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Splinters of You
Words are my weapon.
Stories wrap around my soul, choking me, capturing you.
I don't work in dreams.
I don't offer escapes.
I cage you within my nightmares.
Magnolia Grace is a horror writer, despite what the name might suggest.
One of the best in the business, if you asked around.
Pressure comes with that title. Expectation for the next nightmare. The next bestseller.
Sickness.
That's what it is.
She can't be healthy. Because that means she won't write.
And she hasn't been writing.
A looming deadline and a crumbling psyche drive her into the woods. To a cabin which was the site of a grizzly murder.
A serial killer, butchering women, toying with her.
Her plan is to borrow some of the horror that seeped into the soil.
But hers follows her.
The woods are meant to be her escape. But they are almost her demise.
Almost.
He was an unlikely saviour. An unlikely muse. He has horrors of his own. A motorcycle club looking to settle a score. A soul too broken to offer her anything but pain.
Stories wrap around my soul, choking me, capturing you.
I don't work in dreams.
I don't offer escapes.
I cage you within my nightmares.
Magnolia Grace is a horror writer, despite what the name might suggest.
One of the best in the business, if you asked around.
Pressure comes with that title. Expectation for the next nightmare. The next bestseller.
Sickness.
That's what it is.
She can't be healthy. Because that means she won't write.
And she hasn't been writing.
A looming deadline and a crumbling psyche drive her into the woods. To a cabin which was the site of a grizzly murder.
A serial killer, butchering women, toying with her.
Her plan is to borrow some of the horror that seeped into the soil.
But hers follows her.
The woods are meant to be her escape. But they are almost her demise.
Almost.
He was an unlikely saviour. An unlikely muse. He has horrors of his own. A motorcycle club looking to settle a score. A soul too broken to offer her anything but pain.
312 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 30, 2020
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Anne Malcom
50 books3,727 followersAnne Malcom has been an avid reader since before she can remember, her mother responsible for her book addiction. It started with magical journeys into the world of Hogwarts and Middle Earth, then as she grew up her reading tastes grew with her. Her obsession with books and romance novels in particular gave Anne the opportunity to find another passion, writing. Finding writing about alpha males and happily ever afters more fun than reading about them, Anne is not about to stop any time soon.
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September 1, 2020
If Criminal Minds, Stephen King, and Isla from The Vein Chronicles had a baby, it’d be this book times a million. Picture the darkest and most depraved thing you’ve ever seen or can think of and then multiply by a gazillion, then you’ll get this book. It’s not the kind of evil that confronts you face forward, but instead slowly seeps into your pores and drains your insides until your nothing but an empty vessel. It’d be absolutely terrifying if I wasn’t completely fascinated by it.
If you’re an avid reader of this author’s then you know that this isn’t her usual stuff. Sure, there are still hints of her independence, strength, sass, and alpha male tendencies in her characters. But there’s a tint of darkness to them, and a development of complexity I’ve never seen from her before. And yes, there are similarities to doyenne. but there is more than one monster in the dark and it's safe to say these two books are dark in their own right. If you’re looking for her usual romance stories, this probably isn’t the book for you. Sure, there’s love to be found in this, but for the first time, it’s not the focal point of the story. And I’m actually quite impressed at how beautifully it’s written.
Splinter’s of You by Anne Malcom is like watching a Criminal Minds episode come to life, narrated from the perspective of the serial killer and victim, before the murder. It’s an interesting thing to watch unfold, especially seeing their thoughts on paper. Coincidentally, during this self-isolation, I started binge-watching Criminal Minds again from the beginning. So that means, reading about Magnolia’s profiling and research made absolute sense to me and I even could predict a few things before I read them, because of it. I loved it.
It’s a long book. Very long. Right from the beginning, there’s a feeling of trepidation, doom, an end of the world feel. It’s disturbing. But like a car crash, I couldn’t look away. It’s such a dark story. It’s definitely daunting and eerie as hell but also has a soothing quality to it. It’s almost enough to scare me. Give me goosebumps. I feel like I’m diving into the darkness and depravity of the author’s mind and I can’t get enough despite its horrors.
I won’t go much into the plot of the book or describe the characters, because I feel like this is a book that needs to be read blind. It’s the only way to fully experience it. I will say, the passages at the beginning of each chapter creeped me out. It was like a foreboding on all the vile things to come. It added to the mood of the story. There was also a bone-chilling scene, that literally made me scream out because of the full-body shiver it made me do. I won’t say anything about it apart from the words, “I’m your biggest fan.” Literally had me jump up and look around my room, double-checking I locked my door and windows.
Honestly, it was a beautiful read, because, despite its depravity, my soul could relate in all the ways that matter, and I don’t know if that’s the real reason it scares me. Thank you, Anne Malcom, for sharing your soul with us. I can’t imagine the energy, effort, and pieces of your soul it took to write this but I’m grateful. Reading that book has left me alert and questioning a lot of things in my life. It’s 8 am, and I haven’t slept. But I couldn’t go to sleep without seeing it to the end and draining my mind of my review before sleep and have nightmares of Magnolia and Saint. I'm horrible at putting my thoughts to paper or properly expressing them, but I hope this review shows how much this book affected me. Fantastic novel and I'm so excited for everyone to get their hands on it.
If you’re an avid reader of this author’s then you know that this isn’t her usual stuff. Sure, there are still hints of her independence, strength, sass, and alpha male tendencies in her characters. But there’s a tint of darkness to them, and a development of complexity I’ve never seen from her before. And yes, there are similarities to doyenne. but there is more than one monster in the dark and it's safe to say these two books are dark in their own right. If you’re looking for her usual romance stories, this probably isn’t the book for you. Sure, there’s love to be found in this, but for the first time, it’s not the focal point of the story. And I’m actually quite impressed at how beautifully it’s written.
Splinter’s of You by Anne Malcom is like watching a Criminal Minds episode come to life, narrated from the perspective of the serial killer and victim, before the murder. It’s an interesting thing to watch unfold, especially seeing their thoughts on paper. Coincidentally, during this self-isolation, I started binge-watching Criminal Minds again from the beginning. So that means, reading about Magnolia’s profiling and research made absolute sense to me and I even could predict a few things before I read them, because of it. I loved it.
It’s a long book. Very long. Right from the beginning, there’s a feeling of trepidation, doom, an end of the world feel. It’s disturbing. But like a car crash, I couldn’t look away. It’s such a dark story. It’s definitely daunting and eerie as hell but also has a soothing quality to it. It’s almost enough to scare me. Give me goosebumps. I feel like I’m diving into the darkness and depravity of the author’s mind and I can’t get enough despite its horrors.
I won’t go much into the plot of the book or describe the characters, because I feel like this is a book that needs to be read blind. It’s the only way to fully experience it. I will say, the passages at the beginning of each chapter creeped me out. It was like a foreboding on all the vile things to come. It added to the mood of the story. There was also a bone-chilling scene, that literally made me scream out because of the full-body shiver it made me do. I won’t say anything about it apart from the words, “I’m your biggest fan.” Literally had me jump up and look around my room, double-checking I locked my door and windows.
