Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This the third book by Susan Specht Oram. These are standalone books, but it is nice to read them in order. This book was hard to believe with Miranda. It was hard following the storyline but the character building was a good and well written. I hope that she gets better at writing because I want to read more from her.
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Another unique book in the Millersville Series. It is described as a conspiracy theory thriller which seems an apt description. Unfortunately, the whole concept was beyond far fetched. However, it was a quick and fairly entertaining read. It had strong character development which helped with remembering characters easily even though there were many introduced. If you’re into conspiracy theories, this is the book for you.
A River of Crows by Shanessa Gluhm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book was brilliantly written with a complex but strong character development. The author keeps the reader intrigued and excited to continue reading the book with its many twists and turns.
Sloan, the female lead character is living a complicated life while trying to distance herself from her past. Her life hasn’t been easy and thing’s drastically changed after the mysterious disappearance of her younger brother many years ago. Her father was convicted, her mother committed and Sloan had to make her way through the thick of things mostly on her own. She had a few loved ones back home who helped her with her mother, which she constantly felt guilty about each day. When she found out that she needed to come home again due to family drama, she reluctantly returns and soon finds her life flipped upside down.
This book is a fantastic mystery and crime story with a few twists and turns that will have you questioning who did it!?
I highly recommend reading this book!
Entertaining! This book is like a across between criminal minds and ender games. This one grabs you and it won’t let you go. You want to see what happens next and you will not be disappointed. I am becoming a fan of this author. Strong characters and storyline is on the point. I recommend this book to anyone who like suspense and psychological thriller.Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Entertaining! This book is like a across between criminal minds and ender games. This one grabs you and it won’t let you go. You want to see what happens next and you will not be disappointed. I am becoming a fan of this author. Strong characters and storyline is on the point. I recommend this book to anyone who like suspense and psychological thriller.
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Cabin Eight is my least favorite from the Millersville series. I highly recommend Shore Lodge and The Thieves instead. I think the biggest issue with the book is that I found the storyline unbelievable. It felt like Alice in Wonderland or a dream world where I was trying to make sense of the trials that Miranda was going through. She must learn from her mistakes to forgive herself for her past. It is a short story and does make you question how many permissions you’ve given away to companies mining your personal information.
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Super quick read! Not one of my favorite reads but I was intrigued. Good characters and the storyline was decent! Miranda has many regrets that she’s trying to work through! It had my attention enough to want to finish so that’s a plus. If you want to read a thriller where the female character has great growth and refuses to give up, read this. This is the third book of the series!
The Thieves by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is the second book in the Millersville series by Susan Specht Oram. This was probably my least favorite book in the series. A good book overall though. It is full of action and is an easy read. It is a multiple pov book.
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is the third book in the Millersville series by Susan Specht Oram. It was a little harder for me to get in to than the others but still a good read. We follow Miranda Diggs who has been through a lot and is trying to relax. But things don’t turn out that way. The reader did a good job of keeping you engaged. I do recommend this book and this series.
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Miranda Diggs hasn’t lived the best life. She’s had some childhood trauma that might have prompted her most recent incident. She accidentally sets fire to a motel and subsequently, has a lot of reparations to make. Her mom sends her off to a secluded resort where she can think through her actions and try to get her life together, while avoiding the media. What Miranda doesn’t realize is that the reporter tailing her might be her only hope for survival.
Once at the resort, it doesn’t take Miranda long to figure out that this isn’t your typical location for a private getaway. Things start to go downhill fast and Miranda longs to just be in Cabin Eight.
While this book is part of the Millersville Series, this can be read as a standalone. Of the previous two books and this one that I’ve read, I think this one is my least favorite but it’s still a really good read. There is a lot of twists and turns in this story and it will keep your attention until the end. I look forward to more stories from Susan Specht Oram!
