Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li | Book Review

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley Grace D. Li's debut, Portrait of a Thief is gorgeous. As riveting and slick as it is thoughtful. Think of it as Oceans 11 meets The Fast and the Furious with a crew of Chinese American college students. But this crew is reclaiming looted Chinese art and…

ByMichelleApril 5, 20220Comments

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Book Review: Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley Wow-wow-wow. Angeline Boulley's Firekeeper's Daughter is a fantastic debut. But if you only talk about it as a YA thriller, you’re missing half the book. That’s just the plot. Yes, Daunis is an 18-year old biracial Anishinaabe woman gets who pulled into an FBI investigation into the…

ByMichelleMarch 16, 20210Comments

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Quick Hit Review: The Lion’s Den by Katherine St. John

Review copy provided by the publisher The Lion's Den rides the line between suspense and soap opera...it's a little crazy...but with just enough grit to feel real. In The Lion's Den, when Belle's best friend invites her to a birthday bash on a boat on the Italian Riviera, she can't say no. She's a struggling…

ByMichelleFebruary 11, 20210Comments

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REVIEW: If I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley Keeps you guessing right up until the end...ideal for true crime podcast fans. In If I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier, Obsessed true crime podcast fan Sera Fleece drives to Happy Camp, California, searching for host Rachel Bard, who's suddenly gone missing. With little more than the clothes…

ByMichelleJanuary 20, 20210Comments

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They Never Learn by Layne Fargo | Quick Hit Review

They Never Learn. Delicious. Exceptional. Exceptionally delicious. If you’re tired of mediocre dudes getting away with whatever they want, please read Layne Fargo’s latest. It’s a revenge thriller for the #metoo era and beyond, in which Dr. Scarlett Clark doles out vengeance on behalf of the women of Gorman University. And for some of her…

ByMichelleOctober 14, 20200Comments

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Get an Early Look at Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison

Read an Excerpt from J.T. Ellison's New Novel Dropping December 30 GOOD GIRLS LIE, J.T. Ellison's next novel, takes place in Virginia, at an elite prep school for the daughters of the rich and influential. The Goode School, or Silent Ivy, as it's known, prepares the privileged for their undeniably bright futures. In the…

ByMichelleDecember 23, 20190Comments

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BONFIRE BY KRYSTEN RITTER | 4 Star Review

Bonfire, Krysten Ritter's debut novel, is out November 7. Bonfire is a smart, surprisingly complex novel about the tangled relationships we have with our pasts. The writing is gorgeous, and Krysten Ritter’s characters are razor-edged and ruthless. A must-read for fans of Megan Abbott. If you were drawn to Bonfire because you've seen Ritter…

ByMichelleOctober 17, 20170Comments

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The Ghostwriter by Alessandra Torre | Review

**ARC provided via NetGalley** Alessandra Torre has a winner with the Ghostwriter. The plot feels fresh, the writing is evocative and the characters, especially Helena Ross, quickly come into sharp focus. 4 stars. The Ghostwriter occupies a sweet spot between women’s fiction and suspense. On the one hand, you’re trying to unravel the mystery. On the other, it’s…

ByMichelleOctober 2, 20170Comments

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The Marriage Pact by Michelle Richmond | Review

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley 5 stars In The Marriage Pact, a therapist and his musician-turned-lawyer wife find themselves invited to join a secretive, exclusive community dedicated to ensuring a successful marriage that lasts forever. By any means necessary. Set against a backdrop of San Francisco Bay Area affluence,…

ByMichelleJuly 21, 20170Comments

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Book Review: The Girl Before by JP Delaney

**ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for honest review** The Girl Before is a thought-provoking psychological thriller with a whisper of techno-sci-fi. It's tempting to compare it with other books with "Girl" in the title, but if anything, it's more like Girl on the Train meets Black Mirror. The book's deliciously…

ByMichelleJanuary 24, 20170Comments

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li | Book Review

Book Review: Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Quick Hit Review: The Lion’s Den by Katherine St. John

REVIEW: If I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier

They Never Learn by Layne Fargo | Quick Hit Review

Get an Early Look at Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison

BONFIRE BY KRYSTEN RITTER | 4 Star Review

The Ghostwriter by Alessandra Torre | Review

The Marriage Pact by Michelle Richmond | Review

Book Review: The Girl Before by JP Delaney

Book Review: A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn

The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang

26 New Asian and Pacific Islander Books for your 2026 TBR