Pages: 389Published: 25th February 2025Genre: Domestic Thriller It is June 21st, the longest day of the year, and new mother Camilla’s life is about to change forever. After months of maternity leave, she will drop her infant daughter off at daycare for the first time and return to her job as a literary agent. Finally. But, when she … Continue reading Book Review – Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister
Welcome to Stephen Reads Books! Here I introduce myself, my favourite reads, and what you can expect to find on my site.
My review of The Black Feathers by Rebecca Netley, a Gothic, atmospheric ghost story with a house full of mysterious characters and secrets.
My review of A Game Of Lies by Clare Mackintosh, the second in her DC Ffion Morgan crime series and a book that I found strangely irresistible!
My review of The Thief On The Winged Horse by Kate Mascarenhas, an original, quirky book about bespoke dolls handmade to convey a particular emotion. Set in Oxford and full of commentary on gender inequality.
My review of The Shadow Key by Susan Stokes-Chapman, a compelling historical fiction set in Wales which oozes atmosphere and Gothic vibes!
My review of The Death Of Mrs Westaway, my fourth book by popular mystery author Ruth Ware. This one has some Gothic feels!
Pages: 379Published: 1st January 2015Genre: Legal/Crime ThrillerContent warnings: Injury detail When David Child, a major client of a corrupt New York law firm, is arrested for murder, the FBI ask con-artist-turned-lawyer Eddie Flynn to secure Child as his client and force him to testify against the firm. Eddie's not a man to be coerced into representing a guilty client, … Continue reading Book Review – The Plea by Steve Cavanagh
Pages: 368Published: 15th September 2022Genre: Mythological FictionContent warnings: Misogyny, sexual exploitation Medusa is the sole mortal in a family of gods. Growing up with her Gorgon sisters, she begins to realize that she is the only one who experiences change, the only one who can be hurt. And her mortal lifespan gives her an urgency that her family will … Continue reading Book Review – Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
Pages: 340Published: 1st January 2018Genre: HorrorContent warnings: Gore, injury detail, references to sexual abuse In 1986, Eddie and his friends are just kids on the verge of adolescence. They spend their days biking around their sleepy English village and looking for any taste of excitement they can get. The chalk men are their secret code: little chalk stick figures … Continue reading Book Review – The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor
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