Review: The Devotion of Suspect X

The Devotion of Suspect X
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What an interesting book! The Japanese stories always seem to have a slightly different cadence. Both the plot and the characters in this story were unlike anything I’ve read. Still thinking about it….

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Review: The Frozen River

The Frozen River
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another excellent read for 2025. If you like character-driven novels you will absolutely cherish this story of Martha Ballard who is the most kick ass midwife you will ever read about. Well written, and wonderfully narrated, this story was a complete joy to read and will stay with me for a long while.

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Review: Where the Darkness Goes

Where the Darkness Goes
Where the Darkness Goes by Kiersten Modglin
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Even though I read this novel in one single swallow, I think it was mediocre. Besides their obsessive love for each other, we knew nothing about either character. It was a romance without the depth and a mystery without the depth. It was still eminently readable as with all of Modglin’s novels so I swallowed it up in one day.

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Review: Count the Ways

Count the Ways
Count the Ways by Joyce Maynard
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What an excellent, excellent start to the new year. I don’t know why I hadn’t heard of this book and I haven’t read enough of Maynard to seek all her stories but maybe I should because this multi-generational family story was one of the best books I’ve read in a while. I love character-driven stories and this one gave me characters in heaps. I loved every single moment I spent with it.

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