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Category Archives: Thriller
Arclight by Josin L. McQuein
Title: Arclight Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: April 23, 2013 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Review: I am in love with Josin McQuein. It’s no secret how much I love dystopia and that clandestine romance dates back to The Giver from my 7th grade lit class. There’s something relevant and mysterious about dystopia and I’m constantly searching for new books that do it right. Josin has that gift. Arclight was a creepy techno-thriller, paranormal fiction, and YA romance all wrapped up into one neat little package. Marina’s lack of memory allows readers to grow and learn with her and Tobin’s … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Fallon, Greenwillow Books, Josin L. McQuein, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fallon, paranormal, Review, Romance, Sci-Fi, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
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Taken by Erin Bowman
Title: Taken Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: April 16th 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: What do you get when Ursula K. LeGuin meets Lois Lowry, runs away with him, and has a love child? Erin Bowman’s Taken is an epic dystopian YA with elements of science fiction in a version of reality that reads all too real. The cover was enough to make me pick up the book; the first page was enough to keep me in it until it was finished. Taken does back to some of our older dystopian roots, expands on them, and creates a whirlwind … Continue reading
Posted in Dystopian, Erin Bowman, HarperTeen, Review, Romance, Science Fiction, Taken, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
Tagged Action, Dystopia, Erin Bowman, Fallon, Review, Romance, science-fiction, Taken, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
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Night School
Title: Night School Author: C. J. Daughtery Genre: Mystery, Romance, YA, Coming of age Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: May 21, 2013 Review: FIVE stars for Night School. Allie has a difficult time staying out of trouble. When she gets arrested with her friends, her parents are at the end of their rope; they send her to boarding school. Cimmeria isn’t just any old boarding school. There are no computers, cell phones, ipods, etc . . . Students are expected to find constructive and creative ways to occupy their time. This is quite an extreme change from Allie’s reality. … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Blogger, Coming of Age, Contemp, Drama, Gothic, Kerri, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
Tagged Angst, Book Review, Coming of Age, Contemp, Drama, Kerri, Mystery, Review, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
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Cover Reveal: ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Book Two of the Lily Drake series! With a doting husband and a new job training a vampire military, Lily Drake was living up to the prophecies of being the best. Her life was seemingly perfect, until tragedy strikes bringing her a loss she’s not sure she can endure. The hard-working super mom / vampire slayer, Lily Drake, has just learned problems still exist even after you become immortal. As everyone knows, even if you find your soul mate, you don’t always get a happily-ever-after. Lily may have found temporary happiness being a newlywed, but the honeymoon is over. When she finds her … Continue reading
Posted in Cover Reveal, Fallon, Giveaways, Inkspell Publishing, Paranormal, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, Thriller
Tagged Cover Reveal, Giveaway, Inkspell Publishing, lily drake
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The Serpent’s bite
Title: The Serpent’s Bite Author: Warren Adler Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense Publisher: Stonehouse Press Release Date: September 4, 2012 Review: The Serpent’s Bite earns 3 stars, though it could have been 5. I have very mixed feelings about this book and will explain why later in the review. A family that hasn’t been united in four years is about to get a reunion. You would think that this would be a pleasant event, but it does not turn out that way. They will be repeating a trek in Yellowstone Park that summons happy memories for the whole family, but a … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger, Drama, Kerri, Mystery, Review, The Readiacs, Thriller, William Adler
Tagged Adult, Book Review, Drama, Kerri, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
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Shadows In The Mist
Title: Shadows In The Mist Author: Brian Moreland Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Historical fiction, occult, war Publisher: Samhain Publishing Release Date: September 4, 2012 Review: In this frightening 5 star story, Jack Chambers is a World War II veteran, and he is carrying a very dark secret. Any soldier who fights in a war would obviously carry a great many secrets, scars, and nightmares. Jack Chambers, however, carries much more than most war veterans and only one other man shares this secret with Jack, his name is Rabbi Jacob Goldstein. Germany’s Hürtgen Forest is a death trap for soldiers. More and … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger, Brian Moreland, Historical, Horror, Kerri, Review, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller
Tagged Adult, Book Review, Kerri, Mystery, paranormal, Review, Supernatural, Suspense, The Readiacs
