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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Katie Kearney

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow just wow. How do I possibly put into words to describe this epic ness of this mind twisting story? This is a new author to me and I’ve got to say I’m so glad I found her! Because this book had me reeling from start to finish and in all the good ways. I knew I was in for a trip but consider me mind blown in the best way. There’s not much I can say before I word vomit everything that’s great about the story so I’m gonna stop myself with just a you have got to one click this book! It’s well written and completely mind blowing! You will be completely hooked from start to finish I promise. Five huge stars and so very highly recommended!

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States of Grace (Grace Locke Mystery Series) by Mandy Miller – Review by Lorrene Huisman

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States of GraceStates of Grace by Mandy Miller
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was a great read for sure! I enjoyed how it took it’s time to build up and reach the turning points. You had to read and learn as the story progressed. And when you got to the top of the hill, everything takes off very nicely. I really enjoyed this author’s writing and how they engaged me in this story!

For me I loved how realistic this book was and could be! Grace was facing hard times and had to turn to the dark side of things of life, to make do. Would this be a worth while decision or one she would later end up regretting? Grace was as real as a character can get. I really connected with her. She made the impact on this story as well as the side characters, the characters sprung to action and life for me, and this became a book I could bot put down, even if I wanted to!

The story had a lot of elements, and the suspense was amazing in every which way I could not get enough of this author’s wonderful writing truly. I really enjoyed the thrill and amazement of this book, especially as secrets came to light, I could not let go of the story and the characters! Loved it!

Loved this amazing book and this amazing author. They really know how to keep you hooked and wanting more, giving you treats to keep you interested in the story right up to the very end! Wonderful read, I do highly recommend this book and author! Both certainly are ones not to be missed out on!

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars
Black Canvas by Laura Rossi

Black Canvas is a fast paced Dark Psychological Thriller that wasn’t anything at all what I expected it to be. I was drawn in by the cover and I just had to know more. Holy Cow what a thrilling ride this author took us on. I caught myself literally gripping my kindle while on the edge of my seat trying to figure everything out. This is a fairly new author to me and we are off to a great start ,I can’t wait to read more books by this author. This is a well written story and the characters make the story feel so real and engaging at the same time. I had a hard time putting it down . If you like psychological thrillers that keep you guessing till the end then I highly recommend reading this book. I can’t wait for what she brings us next.

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States of Grace (Grace Locke Mystery Series) by Mandy Miller – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

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States of GraceStates of Grace by Mandy Miller
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love curling up to a crime thriller book with my blanket and digging in. This book was a true page turner for me and I loved it! Our main character, Grace, has her struggles being a lawyer now on probation and defending a young girl whom is charge with a horrible crime of murder. I loved Grace’s character as she had empathy toward Zoe, whom she was defending but also struggled with demons of her own. This story really captures you from the beginning with twisty turns and I was pleasantly surprised and so happy I read this book!

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Ember Daley

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Usually I can read a book in a night or so, but I’ve been busy with work, and this is a book that needed my FULL ATTENTION. Holy space balls. This was incredible. Psychological thrillers aren’t my forte, but if more were written like this one I’d need them all. 5/5 big shiny stars for you madam!

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Kylean Sprosty

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Talk about plot twist! Aria is a very interesting character with an interesting story. I really connected with the psychological aspects of this book, the human mind is a mysterious thing. I feel that the author was able to expose just how twisted and unpredictable our minds can work. Ivy was my favorite character, someone who knew what she wanted and was willing to do what it took to get it regardless of what others thought of her. Great story! Highly recommend!!

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Kayleigh Allen

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Okay, this book was amazing. I have never read a book in this genre before and gave it a chance because I’m trying to expand what I read. I would recommend this book to anybody and everybody. I didn’t expect the ending that I did. You can’t guess the ending in this book, and I think that is part of the reason why I loved this book because I’m not a fan of books where you can guess the ending. I couldn’t put it down at all.

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States of Grace (Grace Locke Mystery Series) by Mandy Miller – Review by Kerry Baker

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States of GraceStates of Grace by Mandy Miller
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is such a well written and fast paced book. From the moment you start reading the author has your attention. And for me I think that is all because of the main character. She is so far removed from what you would expect from a heroin. The struggles that she is going through and the gritty past she has make her so perfectly flawed that it really adds to the depth of this story.
I honestly enjoyed this book far.more than I expected I would. It is a cleverly written thriller and I would highly recommend it to everyone.

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Angela Shirley

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When on the outside you are a professional, strong woman trying to help the police in an investigation but secretly your world is falling apart and spiralling away from you.

