Pages: 288Published: 11th January 2018Genre: Historical Fiction This book is based on a deeply moving and often heartbreaking true story. I have taken the synopsis from Amazon, as the one on Goodreads gives too much away for those not familiar with the story of Lale and Gita. I tattooed a number on her arm. She tattooed her … Continue reading Book Review – The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Pages: 356Published: 19 October 2017Genre: Domestic Thriller Orla Breslin watches on in horror through her computer screen as her best friend Lillian, who she is talking to on Skype, disappears after hearing a knock on the door. Her house is then destroyed by fire, killing an innocent man in the process. This leads to a police … Continue reading Book Review – Without a Word by Kate McQuaile
This is a book I simply had to get reading as soon as I could. Having read Sanjida Kay's previous two thrillers earlier this year, the fact that this book was to be released at the beginning of May made for wonderful timing! It is a book that really cements Kay's growing status as a … Continue reading Book Review – My Mother’s Secret by Sanjida Kay
Pages: 344Published: 14th July 2016Genre: Crime Anne and Marco have their baby daughter Cora asleep in her crib while they attend a party at their next door neighbours. They check on her regularly, but when they return home, they find that she is missing amid a set of curious circumstances. The police are called in, … Continue reading Book Review – The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
Pages: 394Published: 18th February 2016Genre: Psychological Thriller I cannot go on like this. I feel such a burden to you. You are young and can start again. You deserve that chance. By the time you read this I will be dead. Do not grieve for me, for I am now without pain. Yours truly for … Continue reading Book Review – Painkiller by N.J. Fountain
Pages: 384Published: 1st January 2016Genre: Mystery/Thriller I first came across this one in a lovely bookstore in Chester, during a recent visit to see some relatives. I liked everything about it that I could gauge from its cover and a short flick through, so it went straight on my TBR list. Whenever I go to … Continue reading Book Review – The Girl Who Lied by Sue Fortin
Pages: 339Published: 16th June 2016Genre: Psychological Thriller You'd always recognise your own son. Wouldn't you? Heidi and Jason aren't like other couples. Six years ago, Heidi's daughter was murdered. A year later, Jason's son Barney disappeared. Their shared loss brought them together. By chance, Heidi meets a boy she's certain is Barney. But Jason is … Continue reading Book Review – My Husband’s Son by Deborah O’Connor
Pages: 448Published: 27th July 2017Genre: Domestic Thriller This book was on my reading list almost from the moment it was released. There was a lot of anticipation surrounding it, and every review I read seemed to be really positive, so I thought it was definitely one for me, especially as it fell into my favourite … Continue reading Book Review – Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
Another week has just come to an end, so naturally I have just finished another book and it is time again to write a review! And this one is going to be a little longer than normal, for the book I am discussing today will stay with me for some time. I was only introduced … Continue reading Book Review – Bone By Bone by Sanjida Kay
Pages: 402Published: 1st January 2017Genre: Mystery/Thriller This is a book that I came across in the library, and after taking a look at the cover and seeing some very rich praise from one or two of my favourite authors, I decided that it would be worth a read. Emily Elgar's debut novel contains some wonderfully … Continue reading Book Review – If You Knew Her by Emily Elgar
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