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
Pages: 404Published: 2nd July 2015Genre: Mystery You live on a picturesque communal garden square, an oasis in urban London where your children run free, in and out of other people’s houses. You’ve known your neighbours for years and you trust them. Implicitly. You think your children are safe. But are they really? Midsummer night: a thirteen-year-old girl … Continue reading Book Review – The Girls by Lisa Jewell
Pages: 283Published: September 2016Genre: Thriller The truth will set you free. Can lies do the same? Within minutes of arriving in the exotic, enigmatic, sweltering city of Marrakech, renowned author Jaspar Wills is kidnapped, blindfolded, bound, and beaten. As Wills struggles to survive the ordeal, he recounts his rise to fame and the tragic events … Continue reading Book Review – Set Free by Anthony Bidulka
Pages: 656Published: 18th September 2018Genre: Mystery So, this is the first time I have decided to review a book that is part of a series! The Cormoran Strike series is one of my favourites, and I certainly have a lot to say about this latest entry. In the meantime, I shall do my best to avoid spoilers … Continue reading Book Review – Lethal White by Robert Galbraith
Pages: 303Published: 12th January 2017Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Flora has anterograde amnesia. She can't remember anything day-to-day: the joke her friend made, the instructions her parents gave her, how old she is. Then she kisses a boy named Drake, and the next day she remembers it. It's the first time she's remembered anything since she was ten. … Continue reading Book Review – The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr
Pages: 434Published: 12th July 2018Genre: Crime Thriller A woman and child are found locked in a basement room, barely alive. No one knows who they are - the woman can't speak, and there are no missing persons reports that match their profile. The elderly man who owns the house claims he has never seen them before. The … Continue reading Book Review – In The Dark by Cara Hunter
Pages: 380Published: 6th March 2018Genre: Crime Thriller Last night, 8-year-old Daisy Mason disappeared from her parents' summer party. No one in the quiet suburban street saw anything - or at least that's what they're saying. DI Adam Fawley is trying to keep an open mind. But he knows that nine times out of ten, it's someone the … Continue reading Book Review – Close To Home by Cara Hunter
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