#Tara Laskowski

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REVIEW

THE WEEKEND RETREAT by Tara Laskowski at The Reading Cafe:

'The Weekend Retreat was a terrific thriller, that kept me glued to my seat, so not to miss anything.'

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10 December 2023 Book Releases To Preorder Now

It’s hard to believe it’s already the last month of 2023! There’s so many incredible books coming out this month, and I’m excited to share some of my favorites here with you. Due to the ongoing St. Martin’s Griffin boycott, books by that imprint are not included on this list and will not be until they take accountability for their employee’s racist actions and the company’s discriminatory early…

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My goal for January was to read 31 books, so here is a star-based tier ranking for what I read! Goodreads link here, welcome to friend me on there, lmk your username if you do! I mostly read thrillers and romance, this is a fairly representative sample. I didn't/don't add books I DNF

five stars/faves First Lie Wins, Ashley Elston The Bad Beginning, Lemony Snicket The Austere Academy, Lemony Snicket How I'll Kill You, Ren DeStefano The Ersatz Elevator, Lemony Snicket

four stars/very good or very enjoyable, but missing some jnsq for me The Twelve Days of Murder, Andreina Cordani (4.5--very fun) Thin Air, Kellie M. Parker That's Not My Name, Megan Lally The Reptile Room, Lemony Snicket The Swell, Allie Reynolds The Wide Window, Lemony Snicket My Husband, Maud Ventura (4.5--mostly bc it made me Sad) The Hike, Lucy Clarke (this was like half 5 stars and half 3 stars in elements) Finding My Elf, David Valdes Midnight, Amy McCulloch (good but Breathless is God Tier) People to Follow, Olivia Worley (4.5--very fun)

three stars Lost on Oblivion, Evangeline Anderson The Christmas Appeal, Janice Hallett (not as good as The Appeal itself but enjoyable) Finders Keepers, Natalie Barelli The Favorites, Rosemary Hennigan (sad tax, 4 in quality) Liar's Beach, Katie Cotugno Choosing Theo, Victoria Aveline The Weekend Retreat, Tara Laskowski The Mother Next Door, Tara Laskowski No Accident, Laura Bates Wishful Thinking, Evangeline Anderson The Christmas Guest, Peter Swanson Leave the Lights On, Liv Andersson The Miserable Mill, Lemony Snicket

two stars You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight, Kaylnn Bayron (I had a trope shaped bone to pick with this one!!!!!) Her New Best Friend, Penny Batchelor

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Backlist Book Challenge

If you’re on Bookstagram, you’ve probably seen the #backlistbooks24 challenge that’s going around. The gist is that readers choose 24 unread books from their shelves that published before 2024, and commit to read them by the end of the year. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Caroline (@howdidthatbookend) Here’s my lineup: The Weekend Retreat by Tara Laskowski 01/13/2024 The Couple…

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What book do you plan on reading before the year is over?

The woman in the library by Sulari Gentill

The clockmaker’s daughter by Kate Morton

One night gone by Tara Laskowski

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What I read in February

Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica was my first read of the month and was an extremely messed up murder mystery. The “victim” was not that great of a human and as the book went on, you hardly felt bad he was dead, but what really happened? More than one person is an awful person in this book. This was not top tier, mostly meh. Second book of the month, The Weekend Retreat by Tara Laskowski.…

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Excerpt | The Weekend Retreat by Tara Laskowski #thriller

Thank you to HTP Books for my spot on this blog tour. THE WEEKEND RETREAT Author: Tara Laskowski ISBN: 9781525811456 Publication Date: December 26, 2023 Publisher: Graydon House 18.99 US | 23.99 CAN Book Summary: Every year, the illustrious Van Ness siblings, heirs to a copper fortune, gather at their lush winery estate for a joint birthday celebration. It’s a tradition they’ve followed…

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Review: The Weekend Retreat by Tara Laskowski

☆☆➹⁀☆ 5 stars ☆➹⁀☆☆ About the Book: Three couples. Three days. A family getaway to die for. Every year, the illustrious Van Ness siblings—heirs to a copper fortune—gather at their luxury winery estate for a joint birthday celebration. It’s a tradition they’ve followed nearly all their lives, and now they are back with their significant others for a much-needed weekend of rest and relaxation,…

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"Come October: An Anthology of Autumnal Horror (Themed Anthologies Book 3)" by C.M. Muller, Michael Kelly, Douglas Thompson, Tara Laskowski, Tom Johnstone, David Peak, James Pate, C.W. Blackwell, Kurt Newton, Patrick Barb.

Start reading it for free: https://a.co/fqyRfeT

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Blogmas Day 19: ARC Book Review: One Night Gone by Tara Laskowski

Blogmas Day 19: ARC Book Review: One Night Gone by Tara Laskowski

Happy BLOGMAS Day 19!

One Night Gone by Tara Laskowski

352 pages

ISBN: 9781525832192

Published: 10/1/19 by Graydon House

Genre: Mystery / Thriller

Rating: ★★★✩✩

Thank you to NetGalley / Graydon House for the digital copy in exchange for an honest review!

