Welcome to Stephen Reads Books! Here I introduce myself, my favourite reads, and what you can expect to find on my site.
Welcome To Stephen Reads Books!
Book Review – The Black Feathers by Rebecca Netley
My review of The Black Feathers by Rebecca Netley, a Gothic, atmospheric ghost story with a house full of mysterious characters and secrets.
The Mid-Year Check-In 2025
My Mid-Year Check-In for 2025, featuring my favourite reads of the year so far and what I am looking forward to reading in the months ahead.
Book Review – A Game Of Lies by Clare Mackintosh
My review of A Game Of Lies by Clare Mackintosh, the second in her DC Ffion Morgan crime series and a book that I found strangely irresistible!
Book Review – The Thief On The Winged Horse by Kate Mascarenhas
My review of The Thief On The Winged Horse by Kate Mascarenhas, an original, quirky book about bespoke dolls handmade to convey a particular emotion. Set in Oxford and full of commentary on gender inequality.
Book Review – The Shadow Key by Susan Stokes-Chapman
My review of The Shadow Key by Susan Stokes-Chapman, a compelling historical fiction set in Wales which oozes atmosphere and Gothic vibes!
Books I Have Read With Confined Settings
A list the books I have read which contain the most claustrophobic, inhospitable settings. Locked rooms, characters cut off from the outside world, or nowhere to escape.
Book Review – The Death Of Mrs Westaway by Ruth Ware
My review of The Death Of Mrs Westaway, my fourth book by popular mystery author Ruth Ware. This one has some Gothic feels!
Book Review – The Plea by Steve Cavanagh
Pages: 379Published: 1st January 2015Genre: Legal/Crime ThrillerContent warnings: Injury detail When David Child, a major client of a corrupt New York law firm, is arrested for murder, the FBI ask con-artist-turned-lawyer Eddie Flynn to secure Child as his client and force him to testify against the firm. Eddie's not a man to be coerced into representing a guilty client, … Continue reading Book Review – The Plea by Steve Cavanagh
Books I’ve Read With Characters Who Don’t Exist 👀
Hello everyone, Now, you might be looking at the title of this post and wondering, what does this mean? Fictional characters, by definition, do not physically exist - but this post is not about that. This is a list of books I have read where people in the story who are presented as characters and … Continue reading Books I’ve Read With Characters Who Don’t Exist 👀
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