Okay, Kit Frick. I SEE YOU. I Killed Zoe Spanos is, hands down, one of the very best young adult thrillers I've ever read. (It is now tied with Abigail Haas' Dangerous Girls.) And it soothes my Veronica Mars rewatch hangover beautifully.

Frozen Beauty is a stunning and poignant novel about loss, sisterhood and coming of age in tragedy.

A little bit And Then There Were None, a little bit The Breakfast Club, a little bit Dangerous Girls. A whole of intrigue and secrets.

It's no secret that I'm a massive Nancy Drew fan and I've been digging the CW's modern, chilling take on the classic characters. So, obviously I've been anticipating its prequel novel. And, uh, update? It is as fun and thrilling as the show. 

It was only fitting that I devoured All Eyes on Her on the rainiest day (so far) of our quarantine. Talk about setting the tone!

King of Lincoln Park had me at the fact that it takes place in Chicago. And I love knowing areas in which it takes place.

Obviously The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao had me at its comparisons to Gillian Flynn AND Crazy Rich Asians. Like, could it be anymore intriguing in that alone?

Peter Swanson's been on my radar for a long time--Before She Knew Him was my first, but certainly not my last of his backlist!

All your burning Truly Devious questions are answered in The Hand on the Wall. And honestly? I could feel my heart beating constantly throughout this one! Maureen Johnson does it again. I'm an emotional mess. We've decided to stan for life. (Don't worry: this is mostly spoiler free.)

I'm going to apologize in advance for the surge of (late) reviews for the Sinful Surrender Quartet. I know, I know, I posted these to Goodreads back in November. I had them all in my drafts for the blog but forgot to schedule them. Oops!

Karen Odden intrigues and delights with her latest, chilling Victorian Mystery: A Trace of Deceit. If you've yet to read this series--now is the time! You can read this a standalone, but I highly recommend giving the series a go.

I definitely had my doubts there for a minute. But, hoo, boy, The Silent Patient definitely threw me for a loop and redeemed its weaker points by having startled me into a conclusion.

It's official! I've read my first Laura Lippman novel. At last! And, honestly, you can't really go wrong with a book titled Lady in the Lake, can you? Give me all the noir.

Jane Corry does it again with The Dead Ex. One of my favourite thrillers of the year and a total must read for fans of the genre.

One of those rare instances where I found out a film was based on a book I'd never heard of. Also, Blake Lively.

The Space Between by Dete Meserve | Rating: ★★★★☆

As a note, a copy of this novel was sent to me via NetGalley by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not effect my opinions in any way.

This book was truly breathtaking. There's this quality to The Space Between that makes it impossible to step away from. I love the way it bends the mystery mold bit by bit, feeling final and classic. Meserve weaves a tale that is intriguing, smart and instantly classic.

The set-up is simple: a woman returns home to find that her husband is missing, a lot of questions and suspicion follow due to circumstances and revelations. It's a steady flow of sketchy backstories, secretive characters, human complexities and a marriage in trouble in more ways than one. Everything is intentional and well-thought out in terms of premise, and it never slows down. The Space Between feels very similar to other thrillers in the past but gradually tangles itself into something of its own, capturing the reader in its web of secrets.

Which makes it so, so enjoyable. You can almost feel where everything is going but it still manages to get inside your head and surprise you. Plus, the career of our main character is an added plus to the premise. I don't read many novels that feature an astronomer in them and I liked the vibe that it added to The Space Between. I know very little about the science behind it, but it's still a nice trait to add to a character.