B&N | Amazon

Goodreads Synopsis:

It was the perfect place to disappear…

One sultry summer, Maureen…

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The Mother Next Door by Tara Laskowski keeps me guessing until the end. I do not see the twist until it arrives, and then it makes perfect sense. The ending, though disturbing and "wrong" on so many levels, also makes sense. What makes this book is the ordinary suburban setting. The setup, the group, the situation, and the story rings true. As such, it reads more like drama than thriller but one that I eagerly follow along on until the last page.

Reviewed for NetGalley and the HTP book Fall 2021 Mystery & Thriller tour.

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BOOKS!

So I’ve recently found my love of books.  It started with audio books...and then reading while on the treadmill (giant ipad, big print).

I had to start tracking my reads because I would start a book and think I had read it before, but couldn’t be quite certain.

I’m into serial  killer, thriller books.  Definitely appreciate a strong female lead.

Here’s my list for the past two years!

2020

This is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf

The Look Alike by Erica Spindler

Sister Dear by Hannah Mary McKinnon

Eight Perfect Murders, Peter Swanson

The First Mistake, Sandie Jones

The Perfect Wife, JP Delaney

One Night Gone, Tara Laskowski

Buried by Ellison Cooper

The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine

Cut to the Bone by Ellison Cooper

The Turn of the Key- Ruth Ware

The Twin by Natasha Preston

The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell

The One by John Marrs

The Guest list by Lucy Foley

The end of Her- Shari Lapena

The Half Sister by Sandie Jones

Pretty Thing by Janelle Brown

Caged by Ellison Cooper

Have you Seen me? by Kate White

The Undertaker's Daughter- Sara Blaedel

Dear Girls- Ali Wong

Under the Table- Stephanie Evanovich

Watch me Disappear- Janelle Brown

Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica

A woman is No Man- Etaf Rum

Emma in the Night- Wendy walker

Never let you go- CHevy Stevens

Every Last lie- Mary Kubica

A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

Caught- Harlan Coben

I see you- Clare mackintosh

The Girl Before- Rena Olsen

Yes please- Amy poehler

what she knew by gilly macmillan

what rose forgot - Nevada Barr

My Lovely Wife- Samantha Downing

How to be a Bawse- Lilly Singh

The Boy from the Woods- Harlan Coben

The Last Time I lied- Riley Sager

No Exit- Taylor Adams

Calm the Fuck Down- Sarah Knight

Girl, Stop Apologizing- Rachel Hollis

The Other Mrs- Mary Kubica

You Are Not Alone- Greer Hendricks

The Wives- Tarryn Fisher

When you See me- Linsa Gardner

The Kept Woman- Karin Slaughter

Criminal- Karin Slaughter

Lock Every Door- Riley Sager

Blindsighted- Karin Slaughter

Beyond Reach- Karin Slaughter

Snatched- Karin Slaughter

Little Fires Everywhere- Celest Ng

Trace of Evil- Alice Blanchard

Faithless- Karin Slaughter

A Faint Cold Fear- Karin Slaughter

Broke- Karin Slaughter

Indelible- Karin Slaughter

Behind her Eyes- Sarah Pinborough

Undone- Karin Slaughter

Outfox- Sandra Brown

Accused- Lisa Scottoline

Leaving Time- Jodi Picoult

Triptych- Karin Slaughter

The Ex- Alafair Burke

Someone we Know- Shari Lapena

Other Woman- Sandie Jones

The Better Sister- Alafair Burke

2019

The Last House Guest- Megan Miranda

Sleeping Beauties- Stephen King

RUnaway- Karlan Coben

Someone Knows- Lisa Scottoline

Girls LIke Us- Cristina Alger

One of us is lying- Karen McManus

Don't let go- harlan coben

Mean Streak- Sandra Brown

Fierce Kingtom- Gin PHillips

I Have no secrets- Penny Joelson

It's always the husband- michele campbell

Right behind you- Lisa Gardner

2nd Chance- James Patterson

The WOman in the Window- AJ Finn

NOS4A2- Joe HIll

The House Next Door- James Patterson

One Perfect Lie- Lisa Scottoline

The banker's wife- Cirstina Alger

The Whisper Man- Alex NOrth

Crash & Burn- LIsa Gardner

Without Merit- Colleen Hoover

Dark Sacred Night- Michael Connelly

1st to die- james patterson

Unsolved- James Patterson

Survivors Club- LIsa Gardner

The Grown up- Gillian Flynn

Touch & Go- Lisa Gardner

Pieces of Her- Karin Slaughter

A is for Alibi- Sue Grafton

Pieces of her_ Karin Slaughter

November 9- Colleen Hoover

Redemption- David Baldacci

The Perfect Mother- Aimee Molloy

THen She was gone- lisa jewell

The 4th Man- Lisa Gardner

If I live- Terri Blackstock

Never Tell- Lisa Gardner

If I run- Terri Blackstock

Why not me- Mindy Kaling

The Silent Sister- Diane Chamberlain

My Husband's Wife- Jane Corry

Murder Games- James Patterson

