Katherine Iorio

Award Winning International Journalist and Live Shot Producer for CNN International

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Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman

In many ways there's no such thing as a bad book, but rather books one didn't enjoy. I didn't enjoy Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman. From too many POVs, to a gimmicky ending, I found this book to be disappointing. While the book did preserve my interest throughout, the negatives outweighed the positives. I'm going to have to pass on this book. It just wasn't for me!

How many bloody points of views can one book have? I mean, how the hell is a reader supposed to keep up with the likes of Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman when every other chapter has a new character? Can you tell this isn’t going to be a good review?

We start with a death. A woman’s body has been found at the bottom of a fountain, the “lady in the lake”. While you’d assume the story would…

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The Escape Room by Megan Goldin

What the hell kind of awesomeness did I just read? The Escape Room by Megan Goldin is an epic psychological thriller that had me fearing for elevators more so than ever before! But above everything, that bloody ending was f***ing amazing!

What the hell kind of awesomeness did I just read? The Escape Room by Megan Goldin is an epic psychological thriller that had me fearing for elevators more so than ever before! But above everything, that bloody ending was f***ing amazing!

What happens when you take four investment bankers and stick them in an elevator together for a team building exercise? I can see how one would think that’s a…

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A Stranger on the Beach by Michele Campbell

What the hell did I just read? I feel like I've been reading a lot of books with women having TONS of sex. A Stranger on the Beach by Michele Campbell is what I would call a beach book with little plausibility.

What the hell did I just read? I feel like I’ve been reading a lot of books with women having TONS of sex. A Stranger on the Beach by Michele Campbell is what I would call a beach book with little plausibility.

Caroline appears to have a picture perfect life. She has a loving husband of 20 years, a smart daughter, a lavish life in New York City and now she has her dream beach house. While…

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I Found You by Lisa Jewell

I Found You by Lisa Jewell

I feel like a broken record when I say this, but I’m on the fence with I Found You by Lisa Jewell. While the writing was intriguing and I enjoyed the plot, I felt the characters were really irritating and the story dragged on at times.

Alice is a single mom of three living in a cottage by the sea in East Yorkshire. On a rainy day, she stumbles upon a man sitting on the beach by himself, who…

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One Little Secret by Cate Holahan

What do you get when you have three yuppie couples, an expensive vacation house on a private beach and one secret they'll do anything to keep? You get a rather predictable and even outlandish mystery called One Little Secret by Cate Holahan. Check out my review below!

What do you get when you have three yuppie couples, an expensive vacation house on a private beach and one secret they’ll do anything to keep? You get a rather predictable and even outlandish mystery called One Little Secret by Cate Holahan.

When the children are away, the adults play. After three couples’ children go off to summer camp, the parents all decide to take a trip to the Hamptons where…

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You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld

Let me first say that I don't like short stories. I find them to be abrupt and disappointing. I guess you can say my opinion on short stories is pretty exact when it comes to You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld. Check out my review below!

Let me first say that I don’t like short stories. I find them to be abrupt and disappointing. I guess you can say my opinion on short stories is pretty exact when it comes to You Think It, I’ll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld.

This book is a collection of short stories which mostly centred around middle-aged people who are relatively unhappy with their lives, and I’d go so far to say they even think…

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City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

I'm on the fence with this book. While I enjoyed the writing style of Elizabeth Gilbert's City of Girls, I'm rather disappointed by the character development in this book. Check out my review below!

I’m on the fence with this book. While I enjoyed the writing style of Elizabeth Gilbert’s City of Girls, I’m rather disappointed by the character development in this book.

Vivian Morris is in her nineties where she’s recounting her days of youth in the 1940’s while living in New York City. Rather bluntly, Vivian says she is good at two things in life; sex and sewing. In her glory years, at the…

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The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell

I really needed to let this one sit for a while before making my mind up. I'm teetering on 'decent' and 'good' with this review. But I've finally decided to say The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell is decent. Read my review below!

I really needed to let this one sit for a while before making my mind up. I’m teetering on ‘decent’ and ‘good’ with this review. But I’ve finally decided to say The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell is decent.

Adrian Wolfe has the perfect life. While he may be on his third wife, has five children with two other women and no longer lives in his dream home he built — he is loved, successful and married to…

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The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth

This one fell rather flat for me. Having just read Sally Hepworth's other book The Mother-in-Law and absolutely devouring it in days and truly loved it, The Family Next Door was rather dry. Check out my review below!

This one fell rather flat for me. Having just read Sally Hepworth’s other book The Mother-in-Law and absolutely devouring it in days and truly loved it, The Family Next Door was rather dry.

