Chapter 1 Noemí Taboada returns from a costume party at the Tuñóns. Her date, Hugo Duarte, bids her goodnight. Noemí is twenty-two and a bit of a flighty socialite. Hugo is not a serious suitor because his position is too far below hers. At home, Noemí’s father is concerned about her cousin, Catalina, who has …
I’ve been wanting to read something from VE. Schwab for a while, and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is the first book in her new series. If you’re not familiar, V.E. Schwab is known for her fantasy novels, such as A Darker Shade of Magic. I had some mixed feelings about this book, but …
Home Before Dark is Riley Sager’s newest novel, released on June 30, 2020. I previously reviewed his prior novel, Lock Every Door, which I thought was a solid mystery, but I actually liked this one even more. Home Before Dark is a suspenseful and satisfying haunted house story all the way through. The first half …
The novel switches back and forth from a) parts from a published book, a “true story” written by Ewan Holt, and b) narration from Maggie Holt, his daughter, many years after it’s been published. Prologue, July 1 (From the Book) The Holt family, Ewan and Jess, has recently moved into Baneberry Hall in Bartleby. Their …
Part 1: Statue (Ardua Hall) An Aunt is writing a secret manuscript at a library at Ardua Hall. Outside, there’s a statue of her holding the hand of a Handmaid. Behind them is a Pearl Girl, ready to set out on missionary work. As she writes, she knows that she is uncovering old, buried skeletons …
