These Toxic Things | Rachel Howzell Hall | Mystery & Thriller | Netgalley ARC Book Review
Sucharita Biswas
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Book Info
Name of Book : These Toxic Things
Author : Rachel Howzell Hall
Publisher : Thomas & Mercer
Publication Date : Sep 1, 2021
No. of Pages : 447
Format : Ebook
Why did I choose the book?
The book, These Toxic Things by Rachel Howzell Hall came as suggestion on Netgalley. The description was quite interesting so downloaded it.
Where to get the book?
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Author Introduction
Rachel Howzell Hall, born?in Los Angeles, California is writing since childhood. She has a degree in English and American Literature. In 2002, Rachel’s debut novel, A Quiet Storm, was published by Scribner to great notice, and was chosen as a “Rory’s Book Club” selection, the must-read book list for fictional television character Rory Gilmore of The Gilmore Girls. Rachel is a former member of the board of directors for Mystery Writers of America and has been a featured writer on NPR’s acclaimed Crime in the City series and the National Endowment for the Arts weekly podcast; she has also served as a mentor in Pitch Wars and the Association of Writers Programs. She lives in L.A. with her husband and daughter.
Website :?https://www.rachelhowzell.com/
Instagram :?https://www.instagram.com/rhowzellhall/
Twitter :?https://twitter.com/rachelhowzell
Facebook :?https://www.facebook.com/rachel.h.hall
Blurb
Michaela Lambert loves to collect people’s memories and puts them in a Memory Bank. Her life takes a turn when Nadia Denham becomes her client. For the memory bank Nadia gives Michaela some old artifacts which she has collected over the years from many women on road trips. But, Michaela out of curiosity start digging in those artifacts and their owners. To her amazement all of them have been mysteriously dead. Police found no clue to their murderer.
Love, mystery, serial killings, stalker………………. Michaela have her own issues. Her own life is entangled in a web of lies.
An old serial killer resurfaces again and everyone a suspect.
My Opinion
Unique and Thrilling
These Toxic Things by Rachel Howzell Hall is an amazing and unputdownable thriller. Each and every page has something new to offer. The climax will definitely blow your mind. The book turned out to be real page turner with a superb plot. Also, each and every character has a different story. The book is a wonderful thriller recipe for 2021. I am glad that I have read the book. You would not be disappointed by adding it to your TBR. I would definitely give the book 5 stars. Also, I am thankful to Netgalley for providing me an opportunity to read the book.
Character Portrayal
These Toxic Things by Rachel Howzell Hall have some diverse characters. Michaela, a girl who is dealing with her birth secrets and some cold killing cases shows an amazing courage to solve the murder mystery. She is the hero of the story who alone is fighting for justice alongside her personal life. The Antagonist is good and is only revealed till the end of the story which is really fascinating.
The tertiary characters are also equally perfect and interesting.
Narrative Style
The book, These Toxic Things by Rachel Howzell Hall is narrated from the Author and Michaela’s Stalker’s point of view. The plot starts with a positive note of suspense. Our author has focused on detailing each and every incident which turns the book into a masterpiece.
Ratings
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