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The Wrong Family [ARC Review]

Release Date: 30th August 2023 Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mystery Level: ❓❓❓

My Review:

The Wrong Family by Ellery Kane is a mystery that takes you along for a ride. Hallie Sherman trying to find her father with only a name her mother cursed throughout her life, Robert Sherman. On her 28th birthday, Hallie decides to find her father after all these years. Finally weeks after DNA testing, she is given a match and one special Robert Thompson invites her up to Lake Tahoe to spend two weeks with her newfound family.

However, the picturesque Thompsons and their perfect life in Lake Tahoe is not what it seems to be at all. Strange and creepy things start to happen when Hallie arrives. As the newcomer who doesn't quite fit in, fingers start to point to her. Will Hallie find out who the real culprit is before time runs out?

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Just a quick note for readers: Don't read the official summary for the book and just go by what I've written because it gives away a pretty big twist of the book. Going in blind will definitely enhance your reading experience!

For the publishers/whoever is in charge of the summary: Adding the twist in the synopsis and the way it was written, led me to believe this was going to be a very different book and more sinister. That being said I did enjoy it as its own thing! However, I do think the misleading summary could lead to potential readers being disappointed.

All that aside, let's get into my thoughts! As thrilling as this was a mystery, at the heart of it it explored family bonds, what it means to find your roots and be in a family. I loved how much of a character exploration book this was, it really added to my reading experience.

Ellery did a great job of balancing the mystery along side the family aspect. It was like a family epic wrapped up in a mystery thriller and you don't quite realise it until after.

Let's talk about the mystery: As any good mystery does, it opened up many intriguing questions that pointed fingers at different characters They kept my on my toes. I was always trying to figure out an explanation and who was causing the trouble. Easily one of the best page turners I've read.

Onto The Identity, Knowing Your Roots: It was just a realistic portrayal (albeit a rich white family) of what it means to be in a family. Especially a dysfunctional one with secrets and it felt very universal. It was something I could relate to despite having nothing in common with the Thompsons. This storyline also had a lot of heart to it. How Hallie felt cast out was written in a way that hit really close to home.

Favourites: Without giving away too much, the ultimate antagonist was honestly one of my favourite characters. Their arc was so compelling and I really enjoyed reading their relationship with Hallie. It's just how they ended up connected to everything gave layers to their previous scenes. It made this book reread-able. I love when books uncover layers with each reread. If Ellery is up for expanding this series, I would love a future book about them and their life.

My favourite part has to be the letters that Hallie sends out to various Robert Thompsons in the area in hoes of finding her father. They're fun interludes between every few chapters detailing the replies. It was a good breather after tense moments and had great foreshadowing towards the end. Ultimately, it was so amusing to read about the different types of men and how they turned out.

Overall this book is going onto my list of favourites. It had been a while since I thoroughly enjoyed reading a novel, thought about for days and have much to say on. Definitely recommend it for fans of mystery, with a bit of slice of life and those who would like to examine what it means to belong. Happy reading!

Thank you to NetGalley, Ellery Kane and Bookouture for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. 

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ARC Book Review: The Wrong Family by Ellery Kane

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Book Length: 408 pages

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🤩 Many thanks to Dreamscape, NetGalley, and Ellery Kane for this advanced copy of the book!

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My Review: I found the author’s idea of having the protagonist use an ancestry service to track down her father interesting. I haven’t read a book yet that had that kind of plot. Then I saw in the synopsis of this book that she embeds herself within her new family after meeting her supposed father. All sorts of happenings ensue, and then we learn that she isn’t really the daughter of the man she thought to be her father. The story is listed as a thriller and mystery online; however, I didn’t see it as such. It felt like a comedy, frankly. I found the characters quirky, and the storyline filled with so many secrets and family disputes that I think the only time it turned serious to me was when someone ended up dead almost halfway through the book. I found the protagonist to be bratty, unlikeable, and a bit hypocritical. Now granted, I know she had a rough upbringing, but she had a lot going on in her adult life, and I found it hard to accept her being upset with her new family’s secrets when she harbored so much of her own. Overall, there wasn’t anything spectacular about the book. Still, I do like the story's bones, finding your long-lost relative and trying to root oneself into a family to have a sense of belonging.

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💵📖 Order now! It was released on August 31, 2023.

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The House Sitter by Ellery Kane

The House Sitter by Ellery Kane

Published: June 14, 2022 Bookouture Pages: 298 Genre: Thriller KKECReads Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I received a copy of this book for free, and I leave my review voluntarily. Ellery Kane is a forensic psychologist by day and a novelist by night; she has been writing–professionally and creatively–for as long as she can remember. Just like many of her main characters, Ellery loves to ask why, which is…

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Watch her Vanish by Ellery Kane.

