Mystery

“<p>Just as hooked this time around! Got questions from the first book answered but ended with just as many! Such good character development with twists and turns I never saw coming. I need the next book yesterday!! Can’t wait to continue the story! </p>”

“<p>📚 DEEP DARK FAKE 📚</p><p>Nicole Annbury</p><p>Publishes 11/13/26</p><p>⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫</p><p></p><p>Thank you to @<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://insidestory.app">insidestory.app</a> and Nicole Annbury for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.</p><p></p><p>⸻</p><p>Saint Pierre, Missouri, is already divided by a bitter mayoral race when three women disappear near the River Trail Lookout—the same area tied to the infamous River Trail Reaper. As panic spreads, so do conspiracy theories, and politically charged AI videos begin flooding the airwaves.</p><p></p><p>Reporter Ramsey Iredale sees the chaos as his chance to make a name for himself, while anchor Sylvie Roberts is forced to face a past she’s tried hard to bury. With the body count rising and the killer watching from the shadows, the town becomes a place where images can be manipulated, stories can be spun, and no one knows who to trust.</p><p></p><p>⸻</p><p>This one hit a little too close to home. The media manipulation felt frighteningly believable, and I devoured the story in two sittings. Nicole Annbury does a great job mixing AI deepfakes and viral conspiracy culture with a classic cat-and-mouse thriller. The newsroom setting gives the story a fast-paced, high-stakes feel, and Ramsey’s ruthless ambition colliding with Sylvie’s painful past kept me turning pages.</p><p></p><p>I was especially drawn to the question at the heart of it all: What if every piece of evidence could be faked? The River Trail setting is eerie and claustrophobic, and the story made me think about how quickly tragedy can become entertainment and how hard it is to find the truth when everyone has an agenda.</p><p></p><p>A couple of the political subplots slowed the momentum for me, but the twisty climax made up for it. This is a sharp, unsettling thriller about how easily the truth can be distorted.</p><p></p><p>If you’re looking for a thriller that feels ripped from tomorrow’s headlines, put this one on your list.</p>”

“<p>I had high hopes for this book. It sounded like Name of the rose or a CJ Sansom book. Although well written and with a very authentic sense of place and history. However for me it was rather too long with lots of lengthy dialogue.</p>”

“<p>Absolutely loved this emotional rollercoaster, was perfect and beautifully written </p>”

“<p>I absolutely loved it. This book had a bit of everything and it worked really well especially mixing romance and mystery. So definitely worth the read but it also had me on a emotional rollercoaster and that's what drew me in even more</p>”

“<p>⭐⭐⭐⭐ </p><p>The Hanging Tree by Jessica Huntley is a clever, folklore-infused rural mystery packed with small-town secrets, dual timelines, and a deeply unsettling Welsh atmosphere.</p><p>While the plot was clever and the ending twist was truly unexpected, it didn't grab me the way her other books did. </p><p>Set in a rural Welsh village built around a creepy fictional folklore legend, the eerie backdrop and sense of buried dark secrets were easily my favourite parts. </p><p>The story jumps between dual timelines and multiple POVs, focusing heavily on Graham and Stephen. I loved the dynamic between the detective and journalist, but the pacing felt a bit slow at times, with filler that didn't add much to the core plot. </p><p>I couldn't fully connect with it the way I wanted to, but the brilliant atmosphere and clever mystery resolution make it a solid read nonetheless. 4 mysterious stars! 🌳🪵📜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿</p>”