Month: July 2025

Title: So Thirsty

Author: Rachel Harrison

Genre: horror

Thank you, NetGalley, for this book.

I’m a huge fan of Rachel Harrison’s. I’ve met her a couple of times at StokerCon and love her fresh take on all horror subgenres. I’ve read Cackle (about witches) and Black Sheep (about cults) and now this one about vampires.

BFF’s Sloane and Naomi go away for a weekend to celebrate Sloane’s birthday, but they end up meeting a mysterious family who start a chain of events, and the two women’s lives will never be the same.

As vampires, they learn to navigate the new thirst they constantly feel, understand what is actually true about vampires (no reflection- true, garlic- not true), and have to decide to stay with their new family or venture out on their own.

As expected, I loved this book. Rachel Harrison is just top-notch, and I can’t wait to dig into more of her books.

Title: The Book of Cold Cases

Author: Simone St. James

Genre: mystery

Thank you, NetGalley, for this book.

I’m a big fan of Simone St. James and have read multiple of hers Murder Road, The Haunting of Maddy Clare, The Sun Down Motel, The Broken Girls were all great. And I’m happy to say this was another enjoyable one from her.

True crime blogger Shea Collins lives in a town where two mysterious deaths occurred back in the 1970s. Two men were murdered by the “Lady Killer,” and Beth Greer, the main suspect, was acquitted of the crimes.

However, Shea believes Beth was never guilty and wants to uncover the truth. Beth agrees to be interviewed, so Shea and a PI friend begin uncovering the mystery. While at Beth’s house, Shea noticed some mysterious events leading her to wonder what Beth is really up to. This was another good one by St. James! I definitely recommend all her books.