Category Archives: Psychological Mystery

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

Posted on August 22, 2025 by bseat

When I read this book I kept wanting to put it down because it was getting too intense, but on the other hand I wanted to gut through it and finish it all as fast as I could to find … Continue reading →

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All The Colors Of The Dark by Chris Whitaker

Posted on August 8, 2025 by bseat

I found this book through a “Best of 2025 List” I saw recently on Facebook and am so glad I did!  Although the subject matter is rather is disturbing (child kidnapping) the story focuses on the after effects on those … Continue reading →

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The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell

Posted on May 9, 2025 by bseat

It is so satisfying to read a book by an author who is clever in their plotting! This book was quite intricately and deftly written with three or four different plot lines, depending on how you count them, interwoven in … Continue reading →

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Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

Posted on December 6, 2024 by bseat

I almost didn’t read this book because it seemed like it was one of those “young girl gets kidnapped” books which I find too gut wrenching and impossible to read. But this has a very different twist to that genre … Continue reading →

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the Housemaid by Frieda McFadden

Posted on June 14, 2024 by bseat

Whenever I read reviews about a book where phrases like “rollercoaster ride,” packs a wallop,” and ‘a mind blowing shocker” are used, I cannot resist. Sometimes the book lives up to the hype and other times not so much, but … Continue reading →

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The Anamoly by Hervé Le Telier, Translated by Adriana Hunter

Posted on June 7, 2024 by bseat

We have all wondered what would have happened if we had made a different choice. If we had gone to the more expensive college, or taken that job offer, or accepted a marriage proposal, or quit smoking, or went to … Continue reading →

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Anthem by Noah Hawley

Posted on May 10, 2024 by bseat

In a dystopian near future a new pandemic begins to spread in the U.S. Only this time it affect only the young and it spreads through a meme on social media causing young people to despair and give up on … Continue reading →

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The Fury by Alex Michaelides

Posted on March 22, 2024 by bseat

Lana Farrar, a reclusive movie star, feels a bit unsettled in her life. She feels that something is not right but she can’t quite put her finger on just what is wrong. There is the recent conversation she has has … Continue reading →

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Dragonwyck by Anya Seton

Posted on October 27, 2023 by bseat

Once in a while I like to revisit books I have read in the past. I think I have binged read everything Anya Seton has ever written. Born in 1904, she wrote historical fiction, or as she liked to say … Continue reading →

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Zero Days by Ruth Ware

Posted on August 25, 2023 by bseat

Ruth Ware is a force to be reckoned with. From In a Dark, Dark Wood  to The Woman in Cabin 10 and One by One, she has shown us that she is the master of the twisty, psychological thriller. Zero … Continue reading →

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