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Cabin Eight
By: Susan Specht Oram
This is not my first book by Susan Specht Oram. I have to say that her books never disappoint. This is the third book in the Millersville Series. I have read all of them but I would say that they could stand alone. This book is so suspenseful. It focuses on Miranda Diggs. She has lived a questionable life, at best, and now she is making another questionable decision. This book is part suspense part sci fi. This book contains so many twists and turns that it definitely kept me guessing and definitely kept me turning the page. This is definitely a book where nothing is as it seems. I definitely recommend this one!
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is an entertaining and gripping high-stakes psychological conspiracy thriller, which had me hooked from start to finish. Although part of a series it can easily be read as a standalone story, however I would recommend each book in the series. Miranda Diggs was a house cleaner who whilst trying to purge bad memories accidentally set fire to a motel, and so now full of regret and longing for absolution she checks herself into a mysterious remote resort. Although she was hoping for some peace, her curiosity led her to venture beyond the “No Trespassing” signs, and she finds herself in a rundown barn.
Miranda is then horrified when the door suddenly slams shut, and then locks, the only way out appears to be through a trapdoor leading into a tunnel below. Miranda soon discovers that she’s in an eerie game that seems to know all her secrets, and the trials which start as subtle emotional prods quickly turn into life and death situations. Miranda is not only tackling these trials, and her phobias but also the walls, which are literally closing in. This is a fast paced, action packed story, with plenty of plot twists and turns which kept me reading late into the night! The suspense levels had me on the edge of my seat whilst reading this, and I definitely felt totally immersed in the story and was there alongside Miranda as the walls were closing in!
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a great addition to the series and it just as exciting to read as the other books. I found myself becoming invested in this book with ease, wanting to find out what would happen. I enjoyed learning about the main character. You could really see her development throughout the story. This is a fast paced story and the author throws in a lot of twists and turns. It is enough to keep you interested throughout the whole book. I think this book really complements the others and I am looking forward to whatever is next.
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Cabin Eight is the third book in The Millersville Series by Susan Specht Oram. I found this book to be like the previous two and had it’s fair share of lies, suspense and deceit.
Miranda (the main character) is well developed and find herself in multiple situations that I feel will leave you on the edge of your seat wondering what happens!
Tensions are at an all-time high as Miranda finds herself facing some of her greatest fears!
Miranda is trying to seek solace at a mysterious remote resort, and she finds herself faced with much more than she could ever have imagined. Miranda has no stop when it comes to her curiosity being peaked…it’s how the old saying goes “curiosity killed the cat”, will Miranda find herself as being next?
There are plenty of horrors, dangers, conspiracies, games, and twists and turns that make for an interesting read.
The only way to find out what dangers Miranda gets herself in to, is to read the book!
Mary Espinoza, May 2023
The Thieves by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The author has done it again! I truly enjoyed Shore Lodge which is the first book in this series, I highly recommend reading it so you can get a feel for the town and the development of the characters in this book. To me, this book wasn’t as dark as the first one, but was equally as entertaining. Jasmine or Jas (the main character) loves her dad and just like any girl who loves her dad, she is willing to do anything for him. When her dad springs on her that he has a devastating lung disease that doesn’t have the best hopes for recovery, Jas start to think of ways to help her dad. She steps in and does what any daughter might do for their dad, or would they? Jas works for a man who doesn’t have the best reputation and is downright shady, especially with his had in laundering money. She decides that she needs to take a risk and steals the money that is needed to get her dad into a treatment center. Next thing she knows is that sirens, badges and being stranded on the side of the road quickly become her future.
With all of these exciting new things happening to Jas, she quickly has to learn who her friends are, aren’t and even finds herself making new friends along the way. She is on a “vacation of a lifetime” trying to get her dad to treatment. This book has all the feels involved…. there’s plenty of laughs, maybe a few tears and of course a huge dose of mystery.
This book was a pretty quick, entertaining read that will keep you on the edge of your seat. You just never know who’s going to show up, what’s going to happen and who it is going to happen to! Is Jas the only thief or are there multiple thieves? Does Jas get her dad the help that he needs or are her efforts a complete bust? The only way to find out is to read for yourself!
