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The Power: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary

Prologue Ten Years to Go Nine Years to Go Eight Years to Go Six Years to Go Five Years to Go One Year Can’t Be More Than Seven Months Left Here it Comes Prologue The book opens with a series of letters setting up the conceit of the novel, which is that “The Power” is …

Reminders of Him

Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover was just published, and I know there’s been a lot of excitement among her fans around the release of her newest novel. (And it’s free on Kindle Unlimited if you have that subscription or want to sign up for a free trial.) After reading Verity, I wasn’t sure if …

Reminders of Him: Recap & Summary

Chapters 1 – 5 The book opens with Kenna Rowan, 26, visiting the place where Scott “Scotty” Landry died in a drunk driving car accident. Kenna spent five years in prison after pleading guilty for causing his death (involuntary manslaughter). The first few months in prison, she’d been pregnant with their daughter, Diem (short for …

A Flicker in the Dark: Recap & Summary

Prologue May 2018 June 2018 July 2018 Prologue In the prologue, the narrator discusses learning to fear when she was 12 years old. May 2018 Chapters 1 – 3 Chloe is psychiatrist. She meets with a 15-year-old patient, Lacey Deckler, and talks about Lacey’s self-harming associated with her father leaving them. Chloe is understanding. Chloe …

A Flicker in the Dark

A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham is a mystery-thriller from a debut author that was released today. I infrequently read advance copies of mystery-thrillers from debut authors since I like to see how the review shake out before investing time reading these types of books. However, I was drawn in by the premise …