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Moon Dust by J. E. Nicassio
Title: Moon Dust Rating: ★★★★ Genre: YA / Paranormal / Romance Publisher: Pulse Release Date: August 14, 2012 Review: Since reading Pittacus Lore’s “I Am Number Four,” I didn’t think I was going to be able to find any other paranormal alien story I would like. I was dead wrong. Samantha Hunter is a strong female protagonist with an interesting secret and an even more interesting life. After moving to New Mexico to start a new life with her father, it isn’t long before Sam meets Lucien, a mysterious bad boy with whom she falls in love. What I Loved: … Continue reading
Posted in Fallon, Fantasy, J.E. Nicassio, Moon Dist, Pulse, Romance, Science Fiction, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
Tagged Fallon, Fantasy, paranormal, Review, Romance, Sci-Fi, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
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The Boar King by Michael Evans
Title: The Boar King Rating: Author: Michael Evans Genre: Drama/Suspense/Thriller/Tragedy Release Date: June 20, 2012 Review: Wow when a book takes you in, sometimes your mind finds itself building the world around what you’re reading. It certainly did in this case. Think Lord of the Rings meets Narnia, but the creatures are not kind. The Kingdom of Demos thought they were safe and strong. Sometimes with confidence comes ignorance. King Jayson found this out the hard way. Introduce his sons who wish to stand up for their father, the King, just to be laughed at. Then the children (all of … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Julie, Michael Evans, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, Tragedy
Tagged Drama, Julie, Review, Suspense, Thriller, Tragedy
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Review: Something Strange and Deadly
Title: Something Strange and Deadly Author: Susan Dennard Rating: Genre: Paranormal Historical Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: July 24th, 2012 Review: When I realized this book was about zombies, I freaked out. I am NOT a zombie fan. I have friends that have endlessly tried to get me to watch The Walking Dead and I will not. I have nightmares even if I THINK about watching a thriller or horror movie/show. Nothing could ever convince me to watch anything to do with zombies. Until I read Something Strange and Deadly. Something Strange and Deadly definitely keeps the reader in suspense. I … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, HarperTeen, Historical, Horror, Jaymes, Mystery, Review, Supernatural, Susan Dennard, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller
Tagged Book Tour, Book Trailer, HarperTeen, Jaymes, Paranormal Historical, Something Strange and Deadly, Supernatural, Susan Dennard, The Readiacs, Thriller
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Manhunt by @lillie_spencer
Take one damsel in distress, add an abusive ex boyfriend and mix in a very hot and very protective ex ex boyfriend and you get the premise of MANHUNT a thrilling novel by Lillie Spencer. Nikki Wright is in hospital after suffering a horrific attack and the hands of her ex, Sebastian Cross. She’s badly beaten and she’s suffering from amnesia with no recollection of what’s happened to her. When news gets to Michael – one of Nikki’s oldest friends (and one with whom she has a romantic past with), he rushes back to be at Nikki’s side and be … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Lillie Spencer, Mature, Review, Romance, The Readiacs, Thriller, Yvette
Tagged Drama, Lillie Spencer, Manhunt, Mature Adult, Review, Thriller
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Believe Like a Child by Paige Dearth
ABOUT THE NOVEL: Alessa is just seven years old when her uncle rapes her for the first time. As the years pass, his sexual appetite becomes more voracious and his perversion more twisted, until the abuse has become almost a daily ritual, with the unspoken involvement of the girl’s mother. At the age of sixteen, after the death of her only friend, Alessa finds herself at the mercy of her real-life monster, with no relief in sight. She flees her home to escape this hell, only to find herself descending into a more dangerous one. Alone and helpless in the … Continue reading
The Taker by Alma Katsu GIVEAWAY
True love can last an eternity… but immortality comes at a price… On the midnight shift at a hospital in rural Maine, Dr. Luke Findley is expecting another quiet evening of frostbite and the occasional domestic dispute. But the minute Lanore McIlvrae—Lanny—walks into his ER, she changes his life forever. A mysterious woman with a past and plenty of dark secrets, Lanny is unlike anyone Luke has ever met. He is inexplicably drawn to her, despite the fact that she is a murder suspect with a police escort. And as she begins to tell her story, a story of enduring … Continue reading
Posted in Alma Katsu, Contest, Drama, Fantasy, Giveaways, Gothic, Historical, Horror, Mystery, Review, Romance, Science Fiction, Simon & Schuster, Supernatural, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller
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Wicked Hungry – Review
As an avid reader and literature savant, I don’t often find the time to pick up middle-grade fiction. But with a title like “Wicked Hungry,” I couldn’t resist. Teddy Jacobs’ exciting novel tells the story of a boy caught in the midst of supernatural catastrophe. After a traumatic sports injury, Stanley Hoff thinks he will never be able to run again, let alone play any high-impact sport. But when he and Karen, his best friend, turn to a new and mysterious herbal supplement, strange things start happening. Karen suddenly develops an aversion to sunlight and Stanley? He’s hungry all the … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Apocalyptic, Fallon, Fantasy, Review, Science Fiction, Supernatural, Teddy Jacobs, Thriller, YA