Honestly, it was a beautiful read, because, despite its depravity, my soul could relate in all the ways that matter, and I don’t know if that’s the real reason it scares me. Thank you, Anne Malcom, for sharing your soul with us. I can’t imagine the energy, effort, and pieces of your soul it took to write this but I’m grateful. Reading that book has left me alert and questioning a lot of things in my life. It’s 8 am, and I haven’t slept. But I couldn’t go to sleep without seeing it to the end and draining my mind of my review before sleep and have nightmares of Magnolia and Saint. I'm horrible at putting my thoughts to paper or properly expressing them, but I hope this review shows how much this book affected me. Fantastic novel and I'm so excited for everyone to get their hands on it.
June 24, 2020
3.5 Stars 🌟
April 29, 2020
***5 ‘I’d Much Rather Live My Nightmare In Peace Rather Than My Dream in Terror’ Stars***
There are books you devour and there are books you savour...this was a book I savoured because it needed to be, because it demanded that it be. From the first page it demanded my full attention and to take in every word as if it there were the most precious metals in the world and I enjoyed every single one and absolutely hated it when there were no more to read.
Magnolia Grace enchanted me. Yes, she is something of an anti-heroine. She may not be someone you will like, much less love, but she ended up being everything for me. Her brutal honesty about herself, those around her and just how she saw the world spoke to me on a level I don’t always experience. Her inconsistencies, which weren’t all that inconsistent in the end, intrigued me and I have to admit I kind of want to be like her when I ‘grow up’, though I doubt I’d even come close.
This book was definitely not what I thought it would be and I loved it. It does go to some dark places, there are triggers and it will definitely have you questioning your own demons, but it also has just enough not so dark moments to balance everything out. And as for the secondary characters? Well, the ones that end up sticking to Magnolia, I loved. They were all unique characters that made this book a lot of fun to read and I cannot wait to get to know them better, because only the surface was scratched on just what makes them all tick. Now you may, or may not, be wondering why I didn’t do a section on Magnolia’s ‘Muse’, well, because I didn’t want to give too much about him away, though I will say that I kinda adored him from the start.
~ Copy provided by the author & voluntarily reviewed ~
There are books you devour and there are books you savour...this was a book I savoured because it needed to be, because it demanded that it be. From the first page it demanded my full attention and to take in every word as if it there were the most precious metals in the world and I enjoyed every single one and absolutely hated it when there were no more to read.
Magnolia Grace enchanted me. Yes, she is something of an anti-heroine. She may not be someone you will like, much less love, but she ended up being everything for me. Her brutal honesty about herself, those around her and just how she saw the world spoke to me on a level I don’t always experience. Her inconsistencies, which weren’t all that inconsistent in the end, intrigued me and I have to admit I kind of want to be like her when I ‘grow up’, though I doubt I’d even come close.
This book was definitely not what I thought it would be and I loved it. It does go to some dark places, there are triggers and it will definitely have you questioning your own demons, but it also has just enough not so dark moments to balance everything out. And as for the secondary characters? Well, the ones that end up sticking to Magnolia, I loved. They were all unique characters that made this book a lot of fun to read and I cannot wait to get to know them better, because only the surface was scratched on just what makes them all tick. Now you may, or may not, be wondering why I didn’t do a section on Magnolia’s ‘Muse’, well, because I didn’t want to give too much about him away, though I will say that I kinda adored him from the start.
~ Copy provided by the author & voluntarily reviewed ~
April 24, 2020
This is not dark romance. It's not even romance, It's something else entirely. It's raw brutality.
The world has a systematic belief on women. Women should be seen and not heard. Women should be satisfied with what they've got. Women should not be honest if being honest mean it hurts the feeling of man.
Magnolia Grace wears her self depravity like a skin and wields it like a weapon. She isn't ever going to be the heroine you think a romance should have. She's broken in a way that can't be fixed. She doesn't want to be fixed. She's safe in her darkness. There is a sense peace in honesty and that was exactly what Magnolia Grace is.. honest. To the point it hurt. She had no illusions of herself, she didn't want to paint a pretty picture regardless of the fact she was a beautiful canvas. She's narcissistic after all. But she didn't pretend to be anything but that.
Magnolia Grace was not looking for happy when she picked up her shit and moved her ass out to a tiny cabin in the woods in the middle of bucktown nowhere. Moving to a place called Terror by choice would already have you questioning that persons sanity. Now factor in them moving into a crime scene by a serial killer that hasn't been caught. The irony of it all. Magnolia Grace is probably one of the best characters I've ever read. I'm equal parts fascinated and horrified by her damage. The strange part is that I think everyone will be able to relate to her in some way. Her erratic thoughts and self destruction is very human. Her eerily calm ways of dissecting a person capable of horrific atrocities and understanding and or even respecting it is creepy as fuck but also very fascinating. She doesn't judge people by the kindness they've done. She rates them on the scars. On how fucked up they are because that's their honesty. Not some sweet persona made for the comfort of others.
This story is isn't action packed nor is it filled with laughter and love. Like I said, it's not romance. This is very much character driven in a way that allows you to delve deep into the darkest most raw parts of a person and dissect it. We're talking about a character that does not want to be liked and makes that abundantly clear. But that's thing.. I couldn't help but love all the ugly broken that spewed from her because as brutal as it was, it was honest. This book is a marathon not a sprint. It's crafted to hit deep with maximum impact. The mystery only served to have you on edge in suspense waiting, wondering who and what is coming next. Make no mistake Magnolia has not had an easy life and not all is as it seems with her. However her past only magnified her fascination with all things creepy, it did not start it. Those demons were a part of her long before the rest joined.
Broken meets broken and creates destructive harmony. There was never going to be the happy you crave in romance here. I felt so much through this story it hurt but I couldn't not read it. I couldn't stop. It's the kind of book that hurts to finish because it consumes you. You feel so much it's overwhelming and a little like emotional whiplash. The anguish, heartbreak, anger and hope. The reality of not getting what you want but being satisfied that it ended in a way that stayed true to the characters. I can't fault it. In fact I respected it. I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the big reveal, I didn't have a fucking clue where it would go but I did not expect what happened. Not even a little. Anne had me hook line and sinker from the first page and it's funny because I didn't even want to read it yet. I was just having a peak but I wasn't really in the mood to read until I read that first page and just never put it back down until I was finished.
I find myself sat here writing this now and still wanting more. I want the side characters stories, I want to know more about this dark deprived world Anne has created and all the lost souls in it. I wasn't ready for it to end. This book I'd imagine took a lot out of this author. This kind of raw isn't just written easily. It's crafted with skill and probably a lot of pain. It does everything that it's supposed to do and then some. It's a phenomenal book as a whole and whilst I've always been a big fan of this author I'm completely blown away by this book. It's like nothing I've read and definitely in my top favourites ever. That's a fucking huge feat because I've read two many books to count and every one is romances. I've ever strayed from that genre because it's what I love so no I haven't read the greats of fiction and I'm probably a tiny percentage who can say they've never touched anything but romance but this is not romance.. it's something else entirely and I am all for it.
