June 2023 – Joy's Book Blog

The Invited

June 18, 2023 by Joy

“The Invited” is a ghost story by Jennifer McMahon. Honestly, I read this book while waiting for another one of hers (I’ll review that when I get it eventually). It tells the story of Helen, a history teacher who convinces her husband, Nate, to leave the city and build their own house in rural Vermont. …

The House in the Pines

June 2, 2023 by Joy

“The House in the Pines” is a psychological thriller told from the point of view of Maya, an adult woman who struggles with addiction and repressed memories of her childhood friend’s death. Maya is convinced her ex-boyfriend Frank was involved, and after viewing a similar strange death involving Frank through social media, Maya sets out …