The Lost Village by Camilla Sten

In the story's preface, the author introduces herself as someone who has struggled with depression for years. This book reflects on women with mental illnesses and how the three female characters are viewed and treated differently. One has recovered, one is in recovery, and one was never given a chance.…

Survive the Night by Riley Sager

Charlie wishes to leave the campus as soon as possible after a tragedy happened to her roommate Maddy. Charlie meets Josh in front of the ride board, who is looking for someone to split the fuel cost. Josh is going to Akron, but he can make a quick stop at…

Master of My Fate by Sienna Brown

William was born into slavery in the early 1800s on a plantation in Jamaica. William's mother, Stella, was a house slave to the Mowatt family. Stella was often abused by her master Cargill Mowatt or whom they called Massa. William has a younger brother Sammy who claimed as Massa's biological…

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

One-Sentence Summary: A wealthy family living in a rule-bound community is curious and obsessed with a struggling family who lives a freestyle life. Shaker Heights appears to be a happy place to live. It seems filled with lovely community and various facilities, including golf, riding, tennis and boating. That summer,…

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

One-Sentence Summary: Amy is missing on her wedding anniversary with a series of clues for her husband, who initially thought it was part of their anniversary's tradition of solving clues but ends up with a sinister revelation about the real Amy. Nick Dunne was a magazine writer in New York…

Animal by Lisa Taddeo

A man shot himself in front of the narrator Joan when she was having dinner with another married man. The narrator introduces the man as Vic, who used to be her boss. The story continues with Vic's family background and how their affair started. The affair then leads to his…