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The Summer I Went Crazy by Laura Koerber – Review by Angela Hayes

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The Summer I Went CrazyThe Summer I Went Crazy by Laura Koerber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

3.5 Stars

 

The Summer I Went Crazy by Laura Koerber is another intriguing story with plenty of thought-provoking content. As always, Ms. Koerber brings realism and complete believability to her story- making you feel like this actually happened.
One Summer that will never be forgotten, for many reasons. Forty years later and it still is plays on the mind and soul. Now, can a phone call change everything?
The story does have an emotive quality about it, and definitely made me ‘feel’ quite a lot as everything unravelled- it does centre around a crazy summer, and does contain sensitive subject matters, as in rape, which is central to the whole story – but this is ultimately a coming-of-age story- with dubious decisions, drama, angst, guilt, turmoil, emotion, and a first-person POV.
This story is a rewrite of Ms. Koerber’s Coyote Summer, but without the fantasy and magical realism. This version is a ‘straight’ up fiction/women’s fiction story- which works really well. It is a bit of a character study too- with the whole coming of age woven through it all.
Looking forward to seeing what Ms. Koerber does next.

Thank you, Laura Koerber!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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The Summer I Went Crazy by Laura Koerber – Review by Shelly Kittell

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The Summer I Went CrazyThe Summer I Went Crazy by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a story written on a real topic that sadly happens every day. It is a literary fiction novel yet it will make you mad because of how the “privileged” kids handled what happened to Claire. One party, Lots of alcohol and no more needs to be said. Ben is left with a lifetime of guilt working through what happened. I wept and got mad with him. You felt the emotions with him. It can be triggering in parts. I did have to stop at times to breathe as it was hard for me, but I had to keep going as I was fully invested in the story. This is a story that yanks your heartstrings right from the get-go. The characters truly felt like they were taken right from real life. You could feel the angst coming off Ben. It’s a book worth reading. Even with the topic covered, one of the best I’ve read for the year.

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The Summer I Went Crazy by Laura Koerber – Review by Beverly Finnie

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The Summer I Went CrazyThe Summer I Went Crazy by Laura Koerber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

So The Summer I Went Crazy is not something I typically read. It was a one off to try something different. That different had me wondering for a while about what I was reading. However, it wasn’t bad, and it was well written. The author gave the reader an interesting take on coping with one’s guilt while finding oneself at the same time. The guilt in question could be a trigger from some so just be mindful.
Ben was witness to something that he wishes to forget. And knowing that just makes him feel guilty. It also makes him realize that those around him aren’t really in his corner. He spends his summer finding himself with the help of Phoebe. Adventures he never thought he would take part in, but they were the exact adventures he needed. He’s from an upper class neighborhood she’s from quote on quote the other side of the tracks, What could they really have in common? Reality more than one could think. Plus she’s genuine which he likes about her vs those he grew up with, they were all the same, no diversity.
The path of self discovery for Ben is one I feel I’m going to have to reread. I feel like I missed a lot because my mind was trying too hard to figure what one thing had to do with another. Once I did I know I missed a lot. What I can say is, give it a chance. And if you find yourself in the same place I am, read it again because it might surprise you.

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The Summer I Went Crazy by Laura Koerber – Review by Jenni Bishop

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The Summer I Went CrazyThe Summer I Went Crazy by Laura Koerber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 stars
Beware there may be triggers as the story delves into a lot of things but the main one is rape.
As Laura says The Summer I Went Crazy is now a straight literary fiction novel. A New Adult story. If it looks/feels familiar it’s because it was once called Coyote Summer but it has been rewritten.
Rich kids at a private school doesn’t stop atrocities from happening. In fact sometimes they are worse because they think they are more entitled, that they are more than privileged, have more money, more power.
All it takes is one summer. One crazy day. One party. One single action. One defining moment. One hour for lives to be changed. One minute for a life time of horror, pain, suffering, torment. One promise. One second for a lifetime of guilt. BUT it took 40 years for the one phone call that would change everything.
It is an intriguing story because it is told in the first person as seen by a young man. His lack of conscience, values and actions and the questionable morals annoyed me. He is not a nice person but Laura did well in creating his character. He struggles with what he witnessed and is full of guilt that carries through decades with him. Who looks back on his past and that of his friends and realises he should have done more. Now, forty years later, and one phone call…………….
My emotions and feelings were all over the place with this one. It is definitely a thought provoking story.

