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Review with Spoilers for A Girl Like Us

02.10.2025 by Jen Ryland // 2 Comments

My Review with Spoilers for A Girl Like Us discusses that this is yet another suspense book about a rich and amoral family. How does it compare to my other favorites and should you read it? Let’s discuss all. This post includes my spoiler free quick take, a helpful family tree, spoilers, and the ending explained!

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Categories // Reviews Tags // adult fiction, gothic, spoilers, suspense

My Favorite Gothic Suspense Novels

What are My Favorite Gothic Suspense Novels. What is Gothic fiction? What do I think is the best Modern Gothic Fiction? Let’s discuss this suspense subgenre with timeless appeal! I want to hear your picks too.

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Review of Starling House by Alix Harrow

11.21.2023 by Jen Ryland // Leave a Comment

I love a good creepy Gothic romance (or Gothic suspense) so I was excited to try this Reese’s Book Club pick! What did I think? Check out my review of Starling House by Alix Harrow

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Categories // Reviews Tags // adult fiction, BOTM, gothic, reeses book club, YA paranormal

Review of The Only One Left

07.02.2023 by Jen Ryland // 2 Comments

I wasn’t the hugest fan of the end of Riley Sager’s last book, so I went into his newest with some trepidation. What did I think? Check out my review of The Only One Left, which I named as my Favorite Gothic Mystery of 2023!

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Categories // Reviews Tags // adult fiction, BOTM, gothic, mystery, new books

Review of The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

12.20.2022 by Jen Ryland // 4 Comments

I love a good Gothic novel, and this one has a past/present storyline and feminist themes. I think The Villa could be very divisive read, which makes for a good discussion! Check out my Review of The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

Review of The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
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Categories // Reviews Tags // adult fiction, gothic, historical fiction, mystery, new books

Review of The Family Game

10.17.2022 by Jen Ryland // 2 Comments

I am all about a creepy thriller about a toxic family, so I was super excited to read The Family Game by Catherine Steadman. What did I think? Check out my Review of The Family Game.

Review of The Family Game
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Categories // Reviews Tags // adult fiction, gothic, mystery, new books, thriller

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