You'll note if you've made it this far that I haven't mentioned our antihero... I figured it's better to go in with nothing and find out for your self.
Enjoy life on the dark side.
Side note.. there is definite triggers in here. I'm not someone who gets triggered despite my mountains of baggage but It did have me thinking about shit. So I'm just warning you now if you are someone who does get triggered then maybe ask before delving in.
April 30, 2020
If I could give this book more then five stars I think I would. This book was Everything you would expect in a book. From just reading the blurb, this book oozes grit, darkness, mystery, horror and of course a sprinkle of romance within.
Splinters of you by Anne Malcom is the first book in a all new brand new Series called the Retired Sinners MC. This book is told by the heroines point of view.
This is Magnolias and Saints Story!
Words are my weapon.
Stories wrap around my soul, choking me, capturing you.
I don't work in dreams.
I don't offer escapes.
I cage you within my nightmares.
Magnolia Grace is a horror writer, despite what the name might suggest.
One of the best in the business, if you asked around.
Pressure comes with that title. Expectation for the next nightmare. The next bestseller.
Sickness.
That's what it is.
She can't be healthy. Because that means she won't write.
And she hasn't been writing.
A looming deadline and a crumbling psyche drive her into the woods. To a cabin which was the site of a grizzly murder.
A serial killer, butchering women, toying with her.
Her plan is to borrow some of the horror that seeped into the soil.
But hers follows her.
The woods are meant to be her escape. But they are almost her demise.
Almost.
He was an unlikely saviour. An unexpected muse. He has horrors of his own. A motorcycle club looking to settle a score. A soul too broken to offer her anything but pain.
If you are familiar with Anne Malcom’s work then you will realise that it’s completely different to anything she has ever written. You’ll notice that she has exorcised a lot demons in this book and if your a hardcore reader like me then you’ll know that this book is different. It’s not romance. It’s something else entirely.
If you thought Anne found her darkness in Birds of Paradise think again, this book tops that by almost EVERYTHING!
As I am reading this book, the pages are seeping into my very pores and I am living for this book and I feel connected to these characters in a way that no other book has done.
I feel like I keep repeating myself but this book is so different, quite a fair bit of people are referring this book to some of their favourite investigation shows and I have to agree.
It felt like I was watching my very own CSI or even a Criminal Minds show where not only was I watching the show but I was the show, I was the investigator but also the victim and the villain.
Magnolia doesn’t claim to be a good person, she is who she is and to be honest she doesn’t give a damn if you like her or not. Above all she is fiery, sassy and within darkness is sleeping through her pores and is written using the keys on her keyboard.
Saint is what can I say, everything I expected him to be and not expected him to be at the same time. He had lived a life of evil and depravity and is now hiding from his past. Saint is the type of man who wears his sins on his sleeve. Although as much as he didn’t want to fall for Magnolia, he just did. He wanted her just as much as she wanted him.
Together they were perfectly imperfect, there’s something between them that neither of them could control, their monsters and darkness called to one another and played well together but there manipulative and dark minds. Well what can I say? They are at War with one another.
I am not going to go into the plot of this book as this is a book that needs to be read going in blind. It is the only way to go into this book. Although I can say is expect the unexpected and all is not what it seems.
I cannot write or even tell you how much I loved this book, it gripped me from my soul and held on with a tight grip. I certainly cannot wait to see where Anne takes us next in this series.
* An Arc was provided in exchange for an honest review, this review was written in all of my own words.
Splinters of you by Anne Malcom is the first book in a all new brand new Series called the Retired Sinners MC. This book is told by the heroines point of view.
This is Magnolias and Saints Story!
Words are my weapon.
Stories wrap around my soul, choking me, capturing you.
I don't work in dreams.
I don't offer escapes.
I cage you within my nightmares.
Magnolia Grace is a horror writer, despite what the name might suggest.
One of the best in the business, if you asked around.
Pressure comes with that title. Expectation for the next nightmare. The next bestseller.
Sickness.
That's what it is.
She can't be healthy. Because that means she won't write.
And she hasn't been writing.
A looming deadline and a crumbling psyche drive her into the woods. To a cabin which was the site of a grizzly murder.
A serial killer, butchering women, toying with her.
Her plan is to borrow some of the horror that seeped into the soil.
But hers follows her.
The woods are meant to be her escape. But they are almost her demise.
Almost.
He was an unlikely saviour. An unexpected muse. He has horrors of his own. A motorcycle club looking to settle a score. A soul too broken to offer her anything but pain.
If you are familiar with Anne Malcom’s work then you will realise that it’s completely different to anything she has ever written. You’ll notice that she has exorcised a lot demons in this book and if your a hardcore reader like me then you’ll know that this book is different. It’s not romance. It’s something else entirely.
If you thought Anne found her darkness in Birds of Paradise think again, this book tops that by almost EVERYTHING!
As I am reading this book, the pages are seeping into my very pores and I am living for this book and I feel connected to these characters in a way that no other book has done.
I feel like I keep repeating myself but this book is so different, quite a fair bit of people are referring this book to some of their favourite investigation shows and I have to agree.
It felt like I was watching my very own CSI or even a Criminal Minds show where not only was I watching the show but I was the show, I was the investigator but also the victim and the villain.
Magnolia doesn’t claim to be a good person, she is who she is and to be honest she doesn’t give a damn if you like her or not. Above all she is fiery, sassy and within darkness is sleeping through her pores and is written using the keys on her keyboard.
Saint is what can I say, everything I expected him to be and not expected him to be at the same time. He had lived a life of evil and depravity and is now hiding from his past. Saint is the type of man who wears his sins on his sleeve. Although as much as he didn’t want to fall for Magnolia, he just did. He wanted her just as much as she wanted him.
Together they were perfectly imperfect, there’s something between them that neither of them could control, their monsters and darkness called to one another and played well together but there manipulative and dark minds. Well what can I say? They are at War with one another.
I am not going to go into the plot of this book as this is a book that needs to be read going in blind. It is the only way to go into this book. Although I can say is expect the unexpected and all is not what it seems.
I cannot write or even tell you how much I loved this book, it gripped me from my soul and held on with a tight grip. I certainly cannot wait to see where Anne takes us next in this series.
* An Arc was provided in exchange for an honest review, this review was written in all of my own words.
April 29, 2020
Splinters Of You was a beautiful canvas of self depravity and so flawlessy written.
I'm always searching for a certain type of book, the ones that consume you, change you, give you goosebumps and have your heart pounding. I LOVE and CRAVE the suspense, the trepidation, the angst. The books that keep you awake in the middle of the night and give you that ice cold chill down the back of your neck. And this book? IT HAD EVERYTHING.
