!! How cool is that? 😄 #bookmail

Cathythoughts That‘s pretty damn cool 😍😘 6y
Lovesbooks87 That's really cool. The book was really good too! I enjoyed it! 6y
Jess7 That‘s great! I‘m reading this one right now. I like it so far 6y
eanderson @Lovesbooks87 @Jess7 yayyy!!! Makes me excited to start it! 6y
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eanderson
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Yayy!!! Another #goodreadsgiveaway win! This one is getting a lot of mixed reviews so I‘m actually looking forward to it. Sometimes, I‘ve found, I like those books more! 🤓🎊🎉🎊🎉

DivineDiana 👏🏻📚👏🏻 6y
wanderinglynn Congrats! 🎉👏🏻 6y
JoScho Yay!! 🎉💖🎉 6y
robinb 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 6y
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DebinHawaii
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My first book from this author & a like not a love. Liked the twists the story took that kept me guessing but did not really like most of the characters & with just 250 pages, there was little time to develop them. But a fine, quick read & I'd read more from Banner. On the love side-the Cauliflower Rice Risotto Primavera I made for my book-inspired dish rocked. Faster, easier & much less calories than the traditional. Full review & recipe link👇🏻

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DebinHawaii
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Max ?and I are having a wild Saturday night. I'm reading my book for review, eating popcorn and watching the movie "Tully" with Charlize Theron, while Max is making his "I'm adorable so get up and give me a treat before I take my next nap" face. ?
#catsoflitsy ?❤️

Cinfhen Hi Max & Deb!!! 6y
Mimi28 Hi Debi and Max!! 😻😻 6y
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Chrissyreadit The weather has calmed down? 6y
tpixie Max is great company! Lol but a little demanding!! Glad you‘re cozy with electricity! 6y
kspenmoll Glad you are ok so far! 6y
DebinHawaii @Cinfhen Hi Cindy! We miss you! 😘😻 6y
DebinHawaii @Mimi28 Hi There! 😻😍 6y
DebinHawaii @Chrissyreadit Yes--here at least, we got lucky and other than some wind gusts in spots in Oahu, we didn't get much. Sadly, the Big Island and Maui did and are still dealing with it. 😟 6y
DebinHawaii @tpixie Yes he is! 😂😹 We got so lucky here. I fully expected to be without power & bailing out water. 🙏🏻 6y
DebinHawaii @kspenmoll Thank you! 🤗 6y
tpixie 🍀🍀🍀 6y
Cinfhen Miss u 2 😘😘😘 6y
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DebinHawaii
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Lane is no longer a hurricane & took a turn away from the islands. 🙏🏻Still a tropical storm & heavy rains & wind gusts tonight, but much better than it looked. I've been here 17+ years & it's one of the most worrisome storm watches. Big Island & Maui got hit with flooding & wind damage 😞 & we could still too-but all-in-all lucky. My stormy Friday night plan-couch dinner (cheese, grapes & salt & pepper rice crackers), mags & book for review...

DebinHawaii ...Max 🐱and I thank you for all of your kind words & messages. We appreciate our Litsy family. ❤️❤️😽❤️❤️😘 6y
merelybookish Glad you are safe! 6y
erzascarletbookgasm TG it has weakened to a storm, but still, the floods and damage..😥. Glad you and Max are safe. 💕 6y
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Kalalalatja Good to know you are safe! 💕 6y
CarolynM ❤️ 6y
laurenlovesliterature Thank goodness!!! 6y
stacybmartin So glad to know you‘re safe! 💜 6y
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Booknerd222
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Booknerd222
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Started this on a plane and didn‘t have internet till now, but that won‘t last long either since we still have a few hours to go, we stopped in Nebraska first.

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Jess7
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My sweet Jenna wanted to be in the photo too 🤣😍 #dog #readingresolutions #schnauzersoflitsy

#AfterNightfall Blurb: “Imagine your closest friend utterly betraying you. Years later, when she seeks forgiveness, you invite her to your engagement party as a gesture of reconciliation. But seething hostilities rise to the surface, ruining the evening. After an awful night, your friend‘s battered, lifeless body is found at the bottom of a cliff.” #arc

tracey38 Aww, Jenna 💜💜 6y
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LaceyDoesLit
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Check out my latest #bookreview at LaceyDoesLit.com! #books #bookworm #booknerd #bookish #reading #reader #bookblog

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Luvtoread
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This one is tough for me to review! I was interested in the story, and I couldn‘t put it down, but the characters and plot weren‘t all that different from other books out there. I don‘t think I‘ll remember this one for much longer, but it was definitely a quick, entertaining read! I voluntarily reviewed an eARC copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.

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GirlWellRead
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I had the pleasure of reviewing The Twilight Wife and was impressed, but unfortunately this story fell a little flat. The plot is interesting with enough twists to keep the reader vested in the story. When looking at the synopsis, this appears to be a clever book with an interesting cast of characters that are connected enough to add another layer of mystery. However, the characters were not developed enough and neither was the backstory.

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monkeygirlsmama
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Liked the mystery of this book and how it kept me guessing. Yet, something felt off to me about the development and the way the author left things at the very end was terribly disappointing.

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#NetGalleyReads

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monkeygirlsmama
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@SilversReviews #TuesdayTidbits

1.) Drinking a cup of hot peppermint tea in my grandma‘s kitchen. ☕️
2.) See tagged book. So far it‘s okay, not great- okay. Half way to go still.
3.) Usually I pick from my review TBR and go by what‘s coming out sooner rather than later. Sometimes I choose based solely on what sounds good. 👌

SilversReviews Grandma's kitchen sounds wonderful. Thanks for playing. 😊 6y
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kyraleseberg
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This was more whodunit than psychological thriller. The characters are linked by childhood bonds and betrayals, each seeming to hold secrets that could solve the mystery of what happened the night Lauren fell from the beachside cliff. It kept me guessing! I can already tell this will be a big beach read when it's released in August.
Thanks to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Lovesbooks87 I enjoyed this book too! Loved the authors other books too! 7y
kyraleseberg @Lovesbooks87 I have The Twilight Wife on my TBR! 7y
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Kappadeemom
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Just finished this tagged book and totally enjoyed it!!

ReadingSusan 🤣 7y
tammysue 😂😂 7y
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Kappadeemom
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Dance competition Day 3. More reading 🤗🤗