Where The Blame Lies by Mia Sheridan........5 Clock Review by Alexandra

Abducted.

Terrorized.
Imprisoned.

At nineteen-years-old, college student Josie Stratton was kidnapped by a madman and held

shackled for ten months in an abandoned warehouse before she finally escaped her hellish prison.

Eight years later, when the body of a young woman is found chained in the basement of a vacant house, 

Cincinnati Police Detective Zach Copeland is instantly reminded of the crime committed against 

Josie Stratton. Zach was just a rookie on the perimeter of that case, but he's never 

forgotten the traumatized woman with the haunted eyes.

As more information emerges, the crimes take on an even more sinister similarity. 

But Josie's attacker died by suicide. Does the city have a copycat on its hands?

 A killer who picked up where the original perpetrator left off?

 Or are they facing something far more insidious?

Josie has spent the last eight years attempting to get her life back on track, but now there's a very real 

chance she could be the unknown suspect's next target. 

As Zach vows to keep her safe, and Josie finds herself responding to him in a way she hasn't 

responded to any man in almost a decade, 

the investigation takes on an even more complex edge of danger.

As past and present collide, Josie and Zach are thrust toward a shocking and chilling truth. 

A revelation that threatens not only Josie's life, but

 everything she's been fighting so desperately to reclaim.

Review

Where The Blame Lies will shake you to your core! 

This book made me fall in love with the power of healing. Following Josie through 

her past trauma and seeing her transform into a strong woman is truly inspiring. 

Zach, is the detective working on a new case that seems familiar . He is the kind of man 
that will never give up on a case, especially one that has stayed with him as long
 as Josie's has. As a new cop he remembered hearing about her story and 
now as the lead Detective, the same thing has happened to another girl.
He is married to his work and with this case, he will not rest until someone is caught. 
 Zach, can't forget the girl from before and now he needs her as much as she needs him.

I had a physical reaction to this story. I felt for Josie, I felt her pain.

 I had to set it aside a few times because I was so moved and my brain would not shut down. 

It stayed on my mind and will stay with me for a very long time. 

5 Clocks for 

Where The Blame Lies

by 

Mia Sheridan

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher......... Review by Dawn

Thursday’s husband, Seth, has two other wives. She’s never met them, and she doesn’t know anything about them. She agreed to this unusual arrangement because she’s so crazy about him.

But one day, she finds something. Something that tells a very different—and horrifying—story about the man she married.

What follows is one of the most twisted, shocking thrillers you’ll ever read.

You’ll have to grab a copy to find out why.

Review by Dawn

The only way to start this review is, what just happened? What did I just read? What....What the what?
I am still trying to wrap my head around this story. Buckle up baby, you are in for a ride. 

This is where Ms. Fisher shines, her psychological thrillers and mind bending twists are where she is at her absolute best. The ride The Wives takes you on is nothing short of the tallest roller coaster at the amusement park. Prepare for the highs and lows. 
Thursday, had me hooked. I was very vested in her mind set with her husband Seth. I was like "NOPE, never in my life could I allow the things he does." Saying Thursday falls down the rabbit hole of his life is putting it mildly. She decides that she needs to know more about what he is doing with his OTHER wives and his life outside "their" marriage. Thursday is ill prepared for what she is about to witness or is she? 

I did love this story but I did have some issues. At times I felt like I was dealing with 10 different split personalities. I get it, there are multiple characters and layers to each of them. It just became a bit crowded at times. It was a tad bit predictable a few times.

I feel like the last half of the story was more on target. You get to see how quickly a situation like this can cause one to go into self preservation mode. The mind has a way of knowing just what to do to make it all seem normal.  And that last chapter... I WAS TOTALLY MIND F&UCKED.  I was not sure how the ending was going to play out between Regina and Thursday and leave it to Ms. Fisher, to give us what we all secretly wanted.  

The Wives

by 

Tarryn Fisher
4.5 Clocks

Review based on book provided by NetGalley