Splinters Of You is my first Anne Malcom book and it will not be my last. Written in a single POV as Magnolia Grace. A best selling Horror Writer with a deadline, in the midst of writers block going in search of inspiration at a cabin that was the site of a grizzly murder.
Magnolia Grace is like no character I've ever read before, she's honest and she's broken. She's damaged and flawed and probably the most relatable character I've ever encountered. Magnolia uses her flaws and her trauma as a personal muse for her writing but even that's failing with her latest book.
Splinters Of You was like nothing I have ever read before, so intelligently and captivatingly written. I was consumed with Magnolia's character development, her internal dialogue, her self diagnosis and self medication. I was addicted to finding answers to the questions I had. Magnolia's thought process as an author within the book was so fascinating and made me wonder what actually goes through a creative person's mind and what they use of themselves to inspire there art and how much there art consumes them.
Something that also drew me in was the characters thoughts on femininity and how it truly felt to be a woman. How judged and second guessed we are as women.
And while Splinters Of You is published as a Romance book, and did have this aspect, it wasn't at the forefront of the underlying suspenseful plot but was much more character driven rather then plot driven which worked fantastically with these characters. The characters drew you into there world so completely that all you wanted was to know what they would say, think or do next. The character development within this book is what makes the book so captivating to read. Each secondary character had there story, they were flawed, they had secrets and they were all equally fascinating.
Anne Malcom is a phenomenal writer and I applaud her for writing such a refreshingly honest book that broke down barriers and made you think. She captured the essence of a troubled woman suffering in her own darkness so perfectly. I felt what Magnolia felt, I related to her and understood every decision she made and why. Never have I been so sucked into such a depraved mind as I was with Magnolia's and come out better for it. Splinters Of You changed me in the most delicious way.
I'm always searching for a certain type of book, the ones that consume you, change you, give you goosebumps and have your heart pounding. I LOVE and CRAVE the suspense, the trepidation, the angst. The books that keep you awake in the middle of the night and give you that ice cold chill down the back of your neck. And this book? IT HAD EVERYTHING.
Splinters Of You is my first Anne Malcom book and it will not be my last. Written in a single POV as Magnolia Grace. A best selling Horror Writer with a deadline, in the midst of writers block going in search of inspiration at a cabin that was the site of a grizzly murder.
Magnolia Grace is like no character I've ever read before, she's honest and she's broken. She's damaged and flawed and probably the most relatable character I've ever encountered. Magnolia uses her flaws and her trauma as a personal muse for her writing but even that's failing with her latest book.
Splinters Of You was like nothing I have ever read before, so intelligently and captivatingly written. I was consumed with Magnolia's character development, her internal dialogue, her self diagnosis and self medication. I was addicted to finding answers to the questions I had. Magnolia's thought process as an author within the book was so fascinating and made me wonder what actually goes through a creative person's mind and what they use of themselves to inspire there art and how much there art consumes them.
Something that also drew me in was the characters thoughts on femininity and how it truly felt to be a woman. How judged and second guessed we are as women.
And while Splinters Of You is published as a Romance book, and did have this aspect, it wasn't at the forefront of the underlying suspenseful plot but was much more character driven rather then plot driven which worked fantastically with these characters. The characters drew you into there world so completely that all you wanted was to know what they would say, think or do next. The character development within this book is what makes the book so captivating to read. Each secondary character had there story, they were flawed, they had secrets and they were all equally fascinating.
Anne Malcom is a phenomenal writer and I applaud her for writing such a refreshingly honest book that broke down barriers and made you think. She captured the essence of a troubled woman suffering in her own darkness so perfectly. I felt what Magnolia felt, I related to her and understood every decision she made and why. Never have I been so sucked into such a depraved mind as I was with Magnolia's and come out better for it. Splinters Of You changed me in the most delicious way.
April 30, 2020
Author, Magnolia Grace has left New York for the middle of no where in Washington (it's called Terror people, be warned!) to basically get her mojo back and maybe to run away. I'm still thinking about this whilst I mull it all over in my mind still!
'I was here to save myself. With my laptop and my fucked-up imagination.'
Five reasons you should read this book:
The starts to every chapter. Chilling but strangley beautiful!
The god damned suspense, the trepidation, in this story killed me. I don't read suspense or horror for that matter normally as I am a pussy but I swear I nearly wet myself a few times reading this! I was just so into it that I couldn't look away!
This book is as dark as my soul!
The best friend, Katy. I love her 'And she did save me. By being her insensitive, callous, self.' Katy = my spirit animal.
Mags and Saint's relationship. God they are perfectly imperfect for each other!
I need to go and calm myself down after devouring this in 1 sitting.....hopefully I can sleep without the details going over and over in my mind!
'I was here to save myself. With my laptop and my fucked-up imagination.'
Five reasons you should read this book:
The starts to every chapter. Chilling but strangley beautiful!
The god damned suspense, the trepidation, in this story killed me. I don't read suspense or horror for that matter normally as I am a pussy but I swear I nearly wet myself a few times reading this! I was just so into it that I couldn't look away!
This book is as dark as my soul!
The best friend, Katy. I love her 'And she did save me. By being her insensitive, callous, self.' Katy = my spirit animal.
Mags and Saint's relationship. God they are perfectly imperfect for each other!
I need to go and calm myself down after devouring this in 1 sitting.....hopefully I can sleep without the details going over and over in my mind!
June 6, 2022
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Honest review coming at you.
I am disappointed. I had high hopes going into this book and it fell incredibly flat for me. Connecting to the characters is a HUGE must for me to enjoy a book, and I unfortunately did not connect to Magnolia or Saint.
There was very little tension between Magnolia and Saint in my opinion, and their relationship was too insta love for me to enjoy.
I don’t feel like anything happened in this book. At the start of every chapter I kept waiting for something to happen and for the story to go somewhere, and it didn’t. A couple things happened eventually but it didn’t leave me feeling excited or keep me invested.
The writing has potential. I think I would’ve enjoyed the writing more if it went through more editing.
I wish I could say I loved this book but I didn’t… I absolutely love the cover but most everything else was a miss. I’m not against reading another book by Anne Malcom and I probably will try one more! I think that she has some huge potential, I just don’t think this book was it. 🧡
Honest review coming at you.
I am disappointed. I had high hopes going into this book and it fell incredibly flat for me. Connecting to the characters is a HUGE must for me to enjoy a book, and I unfortunately did not connect to Magnolia or Saint.
There was very little tension between Magnolia and Saint in my opinion, and their relationship was too insta love for me to enjoy.
I don’t feel like anything happened in this book. At the start of every chapter I kept waiting for something to happen and for the story to go somewhere, and it didn’t. A couple things happened eventually but it didn’t leave me feeling excited or keep me invested.
The writing has potential. I think I would’ve enjoyed the writing more if it went through more editing.