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The Summer I Went Crazy by Laura Koerber – Review by Tonya Merritt

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The Summer I Went CrazyThe Summer I Went Crazy by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book made me mad but not because of the author or the story but of the raw real life manner in which everyone handled the assault of young Claire. This story is well written, very life-like at aspects but in others it’s new ideas and shows a new thought process. Ben saw something horrible at a party, now he has found new friends and is trying to make it alright but is he losing his mind? Reading the epilogue at the beginning you aren’t sure you understand but by the end when you reread the epilogue, it definitely phases you. I had so many good emotions that brought tears.

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The Summer I Went Crazy by Laura Koerber – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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The Summer I Went CrazyThe Summer I Went Crazy by Laura Koerber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is an author that I never hesitate to pick up. I have enjoyed reading her books from the first one I picked up. This one is no different. It is a shorter story that packs a punch for sure. A story where it will bring emotional characters and suspense together. A story where there is a witness and one phone call made forty years later that could change things. I found this book to be well written, engaging and hard to put down. A fast paced story that kept me coming back for more. There are twists and turns that had me sitting on the edge of my seat. The plot has great growth throughout which made the story easy to read. This is an entertaining story that I highly recommend.

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The Summer I Went Crazy by Laura Koerber

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Ben O’Rourke and his prep school buddies got way too high at a graduation party and some of his friends raped a drunken girl who was passed out in the upstairs bedroom of the party house. One of the rapists is Ben’s best friend, Clint, the son of a Congressman who is also a family friend and the author of the letter of recommendation that helped Ben get accepted to Yale.
Over the following days, Ben finds out that no one cares about the girl. His parents don’t. The rapists’ parents don’t. Even Ben’s older sister isn’t concerned.
“We all do stupid things at parties,” she advises Ben. “No one’s future should get messed up over it.”
But Ben is concerned about the girl. He sees her at school, hears the whispers and the jokes, and wonders what her future is going to be like.
And, for the first time in his life, he begins to question his parents’ values and begins to wonder if the life laid out before him is the life he wants to live.
This novel is about the aftermath of a rape, told from the point of view of a young male witness who discovers that he no longer wants to grow up to be the person his parents expect him to be.

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I live on a island in the Puget Sound with my husband and my dogs. I am a retired teacher, presently doing in -home care for disabled people while volunteering at a dog rescue

My degree is in art, and I am a painter, graphic artist, and ceramic sculptor. The writing started about five years ago, a surprise to me and everyone who knows me, since I had never written anything before.

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I think I learned to write by reading. I am a voracious omnivore of books. 

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Julie McComas

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was most definitely a page turner from the start. I felt so bad for Jacklyn, first to lose her husband and then be stuck at the “retreat.” I knew it had to be a creepy place when her young grandson even said he wouldn’t like it. There are twists and turns in this well written psychological thriller. I didn’t realize it was part of a series, so I will be continuing on with it, and recommending it to others!

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Tink (Devil’s Handmaidens MC Book 1) by D.M. Earl – Review by Deb Robinson

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Tink (Devil's Handmaidens MC-Book One)Tink by D.M. Earl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh my my, this was an amazing book. When reading the back of the book summary I had a preconceived idea of how the book would play out. I was wrong and pleasantly surprised as well.

Tink is a force to be reckoned with even though she is in a tiny package. She has a mountain on her shoulders dealing with the ranch. Her heart tears a little bit after every rescue. It’s a wonder she is coping at all. She is the Prez of the Handmaiden MC. She is the daughter of a prez as well. Everyone will need to come together to save the day.

