The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of None of This is True

Jenna Kernan ❤️ loved this book because...

"Hi! I'm your birthday twin."
This is the introduction of Josie Fair, a strange woman with a stranger story to tell. The important part is that Josie is still a stranger. I loved the way Jewell had this outsider insinuate her way into the life and family of the successful podcaster, Alix Summer. Alix receives all the warning signs that something is off, which is exactly what draws her to Josie in the first place and what keeps her engaged, even when her intuition tells her to run. She makes her living on interesting stories and Josie has that in spades. This story has darkness and a convoluted, unfolding plot, which I loved. And the challenge and fun of trying to decide who to believe and what to believe in a book entitled None of This Is True, is just delicious.

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    ❤️ Loved it
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    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Lisa Jewell ,

Why should I read it?

9 authors picked None of This is True as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Buy now and prepare to be hooked from the Number One bestselling thriller author . . .

* AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *
* OVER 6,000 FIVE STAR REVIEWS *
* AUDIBLE NO.1 SIX WEEKS IN A ROW *

'Gloriously dark' Lucy Foley
'A moody, slippery novel' Gillian McAllister
'One hundred percent brilliant' Clare Mackintosh
'Shocking and creepy and glorious' Nicola Walker
'Utterly addictive' Claire Douglas
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Celebrating her 45th birthday at her local pub, podcaster Alix Summer crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie is also celebrating her 45th.

A few days later, they bump…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Perfect Marriage

Jenna Kernan ❤️ loved this book because...

The Perfect Marriage is anything but perfect. The story starts with infidelity and murder, and I was drawn in by the wife's pain of discovering her husband's infidelity and his arrest for his mistress's death. Sarah, a defense attorney, must defend her unfaithful husband against murder charges. Sarah and Adam Morgan both find that they didn't exactly know what was going on with their "perfect" partner. Tangled clues and revelations create a web of assumptions for readers. I love a huge, unforeseen twist and this one has a great one.

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    ❤️ Loved it
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    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Jeneva Rose ,

Why should I read it?

4 authors picked The Perfect Marriage as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

One million sold: "A tantalizing premise . . . twists at every turn . . . [A] masterful debut about betrayal and justice" by a New York Times-bestselling author (Samantha M. Bailey, #1 national bestselling author of Watch Out for Her).

Optioned by Picture Perfect Federation for development as a film or TV series

Sarah Morgan is a successful and powerful defense attorney in Washington D.C. As a named partner at her firm, life is going exactly how she planned. The same cannot be said for her husband, Adam. He's a struggling writer who has had little success in his…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Husband and Wife

Jenna Kernan ❤️ loved this book because...

Husband and Wife by K. L. Slater features three riveting couples. The three stories were masterfully woven together through shifting timelines and viewpoints, creating a gripping thriller. I loved how each flawed character tried to learn the truth, while assuming the worst. Their efforts to protect their loved ones are gripping. And who doesn’t love an overprotective mother? The way Nicola makes mistakes, ignores advice and second-guesses her assumptions and actions is just magnificent. I was completely engrossed in the story's twists and reveals.

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    ❤️ Loved it
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    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By K.L. Slater ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Husband and Wife as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

We promised to keep each other’s secrets. Until they found the body…

The Wife:

My husband and I are fighting for our lives in hospital after a terrible car accident. But despite my pain, all I can think about is what our families will find behind our front door. The scarf that has been all over the news, belonging to a dead young woman with honey-coloured hair. I have to speak to the police before my husband can…

The Husband:

I’m drifting in and out of consciousness, but when I hear my wife talking to the police, accusing me of…


Don‘t forget about my book 😀

The Patient's Daughter

By Jenna Kernan ,

Book cover of The Patient's Daughter

What is my book about?

“You’re having twins!” Becca runs her hand over my huge pregnant belly. It sends shivers down my spine. There’s something off about her smile. And now she’s living in my home…

When my husband Seth and I bought our perfect home, all I wanted was a chance to start a loving family—the one thing I never had. And all our dreams come true when I get pregnant with twins. But we had no idea financial ruin was just around the corner. Desperate to keep our heads above water, we have no choice but to take in lodgers.

Becca, Jules and Zoe are dream roommates. So why do I feel so uneasy when Seth leaves me alone with them? Maybe it’s because I keep catching Becca and Jules in places they shouldn’t be. And Zoe says she knows my mother—the toxic woman whose influence I still feel every day.

Maybe I’m just imagining things. Perhaps I’m like my mother after all—paranoid and delusional. She’s too sick to look after herself without help. I need to pull it together. I can’t end up like her.

But when I start to see dark shadows moving behind my bedroom door at night, I can’t shake the sickening feeling that someone is watching me.

I start to eavesdrop on their conversations. And what I hear makes my blood run cold. They aren’t who they say they are. And I think I’ve put my unborn babies in deadly danger by inviting these strangers into my home…

An utterly gripping and twisty psychological thriller that will keep you turning the pages until the jaw-dropping end.

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