I wish I could say I loved this book but I didn’t… I absolutely love the cover but most everything else was a miss. I’m not against reading another book by Anne Malcom and I probably will try one more! I think that she has some huge potential, I just don’t think this book was it. 🧡
July 7, 2022
The premise was interesting and the heroine seemed original and interesting, but it got repetitive and boring when the majority of the book is her inner dialogue of how fucking dark, edgy and 'not like other girls' she is. It felt like the heroine would do something unnecessary, just so she can seem weird and different. Plus the dialogue between the heroine and the hero was so stilted and limited. I can count the full conversations they had on two hands, and I wouldn't even classify them as conversations, since it was more of one of them giving a long ass monologue and then the other character barely answers. The flow of the book sucked, the events were unrealistic, and the epilogue was depressing in a way.
May 5, 2020
Wow. I know without a doubt that this review is not gonna be the review that this book deserves. Why? Well cos I’m crap with words and know that this book deserves the best. Having said that I’ll tell you now that this is an amazing read. I’m blown away with this authors flair with words. She sucked me in slowly until I was so invested reading that I didn’t realise I was holding my breath. Everything around me paled in comparison to the words I was reading.
Magnolia and Saint are two characters that will stay with me for a long time. There’s a few secondary characters that I really liked as well.
This will undoubtably be one of my favourite books this year.
Magnolia and Saint are two characters that will stay with me for a long time. There’s a few secondary characters that I really liked as well.
This will undoubtably be one of my favourite books this year.
June 19, 2020
I always know going in the characters are going to be original and there will be no sugar coating it. There will be romance but on the darker side. Best of all the story will be like nothing I have read before. I was once again blown away. The only crack in the book, if you call it that, was the ending. It felt too fast, almost rushed, but maybe I'm being selfish because I didn't want it to end.
April 30, 2020
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”I didn’t want to encourage it. Encourage the feeling, the attraction I felt toward his anger. The pull I felt toward him. But I wanted his demons. I craved them.”✨
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If you enjoy:
🖤Dark Romance
🖤Dark Lead Characters
🖤Mystery
🖤Engaging Twists
🖤First person narrative
Then this may be the book for you!✨
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This book is unlike anything this author has written. It’s dark, gritty, and will leave you wondering what the heck you just read. But it is bloody brilliant.✨
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I have been a fan of Anne Malcom’s writing since I discovered Gwen and Cades story. I am use to a dark undertone by this author. But this one is dark to the max. And I wasn’t sure how I’d like it. But I am here for it! If your looking for her typical romance love story, you won’t find that here. Not exactly. Underneath the grit, there are two broken people battling demons who just connect. It’s not hearts and flowers. But the passion is definitely there! A connection and love of its own unique sort.✨
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Magnolia is a horror author struggling to write. Where better to go then a place called terror, in a cabin who’s previous owner was murdered. Murder unsolved. Here Magnolia meets her gruff neighbour Saint. This isn’t your typical romantic encounter. Magnolia is a just as gruff. Unlike any heroine you’ve read in a romance read. It’s not often the ‘heroine’ is dark too. Struggling with her own demons. And I think, it’s just her personality too.✨
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Saint is broody, living a dark life. He’s the strong silent type. With his own past demons. He’s not the charming, chivalrous hero. But you do see some undercurrents of the authors usual hero’s in him. You can help but route for him and this couple. Even if you don’t know what will happen from one minute to the next in this story!✨
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It took me a minute to get into this story, not use to the feel of it by this author. But when I did, I was pulled in and engaged. This book has a fantastic mystery element that leaves you constantly questioning every single character introduced! There’s definitely some trigger topics and violence in this one. I felt like I was reading a steamy mystery novel despite this being a dark romance. And my heart. There was a moment there I almost lost it in shock. The author threw in some amazing twists you are not prepared for!✨
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I can’t wait for more of this new series!! I really hope Deacon gets a book some day as well! He’s got a great story brewing.✨
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I was provided with an ARC for my honest review.✨
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If you enjoy:
🖤Dark Romance
🖤Dark Lead Characters
🖤Mystery
🖤Engaging Twists
🖤First person narrative
Then this may be the book for you!✨
.
This book is unlike anything this author has written. It’s dark, gritty, and will leave you wondering what the heck you just read. But it is bloody brilliant.✨
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I have been a fan of Anne Malcom’s writing since I discovered Gwen and Cades story. I am use to a dark undertone by this author. But this one is dark to the max. And I wasn’t sure how I’d like it. But I am here for it! If your looking for her typical romance love story, you won’t find that here. Not exactly. Underneath the grit, there are two broken people battling demons who just connect. It’s not hearts and flowers. But the passion is definitely there! A connection and love of its own unique sort.✨
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Magnolia is a horror author struggling to write. Where better to go then a place called terror, in a cabin who’s previous owner was murdered. Murder unsolved. Here Magnolia meets her gruff neighbour Saint. This isn’t your typical romantic encounter. Magnolia is a just as gruff. Unlike any heroine you’ve read in a romance read. It’s not often the ‘heroine’ is dark too. Struggling with her own demons. And I think, it’s just her personality too.✨
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Saint is broody, living a dark life. He’s the strong silent type. With his own past demons. He’s not the charming, chivalrous hero. But you do see some undercurrents of the authors usual hero’s in him. You can help but route for him and this couple. Even if you don’t know what will happen from one minute to the next in this story!✨
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It took me a minute to get into this story, not use to the feel of it by this author. But when I did, I was pulled in and engaged. This book has a fantastic mystery element that leaves you constantly questioning every single character introduced! There’s definitely some trigger topics and violence in this one. I felt like I was reading a steamy mystery novel despite this being a dark romance. And my heart. There was a moment there I almost lost it in shock. The author threw in some amazing twists you are not prepared for!✨
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I can’t wait for more of this new series!! I really hope Deacon gets a book some day as well! He’s got a great story brewing.✨
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I was provided with an ARC for my honest review.✨
April 26, 2020
Sucked in by the first page. The story, the characters, their backstory (or lack of, that had me riveted), it was everything I didn’t know I wanted. Yes, the anti heroine, Magnolia Grace (don’t let the name fool you), I just loved her. Yes she was a cow, yes she was harsh, and yes, she was remarkable, strong and thought herself incapable of love. An author who goes to extreme measures to get over her writer’s block. Leaving the hustle and bustle of New York for a cabin in the woods in a town called Terror, all to get her words back. Magnolia is not a sociable person, she’s not looking for friends, but maybe if she opens herself up to friendship she’ll find what she’s looking for, and maybe more. I don’t know how to write this review without spoilers, there are so, so many things happening throughout the story. Murder, suspense, including some pretty violent and gruesome scenes, and maybe there’s a possibility of a little romance. I loved, loved, loved it. I’m always afraid to try new authors, I don’t like the unknown, and I don’t like being disappointed. I am so glad I took a chance on Anne Malcom. I loved her writing style, her characters, and her story. I can’t wait to read more of her past (and future) work. I received an advanced copy of this book. This is my honest review.
