Peruse: The Night Shift

Happy Reading Peeps!

I'm here with a book club box that I'm just getting started with but am really enjoying.

This box is by Peruse and I have my subscription through cratejoy, I'm awaiting my affiliate link with them and will post in the sidebar when it arrives.   I've had several subscriptions through their site and have always been very happy when the ability to manage my subscription boxes through their site, plus I can usually find a coupon code to use!  

Let's talk about books now, this was the second box I received and unfortunatley I did not take photos of the 1st box.   The book in the first box was Lucy Foley's The Paris Apartment.  I was pleasantly surprised by that book as her other 2 books had left me wanting more. In my opinion this was the better of the books plus the extras in the box were perfectly fitting to the theme.   

Let's talk about The Night Shift

Upon opening the box you can see most of the items inside.  Sadly, I didn't think I'd be updating my blog so I don't have many individual pics.

Everything is packaged nicely in the box with good presentation upon opening.  I will say that I did enjoy the boxes that the previous box, Coffe & A Classic came in better because those were photo boxes that are very nicely displayed in my craft room holding various things.  

As you can see the box contained the following items;

Hardback version of The Night Shift by Alex Finlay

A movie trivia challenge game

A pair of "fabulous" sunglasses 

& a popcorn chocolate bar

There was also a book plate signed by Alex Finlay included which I added to my book.  I also received one of those with the Lucy Foley book which is a nice touch.

This is the synopsis of the book and you can see how all of these items tie into the plot of the book.

“The night was expected to bring tragedy.”  So begins one of the most highly-anticipated thrillers of 2022.

It’s New Year’s Eve 1999. Y2K is expected to bring chaos: planes falling from the sky, elevators plunging to earth, world markets collapsing. A digital apocalypse. None of that happens. But at a Blockbuster Video in Linden, New Jersey, four teenage girls working the night shift are attacked. Only one survives. Police quickly identify a suspect who flees and is never seen again.

Fifteen years later,  four teenage employees working late at an ice cream store in the same town are attacked, and again only one makes it out alive.

Both surviving victims recall the killer speaking only a few final words. . . . “Goodnight, pretty girl.”

In the aftermath, three lives intersect: the survivor of the Blockbuster massacre who’s forced to relive her tragedy; the brother of the fugitive accused,  who’s convinced the police have the wrong suspect; and the FBI agent who must delve into the secrets of both night--stirring up memories of teen love and lies--to uncover the truth about murders on the night shift.

Twisty, poignant, and redemptive, The Night Shift is a story about the legacy of trauma and how the broken can come out on the other side, and it solidifies Alex Finlay as one of the a new leading voices in the world of thrillers.

Author page link

I can tell you that I read this book at the beach and it was way better than I anticipated.  I won't go into more about the book because I hate any kind of spoilers but this was a solid 4 star read for me.  If you've followed me for any length of time you'll know that I don't hand out 5 stars often so a 4 star read is something that I would easily recommend.     I'm excited to see what else this author comes out with next, it'll definitely be in my TBR pile.   

Happy Reading peeps!!