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
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Book Review – An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
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
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
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
ARC Book Review – The Woman In The Painting by Kerry Postle
Pages: 384Published: 22nd May 2020Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Homophobia, sexual references 1508. In Rome artists are everywhere, and feted as gods. But the most celebrated amongst them, a man who can paint beauty itself, is Raphael. When he touches brush to canvas, his subjects burst to life; he takes base metal and turns it to glistening gold. When Raphael … Continue reading ARC Book Review – The Woman In The Painting by Kerry Postle
Book Review – Siege And Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Pages: 401Published: 4th June 2013Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. She can’t outrun … Continue reading Book Review – Siege And Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Book Review – Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Pages: 417Published: 5th May 2020Genre: Young Adult ContemporaryContent warnings: Grief, sexual assault Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people... In New York City, … Continue reading Book Review – Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Blog Tour + Review – The Truants by Kate Weinberg
Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for this rather intriguing book, which certainly caught my eye once I saw the synopsis. Thank you to Anne Cater for my place on the tour, and also Kate Weinberg and Putnam for a free electronic copy. ages: 352Published: 8th August 2019Genre: General Fiction/ThrillerContent warnings: Strong sexual references, drugs … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Truants by Kate Weinberg
Book Review – The Family Secret by Tracy Buchanan
Pages: 362Published: 10th January 2019Genre: Mystery/Family DramaContent warnings: Child death, sexual content Since Amber lost her child ten years ago, her sole focus has been keeping her small business afloat. Her life seems to be on hold, until the morning she finds a girl on the beach outside her gift shop. A girl who has no shoes, no name, … Continue reading Book Review – The Family Secret by Tracy Buchanan
Book Review – In The Absence Of Miracles by Michael J. Malone
Pages: 296Published: 19th July 2019Genre: Contemporary Fiction/MysteryContent warnings: Sexual abuse storyline, drugs, alcohol dependency John Docherty’s mother has just been taken into a nursing home following a massive stroke and she’s unlikely to be able to live independently again. With no other option than to sell the family home, John sets about packing up everything in the house. In … Continue reading Book Review – In The Absence Of Miracles by Michael J. Malone
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