The BookFetish Blog

Right after I finished Liar, I listened to The Mistake. From the publisher’s summary: You think you know the truth about the people you love. But one discovery can change everything… Eight-year-old Billy goes missing one day, out flying his kite with his sister Rose. Two days later, he is found dead. Sixteen years on, […]

I recently listened to the audiobook of Liar by K. L. Slater. This is another thriller (I said I have been on a kick), and I loved this one. From the publisher’s summary: Single dad Ben is doing his best to raise his children, with the help of his devoted mother Judi. And then Ben […]

I formed a new book club this year, and Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere was our first selection. The book topped a number of 2017’s “Best of” lists –People, The Washington Post, Bustle, Esquire, Southern Living, The Daily Beast, GQ, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Audible, Goodreads, Library Reads, Book of the Month, Paste, Kirkus Reviews, St. […]

I like a good mystery. When I was making Book of the Month selections, The Wife Between Us caught my eye. One thing that intrigued me is seeing there are two authors. That’s fairly common in non-fiction reads, but not one you see a lot of in fiction reads. The cover enticed me, then I […]

When I was younger, I wanted to be a profiler for the FBI. There are a number of reasons I chose to not go down that path, but I have remained fascinated by profilers and serial killers, so Mindhunter was a natural read for me. John Douglas’ memoir, Mindhunter, recounts profiling at the FBI from its […]