RANDOMNESS THOUGHTS

**Disclaimer: I received a free electronic ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.** Genre: Fiction (Adult), Thriller, Mystery Release Date: May 21, 2019  Description: " The perfect home. The perfect family. The perfect lie. Jane Harris lives in a sparkling home in an oceanfront gated community in Orange County. It’s a place that seems too beautiful to be touched by sadness. But exactly one year ago, Jane’s oldest daughter, Mary, died in a tragic accident and Jane has been grief-stricken ever since. Lost in a haze of anti-depressants, she’s barely even left the house. Now that’s all about to change. It’s time for Jane to reclaim her life and her family. Jane’s husband, David, has planned a memorial service for Mary and three days later, their youngest daughter, Betsy, graduates high school. Yet as Jane reemerges into the world, it’s clear her family has changed without her. Her husband has been working long days—and nights—at the office. Her daughter...

**Disclaimer: I received a free electronic ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.** Genre: YA, Thriller Release Date: October 8, 2019  Description: " What you see isn't always what you get. Stevie never meant for things to go this far. When she and Dee--defiant, bold, indestructible Dee--started all this, there was a purpose to their acts of vengeance: to put the bullies of Woepine High School back in their place. And three months ago, Stevie believed they deserved it. Once her best friend turned on her, the rest of the school followed. Stevie was alone and unprotected with a target on her back. Online, it was worse. It was Dee's idea to get them all back with a few clever pranks, signing each act Love, Heather--an homage to her favorite 80's revenge flick. Despite herself, Stevie can't help getting caught up in the payback, reveling in every minute of suffering. And for a while, it works: it seems the meek have inherited the school. But when...

**Disclaimer: I received a free electronic ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.** Genre: YA, Mystery Release Date: August 6, 2019  Description: " WELCOME TO  WHO WANTS TO BE A PAINIAC? , the latest reality TV show on the hunt for the next big-hit serial killer. But don't worry-no one is actually going to murder anyone, as real as the fake gore and pretend murder may appear . . . uh, right?  Seventeen-year-old Becca Martinello is about to find out. When her perfectly normal soccer mom dies in a car crash, a strange girl named Stef appears and lets Becca know that her deceased mom was none other than one of Alcatraz 2.0's most popular serial killers-Molly Mauler. Soon, Becca ends up on  Who Wants to Be a Painiac?  to learn the truth about her mom's connection to Molly, but things turn sinister when people are murdered IRL. Will Becca uncover dark secrets and make it out of the deadly reality show alive? Or will she get  cut ? " This...

**Disclaimer: I received a free electronic ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.** Genre: YA, Thriller Release Date: September 24, 2019  Description: " Two years after a deadly plane crash, best friends D and Spider head into the mountains  to face their grief . A gripping psychological thriller for fans of  The Cheerleaders  and  Sadie . D and Spider have always been close friends, and they are further united in their shared heartbreak: they both lost siblings in a horrific plane crash two years earlier. A chance sighting of a beloved cuddly toy in a photograph of the only survivor spurs D to finally seek closure. She and Spider and their friend, Min, set off on a road trip to the mountainside site of that terrible crash. Ariel has lived on the mountain all her life. She and her extended family are looked down upon by neighboring townsfolk and she has learned to live by her wits, trusting few people outside of her isolated, survivalist c...

**Disclaimer: I received a free electronic ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.** Genre: YA, Romance, Contemporary Release Date: April 30, 2019  Description: " Lark is the queen of breakups. When she ends things with a boy, there are never any hard feelings. Sometimes he doesn't even realize that  she  broke up with  him . And that's exactly how Lark likes it. What's the point in hurting people? Or getting hurt? Her best friends, Cooper and Katie, think Lark's dating pattern is tragic. How can she know what love is if she refuses to take risks? They dare her to finally have a bad breakup, one that matters. To appease her friends, Lark selects "Undateable" Ardy Tate as her target. He's a mysterious challenge and completely different from any guy she's ever dated. Can she win him over? Will she break his heart? Or will the Queen of Breakups have  her  heart broken? " To be completely honest, I'm not a fan of story...