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The Expat Affair by Kimberly Belle

Book Summary.

THE EXPAT AFFAIR

Kimberly Belle

A story of two halves.

Rayna wakes up to the sound of a shower running. Scenes from the night before flash in her head. She met a man, she’s in his bed, and he’s in the shower. She lays there for a time and then decides to go and check on the man from last night, and she finds him dead.

Now the only suspect, Rayna must find out who killed him and why so she can stay on step ahead of the murderer. She thinks she will solve a simple mystery but ends up unraveling a diamond sized underground network.

Will she solve the mystery before she becomes the next victim?

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The Review.

There are so many interesting aspects to the life of an expat. And being set in Amsterdam provided an extra level of atmosphere.

The first half of the book is clean and clear. The story is interesting and enjoyable at first. But in the second half, things suddenly became convoluted. And by the end it was a completely different book than how it started.

The second half was rushed and trying hard to connect all loose ends, and it felt like a lot of work to write and ended up feeling like a lot of work to read.

I will continue to pick up Belle’s books and look forward to the next one.

Thanks to Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing | Park Row for the advanced copy!

THE EXPAT AFFAIR…⭐⭐⭐

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The Coffee that gets me through each book: Tarrazzu Costa Rican Blend

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The Expat Affair by Kimberly Belle

We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough

Book Summary.

WE LIVE HERE NOW

Sarah Pinborough

I’m breaking up with thrillers.

WE LIVE HERE NOW was the final straw. I have several thrillers to read upcoming in the year and I’m not looking forward to any of them. I’m burnt out from these storylines and bored with the twists.

Every Thursday I have tried to post about an upcoming thriller. We are going to have to change things up and see what happens. If I’m bored with you it I assume you are.

For now, let’s talk about WE LIVE HERE NOW.

Emily moved to a place in the country. Her husband is full of concern, and care, secrets and lies. He wants nothing more than for her to come back to herself.

As days turn to weeks. And months turn into a half year instead of getting more comfortable in her new living situation the opposite has happened. She hears noises at night, feels like she has company when she is alone, and is sure the house is haunted.

She will do anything and everything to get to the bottom of the mystery. Be it her sanity, her marriage, or her self. She will lose almost everything to find the truth.

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The Review.

I feel like Pinborough wrote this book in a vacuum. Unaware of everything that has been published in the last five years. If this book had come out five years ago, it would’ve been amazing.

However, as it is, it’s just one more disappointing thriller.

I gave WE LIVE HERE NOW three stars.

Thanks to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the advanced copy!

WE LIVE HERE NOW…⭐⭐⭐

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The Last Ferry Out by Andrea Bartz

Book Summary.

THE LAST FERRY OUT

Andrea Bartz

Eszter is dead.

Eszter died a few months ago while visiting an island in Mexico and Abby is filled with questions. She decides to visit the area to do her own investigation.

When she arrives, she seeks out the fellow travelers and expats that Eszter spent her time with while in Mexico. Initially, they seem warm and receptive to her but when she asks one question too many, she soon realizes her life might be in danger too.

As Abby comes closer to the answers, she travels further from the truth.

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The Review.

I enjoyed my time reading THE LAST FERRY OUT. It felt like a palate pleaser. It is extremely easy to read. The writing is precise and smart.

For the most part, the reading experience feels like wading in a shallow pool of water. It is very low propulsion without a lot pulling you forward. A soft, gentle wave rather than a tsunami.

Don’t expect to be up late-night reading, don’t expect to be on the edge of your seat. There are other thrillers for that.

THE LAST FERRY OUT comes out next Tuesday, May 20!

Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine | Ballantine Books for the advanced copy!

THE LAST FERRY OUT…⭐⭐⭐⭐

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