May 6, 2020
Splinters of You (Retired Sinners MC #1) by Anne Malcom
5 STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Splinters of You was my first read from the author Anne Malcom. I went blind in to the book, didn't knew what to expect, but I was blown away.
It was my kind of dark, it was AMAZING. I am speechless.
The mystery, the darkness, the horror, the suspense.......I am DEAD.
I was pleasantly surprised to read something difrent, something different from what I have read before.
Definitely won't be my last read from Anne Malcom.
I definitely HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.
5 STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Splinters of You was my first read from the author Anne Malcom. I went blind in to the book, didn't knew what to expect, but I was blown away.
It was my kind of dark, it was AMAZING. I am speechless.
The mystery, the darkness, the horror, the suspense.......I am DEAD.
I was pleasantly surprised to read something difrent, something different from what I have read before.
Definitely won't be my last read from Anne Malcom.
I definitely HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.
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April 23, 2020ONE WEEK AND COUNTING.
"I wasn't one person. I was many. Splinters of what I could've been. Mangled. Cut down like an old oak tree, now waiting to embed tiny pieces of myself into whoever I could. I didn't want anyone to escape me. I wanted them to absorb me, what I'd done into their souls forever. Splinters of me."
"I wasn't one person. I was many. Splinters of what I could've been. Mangled. Cut down like an old oak tree, now waiting to embed tiny pieces of myself into whoever I could. I didn't want anyone to escape me. I wanted them to absorb me, what I'd done into their souls forever. Splinters of me."
May 1, 2020
Completely blown away!! I'm really kicking myself that I haven't read any books by this author until now. From what little I'd read about this one I had a feeling it was going to be good but it exceeded my expectations by miles. It was dark, depraved, and twisted.....all the things I love in a story like this one. The twists & turns made it impossible to put down.
May 3, 2020
This book was great! It was thrilling and dark! It was raw and unhinged. I can always expect some crazy reads from this author.
March 28, 2024
All the reviews had me really excited for this book, really excited however it fell flat. Within the first couple of chapters, the heroine told me she was rich, good looking, materialistic, and vain AF atleast 50 times. - Just in the first couple of chapters.
The author repeated herself all the time which became a nuisance.
There was nothing dark about this book. Even the serial killer didn't want her.
The heroine was shallow AF, there was no chemistry between any of the characters, no build up, NOTHING. The last few chapters were so rushed, for example - she gets the I love you, she freaks out, because that can't be possible - two pages later she loves too.
The first 80% of the book was long, and on repeat, while the last 20% were rushed. I was not a fan, nor would I recommend anyone else to waste time on this one.
The author repeated herself all the time which became a nuisance.
There was nothing dark about this book. Even the serial killer didn't want her.
The heroine was shallow AF, there was no chemistry between any of the characters, no build up, NOTHING. The last few chapters were so rushed, for example - she gets the I love you, she freaks out, because that can't be possible - two pages later she loves too.
The first 80% of the book was long, and on repeat, while the last 20% were rushed. I was not a fan, nor would I recommend anyone else to waste time on this one.
May 4, 2020
This is not your typical Anne Malcom book and yet this book blew me away. I've said it before and I seem to keep needing to say that after every book she writes they surpassed my expectations and once I have finished the book I don't think her next book/s can be any better and yet everytime they are. You wouldn't think she could write any better or grow any more as a writer but she always seems to. This book isn't your typical romance. It's dark and different but I fell in love with this story right away and I fell in love with the characters(both main and side characters) as well as this world Ann created.
Famous for telling what some would call disturbing horror books and what many more would just plain love. Magnolia is in a league of her own, but now that the story aren't coming to her and her happiness is at an all time low Magnolia makes a change. A huge change that takes her to a small town to buy a house that a murdered woman lived in. Not only murdered but murdered there in her very own yard. Magnolia is sure this is just what she needs to create the best book she has every written and if she gets people who aren't happy with what she's doing then that's their problem.
This small town is nothing like New York and she is sure she will hate it and everyone in it. She quickly finds that some people don't care about her hard shell and stick to her very quickly not because she's a huge author but because of who she is. Though she is sure this town and home will solve all her problems she quickly learns that it hasn't. One day when she thinks it can't get any worse Saint shows up.
Their relationship doesn't start out typical because it isn't typical but Magnolia soon realizes that's just what she needs and he's the cure to what's beens stopping her from writing. As her story starts to be written more from the killing that brought her here is coming to light and it seems like it's not over. But with all this craziness around Magnolia is sure this will be a book like no other. And just when she and Saint are sure they have carved out their own brand of happy Saints past comes to destroy it all.
So when I first started writing my review my exact words were "um wow" and that about sums it up. This book is literally like nothing I have ever read before. I was blown away and I am so excited this will be a series because I am not ready to say goodbye to this world or characters she created. Magnolia isn't sweet and soft like her name sounds she is one strong tough chick who is also not the easiest to love at times and I loved every single thing about her. Saint is just the man for her he isn't your typical hero either and yet this is why I loved him as well. They are both different and hardened by the world but also just what each other needs and didn't know they were looking for.
I loved this book I can't recommend it enough, I didn't want to put it down and I didn't want it to end. I will also say Anne had me going at one point in this book. There are twists and turns and I never wanted any of it to end. This is the perfect summer/quarantine book.
*Thank you Anne Malcom for this beta book
Famous for telling what some would call disturbing horror books and what many more would just plain love. Magnolia is in a league of her own, but now that the story aren't coming to her and her happiness is at an all time low Magnolia makes a change. A huge change that takes her to a small town to buy a house that a murdered woman lived in. Not only murdered but murdered there in her very own yard. Magnolia is sure this is just what she needs to create the best book she has every written and if she gets people who aren't happy with what she's doing then that's their problem.
This small town is nothing like New York and she is sure she will hate it and everyone in it. She quickly finds that some people don't care about her hard shell and stick to her very quickly not because she's a huge author but because of who she is. Though she is sure this town and home will solve all her problems she quickly learns that it hasn't. One day when she thinks it can't get any worse Saint shows up.
Their relationship doesn't start out typical because it isn't typical but Magnolia soon realizes that's just what she needs and he's the cure to what's beens stopping her from writing. As her story starts to be written more from the killing that brought her here is coming to light and it seems like it's not over. But with all this craziness around Magnolia is sure this will be a book like no other. And just when she and Saint are sure they have carved out their own brand of happy Saints past comes to destroy it all.
So when I first started writing my review my exact words were "um wow" and that about sums it up. This book is literally like nothing I have ever read before. I was blown away and I am so excited this will be a series because I am not ready to say goodbye to this world or characters she created. Magnolia isn't sweet and soft like her name sounds she is one strong tough chick who is also not the easiest to love at times and I loved every single thing about her. Saint is just the man for her he isn't your typical hero either and yet this is why I loved him as well. They are both different and hardened by the world but also just what each other needs and didn't know they were looking for.
