Jules Larsen's has a new job as an apartment sitter. There's only two rules - no nights spent away from the apartment and no disturbing the other residents. She is now staying at the Bartholomew, one of Manhattan's most high-profile and mysterious buildings. There's a girl there named Ingrid who reminds Jules of the sister she lost eight years ago. Ingrid confides that the Bartholomew is not what it seems. Jules doesn't think much of it until the next day when Ingrid disappears. This one was a page-turner. Lots of weird, spooky things are going on in that big, beautiful apartment building. What secrets are within its walls? Where are these girls disappearing to and why is it happening? Oh, the suspense! Loved the gargoyle. Another well-written, engrossing read from Riley Sager. I can't wait for more! Thanks to Netgalley and Dutton for an ARC. 4/5.

It's been twenty years since Amanda Holmes washed up on shore in a rowboat with a gash to her head. She'd been staying at Camp Macaw. Now the MacAllister children are all grown up. Their parents died and they're back at the camp to read the will and to decide what to do with the camp. Everyone has their own opinion and their own secrets. But it's not as simple as voting. They have to unravel the mystery of what happened to Amanda so they can move forward. I knew I wouldn't be disappointed with a Catherine McKenzie book! I really enjoyed the setting. The characters all had their own personality. There's twists and turns. I couldn't wait to find out what happened to poor Amanda all those years ago. Another well-written page-turner from this author. Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for an ARC. 4/5.

The Chelsea Hotel is the spot for artists, writers, musicians, actors, filmmakers, and poets. Hazel Riley, a scene playwright, and actress Maxine Mead can't wait to get started on something amazing. But they're learning that it's not their lack of talent that's getting them nowhere, it's politics. A Red scare is sweeping across America, and a witch hunt for Communists has begun. The pressure to name names is building, and it's more than their Broadway dreams that will shatter. The Chelsea Girls spans from the 1940's to the 1960's. I'm not sure what I can say differently about this book from her others. They're all consistently wonderful and solid and it's safe to say that this author will never disappoint, ever! The ability to take me back to a place and time I've never lived in and allowing me to experience it so richly just amazes me. As with her other books I had to look up pictures and people and there's a lot of fee