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July 29, 2025
This was by far one of the best books I’ve read. Destiny and Alexis and their Mom. Leo, Liam and Noah. Loved Jared too! This was the authors first book, and wow. The author is only 27, this book was self published. True psychological thriller!!! Cannot wait for his next book!!!
July 7, 2025
The Reckoning by c.j.lax
If you haven't read this book yet, I feel really sad for you 😔.
This is definitely a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read.
This novel is psychological AND a thriller. I was blown away by all the twists and turns in this book, I was talking to myself through the whole book!
Since there are so many twists in this book, I can't even say much for fear of giving something away. But I can say this book is 698 pages of shocking, psychological mind bending stuff, that it felt like I read a 200 page book. I flew through it. It reminded me of Dean Koontz's earlier writings like Intensity.
Book overview:
Some things aren’t meant to be remembered.
Destiny’s mother has just been arrested for killing her father.
The evidence? Unshakable.
The truth? Unthinkable.
Grief spirals into obsession as Destiny uncovers secrets her family never wanted her to find. The deeper she digs, the more tangled the lies become.
And some doors were never meant to be opened.
At the centre of it all is a cabin in the woods—
and memories she’s not sure are even hers.
Everyone has something to hide.
But not everyone survives the reckoning.
A twist-packed psychological thriller with a heart full of secrets, The Reckoning explores how far we’ll go to protect the people we love—and the truths we can’t afford to face.
If you don't read this book, then you're truly missing out! If you do, you're welcome 😊
If you haven't read this book yet, I feel really sad for you 😔.
This is definitely a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read.
This novel is psychological AND a thriller. I was blown away by all the twists and turns in this book, I was talking to myself through the whole book!
Since there are so many twists in this book, I can't even say much for fear of giving something away. But I can say this book is 698 pages of shocking, psychological mind bending stuff, that it felt like I read a 200 page book. I flew through it. It reminded me of Dean Koontz's earlier writings like Intensity.
Book overview:
Some things aren’t meant to be remembered.
Destiny’s mother has just been arrested for killing her father.
The evidence? Unshakable.
The truth? Unthinkable.
Grief spirals into obsession as Destiny uncovers secrets her family never wanted her to find. The deeper she digs, the more tangled the lies become.
And some doors were never meant to be opened.
At the centre of it all is a cabin in the woods—
and memories she’s not sure are even hers.
Everyone has something to hide.
But not everyone survives the reckoning.
A twist-packed psychological thriller with a heart full of secrets, The Reckoning explores how far we’ll go to protect the people we love—and the truths we can’t afford to face.
If you don't read this book, then you're truly missing out! If you do, you're welcome 😊
June 26, 2025
3.5 stars.
Interesting story, though a bit of a slow start.
I enjoyed it, and theres a twist revealed at the end that caught me by surprise. Which is pretty hard to do as I usually have things pegged early on.
All in all an enjoyable read from a debut author.
Interesting story, though a bit of a slow start.
I enjoyed it, and theres a twist revealed at the end that caught me by surprise. Which is pretty hard to do as I usually have things pegged early on.
All in all an enjoyable read from a debut author.
July 8, 2025
You want a book to smack you in the face this is it.
Proper hard hitting mental torture.
Will have you gripped.
Proper hard hitting mental torture.
Will have you gripped.
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