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Started off slow at first, but then BAM. So many revelations. Like the way everything unfolded, and that I had some pieces correct but not all of them.

It was a great month of reading for me. 3 books I walked away from but the 9 I finished were so satisfying. Antsy for February!

I don‘t have the emotional constitution for cold case or true crime murders, and I‘ve been this way since watching live TV as helicopters followed the slow movement of OJ Simpson‘s white Bronco. Fictional true crime, oxymoron as it is, is much more my cup of tea!

5/5 ⭐

A mother that is sleep walking since she was a child. Her son disappeared in the middle of the night without any trace. As she is trying to find her son and being help by a podcaster her past resurfaces.

It was so good. I highly recommend.

Currently reading. So far I love it! πŸ“š

What happens when a person doesn‘t sleep for an entire year? Isabelle Drake is still trying to find out what happened the night her infant son disappeared, but is she even thinking clearly anymore? This coldest of cases has her questioning everything she thought she knew. The twists in this novel took me by surprise. Such a good read! More, please! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is another one I just couldn't get into... I guess it's just me, I just found it slow and painful to read. I hate books about sleep disorders because I have trouble with healthy sleeping patterns but I'm usually able to push past the hang up on sleep and get into the narrative... Not this one. I won't rate it a pan or bail because I plan to try again but my heart tells me this is a DNF for me.

#UnpopularOpinion

The similes. The metaphors. 😣😣😣 They bury the plot making this a real slog.

Sleep deprived mother is looking for her son, who was kidnapped a year ago. She blames herself, as all mothers might do.

Psychological thriller, very very slow pacing and not much happening for 2/3 of the novel. Then the twists keep coming and they were so predictable.

#JoyousJanuary #readathon @Andrew65

Today‘s reading. #BOTM

5⭐
Another winner from Stacy Willingham. Her debut, A Flicker in the Dark, from last year is easily one of my top books for 2022. So I have no doubt that this one will probably be in my top books for this year. The pacing is on point with the way that she alternated the timelines to get all the reveals in at just the right moment. I found this to be basically unputdownable or unstoppable if you want to get technical.

I really enjoyed this book. The story was riveting with the appropriate twists and turns a good thriller requires. It deals with the loss of a child, mental health, relationships, parents, and insomnia and sleep walking all in a way that comes together in a great story. It also dealt with gender and the view of women by society in general in a thoughtful way, giving the story an added depth. I have become a fan of this author. 4/5 stars!

50 degrees in New England in mid January? Good thing it‘s raining πŸ˜‰ Oliver and I are too busy to go out. #BOTM

Willingham‘s second novel makes for another gripping read that quickly sucks the reader in! Isabelle has had sleep issues her entire life- sleepwalking as a child and now, sleep deprived for a year since her 18 month old son disappeared from his bedroom. Determined to uncover the truth, Isabelle confronts her own past and the start to her marriage, revealing secrets along the way. Well-written and sure to start discussion, this is a quick read!

A parents' worst nightmare...your child is kidnapped.

The guilt, the horror, the longing never stops.

And to top it off people think Isabelle staged the kidnapping and killed her son.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/2p8ymnap

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Review is up! I fluctuated on this one. But the ending is soooo good!

https://reecaspieces.com/2023/01/10/all-the-dangerous-things-by-stacy-willingham...

#currentlyreading

Decided I'm in a thriller mood.

I went from highly skeptical bordering on boredom to admiring of and satisfied with this domestic mystery/suspense. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#all-the-dangerous-things

Publication is expected January 10.

#NetGalley #MacmillanAudio #MinotaurBooks #AlltheDangerousThings

One of my top 5 books of 2022. I loved it! There‘s heavy & sensitive topics, but so many twists & turns. I kept guessing the whole time & was pleasantly surprised that the ending wasn‘t predictable to me.

Stacy Willingham is one of my favorite new authors. I read A Flicker in the Dark recently and knew I needed to take the opportunity to read this. Excellent storyline that hits all parents in the heart and takes mental health seriously while also capturing your attention leaving you needing to know where the story is going. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#NetGalley

This thriller had such a great build-up. The intensity kept me intrigued and I loved that Willingham wasn't afraid to push the limits with the dark and gritty descriptions.