Mary Espinoza
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
At the start of this book it gave me vibes like Willy Wonka and Chocolate Factory or Alice in Wonderland. I felt like the message throughout the book was that Miranda needed to face her wrongdoings in order to have a happy life. BUT, then I realized the intended message was more about the ethics behind what the company was doing to people without consent. Miranda was put in many interesting situations, but I felt they were very unrealistic and that could be that the timeline went SOOO fast. I did like that the ending found Miranda making apologies and that things were wrapped up. I also think that this book brings up many interesting ethics questions. So, overall, this one was just okay to me.
Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wow! What a thrilling read! From the beginning till the end, I was hooked, even though there were a couple of times I had to reread a paragraph or two just to make sure I understood what the author was trying to say with her story. Other than that, this was very well written!
The story begins with introducing us to Jacklyn Stone, who has recently lost her husband, and as expected she is absolutely crushed and heartbroken. Nothing is working out how she had planned and imagined it would. The bank accounts aren’t adding up like they used to, she’s had a fender bender, misplaced her keys, and overall is having a good run of bad luck! She’s beginning to wonder if all of this has to do with the grief she’s experiencing or if something more is contributing to her newfound chaos.
Dusty Stone (Jacklyn’s son) is a contractor and has recently convinced his mom to give him power of attorney over her health and finances. He’s truly concerned that his mother is really losing her mind and Dusty just feels like his sister needs caring for their mother.
Rose Stone (Dusty’s sister & Jacklyn’s daughter) is a hard-working single mother doing everything she can to provide for her son and now has the task of also taking care of her mother. While she’s not trying to neglect her mother’s needs, she agrees with her brother that their mother needs to be assessed and admitted to Shore Lodge. This will help Rose tremendously with a much-needed break from the double duties she has recently inquired.
Now that Jacklyn has been admitted to Shore Lodge as a resident, there are many disturbing and horrific situations that come about. Jacklyn handles several different situations to the best of her abilities. Does Jacklyn come out of these situations ok, did Dusty and Rose make the right decision by having their mother admitted to Shore Lodge…the only way to find out is to pick up the book and read it on your own! I promise you will not be disappointed!!
Mary Espinoza, May 2023
The Thieves by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a good story that moves along at a good clip. This one is written with a different look than book 1. Almost made me think it was a different author. It starts off good then when the action starts..it just threw me with the words and actions of all of the characters. They were made to be like bumbling idiots. It just seemed weird to me. The idea of the story was good. I guess the best way to describe this is entertaining.
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This one is a huge struggle! I was expecting a book like Shore Lodge but it is more along the line of Thieves. The character of Miranda seems like she has a good head on her shoulders. She is dropped into the most unbelievable storyline. I just really had a hard time keeping interest. Sorry I wanted to like it.
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Cabin Eight is a psychological thriller and the third book in The Millersville Series. It tells the story of Miranda Diggs, a housecleaner, who regrets making the mistake of starting a fire at a motel in the mountains. With the weight of that mistake, and several others from her past, Miranda is bogged down in guilt over her past decisions. Not knowing how to put it past her, or how to heal, Miranda accepts an offer to stay at a remote resort.
When Miranda arrives at Cabin Eight, she tries to settle in with the intention of having some time to work through her thoughts and feelings. However, a discovery inside the cabin leaves her feeling a bit unsettled so she decides to talk a walk. During her walk around the resort Miranda discovers a large, abandoned barn that immediately grabs her attention. Ignoring the large “No Trespassing” sign she wanders inside the barn and finds herself locked inside. Miranda becomes desperate to find a way out of the barn and starts looking for other ways to escape. She discovers a trap door in the floor which leads to a dark, dungy, underground tunnel. This is only the beginning of the nightmares Miranda encounters as she finds herself in one life or death struggle after another. Will Miranda be able to escape from the resort plagued with evil?
