Book Review – Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Pages: 368Published: 14th August 2018Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery For years, rumours of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. She's barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark. But Kya is not what they say. … Continue reading Book Review – Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Book Review and Discussion – The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea

Pages: 400Published: 7th February 2019Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Animal cruelty, homophobia, sexual references, child death This was a buddy read with my friend Kriti, one which we pencilled in to our respective calendars as early as last November! We discussed the book at the end of each of the seven parts, taking turns to ask each other questions. … Continue reading Book Review and Discussion – The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea

Book Review – The Escape by C.L. Taylor

Pages: 411Published: 23rd April 2017Genre: Psychological ThrillerContent warnings: Anxiety, drugs, references to child abuse When a stranger asks Jo Blackmore for a lift she says yes, then swiftly wishes she hadn't. The stranger knows Jo's name, she knows her husband Max and she's got a glove belonging to Jo's two year old daughter Elise.What begins … Continue reading Book Review – The Escape by C.L. Taylor

Book Review – Dead Popular by Sue Wallman

Pages: 272Published: 1st August 2019Genre: Young Adult ContemporaryContent warnings: Child death, sexual assault The reigning queen bee, Kate, knows that you don't become the most powerful girl at school by playing nice. But when other students start revealing long-held secrets anonymously, she realizes someone is playing a much more dangerous game - and they know … Continue reading Book Review – Dead Popular by Sue Wallman