The story follows a mother whose child is missing and I felt that the author did such a great job with the trauma a parent goes through in that situation.

I found this one much better than her previous book, A Flicker in the Dark.

#AllTheDangerousThings #StacyWillingham #BookSpinBingo #WinterReadathon

15 pts

Total pts - 700

One year ago, Isabelle Drake's life changed forever: her toddler son, Mason, was taken out of his crib in the middle of the night while she and her husband were asleep in the next room. With little evidence and few leads for the police to chase, the case quickly went cold. However, Isabelle cannot rest until Mason is returned to herβ€”literally.

Baking s'mores cookies for a class holiday party tomorrow and I'm now about half way through the tagged ARC. I need to find some audiobooks on libby or hoopla to get me through the last holiday orders this week!!

Diving in to this ARC this evening after picking up these Little Debbie inspired earrings from a local jewelry designer! We can't seem to find the Christmas Tree Cakes in stores around here this year - but the ice cream is stocked up!

I flew through this and really enjoyed it! I was a little off kilter (in a good way) the whole time and definitely didn't see where it was ultimately heading. I actually enjoyed this more than her first book! #BOTM

PS: might be a hard one to read for some parents out there though, I can only imagine that this storyline could trigger some of those "worst fear" nightmares.

A Flicker In The Dark was a favorite of last year, but sadly I think this had a case of the Sophmore Slumps. Interesting storyline, but I really didn't like the main protagonist...and the other characters had such little development. Still entertaining enough for a quick thriller to sneak in before 2023! #botm

Sharing my December #BOTM stack and an adorable card (ostensibly from my cats while I was in SF last week) on my messy desk to say: I shipped my #Jolabokaflodswap box (it‘ll be there Monday!!) and also received one from a mystery sender in VA this week. @MaleficentBookDragon

This was a well paced thriller that seemed to hit all the right notes for me.

My first BOTM!!πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

I loved A Flicker in the Dark, so I have high hopes for this one!πŸ–€πŸ‘πŸ»

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I liked this unsettling, surprising, bingeable thriller even more than her debut! I was a little nervous that the storyline would be triggering for me since I have a toddler, and although parts were genuinely creepy, I was able to just enjoy the psychological ride. Willingham writes smart, fresh takes on common genre tropes, but I would love to see her tackle something super original someday. #BOTM

Just started my 1st December 2022 BOTM book.

#botm #bookmail

My #BOTM picks this month. I've not read either author before but both sound really interesting so here's hoping they are both great!

I wasn‘t impressed with the December BOTM picks but I do enjoy a decent thriller so I hopefully this is a good box. #botm

I am not feeling the December picks AT ALL. However, four free books make up for it. Just switched my monthly plan to annual and I got to take advantage of the Black Friday deal. 😊

Yay for #BOTM dropping their December picks early! All the Dangerous Things appealed to my recent thriller kick (and I'm a sucker for a true crime podcast angle). And then I added The Light Pirate as my birthday month freebie and Black Cake as my BOTY freebie πŸ‘πŸ½

I‘m excited for this #BOTM box! Yay!

What the heck! December's #botm dropped on a Sunday! I went with Stacy Willingham books for both my December pick and the BOTY finalist pick.

December #BOTM picks are up already - what a treat!! These both look so good! 😍

🎧 I loved A Flicker in the Dark. I loved this book!

Mystery - where‘s baby Mason? He‘s been taken with no signs of a break-in. A year has passed. No resolution.

Oh the tangled webs that were weaved. The story has multiple timelines as the main character works through the mysteries (horrors) of her life.

The story was gripping, I couldn‘t put it down. Will the mystery of Mason remain unsolved? Read & find out on 1/10/23.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you, Sarah Melnyk of @stmartinspress

Review will be on January 10, 2023

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FULL REVIEW WILL BE ON JANUARY 10.

A parents' worst nightmare...your child is kidnapped.

DON‘T MISS this one that has a brilliant, clever ending that you won‘t see coming.

I do have to say ALL THE DANGEROUS THINGS did drag on, but it‘s DEFINITELY worth the wait with that ending!! 4/5

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