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Review “One by One” by Ruth Ware

“One by One” by Ruth Ware  Hardback BOTM edition. Synopsis:  Trendy London based tech startup, Snoop, hosts a company retreat in the gorgeous French Alps. They stay at an exclusive chalet in St. Antoine 2000, complete with a chalet girl and live-in chef. Although most of the guests seem entitled and agitated upon arrival, their stay begins like any other- champagne and chit chat all around. However, when one of the cofounders ambushes the group before dinner with a presentation about a buyout offer, the mood quickly plummets.  The next day, the group ventures out to the…

Review: “The Lies That Bind” by Emily Giffin

“The Lies That Bind” by Emily Giffin Read via audible A powerhouse of a novel that will tug hard on your heartstrings! Synopsis: Cecily finds herself at a bar late one night, in the spring of 2001, questioning her life in New York City. Cecily is in her late twenties and hasn’t climbed the ladder as a reporter as much as she had hoped to after moving here from the midwest. She recently ended a three-year relationship because her boyfriend, Mathew, wasn’t ready to commit to her. Against her better judgment, she decides…