“Noodle”, “L”, Ellington, is a Navy SEAL who is in Montana helping a Seal with an animal rescue. All military personnel have a lot of mental issues to deal with when they come home. It plays on the mind.

So much happens in this book. I was so tense when someone was coming for Tink. She is on someone’s hit list. These people are brutal. A few parts had me in chills and revolted at the same time. If you love a very suspenseful book with a definite edge, you will enjoy this book.

Please trigger warnings.

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Tink (Devil’s Handmaidens MC Book 1) by D.M. Earl – Review by Trista Priest

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Tink (Devil's Handmaidens MC-Book One)Tink by D.M. Earl
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

My first book by this author and she left a great impression. This is the first female MC book I have read. Tink was raised in the MC world but has created her own whose main focus is rescuing victims of human trafficking. I loved the character development and how the author gave us action and romance. Can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

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My Inner Critic by Christine Bernard – Review by Kasandra Nunez

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My Inner CriticMy Inner Critic by Christine Bernard
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book made me feel all kinds of emotions because it was simply so very relatable. I personally am an introvert and extrovert, and I really did feel like this book pointed out some of the things I thought and felt all through my life. The ability the author had to make me truly see her in this “made-up story” is making me realize in certain aspects, we are all working through the motions to figure out who we are. Amazing read. Thank you for creating a work that so many can genuinely feel for as it hits close to home.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Kimberly Filer

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hands down one of the best psychological thrillers I have read in a long time. If you enjoy hanging on by the seat of your pants this one’s for you. The grieving widow, the deception and greed from a child. All rolled into a nice, neat package. A can’t put down thriller for the ages.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Lyndsey Fairley

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book sounded interesting per the synopsis so I dove right in. It wasn’t exactly what I expected which was a good thing as it kept me guessing for a bit.

We start off with a bang and then pretty quickly we are thrown on a crazy ride that I hope and pray ever ever happens to me nor anyone I know where family is concerned.
I won’t spoil the book as it’s best read to understand and get the whole story.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Sara Grantham

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow! I haven’t read a thriller that kept me this on edge in a long time! It definitely had my heart pounding, had me second guessing everything, and made me feel so distrustful of everyone – everything I love in a book. I highly recommend this to fans of psychological thrillers; you won’t be disappointed!

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Heather Hoke

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ummmmmmm WOW! I have so many words I could use to describe my feelings about this book! But the very first and foremost is disgust! Not with the book entirely, but with the character Dusty!!!!!! He is a pathetic son and disgusting human being. Who in the world doesn’t feel it is wrong to treat your very own mother the way he does his.
This book was emotionally hard to read. But it was so well written I couldn’t stop!
I read it in just a couple hours.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Rayne East

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Heart stopping
This story was like an adrenaline rush. Starts of calm and builds and builds until your heart is pounding so hard. I felt so much for Jacklyn and the author writes this so well that I felt I was right there. Soon I was flying through the pages as the story took me away. The suspense, action and betrayal are interwoven so well. Looking forward to the next book. Highly recommend.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Jamie Truex

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book I’ve read by this author. I struggled a little with the different view points and time hopping but overall enjoyed this book. It did keep my interest, needing to know what was going to happen next. Jacklyn is a grieving widow who’s adult children convince her to go to a grief facility. She sure does not get to relax. Plenty of twists in this read. Definitely recommend.

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Genre – Historical, Women’s Fiction
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With her parents and brother missing and presumed dead, Grand Duchess Olga Romanova must keep her younger sisters safe. The Bolsheviks are determined to eliminate any remaining holdovers from the tsarist regime, hunting down the last Romanovs and putting them to death. Now living in England, the Romanov sisters remain hidden to protect their identities, even as isolation strains their relationships.

But they can’t distance themselves from the world forever.

Olga learns that a peer of the realm has accused the late Empress Alexandra of betraying Russia and her allies during the Great War. Under the spell of the scheming Grigori Rasputin, Alexandra disclosed military secrets to the enemy. If this rumor becomes a part of the historical record, it will destroy her mother’s reputation and her sisters’ futures.

