Tag: Domestic Abuse

The Housewife | Natalie Barelli

This is my second book by Natalie Barelli that I read in the span of a year, as I am certainly amazed by her writing style. Like the previous one, this novel also follows a complicated mystery from its female protagonist’s perspective Jodie dreams of being the perfect housewife, as it’s been her only dream […]

Love, Mom | Iliana Xander

This was such a sick, twisted, and wild chase story. Although it started on a slow note and took a minute to build momentum, it picked up speed pretty soon. This compact novel begins with its protagonist, Mackenzie Casper, while she attends her mother’s funeral and notices the strange behavior of her father, Ben Casper. […]

From Words To Views | The Better Sister

Chloe Taylor has the world at her feet, as she is successfully helming a prestigious magazine called The Real Thing as its editor-in-chief. She is fully supported by her best mentor/boss, Catherine Lancaster, who has developed friendly relations with her favorite protégée over the years.  Chloe is also supported by her husband, Adam Macintosh, and […]

Do Not Disturb | Freida McFadden

If you are a fan of Freida McFadden’s writing or even if you have read any of her earlier works, you know that she is the master of locked-room-mystery genre. She is one of the few authors who likes to build a nail-biting suspense with a limited number of characters based in and around one […]

Orphans of the Living | Kathy Watson

Kathy Watson’s debut novel, Orphans of the Living, is a poignant and expansive historical fiction that traces the fractured journey of the Stovall family across early 20th-century America. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, Jim Crow-era Mississippi, and the evolving landscape of California, the novel explores themes of poverty, racial injustice, familial estrangement, and […]

The Housemaid Is Watching | Freida McFadden

Well, well, well, I have finally reached to the last book in the Housemaid series. Till now, I have managed to reviewe the first two novels in this series because I found them to be captivating reads. The first one is my personal favorite as it has enough twists and turns to keep you hooked till the […]

The Couple at No. 9 | Claire Douglas

There are many things on Saffron ‘Saffy’ Cutler’s mind such as her grandmother’s health, husband’s career, mother’s absence but most of all, her soon-to-be-arriving baby. As of now, she is focused on renovating her cottage at 9 Skelton Place which has been lovingly inherited from her beloved grandmother. She and her spouse, Tom are ready […]

Good Girl | Aria Aber

This is one of the most talked about books of 2025. Pick any publication, look at any kind of listings discussing noteworthy books of the recent times and you would find this book. It has been touted as a brutally honest coming-of-age account of an immigrant girl in early years of 21st century. It is […]

From Words to Views | Jaane Jaan

Based on the worldwide best-selling novel The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino, Jaane Jaan delivers a stellar film adaptation that is true to the original storyline. Although it has been adapted for Indian audiences and the key elements have been transitioned for the local audiences, the final product manages to present a movie […]

The Housemaid’s Secret | Freida McFadden

The first book in the Housemaid series was pretty interesting. What made it such a unique closed-room (no pun intended) mystery was its brilliant execution of the shock-and-awe factors. Does the second book retain that thrilling punch-to-gut moment? Well, the answer is not so simple as the story is now complicated and fragmented, with new […]