The Book Club

Thinking of picking up The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer? Here is what works, what doesn't, and seven similar horror novels to read next.

Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth is a 2025 dual-timeline Melbourne mystery narrated by eighty-one-year-old Elsie, once convicted of murder at fifteen as Mad Mabel. A true-crime podcast, a pushy seven-year-old neighbour, and a death on Kenny Lane force her half-century of silence to break. Comparable to Thursday Murder Club with Hepworth's signature bite.

Full review of London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe. Detailed analysis of style, themes, pacing, and how the book compares to Empire of Pain and Say Nothing.

A full review of The Auction by Sadie Kincaid: gothic setting, dual POV, captive romance with a masked billionaire. Everything dark romance readers want in one book.

Release Me by Tahereh Mafi is the Book 2 in the Shatter Me: The New Republic series. Covers characters, romance, pacing, world-building, honest critique, and similar book recommendations.

Unbound by Peyton Corinne is the book 3 in the Undone series. Find out if this angsty second-chance hockey romance lives up to the hype, what to expect from the dual timeline structure, and why Bennett Reiner stands out as one of the most compelling neurodivergent love interests in contemporary sports romance.

The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss is a gripping YA mystery thriller set inside a reality TV competition where a murder remains unsolved. Is it worth the hype? We break down the characters, puzzle design, writing style, and where the story stumbles.