I loved this book I can't recommend it enough, I didn't want to put it down and I didn't want it to end. I will also say Anne had me going at one point in this book. There are twists and turns and I never wanted any of it to end. This is the perfect summer/quarantine book.
*Thank you Anne Malcom for this beta book
May 20, 2020
☕️☕️☕️☕️ 4.5
This is one of those books that makes writing a review hard. Like the words that I come up with are not eloquent enough to do this book justice, but I’m going to do my best.
This is the first book that I’ve read of Anne Malcomes, and it most definitely won’t be my last. Splinters of You was different than anything that I usually read in the sense that I usually stick to romance, and this is dark suspense. I usually need the romance to keep me interested, and I like more dialogue between the characters, rather than internal thought. There is a relationship in this book, but I would not consider Splinters of You a romance because it does not focus on the romance aspect. It’s more so about the story. So, basically this book is everything that usually turns me off. Yet it didn’t. It did the exact opposite.
I was up way too late reading this book. I had disappeared into the world that Anne Malcome has created and I was completely captivated. I couldn’t stop reading. Her writing is amazing. This story and all of its dark gritty corners sucks you right in and keeps you until the end. And even then I found myself still wanting more.
This book is dark. It doesn’t shy away from the ugly of reality. The darkness that is in a lot of people. This book shows you the side that people tend to try and ignore and pretend isn’t there. Magnolia was so unapologetically herself no matter her flaws, and all of her darkest parts. She never tried to be anyone but herself. Her honesty was so refreshing.
This book was so not what I was expecting. I loved it. I loved the characters, the plot and the story, all of the dark and gritty pieces that put this book together. It was an amazing read. I feel like if you enjoy Tarryn Fishers books, then you would love Splinters of You. Writing wise, both authors are very honest.
This is one of those books that makes writing a review hard. Like the words that I come up with are not eloquent enough to do this book justice, but I’m going to do my best.
This is the first book that I’ve read of Anne Malcomes, and it most definitely won’t be my last. Splinters of You was different than anything that I usually read in the sense that I usually stick to romance, and this is dark suspense. I usually need the romance to keep me interested, and I like more dialogue between the characters, rather than internal thought. There is a relationship in this book, but I would not consider Splinters of You a romance because it does not focus on the romance aspect. It’s more so about the story. So, basically this book is everything that usually turns me off. Yet it didn’t. It did the exact opposite.
I was up way too late reading this book. I had disappeared into the world that Anne Malcome has created and I was completely captivated. I couldn’t stop reading. Her writing is amazing. This story and all of its dark gritty corners sucks you right in and keeps you until the end. And even then I found myself still wanting more.
This book is dark. It doesn’t shy away from the ugly of reality. The darkness that is in a lot of people. This book shows you the side that people tend to try and ignore and pretend isn’t there. Magnolia was so unapologetically herself no matter her flaws, and all of her darkest parts. She never tried to be anyone but herself. Her honesty was so refreshing.
This book was so not what I was expecting. I loved it. I loved the characters, the plot and the story, all of the dark and gritty pieces that put this book together. It was an amazing read. I feel like if you enjoy Tarryn Fishers books, then you would love Splinters of You. Writing wise, both authors are very honest.
August 21, 2020
I was perusing my ibooks aimlessly, I don’t know what compelled me to read this but I picked it up out of sheer boredom and for the cover because of how striking it was. Not because of the synopsis (I haven’t read it) or even the rave reviews. It was the fucking cover, y’all. I am so superficial I know but I don’t really care.
This doesn’t count as my review of the book but I wanted to share some things I was feeling lately.
I am heartbroken and needed an escape. Badly. I crave the distraction, to stop myself from overthinking. And what else would be the greatest escape than to immerse myself in a book. However, my inability to stay focused in one for 3 months in a row had me doubting this, I am almost scared that the 643 books in my shelf will not do the job. This heartbroken business really shot my nerves to fray, I would snap I swear and my sanity will probably leave me for good.
Thank God, I found Splinters of You.
I’m not thankful for how great the story was because it’s not. This book was too wordy but lacking of pivotal scenes, romance was non-existent, smut was the worst ever- it was fade to black and I would say the most unsatisfying I’ve read in ages and I’ve read plenty already so that’s saying something.
No, I was thankful for the heroine. She was badass, apathetic and just doesn’t give a flying fuck. This was written in a diary style, first person POV of the heroine. And guess what, I like being submerged into her mind, drinking her vile ideas, sucking her darkest experiences and embedding her will of steel into my veins. She survived every brutal attack against her. I want that kind of story. I fucking craved it. To boost me up. To invigorate me. This book delivered fantastically. And that’s why I’m thankful. I may be heartbroken but I can still sit and finish a book, so I will be ok. I am going to be ok. 😁
This doesn’t count as my review of the book but I wanted to share some things I was feeling lately.
I am heartbroken and needed an escape. Badly. I crave the distraction, to stop myself from overthinking. And what else would be the greatest escape than to immerse myself in a book. However, my inability to stay focused in one for 3 months in a row had me doubting this, I am almost scared that the 643 books in my shelf will not do the job. This heartbroken business really shot my nerves to fray, I would snap I swear and my sanity will probably leave me for good.
Thank God, I found Splinters of You.
I’m not thankful for how great the story was because it’s not. This book was too wordy but lacking of pivotal scenes, romance was non-existent, smut was the worst ever- it was fade to black and I would say the most unsatisfying I’ve read in ages and I’ve read plenty already so that’s saying something.
No, I was thankful for the heroine. She was badass, apathetic and just doesn’t give a flying fuck. This was written in a diary style, first person POV of the heroine. And guess what, I like being submerged into her mind, drinking her vile ideas, sucking her darkest experiences and embedding her will of steel into my veins. She survived every brutal attack against her. I want that kind of story. I fucking craved it. To boost me up. To invigorate me. This book delivered fantastically. And that’s why I’m thankful. I may be heartbroken but I can still sit and finish a book, so I will be ok. I am going to be ok. 😁
April 30, 2020
Splinters of You was nothing like I expected. This novel was unique and so different from this authors other stories. It wasn't a romance but there was a little romance in it, it wasn't a dark read but there were some trigger elements included. Anne Malcom gave us a tale that started off slow but eventually escalated, one that will have you at the edge of your seat wondering what's going to happen next, and one that had some twists you never saw coming.
This novel is the first book in a new series called the Retired Sinners MC and it was told from the heroine Magnolia POV. I loved that the author portrayed Magnolia as selfish and brash and I loved that she was not jumping through hoops to please anyone.
The characters in this story were complex and flawed, and the author did an excellent job developing them. In addition there were a cast of secondary characters who greatly added to the story in one way or the other.
This novel was well-written, descriptive and layered and the author did an excellent job keeping me hooked until the very end. It was not a flowery, pretty story, it was intensely gripping and while you think you now what's going to happen, you really don't.