Today I have a pitch for Watch Her Vanish by Ellery Kane.

‘Do you want to explore the mind of a murderer? What is it that makes someone take a person’s life or commit a violent crime? Forensic psychologist Ellery Kane has worked on some of the most interesting murder and criminal cases in California. She spends her days evaluating violent criminals and opining about their violence risk. At…

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#NewRelease ➙ Title: Doctors of Darkness Boxed Set (Books 1-3) Author: Ellery Kane Genre: Psychological Thriller Straight from the mind of a forensic psychologist comes an addictive series of betrayal, lust, revenge, and murder. These doctors earned their degrees from the dark side. The Doctors of Darkness e-book bundle contains the first three books in the series: Daddy Darkest, The Hanging Tree, and The First Cut. Daddy Darkest ➙ Bury your secrets. Bury them deep The Hanging Tree ➙ What if you couldn't remember the worst night of your life? What if you couldn't forget it? The First Cut ➙ Someone knows what she's hiding. Someone sees what she's done. And karma is ready to collect its pound of flesh. #DoctorsofDarkness #ElleryKane #PsychlogicalThriller #BoxSet #MustRead #crime #serialkiller #mystery #suspense @GiveMeBooksPR and @ellerykane

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Day 2 of the October 2019 England training camp at St George’s Park. The Three Lions were joined by four of the Young Lions for the session: Dwight McNeil, Phil Foden, Reece James and Ellery Balcombe.

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Why Sophie Devereaux Should Have Been Jewish

I’ve been sitting on this post for YEARS but was inspired by @binateford to finally write it so thank you! Let it be known though that I am not Jewish so a) this is gonna be really generic, and b) anybody can feel free to let me know if I’ve said anything Not Cool, or to add on with better or more specific ideas!

1. Gina Bellman is Jewish. Obviously characters don’t have to be the same as the actors, but the thing is Leverage specifically often does incorporate things related to the actors --  Aldis Hodge plays the violin and paints, Christian Kane has a country band and a cooking show, they even threw in that bit about Ellery Queen in The Ten Little Grifters Job cause that was Timothy Hutton’s dad’s role. My point is, this is a THING the show does, so why not do it here?

2. In every moral discussion in the show we have: One Catholic, One “Non-Denominational” but definitely Christian, and three atheists who all nonetheless have very Christian backgrounds and worldviews. Three! Every single one of these discussions would be more interesting if we had literally anybody who’s not culurally Christian to add their two cents. And that should be Sophie because Eliot’s sort of God and Guns background makes a lot of sense for his character, and because having Parker be the sole voice for any group would be, uh, maybe not such a great idea lol. Whereas Sophie’s background could literally be anything and she would be great at being the one to bring in a different viewpoint.

3. How much more interesting would Sophie and Nate’s relationship be if it was also inter-religious? On the one hand, it would be really cool to see them seriously work through that -- and man, maybe Sophie could have something way more interesting to say in The Last Dam Job than “I’ll break up with you if you kill somebody.” On the other hand, imagine how funny she would make it -- Nate would just keep making the same old Christian references and morality assumptions without thinking and so Sophie would definitely just pretend not to know anything about Christianity until he took his head out of his ass and learned a thing or two about Judaism. But also she’d probably tell him just ridiculous things that may or may not be true and he’d have to go look them up or find somebody to ask -- oh you know what he would do, he would definitely ask the mark, like, mid-con, just put everything on pause because he found out the mark was Jewish and could maybe tell him whether or not Sophie was fucking with him today.

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ARC/Reviews Masterlist

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COMING SOON: Unladylike Rules of Attractions by Amita Murray In the highly anticipated sequel for Unladylike Lessons, comes Anya Marleigh's book! Anya is Lila Marleigh's second sister and the musically inclined heroine of this book. She is a court singer and sitar player in Queen Charlotte's royal court. Anya soon comes into a large inheritance which has her involved with the executor of her new fortune, Lord Damian Ashton. Lord Ashton's banter with her is the least of her problems when she becomes embroiled in a murder case.

2023 ARCs

Unladylike Lessons in Love by Amita Murray Release Date: 30th May 2023 A realistic historical women's fiction centred on a really cool Indian heroine who runs a gambling hall. The book gives a deep dive into the working class and immigrants of the Regency era with a side of romance

Clytemnestra's Bind by Susan C. Wilson Release Date: 15th June 2023 A Greek Tragedy in every sense of the word that will have you sobbing - a prequel to Clytemnestra's story in the Trojan War.

