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The Girl on the Train saw the Woman in the Window was the Last House Guest

The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda

March 8, 2022 by donttrustthe_bea Leave a Comment

I picked up this book at my favorite thrift and was excited to read it as I had read another Megan Miranda book, All the Missing Girls, and I really enjoyed it. But when I started reading through the first couple chapters of Last House Guest, I realized Miranda has a particular style of writing that she uses in in her books. I immediately recognized the plot beats, the similar use of flashback, the breadcrumbs left at the end of each chapter. I was left […]

A Beautiful Letter to a Lost Mother

Please Look After Mom by Kyung-sook Shin

February 16, 2022 by donttrustthe_bea 2 Comments

The story takes place in South Korea, set in Seoul and in the rural countryside outside of Seoul. It follows the family of So-Nyo, the elderly matriarch who has gone missing after becoming separated from her husband at a Seoul subway station. We are introduced to her husband and her children in the events that follow, all of whom learn throughout the course of this novel that not only did they not appreciate So-Nyo as a wife and mother, they uncover heartbreaking secrets she withheld […]

It’s like fantasy island, but everyone’s the worst

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

January 29, 2022 by donttrustthe_bea 9 Comments

Written in the vein of Big Little Lies meets Agatha Christie, the novel is set on an island in West Ireland. We are first introduced to Aoife (pronounced Ee-Fah) and her husband Freddy, a couple that owns a newly opened beach front destination getaway on the island. They are preparing to host the wedding of Jules, a well known online magazine editor, and Will, a popular survival reality star. This is the first big event the couple is hosting, and they hope the media coverage […]

The Loftcraftian Horror Genre, a little bit of magic and a strong female lead

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

January 20, 2022 by donttrustthe_bea 8 Comments

Mexican Gothic is a horror genre novel by author Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Set in 1950s Mexico, it follows the protagonist Noemi, a socialite who is tasked by her father to find her estranged cousin who hasn’t been since by the family since her wedding to her English husband. Noemi travels to the mountainside Doyle Family home in the fictional El Triunfo (Spanish for The Triumph). Once arriving, Noemi immediately senses that something is off in this house. A dilapidated and isolated mansion covered in grime and […]

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