Xepherus Reads

        Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,   As I continue to read my way through Riley Sager's novels, I love looking back at past reviews (and editing them). Here is the fourth in my series of revisiting my Riley Sager reviews:                    With a Vengeance is Riley Sager's ninth thriller. It is published by Dutton Books. In it, we are introduced to Anna Matheson. She is the daughter of a disgraced railway mogul and the only surviving member of her family. When she discovers that her father was framed for his crimes, she sets out to destroy the people that led to her family's death.  With the help of Seamus, another of their victims, she assembles the guilty party on a non-stop train to Chicago. There, the FBI will be ready to arrest everyone responsible for the fall of the Matheson family. But a snow storm and an unexpected variable derails Anna's plans. One man is dead and she is sure she ...

                   Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,   As I continue to read my way through Riley Sager's novels, I love looking back at past reviews (and editing them). Here is the third in my series of revisiting my Riley Sager reviews:                             Lock Every Door is the third thriller by Riley Sager, and is published by Dutton Books. In this twisty tale of terror, we are introduced to Jules Larsen. Her job hunt leads to an advertisement for an apartment sitter  at the famous Bartholomew Building. After her interview goes well and she is hired, she moves in to begin her three-month stay.     Her friend, Chloe, is suspicious of the deal and warns her against staying. As the days go by it is apparent that this job is indeed too good to be true. Ears are listening. Eyes are watching. And the fairy tale life at the Bartho...

                  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,   As I continue to read my way through Riley Sager's novels, I love looking back at past reviews (and editing them). Here is the second in my series of revisiting my Riley Sager reviews:                                     The Last Time I Lied is written by Riley Sager, and it is published by Dutton Books. In it, we are introduced to thirteen-year-old Emma Davis, the product of a neglectful father and an alcoholic mother. All she wants to do is spend the summer with her friends. Thankfully, her mother surprises Emma with the news that she will be attending Camp Nightingale.  But one evening Emma's friends leave their cabin. When morning arrives they have vanished without a trace.    Fifteen years later Emma finds herself headed back to Camp Nightingale to serve as an ar...

    Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,   As I continue to read my way through Riley Sager's novels, I love looking back at past reviews (and editing them). Here is the first in my series of revisiting my Riley Sager reviews:             Final Girls is written by Riley Sager and is published by Dutton Books. In it we meet Quincy Carpenter, the sole survivor of the notorious Pine Cottage massacre. Ten years later she is a successful vlogger with an up-and-coming baking website called Quincy's Sweets. Quincy is not the girl she used to be.  She has long since blocked out the events of Pine Cottage.  And with the help of Xanax and her recent engagement, she is happy.    The news arrives that another "Final Girl", Lisa Milner (sole survivor of an Indiana sorority house massacre), is found dead. Was it suicide?  The mystery deepens as Samantha Boyd (sole survivor of the Nightlight Inn massacre) ends up on Quinc...

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,      It is time to begin sharing my  2026 Xepherus Reads  Reading Challenge results.    The challenge dates are January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026  Book Challenge books read: 17/50) Books Read Not in a Category: (121) Total Books Read: (138)   Updated 09/21/2026   Xepherus Reads Challenge categories (in alphabetical order):                 A 2025 Goodreads Choice winner- A banned book- A biography of a celebrity- A book a Netflix show was based on- A book by a debut author- A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham A book by your favorite author you have not read- Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena (****) A book featuring your favorite character- One Last Kill by Robert Dugoni (****) A book from your childhood- Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury  (*****) A Book of the Month Club Book-  Middle of the Nigh...