A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales Release Date: 27th June 2023 A murder mystery set in the Regency era that's a parody of itself and the Austen-universe, so much so that you can match each character to their Austen counterpart. It has a side of romance with a dashing Indian detective.

An Upper West Side Story by Rachel Cullen Release Date: 6th July 2023 A modern chick-lit/coming of age for 20-somethings set in 2004 and follows a group of four neighbours whose lives intersect together in various ways.

I Do, I Don't by Joy Argento Release Date: 11th July 2023 A contemporary sapphic romance novel about a reality show producer and her programmer for the show who unexpectedly has to step in as a lead.

The Wrong Family by Ellery Kane Release Date: 30th August 2023 A mystery novel a 30-something orphan woman gets involved with a rich family in Lake Tahoe after trying to find her father. Things start to go awry as soon as she arrives and the family's fingers start pointing to her.

Roomates by Ola Tundun Release Date: 20th September 2023 A debut novel about a roommates to lovers pairing with a seemingly perfect girl whose life is really a mess and a playboy who has to change his ways when the perfect girl comes crashing into his apartment with an offer he can't refuse.

Hunt on Dark Water by Katee Robert Release Date: 7th November 2023 A contemporary romance novel set in the fantasy world of Threshold. Tensions rise between a witch named Evelyn and sea Captain Bowen as they journey across realms and find out secrets that have them questioning everything.

2024 ARCs

The Boyfriend Subscription by Steven Salvatore Release Date: 26th March 2024 A contemporary queer retelling of Pretty Woman involving Cole Vivien, the CEO of their version of OnlyFans and Teddy Hughes, a botanist who has lost both his husband and his business. The two meet on a fateful night in New York and come up with a proposition to be a faux couple to satisfy what they each need.

Reviews

Paused: The Dark Olympus by Katee Robert [Edited: 28th Dec 2023 - Paused indefinitely for the time being]

Stone Heart - Medusa/Calypso Neon Gods - Persephone/Hades Electric Idol - Psyche/Eros Wicked Beauty - Helen/Patroclus/Achilles Radiant Sin - Cassandra/Apollo

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The Cold Sun and The Dark Moon- Chapter One

A guard, a fae warrior, and a prince walk into a meeting...

Sixty years after the war, Fenrys moonbeam still traveled the world as Terrasen’s ambassador, working through his demons as he works to keep the world together.

Sixty years since things changed for the better, and worse for some. Enedina Kane has always thought her only choice was to run, but suddenly she realizes she can’t run forever.

quick note: I typed this whole story and then the app glitched and I lost all of my work :( but I loved this idea so I rewrote it all over again, hope you enjoy. Part two will be posted tomorrow! If you would like to be apart of a tag list so that you can be reminded every time I post a new part to this story let me know. Please enjoy! :)

Warnings: some light swearing (twice I believe)

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Another meeting, another alliance opportunity, another day in his new life. Fenrys Moonbeam accepted the role as the Queen of Terrasen’s ambassador about fifty years ago, ten years after the war had passed and he had come, somewhat, to peace with his past horrors. He loves his job. He got to travel the world, meet new people, and still got to go home and be at peace. He knew if he ever needed a break Aelin would gladly give it to him. But once he started the job, he didn’t think he would ever want to stop.

Today he found himself in Melisande, a kingdom that had kept to itself during the war, if you could even call it that. The kingdom kept quiet through the years and no one seemed to know much about it, though Yerne and Aelin both had been there before, neither truly knew much about it.

That’s why he was here, to make connections with a forgotten kingdom. To make new ties with Terrasen.

He had traveled many days to reach the kingdom, on the way visiting some old friends including Dorian, Choal, and Yerne, who were all growing old. The Westfall’s children had greeted him at the gate, smiling and talking his ear off, filling him in on what had happened since his last visit. He talked with the King and his wife Mannon, both still looked the same. Whatever bit of fae blood Dorian had kept him young, and by some miracle, Choal and Yerne had not aged a day. He guessed it had something to do with the healers powers, or maybe the long gone Gods had smiled down upon the couple when Yerne had defected Erawan.

He knew Aelin was more than thrilled to hear about her friends slow to no aging, he still remembers the tears that welled up in her eyes when he told her twenty or so years ago.

After the war everything went into high speed yet seemed to go ever so slowly at the same time. There was no impending doom, just rebuilding, crowning, and weddings. So. Many. Weddings.

