Category: Book Reviews

Book Review and Discussion – The Murmur Of Bees by Sofia Segovia

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Translated by: Simon BruniPages: 462Published: 1st March 2015Genre: Historical/Literary FictionTrigger warnings: Injury detail, child death, grief This was a buddy read with my friend Kriti, our second of 2020. We talked about the book in detail at various intervals, taking it in turns to ask each other questions and write down our observations. It was a fun discussion, and … Continue reading Book Review and Discussion – The Murmur Of Bees by Sofia Segovia

Book Review – A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder by Holly Jackson

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Pages: 433Published: 2nd May 2019Genre: Young Adult Thriller/Mystery The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn't so … Continue reading Book Review – A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder by Holly Jackson

Blog Tour + Review – The Last To Know by Jo Furniss

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Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for The Last To Know by Jo Furniss, which was released only a week ago. Thank you very much to Anne Cater for the invitation to take part; the synopsis was extremely enticing! Pages: 318Published: 11th August 2020Genre: General Fiction/MysteryContent warnings: Suicide, child death, allusions to sexual abuse American journalist Rose … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Last To Know by Jo Furniss

Book Review – How To Disappear by Gillian McAllister

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Pages: 451Published: 9th July 2020Genre: Domestic ThrillerContent warnings: Online abuse Lauren's daughter Zara witnessed a terrible crime. But speaking up comes with a price, and when Zara's identity is revealed online, it puts a target on her back. The only choice is to disappear. From their family, their friends, even from Lauren's husband. No goodbyes. … Continue reading Book Review – How To Disappear by Gillian McAllister

Book Review – Ruin And Rising by Leigh Bardugo

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Pages: 369Published: 19th June 2014Genre: Young Adult FantasyContent warnings: Suicide, sexual references The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious … Continue reading Book Review – Ruin And Rising by Leigh Bardugo

Book Review – The Guest List by Lucy Foley

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Pages: 378Published: 19th March 2020Genre: Mystery/Thriller On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom a rising television star. The bride a magazine publisher. It’s a wedding for a magazine in a remote location. As the champagne is popped and the festivities begin, resentments and … Continue reading Book Review – The Guest List by Lucy Foley

Book Review – Beast by Matt Wesolowski

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Pages: 320Published: 20th December 2019Genre: Crime/Mystery The fourth book in the Six Stories series. In the wake of the 'Beast from the East' cold snap that ravaged the UK in 2018, a grisly discovery was made in a ruin on the Northumbrian coast. Twenty-four-year-old vlogger, Elizabeth Barton, had been barricaded inside what locals refer to … Continue reading Book Review – Beast by Matt Wesolowski

Book Review – An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

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Pages: 430Published: 8th January 2019Genre: Domestic ThrillerContent warnings: Drugs, suicide references Seeking women ages 18 - 32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed. When Jessica Farris signs up for a psychology study conducted by the mysterious Dr. Shields, she thinks all she’ll have to do is answer a few questions, collect her … Continue reading Book Review – An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Book Review – The Lies We Told by Camilla Way

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Pages: 376Published: 5th March 2018Genre: Domestic ThrillerContent warnings: Suicide, child death Beth has always known there was something strange about her daughter, Hannah. The lack of emotion, the disturbing behaviour, the apparent delight in hurting others… sometimes Beth is scared of her, and what she could be capable of. Luke comes from the perfect family, with the perfect parents. … Continue reading Book Review – The Lies We Told by Camilla Way

Blog Tour + Review – The Waiting Rooms by Eve Smith

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Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for this thought-provoking book, which has possibly the most clinically arresting cover I have seen. Thank you for Anne Cater for my place on the tour, and to Orenda Books for providing a free electronic copy. Pages: 379Published: 9th July 2020Genre: Dystopia/MysteryContent warnings: Drugs, sexual references, pandemic storyline … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Waiting Rooms by Eve Smith