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Quick Summary: A wealthy couple is brutally murdered & the 3 kids that are set to inherit millions were the last to see them at a Easter dinner - did one of the kids do it?
I dont usually do mystery books but this one really held my attention. I was guessing up to the end & kept switching my thoughts all the way through. In the end, it was a fun ride into a twisted & damaged family.
The epilogue is a must read to wrap up the story if you pick this one up.
This book has short chapters & different sections in each chapter - when things are broken up in short segments, it just makes it easy for me to read - holds more of my attention.
Glad I chose this as my Book of the Month pick for August
"... now she thinks about the family taint - the streak of psychopathy that has run through the Merton family. She wonders if it lurks hidden inside one of them"
Quick Summary: Twin Sisters Iris & Summer look identical on the outside but totally different on the inside. When Summer needs Iris's help on a yacht trip, only Iris gets off - but she takes on the role of Summer to step into her life.
I just couldnt. This book just felt GROSS to me. I got through 25% & was like NOPE.
From the get go, you just how demented Iris is for her hate of her sister , how jealous she is of her, how badly she wants her sisters husband & then there's a will thrown in from their dad that states his full millions of dollars will go to the first person who gives an heir. Iris's goal in life, as a young pre-teen is now to have a baby, no cares for her family - greed all the way.
When it got to the point where there was talk of a step sister getting pimped out to get married as soon as she hit 18 so she could get pregnant & get the money, I was like, I'm out.
It may be a twisty good book in the end, but I was just so grossed out by characters & the plot of the story. Stuck to my 100 pages rule - if I'm not into by then, its gone... I'm good with passing on this one.
>>> No quote because EW! <<<<
Side note - I went & found a podcast that talked about the book so I could hear how it all played out. I think I would have been so confused at the end & it was still EW!
Quick Summary: Jess Kim gets unexpectedly laid off her job & moves home only to find her childhood nemesis Daniel is also home. Can Jess work with her past enemy to use their business skills to create a new career path?
I stumbled upon this at the library - it was totally in the wrong place so I felt like it was a sign I was supposed to pick it up.
It was a cute & easy read. Started off really strong, making me really laugh out loud & enjoying the characters.
I thought the frenemy store line was cute - but it took too much of a "business speak" route that i didnt care for in a cute rom-com & then it just felt unreal a little bit. I mean, who posts one video & all of a sudden gets all these business deals laying out in their lap?
All that aside - it's just a cute little read. Not a MUST read - but a good book to sit out & just pass the time well enough.
“Because love wasn’t shown only with the acts of cooking and feeding. Love was also about not giving up on the other person.”
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