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Sister Creatures Laura Venita Green In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Laura Venita Green to talk about her new book, Sister Creatures, available October 7. She talks about how her personal life influenced this story. Links to find the author and titles discussed in this episode: Cantina Book Club Book Review: https://cantinabookclub.com/review/sister-creatures-by-laura-venita-green/ Website: https://www.lauravenitagreen.com/   Instagram:… Continue reading Episode 106 – Laura Venita Green: Sister Creatures

Sister Creatures by Laura Venita Green

Review Laura Venita Green delivers a strong debut with Sister Creatures. The book is a shorter read broken up into seemingly separate short stories. But the small town and mysterious local legend provide a lingering connection amongst the four female POVs and their journeys. The author explores the helplessness one may feel when faced with… Continue reading Sister Creatures by Laura Venita Green

Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox

Review

Kelsey Cox had a great idea for this potential spin on a murder mystery. And I will admit that the story kept me glued to the very end. However, some of the story fell flat for me. The book is marketed as a high-stakes, locked-room whodunnit. But that’s arguably misleading. We don’t learn who the victim is until the very end, and there is no on-page investigation. And while much of storyline is meant to confuse and misdirect readers from predicting the end, a lot of it seemed like filler. While I liked the short chapters, there were unnecessary breaks within that chapter that disrupted the flow of the story.