Okay, so yes, I’m clearly biased and definitely think ANY time is the best time for reading. That said, summer seems practically made for getting lost in a great book. Let’s dig into five reasons why, now. 1. Summer is a time to pause. If you look at the natural flow of a year—spring is […]
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Cover Reveal! The Evil That Was Done
It’s finally here! The stunning conclusion to The Secrets of Redemption Series: The Evil That Was Done. Check out this gorgeous cover: (My designer, Erin Stratton, outdid herself, wouldn’t you agree?) Publication is set for June 26, 2019. You can preorder on Amazon right now. (Unless you’re waiting to get in Kindle Unlimited, then alas […]
Book Review: “The Haunting of Hill House” by Shirley Jackson
First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of a “haunting”; Theodora, his lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, […]
Movie Review: “Mirage” on Netflix
“Mirage,” an original Netflix move, is surprisingly good. I say “surprisingly” because, well, here’s the description: A space-time continuum glitch allows Vera to save a boy’s life 25 years earlier, but results in the loss of her daughter, whom she fights to get back. So, first, it’s got a time-travel element to it, which always […]
Want to Read an Excerpt of “Mirror Image?”
Someone else is dead. Linda paused, her hand reaching for The Riverview Times. The words echoed strangely in her head, bouncing around like some demented ping-pong ball. Someone else is dead. Where had that come from? What did it mean? She stretched her hand forward again to take the paper, but found herself unable to […]
Want to Read the First Chapter of “The Stolen Twin?”
Chapter 1 My life has been dominated by two dreams. In the first, I see my twin sister Cat at seven, the last time I ever saw her. She is all pink and golden – hair hanging in yellow ringlets, dancing blue eyes, rosy cheeks. She is beautiful, my sister. Light, sweet, charming. My opposite. […]
Book Review: “Silent Victim” by Caroline Mitchell
Emma is a loving wife, a devoted mother … and an involuntary killer. For years, she’s been hiding the dead body of the teacher who seduced her as a teen. It’s a secret that might have stayed buried, if only her life had been less perfect. A promotion for Emma’s husband, Alex, means they can […]
Movie Review: The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix
“The Haunting of Hill House” is a Netflix series based on the novel by Shirley Jackson. At least, that’s how it’s billed. But, to be clear, the two are very different. They share the same title, the same haunted house, some of the same character names but that’s about it. In the Netflix version, the […]
Book Review: “The Last Time I Lied” by Riley Sager
Two Truths and a Lie. The girls played it all the time in their cabin at Camp Nightingale. Vivian, Natalie, Allison, and first-time camper Emma Davis, the youngest of the group. But the games ended the night Emma sleepily watched the others sneak out of the cabin into the darkness. The last she–or anyone–saw of […]
“It Began With a Lie” Won a Paranormal Romance Guild’s Reviewer’s Choice Award
I am soooo excited to announce I’m a winner in the 2018 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewers’ Choice awards! It Began With a Lie won first place in its category and the full series Secrets of Redemption won second place. I want to thank the reviewer who first nominated me and everyone who voted for me–thank […]