Pages: 368Published: 21st January 2020Genre: Young Adult MysteryContent warnings: Child abduction Ellingham Academy must be cursed. Three people are now dead. One, a victim of either a prank gone wrong or a murder. Another, dead by misadventure. And now, an accident in Burlington has claimed another life. All three in the wrong place at the wrong time. All … Continue reading Book Review – The Hand On The Wall by Maureen Johnson
Pages: 400Published: 21st September 2021Genre: Young Adult Fantasy After Séverin's seeming betrayal, the crew is fractured. Armed with only a handful of hints, Enrique, Laila, Hypnos and Zofia must find their way through the snarled, haunted waterways of Venice, Italy to locate Séverin. Meanwhile, Séverin must balance the deranged whims of the Patriarch of the Fallen House and … Continue reading Book Review – The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi
Pages: 431Published: 4th August 2022Genre: Crime/Mystery On New Year’s Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests. His vacation homes on Mirror Lake are a success, and he’s generously invited the village to drink champagne with their wealthy new neighbours. But by midnight, Rhys will be floating dead in the freezing waters of the lake. On New … Continue reading Book Review – The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh
Hello everyone, At long last, this is my first blog tour of the year. A lot of the time when I receive news of an upcoming tour I choose to prioritise my existing TBR unless the book can seriously catch my attention straight away and make me fully commit to reading it - and that … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come by Jen St. Jude
Pages: 377Published: 14th October 2021Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Child death, sexual harassment Alone in the world, Elspeth Swansome has taken the position of nanny to a family on the remote Scottish island of Skelthsea. Her charge, Mary, is a troubled child. Distracted and secretive, she hasn't uttered a word since the sudden death of her twin, William—just days after … Continue reading Book Review – The Whistling by Rebecca Netley
Pages: 457Published: 10th November 2022Genre: FantasyTrigger warnings: Injury detail Just like the first book in this duology, I read this one with Pauliina @ The Bookaholic Dreamer. We have both loved these books throughout, and had the best time discussing them. After her perilous quest to free her mother, Xingyin thrives once more in the tranquility of her home. … Continue reading Book Review – Heart Of The Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan
Pages: 409Published: 21st July 2022Genre: CrimeContent warnings: Injury detail, baby death storyline When a body is found in a farmhouse in a gruesome state, DI Adam Fawley is one of the first on the scene. The murder leads Fawley to a convoluted investigation from the past, and a family torn apart by a devastating crime involving the disappearance of … Continue reading Book Review – Hope To Die by Cara Hunter
Pages: 361Published: 3rd April 2014Genre: Psychological Thriller Clarissa is becoming more and more frightened of her colleague, Rafe. He won’t leave her alone, and he refuses to take no for an answer. He is always there. Being selected for jury service is a relief. The courtroom is a safe haven, a place where Rafe can’t be. But … Continue reading Book Review – The Book Of You by Claire Kendal
Pages: 368Published: 30th August 2022Genre: Young Adult MysteryContent warnings: Suicide references To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the only thing getting Avery through it all is the … Continue reading Book Review – The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Pages: 297Published: 1st November 2022Genre: General/Literary FictionContent warnings: Grief, sexual references, drugs This was a buddy read with my friend Kriti @ Armed With A Book, and we both enjoyed this book and discussed it at length. Spoiler-free extracts of our discussion can be found after my review. Ann Stilwell arrives in New York City, hoping to spend her … Continue reading Book Review And Discussion – The Cloisters by Katy Hays
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