Aria’s world seems stable from the outside but as she is brought in for her expertise with a woman who has been found wondering, so delves and self diagnoses herself trying to banish the demons in her head but can she help both of them.

This is the first book I have read by this author and oh whoa was a book, this book is a real mind bend and you are left thinking and absorbing what you have read for a few days after. The writing is brilliant and the story twists through the life of Dr Aria De Luca, with her narrative from inside her head this is a fascinating read.

The way the story is written you as the read are a character in the book, wondering through the narrative and drawing you own conclusions through the complex twists and turns. I really can’t wait to read more books by this wonderful author and recommend whole heartily this book to people who love a good phycological thriller.

Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Lucy Vincent

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book I’ve read by this author, but let me tell you- this book is absolutely ASTOUNDING. From the get-go, she pulls you into the world of Aria, and you can’t help but just dive in. She does a wonderful job showing the traumas of these women, artistically describing the pain and the beauty as she weaves this story together. Once you think you have it figured out- it changes on you and challenges you to keep up with Aria and her world. If you enjoy thrillers and crime, this is the book for you. I absolutely loved it and I can’t wait to see what else this author has in store with her other books.

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Jessica Heatherly

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Black Canvas is not your everyday psychological thriller. This is my favorite genre and this book has quickly climbed into my top favorite reads. It literally kept me on the edge of my seat trying to read faster just to see what happened next. The author tells this story in a way that keeps you guessing until the very last page. Pay attention because you won’t want to miss a single thing!

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Mandy Ott

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Black Canvas had me hooked fast! I couldn’t put this book down. Laura Rossi does an amazing job building her characters, setting the scenes just right, and making you question everything you thought was real! I love psychological and crime books and Black Canvas gets a high ranking on my list of great ones! The characters are so realistic and relatable and the emotions felt by the characters are felt by the reader as well. Your pulse quickens with the anxiety of anticipation, you hold your breath waiting for the next plot twist, and in the end, want to read it all over again because you find yourself wondering what the heck you just read! This book stuck with me far after the last sentence was read. I kept replaying the events in the book and wondering if there was anything I missed, some subtle clue as to the true nature of the characters. This is definitely a book I would read again and recommend to others!

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Santana Hicks

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I honestly have no idea what to say about this book. I am in awe. From start to finish you are taken on a dark ride full of suspense, mystery, darkness.

The main character, Aria, is a psychiatrist who had lost a patient named Ivy a few weeks back. She decided to take time off of work to grieve. A girl named Claudia was found and instantly Aria was attracted to her story. Aria dove into her case causing a lot of previous stuff to come up.

Aria is still trying to figure out what went wrong with her previous patient while also trying to figure out her new patient. Both Ivy and Claudia’s story are very similar to each other so Aria is trying to figure out why and how they are connected.

The author did an amazing job getting into people minds and staying there. With huge plot twists around every corner, it kept me guessing from the first to last page.

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Allyson Ware

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Allyson Ware

This novel was written so well. The character development is outstanding. The suspense killed me from the first page to the end of the book. I truly felt as if I were Aria/Ivy, or living inside of her head trying to figure out what is actually going on. Definitely a must read if you enjoy psychological thrillers.

From a psychological standpoint, the author did a great job interpreting mental health and the effects of it from that persons point of view. I am no expert in regard to Bipolar Personality Disorder, but I love that it was depicted in a Doctor’s point of view because that is the reality, right? No one can escape the effects of mental health, and that includes people that have PhD’s.

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Wendy Wary

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow. I honestly don’t know how to feel about this book. It dives so deep into the mind that it’s shocking to see the layers unfold. I’ve always loved psychological thrillers because of the twists and turns they take you through, and this book is no disappointment there. We all wear masks and have different versions of ourselves, and this story explores that with frightening depth and weaves a tale that is absolutely stunning. The characters, the internal thoughts, the dialogue – all of it is so intriguing, it’s hard to step away from and also keeps you pondering long after you’ve read the last word. Brilliant piece of work.

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Kayla Kearney

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book that I’ve read by this author, but it certainly won’t be the last! I’ve read many psychological thrillers this year and this has got to be one of my favorites. Every time I put the book down I couldn’t stop thinking about when I would get the chance to read it next. All of the characters were so well written, making you feel as if you were the characters themselves. There were also many times I found myself questioning what I knew to be true and what to be false, and up until the very end I had no idea how the story would come to it’s conclusion! This story is perfect for fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, both of which used to be two of my favorite thrillers but may now not be because of this book and others which I’ve read this year. I’m definitely excited to read more by this author!