This was an intense, psychological, fast paced, edge of your seat, thrill ride as we follow Miranda’s struggle to survive at a resort where she is faced with one hellish experience after another. As she faces her fears and phobias Miranda is pushed to her limits in a deadly game by people who seem intent on breaking her. She is faced with decision after decision that test both her mental and physical strength. Miranda faces deadly challenges back-to-back, mad scientists, creepy clowns, sinister snakes, and evil corporations in a fight to the death.
The scenes were vividly described and really pull you into the scene with the characters. I got goosebumps and could feel my skin crawl through some of the scenes. The characters were all amazing and added layers and depth to the storyline. Miranda starts out feeling immense guilt from past mistakes and is feeling weak and vulnerable. When faced with deadly situations she reaches deep down and finds inner strength and courage that she did not realize she had. The people she meets along the way, from mad scientists to creepy clowns, all were interesting and unique. I could not help but chuckle out loud at the nicknames that Miranda came up with for many of the characters. A great psychological, crime thriller, with a smidge of humor sprinkled throughout.
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Miranda Diggs seems to find herself in trouble wherever she goes. Helping out with cleaning homes, she forgets things and even caused a fire that destroyed 3 other rooms. Now there are enough fines she will be paying back forever. She has just not found herself, well until she goes on a mind clearing vacation. At which point she finds herself fighting against crimes that continue to follow her. This is a well written crime based thriller. The events that happen are enough to keep you reading. This author has a way with words and getting her point across. I found this to be a fast paced story. The characters are believable as well as the events. Just the twists and turns are enough to keep your interest. Enjoy! Oh No Spoilers!
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Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book is part of a series that I have enjoyed reading from the first book. This author is still kind of newer for me, each book tops the next. This one just might be my favorite of all yet. This is a suspenseful story that will push your phobia to new levels and secrets that just may be left just that a secret. I enjoyed the growth of the story as well as what the characters brought to the story. This is an engaging, hard to put down story that has twists and turns that had me turning pages fast just to see what would happen next. The characters pull you into their world from the start. They are creative, strong and supportive of each other. They add so much to the entertainment value of the story. I really enjoyed this book and you will never see the twists coming. I highly recommend this book and this author.
Review by @bjwagner
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I love the Millersville Series but this book took me a lot more time to get into the others. It takes you to the life of Miranda Diggs. She has had a lot of bad times in her life and is attempting to relax and get her life back. Yet again she makes choices that send her down an unknown path. This path is confusing to say the least. As always the book is full of twists, turns and other action packed issues!
Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Loved the premise to this one. A bit of redemption with the struggle. I couldn’t put this one down. Having read this since the beginning, I found it quite interesting and a bit of a thrill to see what happens. I enjoyed it and it was a quick read for me.
A River of Crows by Shanessa Gluhm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I’m not sure how one will do this book justice with a review I think each one should read and keep their thoughts to them self , a secret of sorts , it feels sacred to share these folks and their story ….
Sloan heads back to her hometown of Mallowater with her father’s release from prison looming and her mother deciding she no longer needs to be in a psychiatric facility and her own life in shambles she has a lot going on and I actually hurt for her ….
Growing up Sloan seemed to have it all , loving parents (despite her father’s PTSD episodes) a brother , Ridge and a best friend named Noah but something changed when her mum had to go and get a copy of Ridge’s birth certificate…..
Life changed for Sloan , her dad went to prison , her brother was “dead” , her mother lost her marbles and the town shunned them 🥲
Now with her father being released , Sloan has questions and she’s determined to find the answers to them … what she finds left me cold and with lots of questions … people are indeed very strange beings and hell hath no fury like a woman scorned that is for sure ….
As the story and truth unfolds one thing struck me and that all this happened because one woman was hurt and her pain caused this rollercoaster of madness !
Absolute brilliance 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
A River of Crows by Shanessa Gluhm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I could not put this book down. From the beginning, I truly thought the author was going to go one way and all of a sudden there are twists and turns I was not expecting. The characters are brought to life in a way that makes you want to search their story to see whether or not it is true. Obviously this is a work of fiction, but that is how great of a job this author did with the novel!
