Showing posts with label books about serial killers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books about serial killers. Show all posts

Friday, May 8, 2026

Review: In the Blood

 


Tessa was abandoned at the fire station when she was a baby. She's never known anything about her birth parents and always wondered. Not that her adoptive parents aren't great, but it just feels like a part of her is missing. 

When she turns 18, her best friend gives her an ancestry kit, hoping that Tessa will find some answers. She never imagines what she'll uncover and how that will change everything.
My Thoughts: I really love April Henry and was thrilled to have an ARC of her latest book. I love how Tessa's school work in science class mirrored her testing. I loved Tessa's friendship with El and her growing relationship with Victor. I loved the alternative perspectives. On the mystery side, I loved learning details about the Portland Phantom - from the documentary excerpts and the police officers working the case. I liked the perspective of the killer and learning details from him.  This one was a creepy addictive read that I didn't want to put down (classic April Henry) 

Cover Thoughts: Creepy -but good!
Source: ARC sent for review
Library Recommendation: A must have book for your school and public library

* Book comes out May 12 (Tuesday)

Saturday, April 24, 2021

Book List: Criminal Minds (YA)

 


I've been binging Criminal Minds (I'm halfway through the series). It's a LONG series. It's sometimes hard to watch because it's really disturbing but also really interesting. I can't wait it too close to bed because...no one wants those kinds of nightmares.

But I've been thinking about books that are similar. So I made a list. It's YA books because I don't like to be too scared. And YA generally ends happily (the bad guy loses).

YA Book List:
Naturals series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Killer Instinct by S.E. Green
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga
To Catch a Killer by Sheryl Scarborough
The Body in the Woods by April Henry

Not Pictured:
In the Hall with the Knife by Diana Peterfreund
Dangerous Girls (republished as I'll Never Tell) by Abigail Haas
Pretend She's Here by Luanne Rice


What other books would you add to this list?