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Lindsay Peck

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a read!! At first with everything going on you get really wrapped up into the story. Psychology at its finest. You think you know what’s going on and about half way through all the way to the end your mind gets blown. Beautifully written, suspenseful, page turning thriller, attention grabbing, and just all around a great read. I can’t wait to read more from Laura Rossi

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Changley Cavins

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

OMG!! The twists! I was hooked from the very beginning of this book! & I can normally predict twists and endings of books but… I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING!!! So good! Loved the characters. Loved the suspense. Loved everything about this book!

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States of Grace (Grace Locke Mystery Series) by Mandy Miller – Review by Jenni Bishop

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States of GraceStates of Grace by Mandy Miller
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 stars
As a debut book this author’s work is compelling. Interesting (to say the least) and colourful characters take centre stage, including our protagonist/heroine Grace, who is funny, sassy and a mess in general with a smart mouth that leads her into a multitude of trouble. But the most curious and humorous of all is her new leg, Oscar.
Grace finds herself taking on the worst of the worst clients of the underground to ensure her survival. However, it is Grace’s empathy and compassion that has her in a race against time to ensure that her latest client is not falsely convicted of that in which she has been accused – murder.
With lots of twists and turns along the way you keep turning those pages to find out how things will turn out. A great start to the series and debut book.
Reviewed by @jennadb

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by: Jennifer Bartholomae

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The human mind and its ability to control have always fascinated me. How it can convince you fantasy is reality. How it can shelter you from life-altering trauma. The author makes it clear that she is intrigued by these things as well as she walks us through a labyrinth of mental wormholes, all while creating a plot and cast of characters with an amazing amount of depth.

Our main character, Aria, is a psychiatrist, returning from a leave of absence provoked by the suicide of a client and the impending divorce from her husband. She’s also a psychiatric consultant for the police. She returns to the job by being brought into a case of a young woman found wandering the streets, naked and confused. As Aria begins to dig into this young woman’s case and psyche she is brought into a story of dark chaos and reveals more about her own mindset. Everything you think you know while reading this book – you don’t. It will leave you trying to untangle the question of who are you – really? An excellent psychological thriller, can’t wait to check out more of this author’s work.

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Cindy Mayberry

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Where do I start with this incredible Thrilling Crime story? Well… At the beginning. Who am I? What am I? Where do I need to go? How did I get here? Looking in the mirror, I see me. But what have I done? Aria is the main character who deals with all kinds of patients. But I can see what she is struggling with. You will too. Being a psychologist, her plate is over full. Even though she is struggling in her personal life. Others need her, the patient who takes her own life, the young girl in the hospital, even the detectives on a hunt to find other girls missing. Not to mention the killer and his evil ways. WOW! I could not stop reading this story. There were so many avenues to get to the end. Even after the last word was read, I still felt the need to read it again. This is a must read rollercoaster. Just when you think you have figured out where this author is going. You find out you’re wrong. Reminder no story is complete until The End is read. I hope you enjoy this author and her story as much as I and the readers before me did.

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States of Grace (Grace Locke Mystery Series) by Mandy Miller – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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States of GraceStates of Grace by Mandy Miller
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this suspenseful story. This is a well written story that has twists and turns that will keep you turning pages. The author’s use of details gave the story a realistic feel as if you were right there in the story. Her characters are relatable and kept the story engaging. Grace is one step away from losing her law license and finds herself turning to the dark side to pay the bills. What will happen when she takes on a client that she needs to prove their innocence? This is where the story takes on a race against time to find the truth and keep herself from going under. I really enjoyed Grace’s character and what she brought to the story. She made the story entertaining to read and had me wanting to know more. This is a great read and I highly recommend this book.

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi- Review by Lauren West

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have not read a psychological thriller like this in a very long time! Complex at its best! This story is detailed and intricate, and every chapter draws you in further making you not want to miss a single word. This author has taken us deep inside each characters mind, and its a very wild ride. You question every person, every motive, what’s real and what’s not, and what’s fueling everything that’s lead to this path for each character encountered. This book was soo great, and one that will leave you deep in thought as well as completely speechless…

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States of Grace (Grace Locke Mystery Series) by Mandy Miller

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States of Grace (Grace Locke Mystery Series) by Mandy Miller
Genre – Legal Mystery; Legal Thriller; Suspense
Page Count – 308 pages

