Pages: 336Published: 10th January 2017Genre: Fantasy In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, an elderly servant tells stories of sorcery, folklore and the Winter King to the children of the family, tales of old magic frowned upon by … Continue reading Book Review – The Bear And The Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Pages: 260Published: 4th June 2015Genre: General Fiction/MysteryContent warnings: Suicide, drug use John Venton's drunken fall from a Devon cliff leaves his family with an embarrassing ghost. His twin children, Morwenna and Corwin, flee in separate directions to take up their adult lives. Their mother, enraged by years of unhappy marriage, embraces merry widowhood. Only their grandfather … Continue reading Book Review – The House At The Edge Of The World by Julia Rochester
Pages: 272Published: 5th May 2016Genre: Young Adult Thriller Skye is looking for an escape from the reality of last summer when her sister died in a tragic accident. Her parents think that a camp for troubled teenagers might help her process her grief. All of the kids at the summer camp have lost someone close, but is … Continue reading Book Review – Lying About Last Summer by Sue Wallman
Pages: 336Published: 28th June 2018Genre: Psychological ThrillerContent warnings: Mental health, sexual content, domestic abuse When Emily lets a stranger step out in front of her, she never imagines that split second will change her life. But after Emily watches a car plough into the young mother – killing her instantly – she finds herself unable to move … Continue reading Book Review – Her Name Was Rose by Claire Allan
Pages: 370Published: 27th July 2017Genre: CrimeContent warnings: Domestic violence, sexual references, drug use You're waiting for your beloved husband to get home from work. You're making dinner, looking forward to hearing about his day. That's the last thing you remember. You wake up in hospital, with no idea how you got there. They tell you that you … Continue reading Book Review – A Stranger In The House by Shari Lapena
Pages: 377Published: 25th January 2018Genre: Psychological ThrillerContent warnings: Child death, animal cruelty, references to rape Twenty years ago, Dennis Danson was arrested and imprisoned for the brutal murder of a young girl. Now he’s the subject of a true-crime documentary that’s whipping up a frenzy online to uncover the truth and free a man who has been … Continue reading Book Review – The Innocent Wife by Amy Lloyd
Pages: 300Published: 15th July 2015Genre: General FictionContent warnings: Diabetes story line, suicide I read this book as a buddy read with my friend Gem @ Glimpsing Gembles, and I have to thank her for our lengthy, insightful discussions. We have read three books together now and I have enjoyed every moment. When Natalie's nine-year-old daughter Rose suddenly … Continue reading Book Review – How To Be Brave by Louise Beech
Pages: 356Published: 4th May 2017Genre: General Fiction Professor Olivia Sweetman has worked hard to achieve the life she loves, with a high-flying career as a TV presenter and historian, three children and a talented husband. But as she stands before a crowd at the launch of her new bestseller she can barely pretend to smile. Her life … Continue reading Book Review – The Night Visitor by Lucy Atkins
Pages: 423Published: 3rd July 2014Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Racism, sexual references, animal cruelty On an autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of Amsterdam. She has come from the country to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt, but … Continue reading Book Review – The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
Pages: 374Published: 13th July 2017Genre: ThrillerContent warnings: Domestic violence, references to alcoholism Libby Hall needs to hide, to escape from everything for a while. Which is why the house swap is a godsend. The chance for Libby and her husband Jamie to exchange their tiny Bath flat for a beautiful haven on the wild Cornish coast.But … Continue reading Book Review – Last Seen Alive by Claire Douglas
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