First Rowan and Aelin has an official ceremony, then Elide and Lorcan, then Lysandra and Aedion. Then ten years ago Mannon and Dorian finally tied the knot.

He was happy for his friends, they often asked him if he felt lonely not having a significant other, but then he always joked that Vaughn was still single too.

Vaughn has turned up at the palace one winter day. He waltzed right in and claimed he was done freezing his ass off and asked for a room.

Of course everyone was in the middle of dinner and was wondering how in the hell he had gotten in, but it wouldn’t be Vaughn’s return if it wasn’t dramatic.

That had been six years after the war.

It still felt like it was yesterday the war ended.

He sighed and looked at the clock on the wall of his chambers. He had been given quite a nice room the moment he got here and hadn’t spoken to anyone except a few servants in two days. He arrived early in hopes of learning more about the mysterious country but had not seen anything but the stone chamber that had been decorated quite loveily he must say.

A knock sounded at the door before it swung open to reveal three guards all dressed in light blue and navy with yellow accents, the colors of their kingdom. Two males with masks that covered all but their eyes flanked a tall woman who’s light colored hair was braided over her shoulder, and a wore no mask. She had kind eyes and a small smile, red tinted her pale face, and freckles adorned her nose.

“Fenrys Moonbeam?” His name rolled off of her tongue, a slight accent making it come off even smoother.

He nodded his head, standing from the chair by the window which he found himself at most hours of the days he had been here. “Yes, that’s me.”

She turned towards the door and nodded her head, “Come with me then.” And began walking before Fenrys could ask any questions. He followed her, eventually keeping pace next to her while the two guards followed behind. He couldn’t help but catch a whiff of her scent, and he wish he hadn’t. Not that she smelt bad...it was that she smelt so good. Her scent was intoxicating.

“Are we going to the meeting?” He only received a nod as she continued walking. “Is there a reason I’ve been confined to my rooms?” Annoyance flooded his tone without him meaning too. Her scent still invading his nostrils, making it hard to think straight.

She cut him a glance, “You were told you could venture throughout the city, no?” He shook his head in response. Her eyebrows furrowed and she stopped walking for a moment and turned to the guards behind her and said something, in what he guessed was the native tongue of the area, quickly and curtly, before continuing walking.

“May I inquire what you said?”

She smirked at him a bit before smoothening her features back into a face of calm and discipline. “That they have disappointed me in being rude to our first guest from Terrasen.”

He wanted to ask about the language but something she said caught his ear. “First of Terrasen? Have other counties been here since the war?”

“You may discuss that with the King.” She moves a bit closer to him before quietly adding, “Fenharrow, Red Dessert, and the Southern Continent.”

He nodded gratefully at the information, glad to know something of the strange kingdom before going into the meeting.

She leads him to the end of a hallway made up of windows, overlooking the Oakwald forest and a river rolling through the heart of the city, that he still had no name for.

“Isn’t it beautiful.” He was shaken from his gaze at the lands to see the woman standing next to him looking too, adoration swimming in her bright blue eyes. Her scent becoming stronger at the close proximity.

“It is... is this your homeland?” His gaze still resting upon her.

Something in her eyes turned hard as she frowned and she looked away from the view and became very interested in the doors, “No.” Before he could inquire any further, she walked to the doors and opened them, revealing a long table with many seats, a few had already been claimed. Empty plates sat in front of each seat along with silverware and a tall glass.

The woman held the door open for the two guards and himself, and as he passed he looked at her again to be met with the face he saw when she entered his room. Calm, disciplined, a small smile and calm eyes. It should have been comforting, but something about the gaze made him feel more uneasy about the strange kingdom.

“What is your name?” Slipped through his lips before he could even process the thought.

She blinked and the mask dropped for a moment revealing a look he could not tell what it meant, before the composed look was back and she answered, “Enedina” before walking into the room, not seeming to care if the door smacked him.

She walked beside a young man who looked to be young, but his slightly pointed ears gave Fenrys the feeling he was at least a hundred years old. A Demi fae prince? How had this kingdom survived the wrath of Adarlan’s old king?

The male looked away from another demi fae, who looked older and was wearing a crown upon his head, the king then, to turn his attention to Enedina. He smiled and pulled her in for a hug, she laughed at something whispered in her ear and he laughed when she returned the favor. When they pulled apart, the man he guessed to be the king pulled her in for a quick hug before nodding and walking over to a group of human men standing on the other side of the room.

Fenrys couldn’t help but stare at Enedina and the male as she suddenly came alive, seeming to tell him a story, her face alive and joyous, hands moving tell the story with her, the male laughing and mock frowning at various parts.

