Meagan Wells

This book was… fine. Not bad. Not great. Solidly okay.

The premise hooked me right away: a mother grappling with the terrifying possibility that her son might have psychopathic tendencies. That kind of psychological tension is absolutely my thing, and for a while, the story kept me interested. There was real potential here, and the unease surrounding motherhood and fear of what you might be raising was genuinely compelling.
Unfortunately, that tension never fully paid off.

The story starts strong but gradually loses momentum, and by the end, it felt like it didn’t quite know what it wanted to say. The biggest issue for me was the ending—it didn’t tie up enough loose threads and left me without a real sense of closure. Not in an intentional, haunting way. More in a wait… that’s it? way.

Overall, it’s an interesting concept with moments that work, but the execution fell a little flat for me. Worth a read if the premise intrigues you, just don’t go in expecting something mind-blowing.
Three stars.

This one had all the elements I’ve come to expect from Kiersten Modglin—an eerie setting, a tangled web of secrets, and those signature twists that keep you second-guessing everything.

But having just finished Just Married last week, I couldn’t shake the déjà vu. The similarities were a little too close for comfort, which dulled the impact for me.

Still, the suspense was solid, the pacing tight, and the tension kept me reading. A good read—but not quite a five-star knockout this time.

Killers of the Flower Moon is a deeply researched, meticulously detailed account of the Osage murders and the so-called Reign of Terror, and that depth is both its greatest strength and its biggest challenge. The level of detail is impressive and often chilling, laying bare how systemic greed, racism, and corruption were allowed to operate in plain sight for years.

At times, the narrative can feel heavy with information, which slowed the pacing for me and kept it from being a 5-star read—but the importance of this story can’t be overstated. This is not a fast or comfortable read, but it is an essential one, especially if you want to understand how these crimes were ignored, enabled, and ultimately tied to the early foundations of the FBI.

A solid 4⭐ for its impact, rigor, and historical weight.