Review: The Daughters

The Daughters by Julia Crouch
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Note: I received an advanced copy of this book from Bookouture via NetGalley.

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Review: The Bridesmaids by Victoria Jenkins

The Bridesmaids by Victoria Jenkins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Note: I received an advanced copy of this book from Bookouture via NetGalley.

Holly is getting married, but not before a celebration weekend with her closest friends. After a night of arguments, a body is found floating in the swimming pool of their secluded cottage. Holly must face up to the truth – one of her bridesmaids is a killer, but which one?

I did end up enjoying this book from a whodunit standpoint. I was able to guess a lot of the supposed 'twists' but it did not make the book any less pleasurable for me to read. The ending threw me a bit, but not because of whose body it was but by the humdrum nature of the ending . . . it was strange.        

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Review: The Perfect Family

The Perfect Family by Lorna Dounaeva
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Note: I received an advanced copy of this book from Inkubator Books via NetGalley.

Victoria has the perfect life. And she’ll do whatever it takes to keep it. For Victoria, image is everything. And on the surface, she has it all - a big house, a successful husband and two beautiful children. But behind the scenes, things are very different. Because Victoria and her husband have a dark secret and she lives in terror of it being discovered, of her perfect facade being shattered forever.

Under massive stress, but still desperately trying to keep up appearances, this is a family that is falling apart. Husband Kit is unable to work. Teenage daughter Anna grows ever more rebellious. And nine-year-old Joey seems increasingly different from other kids. Victoria realizes she has to act now or she will lose everything. And that’s when she has to ask herself - how far is she willing to go, how much is she willing to do, to preserve her perfect family? The answer is beyond shocking and will plunge them all into a nightmare from which they may never wake.

I was very intrigued about how this book started off but really what was that ending? I liked getting each of the different perspectives from Victoria, Anna, and Richie and the way that each was processing the stress of what was going on around them. I thought the beginning of the book was very good and definitely pulled me in as a reader.

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Review: The Perfect Family

The Perfect Family by Lorna Dounaeva
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Note: I received an advanced copy of this book from Inkubator Books via NetGalley.

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Review: The Caretaker by Emily Shiner - ARC

The Caretaker by Emily Shiner
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Note: I received an advanced copy of the book via NetGalley.

Newlyweds Amy and Tim move into their dream home, anxious to put their rocky past behind them and make a fresh start. But the rambling fixer-upper and its surrounding gardens need more work than they expected, so they decide to hire a live-in caretaker. Paul seems to be the perfect candidate. But he has an ulterior motive – taking the job is just one part of the deadly revenge plan he’s been hatching for years. Soon, Amy starts to notice strange things happening around the house. Tim dismisses her concerns, and tension between the couple starts to build. As the rift between them grows ever wider, Paul sets the final phase of his horrifying plan in motion. Now Amy and Tim are in a fight for survival - and their dream home has become a nightmare from which they may never escape.

What was that??? This book was creepy to the max. The weird revenge vibes morphing into the stalkerish element did not necessarily make for enjoyable reading. I guess Shiner did a great job because I was very put off by the characters.      

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Review: Good Neighbours

Good Neighbours by Mary Grand
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Note: I received an advanced copy of this book from Boldwood Books via NetGalley.

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