May 2024 reads...

Below are the books that I read in May and my review for each. I guess I liked blue in May, as all the books I read during the month, including the one I'm reading now, have blue covers.

I'm trying to do the Fold Reading Challenge to diversify my reading. In May, it suggested to read a Historical Fiction by a South Asian author. I tried, but it was a DNF (which I never post about). So, I read a Medial Thriller by a South Asian author. Though I take some liberties with their suggestions, I am still diversifying my reading. And that is the point. In June, I'll be reading a book by a Cree author. And I already have one sitting on my bookshelf for that. ONE OF US KNOWS by Alyssa Cole

I was super excited when I found out Alyssa Cole was releasing another thriller, and pre-ordered this book. One of Us Knows is an intense thriller with so many twists and turns throughout the story! But, unlike When No One is Watching, the action and suspense take place externally AND within the MC's mind. I also learned a lot about DID from this book, presented with information I never would have thought about. And through it, I learned someone close to me has a friend with DID, so it helped to bring up conversation about DID. While I love Alyssa Cole's ability to write a fabulous thriller, it is important to note that there are some very gory scenes in this book for those who can't handle those types of scenes, and many of the secondary characters are horrible, horrible people. I definitely look forward to the next thriller from Alyssa Cole! DEADLY CURE by Mahi Cheshire

In the first chapters, I didn't like either of the two female MCs. They were both deceitful and held a lot of resentment toward each other, even though they were supposedly friends at the beginning of the story. And while I did feel sorry for them at certain points in the book, I never grew to like them. I did like Feng though. Needless to say, I still enjoyed the story. Not once did I consider not finishing it. The author managed to write a great thriller with less than admirable main characters, and I applaud that ability. THE KISS QUOTIENT by Helen Hoang

I loved this twist on the Pretty Woman story where the rich FMC is an autistic econometrician and the escort MMC is Vietnamese, does Kendo, and loves his mother. Helen Hoang captured all the emotions of the characters so well, and gave a good glimpse into what it's like to be an autistic female. The Kiss Quotient is sweet and oh so spicy, captivating me from the beginning! I look forward to reading The Bride Test to reunite with many of these characters again!