20 years recommending books. These 5 made me cancel everything else.
I am not a fast reader. Never have been. But every once in a while a book comes along that just locks you in and won’t let go. These five did exactly that.
Alias Emma by Ava Glass — a British spy has 12 hours to get her asset across London while Russia watches every camera in the city. The whole book is one long chase scene and I was out of breath the entire time.
Lucky by Marissa Stapley — a con artist on the run wins the lottery but can’t cash the ticket without getting arrested. It sounds like a movie because it’s becoming one. Anya Taylor-Joy. Apple TV+. This summer. Read it first.
The Witch’s Orchard by Archer Sullivan — three little girls went missing from an Appalachian town ten years ago. One came back. Two didn’t. A PI heads into the mountains to find out what happened. Atmospheric, unsettling, and I did not guess the ending.
Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn — the author got a letter from a screenwriter asking about her family’s role in WWII. Her father wept when she asked him about it. Her grandparents were Nazi spies who helped plan Pearl Harbor. This is nonfiction.
Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman — a nuclear power plant. A dam. Real time. That’s all I’ll say.
Five completely different books. One thing in common — I didn’t put any of them down.
Which one are you adding to your TBR?
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