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Jason Wrench

Jason Wrench is the author of 12 Days of Murder and Till Death Do Us Wed; the Up on the Farm series: Finding a Farmer, Bewitched by the Barista, Sanctuary for the Surgeon, and Catching the Composer; Wolf Island; and the Love and Liquidation Series: Boy Bands and Bullets, A Choreographed Coup, and Rhythmic Reclamation all with Pride Publishing. He’s also the author of The Veil, Jekyll/Hyde, Life on the Naughty List, or What the Elf!, Shattering Securities (June 2025), and the Up on the Farm series: Goalie and the Geek, Romancing the Rookie, and Pucking Power Plays.

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The Shroud

4.5

4 ratings

The Shroud

Ava Monegan

<p>Summary: Spiritualism and mediums are rampant in London, Theda is just another in the crowd of fakes trying to survive. When she is hired by a solicitor to help a pregnant widow who feels haunted by an evil spirit she can’t say no. With the help of a paranormal scientist who would be happy to prove Theda is a fake they begin to investigate. Soon they realize it isn’t spirits at all but a person. </p><p>Thoughts: I really enjoyed this book! Theda is a lovable character, even though her own life has been filled with hardship she generally cares about people. This was a fun mystery that bordered on being a thriller. The ending was amazing and I cannot wait to read book two.</p>

Bookishmom4ever

The Shroud

4.5

4 ratings

The Shroud

Ava Monegan

<p>I really enjoyed this book. It has everything you want in a spooky book. An old creepy house with lots of dark secrets. It starts as though it’s a haunted house book but once someone is murdered turns into more of a who done it type of book. Set in Victorian times where a fake psychic is sent to a supposed haunted house to help settle the spirits. However they find a lot more than spirits: secret tunnels and dark secrets. This was a great introduction and I can’t wait to continue reading this trilogy.</p>

Taylor Behnke

The Shroud

4.5

4 ratings

The Shroud

Ava Monegan

<p>This is book one of the Making of Madame Theda trilogy. This is a gothic, supernatural mystery. Madame Theda is a fake medium who agrees to investigate a haunted house. You’re drawn right away into the mystery that the story unravels chapter by chapter.&nbsp; Amazing world building that is detailed and imaginable. Fascinating characters that are well developed and diverse. Detail well plotted storyline that keeps your attention throughout the book. This&nbsp;review&nbsp;is based on an early&nbsp;review&nbsp;copy I was sent by the publisher, but this didn't affect the content of my&nbsp;review that I am voluntarily providing.</p>

Jennifer Macaulay

The Shroud

4.5

4 ratings

The Shroud

Ava Monegan

<p>Okay, I LOVED this one!</p><p>There is just something about</p><p>an old, creepy house full of secrets, strange servants, hidden passages, and a past that refuses to stay buried that completely pulls me in.</p><p>Theda was such an interesting character, especially knowing that she's been pretending to communicate with the dead and then finding herself in a house where the supernatural might actually be real. •• Watching everything start to blur between what's real and what isn't had me hooked.</p><p>Blackheath House was honestly a character all on its own. It felt unsettling from the beginning, and every little secret made me want to know what was really going on.</p><p>The atmosphere was creepy, mysterious, and perfectly gothic without feeling overdone.</p><p>And that ending?! Yeah... I NEED the next book.</p><p>Five stars from me! If you like gothic mysteries, haunted houses, secrets, and a little supernatural suspense mixed in, definitely add this one to your list!</p>

Liz Meyer

Camp Sunshine

4

6 ratings

Camp Sunshine

Heather S. Chauvin

What a great read 😳👀. I had just decided to read Another book and your post came why no one was reading your book. I seen that it was short and could read two at a time. I couldn’t. Ate this up! The absolute BEST thing you can do for authors is to shout about their books!

Tracy Witman

What The Storm Broke

4.5

2 ratings

What The Storm Broke

Nicole M. King

<p><em>What the Storm Broke</em> was a really entertaining and atmospheric psychological thriller that kept me turning the pages.</p><p>I’m always intrigued by stories involving psychology, memory, and especially repressed memories, so the premise immediately caught my attention. Myla’s fragmented memories and the questions surrounding what really happened to Melody made for a compelling mystery.</p><p>I also enjoyed how the story kept making me question what I thought I had figured out. Just when I thought I had something worked out, the story would reveal that I was wrong. That kept the suspense going and made it difficult to put the book down.</p><p>It may not have quite reached the level of a Riley Sager thriller for me, but it was definitely a good, suspenseful, and entertaining read. The atmosphere worked really well, and I enjoyed the gradual uncovering of the secrets surrounding Myla and her family.</p><p>Overall, this was a fun and gripping thriller with an intriguing premise. It’s probably not a book I’ll be thinking about for years to come, but I definitely enjoyed the time I spent reading it.</p>

Linda Hallberg

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