Disgraced prosecutor and disabled Army veteran Grace Locke is one misstep away from losing her law license for good. Fresh out of jail, living in a no-tell-motel, and eating ramen, Grace has no option but to turn to the dark side, defending the types of criminals she used to relish locking up. To make things worse, she’s fighting the opioid addiction that got her in this mess in the first place. With few options to salvage her career, Grace schemes to defend a trust-fund teen accused of capital murder to pay the bills. But her plan has two flaws. One—Grace believes accused equals guilty. Two—the accused is the daughter of the beauty queen who stole Grace’s husband.
Much to her surprise, Grace soon discovers her client may not be guilty after all. With the cops looking the other way and misdirecting her every step, the only explanation that makes sense to Grace is the dead guy was neck deep in the criminal underworld.
When Grace discovers irrefutable evidence of her client’s innocence, the race is on to find the real killer and leads her deep inside Florida’s illegal pill mill trade. But is it too late for Grace to save her young client from the death chamber and herself from ruin?

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Mandy is an attorney and holds a J.D. from Northwestern University, as well as a PhD degree in Psychology. She specializes in the representation of the mentally ill and criminally insane, and has spent three decades arguing for a living in courtrooms and board rooms across the country and overseas. The first half of her career was spent as a mergers and acquisitions attorney on Wall Street and with Fortune 500 companies where the clientele was better dressed than her criminal clients, but, frequently, equally devious. She is also an editor at an indie press. In her spare time, she indulges her reading vice and participates in ultramarathons, a sport much like writing a novel in that the journey is long and requires dedication, not to mention a dash of madness.

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Melissa Collins

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I was hooked from the start.. if you are into psychology and how the mind is affected by traumatic events this is your story. It is well put together and I was in it from the jump.

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Tausha Treadway

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Black Canvas by Laura Rossi. This book was so amazing. I started it and didn’t want to put it down. Its my favorite genre so I was excited to read it and was not disappointed at all. Its the story of Dr. Aria De Luca forensic psychiatrist who helps the local police department. She has taken a sabbatical from work due to the death of one of her patients to suicide and her own divorce. Mattias who is her artistic neighbor seems to always be there for her but he has his own secrets. Her main goal in her work is to help women who have been treated to the worst kinds of people and once her new patient comes in and she starts to delve into her life she begins to think that maybe their is a gang of men preying on these young women. The deeper she digs into the secrets, lies and mysteries of this group the more dangerous it becomes. I thought I had this book figured out about 1/2 way thru but boy was I wrong. If you like dark, psychological thrillers you have come to the right place, just be prepared to not put it down once you start. One of the best books I’ve read in a long time!

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Amanda Gonzalez

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Great psychological thrillers are more than just fun reads, they can be mind-bending and incredible journeys! The most trying jobs are the ones that test you not only physically but mentally, as Aria soon learns, when she discovers the monsters under her patients’ beds aren’t all fiction. If you decide to read this book, be prepared to take a trip down the metaphorical rabbit hole. I love how the beginning of the novel sets up the rest of the story so well, and once you really start getting into the book, the twist and turns never stop coming. When a story keeps you on that rollercoaster, sometimes you get an ending that’s just meh…not in this book!

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Erica Shoebridge

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow! This is an original psychological masterpiece – it gets inside your skull and worms around until you are completely hooked. Aria De Luca is a forensic psychiatrist seeking to help women who have been subjected to the worst of humanity. At the start of this book, she is back in action for the first time since the difficult loss of a patient to suicide. As she starts unravelling what happened to her new patient, whose memory has been damaged due to trauma, she realizes that these abusers may be part of an organized group targeting young, pretty women. The case sets off something in Aria, who becomes obsessed with getting deeper into the case. As Aria spirals down into the seedy world, her psyche starts to fissure. Trying to figure this one out as you turn the pages faster and faster will have you staying up til the wee hours to get to the bottom of it!

Reviewed by @ericalorraine
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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Kristy Nelson

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

“Aren’t we all a little crazy?”. If you’ve never thought this before, you will after reading this book. I was instantly intrigued from reading the synopsis, but didn’t quite know what to expect. Whatever preconceived notions I had of this book fell way short of how amazing it actually was. I am extremely stingey with my 5 star ratings, but this deserved it!

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Black Canvas by Laura Rossi – Review by Mikaela Insinger

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Black CanvasBlack Canvas by Laura Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you are looking for an intense, mysterious, mind-warping thriller- this is the book for you! I gulped this story down from page one and spent too many “one more chapter” debates before bed. However, even if I wasn’t reading it before bed, it was consuming my thoughts with the intricacies of the storyline. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this book since I finished it. Highly recommend this book, it has a huge impact.

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