Author Archives: jeanogilvie1968

 I just finished reading “The Couple Upstairs” by Shalini Boland. Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for a review.I almost put this book down at the beginning because it just did nothing for me. I am glad I didn’t, because about a third of the wayContinue reading ““The Couple Upstairs” by Shalini Boland”

I just finished reading “The Other Passenger”, by Louise Candlish. It was intriguing,twisty, and full of surprises. It also reflects today’s obsession with money. The story revolves around two couples who become friends. The two men, Kit and Jaimie commute to work by boat and the two women Melia and Clare work together. Melia andContinue reading ““The Other Passenger” by Louise Candlish”

I just finished “The Swap” by Robyn Harding. First let me just say as a Vancouver BC girl, I was delighted that the author set this story in the Pacific NorthWest and mentioned Vancouver by name. She also included an important message about the problem with illicit drugs in the city.I read this book veryContinue reading ““The Swap”, by Robyn Harding”

I just finished reading “Hostage” by Clare Mackintosh. I chose to read this book because the very first psychological thriller I ever read was “I Let You Go” by the same author and it BLEW me away. I never forgot that book and how it made me feel, so I was so excited to readContinue reading “Hostage, by Clare MacKintosh”

I just finished reading “My Darling” by Amanda Robson. The reason I decided to read it was the tagline which included the words “obsession” and “victim” and “darling”. While Ido agree that the story dealt with obsession and the results of obsession from the viewpoint of male and female characters, I had a hard timeContinue reading “My Darling by Amanda Robson”

I just read the book “My Darling Husband”, by Kimberly Belle. I want to thank NetGalley for giving me a copy of the book in exchange for a review. Let me just start by saying that I am a big fan of Kimberly Belle’s work. I LOVED her book “Dear Wife” It was a pageContinue reading “My Darling Husband, by Kimberly Belle”

I just finished reading “The Dilemma” by B. A. Paris. It would be considered a thriller in a way because it is about a husband who has to make the impossible choice of keeping terrible news from his wife because it is her big birthday party. Even though I know I could never keep thatContinue reading “The Dilemma, by B.A. Paris”

I just finished reading “You Will Remember Me” by Hannah Mary McKinnon. It is a psychological thriller which really tests the limits of believability.The story revolves around three main characters: Lily and Maya and Jack or Ash. Jack (Lily’s boyfriend) goes missing one night and is nowhere to be found, leaving Lily frantic. Somehow heContinue reading “You Will Remember Me by Hannah Mary McKinnon”

I just finished reading “The New Home”, by Chris Merritt. It is a psychological thriller about a young woman and her fiance who move into a new neighborhood. The main character, Freya, befriends her next door neighbor who promptly disappears along with her young daughter. The entire book is dedicated to finding out what happenedContinue reading “The New Home by Chris Merritt”