Book Release Day for two outstanding reads this season!!!

Today is a great day, because it is the book release day for two of my favorite twisty reads this year!

First up is Joseph Souza's suspense masterpiece, The Neighbor. What I loved about this book is that I had no idea from the description where the book would end up. You think its a book about a nosy neighbor crossing some lines, and then suddenly you are hit with so much more! This book will have everyone talking, and I'm particularly excited to talk with readers and students about the racial issues prevalent in the book. Does the book exist because of these issues, or would this story work without the racial tension??

You can read my full review of The Neighbor here! And order your own copy on Amazon.

Second up is a true delight for me to post about! Mary Torjussen (who wrote my favorite book of 2017) is back with an amazing twisty, head-spinning thriller, The Girl I Used to Be. Mary is not only a gracious and engaging author (seriously, don't hesitate to message her on Goodreads and discuss her books), but she also is one fantastic writer! She gets into the psychology of her characters extremely well. And she has a knack for writing about situations that would be maddening--in this case a memory gap. With someone tormenting the protagonist, you just know how much it would matter that you couldn't remember the details! You'd dread each communication from the anonymous tormentor, because you'd have know idea what you'd learn about yourself next. Mary is fantastic and I highly recommend this book!

You can read my full review of The Girl I Used to Be here! And go order your copy on Amazon.

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