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You Were Here by Gian Sardar

You Were Here

On the surface You Were Here is all of the Elyse-bait. It’s a psychological thriller set in present and past, a story about infidelity and family lies. It also features a heroine who dreams of some tragic event long-ago, nightmares that are so vivid they disrupt her life. All of those elements are there, but they fail to gel together to make a story that’s cohesive. You Were Here opens with Abby Walter’s having one of … Continue reading You Were Here by Gian Sardar

Book Review

The Lost Girls by Heather Young

The Lost Girls

I bought The Lost Girls on impulse because it was sitting on a Barnes and Noble table looking all psychological thriller-y and because I have zero self control. I found the book to be well-written and immersive, but a psychological thriller it is not, and I felt like the jacket copy lied to me.  Also anyone considering reading it should be warned that there is a scene involving sexual abuse of a child. It’s not … Continue reading The Lost Girls by Heather Young