You will not be disappointed if you pick up this book. It is a standard length, but you will fly through it if you love it as much as I did. There are not many books that make me stay up late to read (I love my sleep), but this is not just any book. From the characters to the storyline, this domestic mystery will not let you down!
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Cabin Eight by Susan Specht Oram
Cabin Eight is the third book in The Millersville Series which is full of lies and deceit, suspense and danger in this psychological thriller with sci fi elements.
The characters are well developed, and the story will have you on the edge of your seat. Tensions are palpable as our MC finds herself facing her greatest fears……
Seeking solace at a mysterious remote resort she is faced with much more than she thought she could ever find herself in. Miranda has no sense of self-preservation. Curiosity definitely killed the cat and is she next?
With horrors and dangers, dark conspiracies, eerie games of life and death and surprising twists they make for an interesting read.
It’s a fast-paced crime thriller where the pages turn because you want to know what happens and how it ends but you will need to grab a copy yourself to discover what happens.
I am looking forward to seeing what Susan does next.
Reviewed by @jennadb
A River of Crows by Shanessa Gluhm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A River of Crows was one of the best thrilling mysteries that I’ve read in a very long time. Completely consumed by this this story I wasn’t sure what day it was when I finished.
The characters are developing beautifully. The twists keep you guessing and wanting more the entire time. I’m recommending this book to everyone. I cannot wait to read more by this author!
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She’s used to cleaning houses and getting down in the grime. But the dirt she just dug up could kill.
Miranda Diggs longs for absolution. But when she tries to purge bad memories and accidentally sends a motel up in flames, the regret-filled young woman seeks peace by checking into a mysterious remote resort. Driven by insatiable curiosity and venturing beyond “No Trespassing” signs, she’s horrified after stepping into a rundown barn that the doors slam shut… and lock.
Seeking a way out, Miranda pries open a trapdoor and follows the tunnel beneath into an eerie game that seems to know all her closest-held secrets. And as the trials morph from subtle emotional prods into life-or-death situations, her fight against the ever-closing walls threatens to become fatal.
Will her phobias push her mind past the point of no return?
Cabin Eight is the tense third book in The Millersville thriller series. If you like startling twists, dark conspiracies, and explorations of the dangers of technology, then you’ll love Susan Specht Oram’s gritty search for survival.
Buy Cabin Eight to turn the key on terror today!
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A River of Crows by Shanessa Gluhm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book has done a number on me. Honestly what even just happened. This book held my attention right until the last page and the twists and turns were marvellous. When I was finished I sat there almost dumbfounded for a few minutes. Phenomenal book. Truly worth a read. It was well thought out, planned and executed and has you feeling like you’re right there along the ride. Cannot wait to find more from this new author to me.
A River of Crows by Shanessa Gluhm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I could not put this book down!!! I wanted to…to savor the story and have time to digest it but like an addiction, I just had to know. There are so many facets to this story about Sloan, Ridge, and the rest of the Hadfield family that it’s hard to really put into words an adequate review without throwing in spoilers. I don’t want to do that at all!!
Sloan returns to her hometown, in the midst of a divorce, to care for her mom who’s being discharged from a mental health facility. Life for them hasn’t been easy for the past twenty years when Sloan’s brother, Ridge, went missing and was ultimately confirmed to be murdered. Those murderous hands, according to a court of law, happen to belong to Sloan’s dad.
It’s when a body is discovered that has ties to Sloan’s childhood that she starts to do some more digging on her own. Maybe “Digging Up Bones” will leave her “No Stranger to the Rain” but will it help her and others in end or should she just let things go?
Sloan has a love for Keith Whitley and Randy Travis, two of my favorites as well! Her love of music might be the only thing to save her sanity throughout this mess of her family!
I’m very surprised by the level of depth in this book by a fairly new author. This is only her second book but I’ve already got Enemies of Doves added to my TBR list! I love a great book that I can read in one setting that will haunt me for a few days!