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My Sister's Downfall by S.M. Thomas My rating: 3 of 5 stars My thanks to the team for this ARC. This is a story of sisters and their relationship with an exploration of the familial bonds, secrets, and the dark paths we sometimes tread. Sisters whose relationship is tested by jealousy, betrayal, and the weight of their past. The tension builds steadily, pulling readers into the sisters' world as they navigate love, loss, and the consequences of their choices. The themes of redemption and the search for identity resonates while prompting the reader to reflect on their own relationships. My first book from the author, SM Thomas, provided me with an interesting story that she skillfully weaves with a narrative that delves deep into the complexities of sisterhood, making it a compelling read for those who appreciate emotional depth and psychological nuance. It was the thriller portion which for me was a letdown with uneven pacing and a predictab...

Keep The Doctor Away by James Caine My rating: 4 of 5 stars My thanks to the BookSirens team, the publishers and the author for this review copy. This is my first book from the author. I like thrillers so this book was right in that alley. This is a well paced story, a psychological thriller with a disturbing topic. It has its share of shocks and twists with a good bouquet of character both primary and secondary. The island with the clinic is a creepy location and creates paranoia with its pre-determination for security and secrecy. It is understandable when its caters for the uber rich but still leaves a metallic taste in the mouth especially after the enticing book blurb. Lily as the primary protagonist comes across as a vulnerable but likable character with David an exact opposite. Although you can feel for the guy as he gets what is possibly a big break for his career. The way things spiral out of control with haunting vies and psycholigal tale i...

  ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐   Stars DEBUT NOVEL Book First published August 27, 2024 Blurb Never Forget. Memory is Copeland-Stark’s business. Yet after months of reconsolidation treatments at their sleek new flagship facility, Hope Nakano still has no idea what happened to her lost year, or the life she was just beginning to build with her one great love. Each procedure surfaces fragmented clues which erode Hope’s trust in her own memories, especially the ones of Luke. As inconsistencies mount, her search for answers reveals a much larger secret Copeland-Stark is determined to protect. But everyone has secrets, including Hope. The Mechanics of Memory Book Review I received the Review Copy of this book and my thanks to the team of BookSirens, the publisher and the author for the copy. All views expressed in this review are my own and based on my reading of this book. Some of the initial comments were made as I progressed in this book and I have not tried editing them as it expresses my contig...

  ⭐⭐⭐  Stars Blurb Few resources. Limited time. One girl to change everything. In a world that nears human extinction lies a place called Ashville, where the government formed the World Inhabitance Group to save their people. The Group initiated a plan: assign each eighteen-year-old a death date. Each mistake costs you time. Every move is watched. And only the select are immune to the rules. For seventeen-year-old Nova James that’s the way it’s always been. But when a rebellion forms and her city is destroyed, Nova is forced to do a forbidden task: seek answers outside the city walls. She’s on the run, but she’s not alone. Alex, a mysterious boy, joins her cause. Along the way, they discover a government secret so sinister, they may not survive. And the farther they go, the more they confirm the truth… in this world, it kills to be less than perfect. Death Date by B.Y. Simpson  3.5 Stars is more accurate. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this r...

⭐⭐⭐ ⭐  Stars Blurb Sometimes evil is masquerading as an ally… In the near future, eighteen-year-old Abbie Spencer and her family live hand-to-mouth in their decaying town of Eureka, California, living on high alert because the East Bay Serial Killer has struck again. When Abbie’s lucky enough to secure a live-in servant job for the most affluent family in Port Allegiance, the sparkling neighboring city surrounded by a massive wall to keep out the riffraff of Eureka, she discovers that her predecessor didn’t quit, as everyone believes, but was actually abducted because she knew too much. Thrust into a frightening world of murder, lies, and betrayal, where few can be trusted and nothing is what it seems, the stakes grow higher after Abbie and her friends discover the nefarious connection between the missing girl and the dead bodies trickling into the morgue back home. Will they uncover the shocking conspiracy before more innocent people die, or will those in power silence them? Tethe...