Showing posts with label Shepard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shepard. Show all posts

Friday, January 3, 2020

Reputation by Sara Shepard


Reputation by Sara Shepard
Published by Dutton
Published on December 3, 2019
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction
Page Count: 384 
Source: Purchased
Format: Kindle
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Description: In this fast-paced new novel from Sara Shepard, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars, a tight-knit college town scrambles for answers when an e-mail hack reveals life-changing secrets and scandals.

Aldrich University is rocked to its core when a hacker dumps 40,000 people's e-mails—the entire faculty, staff, students, alums—onto an easily searchable database. Rumors and affairs immediately leak, but things turn explosive when Kit Manning's handsome husband, Dr. Greg Strasser, is found murdered. Kit's sister, Willa, returns for the funeral, setting foot in a hometown she fled fifteen years ago, after a night she wishes she could forget. As an investigative reporter, Willa knows something isn't right about the night Greg was killed, and she's determined to find the truth. What she doesn't expect is that everyone has something to hide. And with a killer on the loose, Willa and Kit must figure out who killed Greg before someone else is murdered.

Told from multiple points of view, Reputation is full of twists, turns, and shocking reveals. It's a story of intrigue, sabotage, and the secrets we keep—and how far we go to keep them hidden.


Hello Readers.

I went into this book not knowing what I would encounter. This is the first book by Sara Shepard that I have read so I was not sure what to expect with her writing style. I know that her work has been adapted. I separated this piece in my mind from everything that I had heard about her before. Now that I have given that disclaimer, let's move on to my review.

This book surprised me. I thought that the premise would be interesting but I was pleasantly surprised. The flow felt organic and not strained. The story maintained even with the different view points. That is not an easy feat to pull off. 

The characters were complex yet relatable. We have all encountered people like them. This allowed for the reader to embrace them and want to continue on this journey. I was impressed at how well the author approached character development.

I am rating this book Five Red Books because I was sad that it was over. The ease with which the author transitioned the storyline was fantastic. So many layers and paths that came together beautifully. I find myself wanting to look into Sara Shepard's body of work more. I highly recommend this book.


InkedBookDragon


Thursday, January 2, 2020

December 2019 Wrap-Up





Hello Readers.

December was a great month for me in regards to reading. I completed the goals and challenges that I set up for myself despite life being super hectic. Sickness hit my house like a plague. Add in the holidays. I am truly surprised that I managed to read what I read. I am sad to say that I failed to write any reviews. I did enjoy my reading so I count it as a win. 

Books Read:

My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella
How to Ruin a Summer by Simone Elkeles
Going, Going, Ganache by Jenn McKinlay
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
Cemetery Girl Omnibus by Charlaine Harris & Christopher Golden
25 Days 'Til Christmas by Poppy Alexander
Thr3e by Ted Dekker
Would Like To Meet by Rachel Winters
The Nanny by Gilly Macmillan
Sugar and Iced by Jenn McKinlay
The Wives by Tarryn Fisher
More of You by A.L. Jackson
The Replacement Crush by Lisa Brown Roberts
Dark Chocolate Demise by Jenn McKinlay
Regretting You by Colleen Hoover
Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
Vanilla Beaned by Jenn McKinlay
Burntown by Jenniger McMahon
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson & Lauren Myracle
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay
Wedding Cake Crumble by Jenn McKinlay
Dying for Devil's Food by Jenn McKinlay
Dreamland by Sarah Dessen
Elementary, She Read by Vicki Delany
One Week 'Til Christmas by Belinda Missen
The Breakdown by B.A. Paris
Insanity by Jace Cameron

There were many that I know that I will be rereading at some point. A couple of the books will most likely be read again this month. What can I say? I know what I love. 


Happy Reading.


InkedBookDragon





Currently Reading: Reputation by Sara Shepard 
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                               Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
















Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Boom...2020!



Hello Readers. 

I blinked and it was not only another year but another decade. 2020. Time sure does fly. I keep seeing people discussing their last decade on social media. I’m not really going to do that here. I met some awesome people. I lost people. I read a lot of books. I didn’t read enough books. I am pretty sure that I added ten books to my TBR for every book I read. I would like to say that was not true but it is. So many books. Overall, I would say that I had a good decade. 

Happy New Year! I hope that your 2020 is filled with amazing books. 


InkedBookDragon



Currently reading: Reputation by Sara Shepard. 




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