Splinters of You was a murder mystery thriller with a hint of romance.. I loved it and would highly recommend it.
This novel is the first book in a new series called the Retired Sinners MC and it was told from the heroine Magnolia POV. I loved that the author portrayed Magnolia as selfish and brash and I loved that she was not jumping through hoops to please anyone.
The characters in this story were complex and flawed, and the author did an excellent job developing them. In addition there were a cast of secondary characters who greatly added to the story in one way or the other.
This novel was well-written, descriptive and layered and the author did an excellent job keeping me hooked until the very end. It was not a flowery, pretty story, it was intensely gripping and while you think you now what's going to happen, you really don't.
Splinters of You was a murder mystery thriller with a hint of romance.. I loved it and would highly recommend it.
December 31, 2023
Splinters of You was my first book by this author. I had no idea of her way of writing when I jumped into this.
That being said, I will now add that I was blown away by Splinters of You. The heroine is cold, distant, egoistic, and yet she's real. For a few seconds I though about how am I going to love her, but I fell for her so fast. She's wealthy, a little snoby, but not to your face, she never asks for help, she never gets into panic mode, and she's always her true self. I will admit - she's everything I wish to be. She's thinking about herself. Period.
As the blurb reveals, Magnolia is a horror writer. In order to write a good book, she moves into a cabin in which a serial killer butchered a woman. She hopes for a good story and soon enough she founds herself a muze in a shape of a he.
Even then this book is not your tipical romance book. And even if this is a MC series, do not expect a gang of MC brothers. But you will get your fill, no doubt.
The writing is so good, the style of it, the words Anne uses. She makes it seem like every word matters. And I, I think it does.
Absolutely addictive!
That being said, I will now add that I was blown away by Splinters of You. The heroine is cold, distant, egoistic, and yet she's real. For a few seconds I though about how am I going to love her, but I fell for her so fast. She's wealthy, a little snoby, but not to your face, she never asks for help, she never gets into panic mode, and she's always her true self. I will admit - she's everything I wish to be. She's thinking about herself. Period.
As the blurb reveals, Magnolia is a horror writer. In order to write a good book, she moves into a cabin in which a serial killer butchered a woman. She hopes for a good story and soon enough she founds herself a muze in a shape of a he.
Even then this book is not your tipical romance book. And even if this is a MC series, do not expect a gang of MC brothers. But you will get your fill, no doubt.
The writing is so good, the style of it, the words Anne uses. She makes it seem like every word matters. And I, I think it does.
Absolutely addictive!
April 25, 2020
3.5 stars. I want to first start of with saying I really liked this book! It wasn’t a book that I could just push through though. I took my time with it. I was hooked from the moment I started reading it. Anne’s writing was flawless! I love dark books. I love getting sucked into them. Magnolia was written perfectly. You had a love hate view of her. You loved her because she was unapologetically herself, but at the same time she came across as rude and uncaring. My problem with the book was the flow and build up of the story. I was disappointed that there was build up and then nothing would really come from it. Then things would be mentioned as if it was an after thought. So what you thought was going to be the major part of the story throughout the book wasn’t and it just ended. I don’t want to leave any spoilers so I won’t go into specifics. Overall I would still recommend this book to people.
Received an arc for an honest review
Received an arc for an honest review
April 30, 2020
WOW Anne Malcom has done it once again I so loved Splinters of you it's the first book in the Retired Sinners MC and I can't wait for more . This book was just amazing and truly unique with interesting characters and storyline that kept me up most of the night and made me think of through out the day . This author always write incredibly written heroines and that is what Magnolia is just from the first page she stole my heart and just made me fall even more through out the story just powerful . Saint was just perfect for the heroine in every way I love the fact that they were equals it wasn't a give or take kind of relationship . The story was amazing the ending did feel abit fast for me but over all this was a brilliant story and I can't wait to read more of this series and by one of my favorite authors .
April 24, 2020
Anne Malcom has a perverse and completely maddening talent as an author.
Her skin bleeds all over us in her stories, but this one is like drowning and being able to see the light just a few inches over your head. She tackles us with non-emotional emotions. She drives us to the brink of destruction, and then gives us another little nudge.
This author is terrifying in her development of a story (and thank the heavens, series) as she will NOT let us even guess in which direction she will take us.
What is a higher order thinking word for unique? Whatever it is, Anne has it.
I recommend this book. Not because you love romance and HEA’s, but because sometimes you just need to crawl in the murk, travel through the dark forest, and still question if you will make it out safely.
Her skin bleeds all over us in her stories, but this one is like drowning and being able to see the light just a few inches over your head. She tackles us with non-emotional emotions. She drives us to the brink of destruction, and then gives us another little nudge.
This author is terrifying in her development of a story (and thank the heavens, series) as she will NOT let us even guess in which direction she will take us.
What is a higher order thinking word for unique? Whatever it is, Anne has it.
I recommend this book. Not because you love romance and HEA’s, but because sometimes you just need to crawl in the murk, travel through the dark forest, and still question if you will make it out safely.
April 26, 2020
Ummmm WOW.
Not really sure how to write this review.
What a bloody story!!!
I’m not going to go into details because I can’t wrap my head around how Anne even wrote this, let anyone try and summarise for a review.
It’s. Just. That. Intense.
This is not a light story. At all. She’s a hard read. But so very much worth it.
And it couldn’t have been written any other way.
Massive slow clap to you Miss Malcom, that must’ve taken so much outta you! And we are forever grateful that you shared it with us
Absolute 100% 5 star recommendation!
Not really sure how to write this review.
What a bloody story!!!
I’m not going to go into details because I can’t wrap my head around how Anne even wrote this, let anyone try and summarise for a review.
It’s. Just. That. Intense.
This is not a light story. At all. She’s a hard read. But so very much worth it.
And it couldn’t have been written any other way.
Massive slow clap to you Miss Malcom, that must’ve taken so much outta you! And we are forever grateful that you shared it with us
Absolute 100% 5 star recommendation!
April 30, 2020
5 DARK OMG STARS!! Anne Malcolm is a BRILLIANT AUTHOR....her words were so detailed, they transported me into the Magnolia story. I could feel every emotion from these characters. I was right there with them and could not breathe through there book. This book is so dark, you feel there tortured souls, with lots of OMG moments, but it is also beautiful in a different way. This will by far go down as one of my FAVORITE BOOKS EVER.
May 1, 2020
I’ve read all of Anne’s books. This one is definitely unique. It’s very odd, in a good way, but odd. It’s wrong and it’s dirty. But it’s so real. Magnolia is so real to me. Out of all the characters I’ve read, I related to her more than anyone. She is morbidly funny. I found her highly entertaining.
Splinters of You really kept me on my toes. I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you’re looking for something dark and different, this is the book for you.
Splinters of You really kept me on my toes. I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you’re looking for something dark and different, this is the book for you.
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