Disguised as “Olivia,” a wartime nurse turned maid, Olga accepts a position in Lord Hammond’s household. There, she works to discover the truth about her mother. When Olga meets his lordship’s heir—an alluring but enigmatic veteran—her situation grows even more precarious. The more she learns about the tragedies of his past, the more complicated and dangerous their connection, and her own family’s legacy, turns out to be.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Jess Engel

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was an action-packed, thrilling read from start to finish. Written from the perspective of several different characters, the reader is taken on a terrifying journey of loss and betrayal. This psychological thriller is well written and takes the reader on a horrifying ride. The inner workings of the Stone family and Jacklyn’s story through grief and betrayal and the situation she finds herself in makes for a compelling, page-turning read. I enjoyed the character development and overall story.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Amanda Glaspie

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Intense thriller

I love a good psychological thriller, and this book did not disappoint. Jacklyn is simply a widow who is overcoming her grief of losing her husband Albert, but she has also revealed hidden secrets. Her son Dusty has big plans and will do anything to get what he wants. This book was filled with twists and turns that will keep you on your toes. I’ll definitely be checking out more books by this author.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Heather Watson

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the firs book that I’ve read by Susan Specht Oram. I was on the edge of my seat reading this book. I couldn’t wait to see what the characters were going to do next. The story is well written and pulls you in. I can’t wait for her next story to see what she comes up with next.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Shore Lodge was a good book that kept me engaged. It is a story focusing on Jacklyn Stone, a widow trying to re-center after the loss of her husband. Like all deaths, she is feeling off kilter, but also was left with some shocking news. Her adult children convince her to go to a “retreat” to get some time to herself and try to get back on track. However, things are not what they seem. It is not a resort, but rather a psych facility and she has been admitted without her knowledge. The story continues as we see what her children are doing now that Mom is locked up, and Jacklyn’s fight to break out of Shore Lodge. The book is pretty messed up, but not gruesome, more just makes you think… because stuff like this probably happens more than we realize. I felt bad for her being tricked, and was rooting for her the whole time. I felt a little let down with the ending, and I am not entirely sure why. It wrapped up nicely, I just expected something bigger, I guess? The characters are good, and i like that we get to see into the personal life and thoughts of all of the Stone family, to give us a better picture of how things got to that point. I do plan to read the next book in the series.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram Reviewed by May Leadstone

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This novel is not what I normally read due to easily triggered anxiety. However, I thought I would push my reading boundaries. Though within the first couple of chapters, the author had my hackles raised slowly! (Great for the psychological thriller aspect, not so good for my anxiety) The constantly turning story narrative kept the reader disjointed, which matches the main character, Jacklyn Stone, whose mental state was in disarray after the untimely loss of her husband of 37 years! All she wanted was to live with her husband and run the garden shop, but fate and an ungrateful child who believes they are owed more! The author hits on the paranoia of every parent and how their children will treat them when they are older!  The way Jacklyn’s children, Rose and Dusty, acted activated my anger and frustration with what Jacklyn experienced at this “retreat”! Yet, Jacklyn doesn’t go down without a fight and starts to regain herself back through this whole ordeal! I learned this genre is not for me, but this book was well written and assuredly a great product for those of suspense and thrills!

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Jennifer Reimer

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was filled with so much suspense I couldn’t put it down. It made me filled with so many emotions and all the feelings from curiosity, angry, anxiety, and enthralled. It was just a rollercoaster of a ride. This book was so well written it really made me wonder a few times if it was true or not, I had to keep reminding myself that even thou it was such an amazing read that it was also fictional. Once I started reading it, I could not put it down I had to know what was going on next with what was Jacklyn thinking and if the situation she was going thou was heartbreaking. This thrilling captivating mystery had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I enjoyed this book and couldn’t put it down.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Ayla Phipps