He sat down at the table in a random seat, tearing his gaze away. He didn’t understand why he felt a twinge of jealousy, he barely knew her...and yet he could still smell her intoxicating sent from all the way across the room.

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She couldn’t help the wide smile that spread across her face as she told Ellery of her adventure to the Red Dessert, she has been sent there for a mission and it had gone amazing, as usual.

She had missed her friend very very much and had been worried sick about him while she was gone.

When she finished with her story, Ellery glanced somewhere behind her before signing to her, “What a pretty male.”

She rolled her eyes before saying, “He doesn’t know our ‘language’” she air quoted language, “you can speak, no need for silent conversation.”

Ellery rolled his eyes before signing back, “He may not know it but others in this room do, no one but you and I know our broken made up sign language.”

She huffed out a laugh before looking at the male, sitting by himself at the table, glancing around the room, and turned her gaze back to her friend and signing, “He’s nervous you know. He probably thinks we will kill him.”

“I’ve heard his form is a wolf” She quirked up an eyebrow. “I’ve heard roasted potatoes and wolf are quite delicious.”

A laugh tumbled out of her as she smacked his hand, his laugh following. She was aware of the looks she received, knowing only one would be confused.

“I think he fancies you” Ellery signed, smirking that Gods awful smirk of his. She knew he was up to no good.

“You’re an idiot, go find your seat, the meeting starts soon” She said aloud in common tongue. Ellery boomed out another laugh before going and sitting beside the head of the table.

She took her position by the door and was well aware of the fae male’s gaze upon her, but she chose to ignore it and opted to watch the guests filter in, saying hello and hugging a few. Once all the seats were filled the king nodded to her and she ushered the other guards and servants out before closing the door and going to stand in the corner of the room.

“Let the meeting begin.” The King announced, voice easily filling the large room, in the countries fabricated ‘language’.

She cleared her throat, bringing the King’s attention to her, “Yes Enedina?”

“Our guest does not speak our tongue sir.” She reminded him politely.

“Ah yes, our guest.” The King nodded and turned his attention to the warrior ambassador of Terrasen. “Let’s begin.”

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Hope you enjoyed chapter one, let me know what you think! Part two will be up tomorrow!!

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Watch Her Vanish by Ellery A. Kane

My review

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3604413766

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One Child Alive: A Book Review

One Child Alive: A Book Review

Title: One Child Alive (Rockwell & Decker #3) Author: Ellery A Kane Genre: Police Procedural # of pages: 376 Published on: 23 June 2021 Published by: Bookouture Source: NetGalley The third book in the series of Rockwell & Decker, and they team up once again to solve yet another brutal murder. Peter Fox, a public defense attorney and, lived a comfortable life with his wife, Hannah, and…

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RELEASE BLITZ for Doctors of Darkness Boxed Set (Books 1-3) by Ellery Kane. Lita T's Reviews for this Psychological Thriller is included! @GiveMeBooksPR @ellerykane

RELEASE BLITZ for Doctors of Darkness Boxed Set (Books 1-3) by Ellery Kane. Lita T’s Reviews for this Psychological Thriller is included! @GiveMeBooksPR @ellerykane

    Title: Doctors of Darkness Boxed Set (Books 1-3) Author: Ellery Kane Genre: Psychological Thriller Release Date: February 5, 2019

  Series BlurbStraight from the mind of a forensic psychologist comes an addictive series of betrayal, lust, revenge, and murder. These doctors earned their degrees from the dark side. The Doctors of Darkness e-book bundle contains the first three books in…

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#NewRelease ➙ Title: The First Cut Series: Doctors of Darkness #3 Author: Ellery Kane Genre: Psychological Thriller When "Love Doctors" Ian and Kate Culpepper are brutally murdered in their Carmel mansion on Valentine's Day, Ava knows it's karma. Because Ian's leaving her for perfect Kate four years ago had cut her bone deep. And then they had the nerve to show up here, on her turf. With their perfect house and their perfect daughter and their matching perfect smiles. It's no wonder Ava can't stop watching. It's no wonder she can't let go. But Ian is far from perfect, and Ava owes a debt too. For the unforgivable thing they'd done together. The dark deed that severed their marriage in two. When Ava's name is found inked in blood at the crime scene, a reckoning seems inevitable. Someone knows what she's hiding. Someone sees what she's done. And karma is ready to collect its pound of flesh. #TheFirstCut #DoctorsofDarkness #PsychologicalThriller #ElleryKane #kindleunlimited @ellerykane @TheLegacyBooks