Book Review

The Silent Patient

Stop everything you are doing and read this book!

Alicia Berenson shoots her husband in the face five times. And then she goes completely mute. No on knows why she did it. She won’t speak to anyone. She is being held in a psychiatric prison; medicated out of her mind. Theo, a psychologist, wants to help her. His desire to help her is so strong, that he works his way into working at the institution where Alicia is being kept. Theo’s obsession with helping Alicia turns out to be more than he bargained for, honey!

When I first started The Silent Patient I didn’t know how I felt about it. It wasn’t like other thrillers that I had read. I didn’t expect there to be so much about the main character’s therapist. I thought that I was going to be with Alicia for most of the ride. Well, once I got my sea legs and knew the direction that the author was taking – girl- I was in!!! I enjoyed being with Theo on his quest to learn more about Alicia. It was like being along for an investigation🕵️‍♀️. It was like he was solving a mystery. And Alicia. Every diary entry had me gulping her words unable to stop until I reached the end of the passage. I was greedy for more clues. Why are you MUTE!?

This novel was so readable.
I wanted to read faster than my brain would allow. Especially as I got closer to the end.

And speaking of endings! 😲

This is the best ending of a book that I have ever read! Hands down.


My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


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Saturday Chronicles

Saturdays are for brunching and book reading and bookstagramming! This weekend, I am participating in a Reading Challenge. Eight hours of reading in two days. We have a lazy weekend ahead of us, so I’m hoping to tackle at least two books that are on my tbr. LSU baseball is streaming quietly on the TV in front of me (Geaux Tigers💜💛). My husband yells loudly every time a good play is made. I’ve jumped out of my skin countless times. Thus is the life of a Southern Belle lol. It’s a perfect spring weekend. Happy Reading, ya’ll!

Book Review

A girl, desperate for money, sneaks her way into a paid psychology study.

That one decision changes her life – forever.

She soon finds herself the victim of a woman who is obsessed. The study asks questions on morality. As the novel goes on, moral dilemmas become the basis of every decision the characters make.
The antagonist, Dr. Shields is a textbook sociopath. She doesn’t trust her husband and is addicted to proving his fidelity. Her third person perspective is jarring and it really drives home her complete detachment. She is smart. She is obsessed. She is always one step ahead – and she is compelling. Subject 52, the anonymous girl, is the victim. But she has moral missteps of her own. This makes her more real, more believable.

I audibly gasped a few times while reading An Anonymous Girl. There were good reveals. I liked how they were spread throughout the book and there wasn’t just one big bam at the end. It was like getting little snacks a long the way! I enjoyed the ending. I thought it was satisfying without being trite.

This was a good read. I look forward to reading more from this duo.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thank you to Katie Bassel at Macmillan for sending me the last ARC on your shelf! I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Book Review

The Perfect Mother. Are you a perfect mother? Do you feel like you should be? Do you feel the pressure of society, your peers, or social media to do everything right as a mom? And what is even “Right” or “Best”?

The Perfect Mother explores those deep insecurities moms universally face when it comes to raising their babies. It touches on the bombardment of statistics and milestone expectancies that churn out to mothers almost daily.

The Perfect Mother. Is she “allowed” to take time for herself? Is she “allowed” to have a drink with friends? Is she “allowed” to do anything other than be a mother? Maybe. But if something bad happens to baby while mommy is taking a break…

This story will hit you. It will make you question yourself. It will scare you. It is a domestic thriller that will have you turning pages late into the night!

My rating: ⭐⭐⭐


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Book Review

Looker


In Looker, we are inside the mind of a stalker as she descends further into madness. It is near PERFECT. The pacing is excellent, the wording flows seamlessly, and the short page number gives way to the urgent feeling of the story. I could not put it down. I flipped pages rapidly – hungry for what this mad woman was going to say or do next. It is so well done.
Best Book I’ve read this year!

My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Book Review

I listened to Sadie by Courtney Summers on Scribd.

I’ve seen so many reviews praising the audiobook of Sadie, and I have to say, it’s so good! If you listen to podcasts, you have got to listen to Sadie!! It has an amazing production quality. I love the podcast aspect of it. It’s so well done.

Sadie

The podcast driven novel follows Sadie’s search for her sister’s killer. The audio was amazing, with a full cast narrating our journey. The story was engaging and plot driven and heartbreaking.

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


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