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book I have read by Susan Specht Oram; the plot drew me in as I am a big fan of psychological thrillers on tv and movies but finally getting into them in books. The beginning, that is the title of the first chapter, it sets the plot for the entire book. Jacklyn and Albert were high school sweethearts the only thing they loved more than their family was gardening. Suddenly a heart attack takes Albert from her, after having a mental breakdown, her son takes it upon himself to “deal” with her. This book is from three perspectives, Jacklyn newly widowed, her daughter Rose and her son Dusty.
Living two hours away Rose isn’t around every day to see how out of it her mother has become. Dusty on the other hand has been there every day but dislikes the thought of having to move in with his mother or the burden of handling and relying on someone to come to the house to take care of her. Severely depressed after losing her husband Jacklyn is going through the motions, clinging to her shop schedule. Looking into everything after his passing she has discovered that he has given sixty-two thousand dollars to their son in recent years to help him get ahead on his dream but now she has no savings and must keep the shop to earn back what was given away. Meanwhile Carolyn, a valued employee that has worked for them for years is interested in buying the shop, but Jacklyn can’t just tell her she can’t afford to sale that she has no choice but to keep it. Dusty wants his mother sent away somewhere, where she is someone else’s problem to deal with, leading him to finding Shore Lodge, a psychiatric facility not far from where she already lives. Rose is against this but having a child and a parenting agreement with her ex-husband has no choice as she can’t move in with her mother to help. While Dusty agrees with Rose to try and get their mother to willingly agree to go, he informs her that he has power of attorney over their mothers medical and financial decisions and if needed he will use that to make sure she is in the Lodge.
Can Jacklyn prove her mental stability in time to save her home? Dusty loves to hold a grudge, but what does he hold against his mother? Rose only wants to help her mother but is this the right decision? The world the author builds is both beautiful and tragic. The characters are realistic in their actions, making you route for Jacklyn from page one that she will succeed. This book had me on the edge of my seat and holding my breath is several places and I can’t wait to read book two in the Millersville Series, The Thieves.

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My Inner Critic by Christine Bernard – Review by Ashley Westerman

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My Inner CriticMy Inner Critic by Christine Bernard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was such a relatable story for me. I really enjoyed it and most parts made me feel like I was reading my own thoughts and life. This really got me thinking about myself and others and the struggles we all face. I can’t wait to see what else this author offers. It was a great read and I highly recommend.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Angela Renee Diaz

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jacklyn is now a widow. She ends up finding out her husband knew of his health issues. She is struggling to do anything. Her two children are concerned for her well being and send her away to get rest and relaxation. Jacklyn doesn’t want to go. She soon realizes she’s stuck in a psychiatric ward.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Christen Ware

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Good story with multiple POV and time perspectives that is full of suspense and thrill. It takes a hot second to get adjusted to how this story is delivered, but constitutes swiftly once you get your footing. Shocking secrets and the turns of this story take both the characters and the reader through enough to warrant a much needed breath after. Overall, good read with a fast and sharp read.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Felicia Bates

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Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller (The Millersville series)Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Shore Lodge is the first book I’ve ever read by this author but I will definitely be reading more. I read this book pretty quickly because I needed to know what was going to happen to Jackie. I kept setting myself up for a particular twist to happen because I couldn’t believe children could be that cruel to a parent. That being said, this book definitely had characters you love to hate. Overall, I really did enjoy the book. I felt that Jackie was an excellent main character and she was most definitely underestimated more than once. If you like books that keep you on edge and quicken your pulse, definitely give Shore Lodge a go.

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Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Nicole Thompson

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Undoubtedly, Shore Lodge by Susan Specht Oram is one of the greatest Psychological Thriller novels I have read in a very long time. I was overwhelmed with intense feelings – my heart racing, my body tense, waiting to see what would happen next. The protagonist, Jacklyn Stone, tragically loses her husband and finds that he has left her with a mountain of debt, unable to liquidate their business. Her children then take her to a retreat that poses a great threat to her, leaving Jacklyn with the task of tapping into her inner courage to retake her life and go home. Filled with gripping twists and turns, this thriller will have readers contemplating how they would fare in such a similar predicament.