This story revolves around a neighbourhood called “Pleasant Court” in Australia filled with predominantly married couple with children. Ange and Lucas, Essie and Ben, and then Fran and Nigel — they each have…

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The Line Between by Tosca Lee

When you put together a doomsday cult and a pandemic of major proportions, you wind up with a damn good dystopian thriller that packs one hell of a punch! From the strong, smart and fearless lead character of Wynter, to Lee's writing, even the pacing -- you can't go wrong with The Line Between by Tosca Lee. It is an action packed novel that is filled with twists and suspense! I highly recommend it.

Damn! I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I was not expecting to! The Line Between by Tosca Lee is an excellent cult thriller that had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish!

Wynter Roth is a young woman who has entered a doomsday cult, New Earth, with her mother and older sister when she’s roughly seven-years-old. Years later when she is told she has to become the leader’s second wife,…

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Pretty Revenge by Emily Liebert

Let's just say this is definitely not a thriller, but rather chick lit! Pretty Revenge by Emily Liebert is a fast read but very predictable and shouldn't be taken too seriously! Check out my review below!

Let’s just say this is definitely not a thriller, but rather chick lit! Pretty Revenge by Emily Liebert is a fast read but very predictable and shouldn’t be taken too seriously!

Kerrie O’Malley is currently unemployed and her relationship with her boyfriend is fizzling out. So what does one do when life is getting you down? Kerrie packs up her entire life and moves to New York City. There she…

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The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth

Now what did I stumble upon here? A fantastic thriller, yes! A new app to listen to audiobooks, yes! And a new author to binge read, heck yes! The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth is both an incredible thriller and a comedic relief at times. 

Now what did I stumble upon here? A fantastic thriller, yes! A new app to listen to audiobooks, yes! And a new author to binge read, heck yes! The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth is both an incredible thriller and a comedic relief at times.

Lucy and Ollie are a young couple living in Melbourne, Australia with their three young children. Let’s not forget Ollie’s parents, Tom and Diana, sister…

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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

My heart was racing through this entire book. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is a fast-paced psychological thriller that had one of the most twisted endings I've read in a long time. I can honestly say this is one of the best books I've read this year.

My heart was racing through this entire book. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is a fast-paced psychological thriller that had one of the most twisted endings I’ve read in a long time. I can honestly say this is one of the best books I’ve read this year.

Alicia Berenson is a famous painter, married to a fashion photographer. From the outside, the two appear to live a life what many would…

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The Dead Girl in 2A by Carter Wilson

This book had its ups and downs, but I feel The Dead Girl in 2A by Carter Wilson is definitely a book worth picking up this summer! Check out my review below!

This book had its ups and downs, but I feel The Dead Girl in 2A by Carter Wilson is definitely a book worth picking up this summer!

Jake Buchanan feels like he might somehow know the woman sitting next to him on his flight to Denver, he just isn’t sure how. Clara, the woman sitting in 2A, feels she knows Jake as well. As the two get to talking, they both agree they seem familiar, but they’re not…

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Less by Andrew Sean Greer

Why, oh why did my book club choose Less by Andrew Sean Greer? From the privileged, dislikeable character Arthur Less, to the lack of direction with the writing; I really wouldn't recommend this book! 

Why, oh why did my book club choose Less by Andrew Sean Greer? From the privileged, dislikeable character Arthur Less, to the lack of direction with the writing; I really wouldn’t recommend this book!

Arthur Less is a novelist who is about to turn fifty. When Arthur’s long-time flame, Freddy, announces he’s engaged to another man, he decides to skip town and travel the world.

As Arthur travels…

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Her by Britney King

Holy crap, what did I just read? Her by Britney King is an addictive and dark psychological thriller that I couldn't put down! I highly recommend this book -- you won't regret it!

Holy crap, what did I just read? Her by Britney King is an addictive and dark psychological thriller that I couldn’t put down!

Sadie is a young woman who is struggling with life. Her husband recently moved out and she is tackling anxiety and other mental health issues. On her down time, Sadie watches her neighbour Ann. In many ways Sadie is jealous of Ann, so she decides to befriend her. Ann is…

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Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

Let's just say this book is great, not amazingly great, but great. Lock Every Door by Riley Sager is an engaging page-turner of a thriller that had me guessing until the very end -- which was not at all what I was expecting!

Let’s just say this book is great, not amazingly great, but great. Lock Every Door by Riley Sager is an engaging page-turner of a thriller that had me guessing until the very end — which was not at all what I was expecting!

Jules Larsen is broke, sadly single after her boyfriend cheated on her, and out a job. With no work in sight, the opportunity of a lifetime falls into her lap. She is offered…

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