GIrl Wash Your Face- Rachel Hollis

Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes- Karin Slaughter

Say Goodbye- Lisa Garner

The Woman in Cabin 10- Ruth Ware

GOne- Lisa Gardner

The Lying Game- Ruth Ware

SOmething in the Water- Catherine Steadman

One Dormant- Blake Pierce

THe Late show- Michael Connelly

The Silent Wife- ASA Harrison

The Killing Hour- Lisa Gardner

THe Fallen- David Baldacci

The Next Accident- Lisa Gardner

The Fix- David Baldacci

The perfect Husband- Lisa Gardner

The Last Mile- David Baldacci

The Anonymous Girl- Greer Hendricks

All the Missing Girls- MEgan Miranda

Memory Man- David Baldacci

The Chemist- STephenie Meyer

Last Breath, Karin Slaughter

Look for me- Lisa Gardner

An Unwanted Guest- Shari Lapena

Pretty girls- Karin Slaughter

Breakdown- BA Paris

FInd her- LIsa Gardner

Fear Nothing- Lisa Gardner

Luckiest GIrl Alive- Jessica Knoll

Catch me- lisa Gardner

Bring me back- BA Paris

The 7th Month- lisa Gardner

The girl before- JP Delaney

A Stranger in the house- Shari lapena

After anna- Lisa Scottoline

Love you more- LIsa Gardner

Live to Tell- Lisa Gardner

The NEighbor- Lisa Gardner

Hide- Lisa Gardner

Once Trapped- Blake PIerce

Alone- Lisa Gardner

Final Girls- Riley Sager

nOnce Bound- Blake pierce

Once buried- Blake pierce

the couple next door- shari lapena

once lost- blake pierce

behind closed doors- ba paris

the last mrs parrish- liv constantine

once stalked- blake pierce

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10/9 Book Deals

Good morning, everyone! I hope you’ve all been having a wonderful weekend! It looks like it’s cooling off a bit this weekend, which seems nice since it’s been a while, haha. How’s everything going for you guys?  There are some more awesome books on sale today, so I figured I’d share those with you all. :) Jade City is particularly amazing and I highly recommend it, as well as Empire of Sand (and also A Time of Dread!)! And if you like ancient Roman history, there are a bunch of Adrian Goldsworthy books on sale also, so that’s fun. Be sure to have a look if you need some books to read!

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend! :)

Here is the link to find resources on how you can help out with the BLM movement! Keep the momentum going!

Today’s Deals:

The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White - https://amzn.to/3nxTVLg

Jade City by Fonda Lee - https://amzn.to/3nAbyde

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager -  https://amzn.to/3jLy40A

War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi - https://amzn.to/36VdC9I

Caesar: Life of a Colossus by Adrian Goldsworthy -  https://amzn.to/3jKffe1

Augustus: First Emperor of Rome by Adrian Goldsworthy - https://amzn.to/33LbLSU

Pax Romana: War, Peace and Conquest in the Roman World by Adrian Goldsworthy - https://amzn.to/34JP010

Luna by Ian McDonald - https://amzn.to/3lv6chw

Bangkok Wakes to Rain by Pitchaya Sudbanthad - https://amzn.to/34IelZ9

One Night Gone by Tara Laskowski - https://amzn.to/2SI5sJz

Sea Monsters by Chloe Aridjis - https://amzn.to/30KTHqg

Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language by Seth Lerer - https://amzn.to/3jKwVq3

A Time of Dread (Of Blood and Bone #1) by John Gwynne - https://amzn.to/3dgUh4i

A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay - https://amzn.to/30LhWED

NOTE:  I am categorizing these book deals posts under the tag #bookdeals, so if you don’t want to see them then just block that tag and you should be good. I am an Amazon affiliate in addition to a Book Depository affiliate and will receive a small (but very much needed!)  commission on any purchase made through these links.

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2020 reading challenge: 50 books. 25/50 read.

Books read in February:

The Wives, Tarryn Fisher

The Lying Game, Ruth Ware

The Au Pair, Emma Rous

All the Missing Girls, Megan Miranda

You Are Not Alone, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

The Widow, Fiona Barton

The Wife Between Us, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Cross Her Heart, Sarah Pinborough

One Night Gone, Tara Laskowski

The Way of the House Husband #2, Kousuke Oono

An Anonymous Girl, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Chase Darkness With Me, Billy Jensen

The Woman in Cabin 10, Ruth Ware

Someone We Know, Shari Lapena

When They Say You Can't Go Home Again, What They Mean is You Were Never There, Marty McConnel

Emma in the Night, Wendy Walker

25 BOOKS OUT OF 50 READ!!!!!! TWO MONTHS INTO THE YEAR AND I'M ALREADY HALF WAY THERE!!!!!!!!!!!

Book of the Month books read: 11 out of 20