Looking to escape the summer heat? A fan of murder? I have recommendations for you! It occurred to me recently that many of my favorite mystery series are set in cold-weather climates, and that I seem to read these books most often in summer (which is like all of two months long up here) when I’m struggling with boob-sweat and inadequate AC. Maybe this is true for you as well! All of these books contain … Continue reading Wintry Chills for Summer Thrills
RECOMMENDED: The Good Girl by Mary Kubica is $2.99 digitally. Elyse discussed this book in her recent post Good Girl, Gone Girl and Women in Psychological Thrillers. She wrote, “Parts of the novel takes place during the period of time of Mia’s disappearance and others take place after. The hook is that after her traumatic rescue, Mia cannot remember the months she spent with her abductor. I won’t ruin it for this audience, but the book is not the typical female-in-jeopardy situation.” So if you’re looking for thrillers, this might really work for you.
Warning: This post will be discussing the book Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, and I am presuming that most everyone has read it/ seen the movie by now, so spoilers ahead! Ahoy! I enjoyed Gone Girl when it came out, so when the book became part of the zeitgeist I was thrilled. I was more than a little baffled, though, when people started saying that the book/movie was anti-feminist or even misogynist. I get where some people were angry … Continue reading Good Girl, Gone Girl, and Women in Psychological Thrillers
