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October 15, 2026

REVIEW: Look What the Cat Dragged In by Jason Rekulak

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviewscats / Contemporary / Dark / demons / Fiction / horror / mystery / Paranormal / PhiladelphiaNo Comments

From the New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Pictures and The Last One at the Wedding comes a new supernatural thriller about a young woman pet-sitting a cat with a mysterious secret, featuring more than eighty pages of illustrations. Meet Penny Padgett, a twenty-seven-year-old cartoonist in Philadelphia who agrees ... more >

February 12, 2025

REVIEW: No Comfort for the Dead by R.P. O’Donnell

JayneBook Reviews / C- Reviews1980s / Dark / Ireland / librarian / murder mystery / Small-TownComments Off on REVIEW: No Comfort for the Dead by R.P. O’Donnell

After witnessing a murder, a small-town librarian is forced to act when the local police arrest the wrong man, perfect for fans of Dervla McTiernan and Carlene O’Connor. 1988, West Cork, Ireland. Emma Daly has returned to her home in Castlefreke, a small and peaceful village where everybody knows everybody. ... more >

September 24, 2024

REVIEW: The Night Before Christmas by Nicola Knight

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / Dark / dysfunctional family / England / holiday setting / self discovery / self doubt / traumatic-pastComments Off on REVIEW: The Night Before Christmas by Nicola Knight

Felicity Brooks is a bit of a Scrooge—but when she meets a man dressed as a giant penguin on Christmas Eve, could it spell a change of heart? The ridiculous music. The excessive presents. The stupid Christmas sweaters. Felicity wants nothing more than to escape it all, and she pounces ... more >

June 30, 2024

REVIEW: The Hermit Next Door by Kevin Hearne

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsDark / Fiction / mother and son / multiverse / novella / Oregon / Science Fiction / secret / Widowed Heroine2 Comments

Kevin Hearne, author of the acclaimed Iron Druid Chronicles, returns with an otherworldly new novella! Newly widowed and trying to cope with her grief, Winnie Mae Chisholm moves from Tennessee with her teenage son, Pax, to Oregon, hoping the change will let them both heal and move on. She’s warned ... more >

May 14, 2024

REVIEW: A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsDark / enemies to lovers / gender-based violence / Historical / historical romance / Joseon Dynasty / Korea / murder-investigation / POC / POC author / revenge / violence against women / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur

Hope is dangerous. Love is deadly. 1506, Joseon. The people suffer under the cruel reign of the tyrant King Yeonsan, powerless to stop him from commandeering their land for his recreational use, banning and burning books, and kidnapping and horrifically abusing women and girls as his personal playthings. Seventeen-year-old Iseul ... more >

October 7, 2022

JOINT DISCUSSION (WITH SPOILERS): The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

JennieBook Reviews / Recommended ReadsChina / contemporary fantasy / Dark / Dubai / fiction with strong romantic elements / friendship / India / joint review / journey / LGBTQIAP+ / London / plot twists / POC / Portugal / Recommended Reads / reframing / spoilers / Wales / YA fantasy49 Comments

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In our second post on The Golden Enclaves (you can find the spoiler free part one here), book three in Naomi Novik’s Scholomance trilogy, we discuss spoilers from start to finish, so if you’re spoiler-wary, avoid this discussion or come back after you’ve read the book (if you’re not, please ... more >

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