Tagged Fallon, fiction, middle grade, paranormal, Review, Supernatural, Teddy Jacobs, wicked hungry, YA
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The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodgkin
Author: Michelle Hodgkin Publisher: Simon & Schuster Published: 1 March 2012 (UK) Review: Poor Mara Dyer. Fate’s handed her a raw deal which she can neither understand nor control and once she realises the horrifying extent of what she is capable of; she decides to take matters into her own hands without properly thinking about the repercussions. The story starts in taboo circumstances. Three friends playing with an Ouija board and dabbling with the devil by asking him how they are going to die. Six months later and the friends are all dead – except Mara. The question is, as … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Mara Dyer, Michelle Hodgkin, Mystery, Review, Simon & Schuster, Supernatural, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA, Yvette
Tagged Michelle Hodgkin, Mystery, Review, Thriller, Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, YA, Yvette
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The Sorrows by Jonathan Janz
Author: Jonathan Janz Genre: Horror/Thriller Publisher: Samhain Horror Published: March 2012 Rating – Summary: The Sorrows, an island off the coast of northern California, and its castle have been uninhabited since a series of gruesome, unexplained murders in 1925. But its owner needs money, so he allows film composers Ben and Eddie and a couple of their female friends to stay a month in Castle Blackwood. Eddie is certain an eerie and reportedly haunted castle is just the setting Ben needs to find musical inspiration for a horror film. But what they find is more horrific than any movie. For … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Jonathan Janz, Supernatural, Thriller, Yvette
Tagged horror, Jonathan Janz, Supernatural, The Sorrows, Thriller, Yvette
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In My Dreams by Cameo Renae
Genre: YA/Romance Publisher: Createspace Published: 30 April 2011 Product Description: It was happening again. The dreams. The nightmares. It was something seventeen year-old Elizabeth “Lizzy” Hayes thought she’d outgrown; dreams that would come true; detailed premonitions of how people would die. This time she dreams about her boyfriend, Michael Young, and soon discovers that he’s been found… dead. Michael hasn’t crossed over because he was murdered, and now his murderer is coming for Lizzy. His spirit won’t rest until she is safe, and as a newbie spirit, the easiest way for him to make contact is through Lizzy’s dreams. When … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Cameo Renae, Romance, Supernatural, Thriller, YA, Yvette
Tagged Blog Tour, Cameo Renae, Romance, Supernatural, Thriller, YA, Yvette
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Hushed by Kelley York
Author: Kelley York Genre: YA/Drama Publisher: Entangled Publishing LLC Published: 6 December 2011 Summary: He’s saved her. He’s loved her. He’s killed for her. Eighteen-year-old Archer couldn’t protect his best friend, Vivian, from what happened when they were kids, so he’s never stopped trying to protect her from everything else. It doesn’t matter that Vivian only uses him when hopping from one toxic relationship to another—Archer is always there, waiting to be noticed. Then along comes Evan, the only person who’s ever cared about Archer without a single string attached. The harder he falls for Evan, the more Archer sees … Continue reading
Interview with Kelley York
Today, we sit down with Kelley York, author of HUSHED – an amazing YA thriller and unconventional romance. Within young adult, Kelley enjoys writing and reading a variety of genres from contemporary with a unique twist, psychological thrillers, paranormal/urban fantasy and horror. She loves stories where character development takes center stage. What inspired you to write Hushed? Archer. I love writing broken, damaged characters. HUSHED was my second book, and in my first, I hadn’t gotten to write anyone who was really, really damaged. I had several other ideas/works in progress going at the time, and abandoned them all to dive into HUSHED once … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Drama, Interviews, Kelley York, Romance, Suspense, Thriller, YA, Yvette
Tagged Blog Tour, Hushed, Interview, Kelley York, Yvette
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This or That with Michael from In My Dreams
Today we bring you a This or That with Michael, the love of Liz’s life who was cruelly taken away from her. The rock in the partnership, Michael’s cool and calm nature is what Liz needs to see her through her ordeal. A brief description about the book… It was happening again. The dreams. The nightmares. It was something seventeen year-old Elizabeth “Lizzy” Hayes thought she’d outgrown; dreams that would come true; detailed premonitions of how people would die. This time she dreams about her boyfriend, Michael Young, and soon discovers that he’s been found… dead. Michael hasn’t crossed over … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Blog Tour, Cameo Renae, Mystery, Supernatural, Thriller, Uncategorized, YA, Yvette
Tagged Book Tour, Cameo Renae, In My Dreams, This or That, Yvette
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