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Book Review – Windmill Hill by Lucy Atkins

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Pages: 347Published: 25th May 2023Genre: General FictionContent warning: References to domestic abuse One night in a remote hunting lodge with a Hollywood director causes an international scandal that wrecks Astrid's glittering stage career, and her marriage. Her ex-husband, the charismatic Scottish actor Magnus Fellowes, goes on to find global fame, while Astrid retreats to a disintegrating Sussex windmill. Now … Continue reading Book Review – Windmill Hill by Lucy Atkins

Book Review – Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

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Pages: 403Published: 30th August 2022Genre: Mystery/Gothic FantasyContent warnings: Injury detail, sexual references Orphaned as a baby, nineteen-year-old Signa has been raised by a string of guardians, each more interested in her wealth than her wellbeing - and each has met an untimely end. Her remaining relatives are the elusive Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at Thorn Grove, an estate … Continue reading Book Review – Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

Book Review – Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang

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Pages: 319Published: 16th May 2023Genre: General FictionContent warnings: Racism Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars. But Athena’s a literary darling. June Hayward is literally nobody. Who wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks. So when June witnesses Athena’s death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena’s just-finished … Continue reading Book Review – Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang

Book Review – The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell

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Pages: 293Published: 2nd February 2023Genre: Historical/Gothic FictionContent warnings: Gore, injury detail At The Mercury Theatre in London's West End, rumours are circulating of a curse. It is said that the lead actress Lilith has made a pact with Melpomene, the tragic muse of Greek mythology, to become the greatest actress to ever grace the stage. Suspicious of Lilith, the … Continue reading Book Review – The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell

Book Review – The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea by Axie Oh

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Pages: 320Published: 22nd February 2022Genre: Fantasy Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown … Continue reading Book Review – The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea by Axie Oh

Book Review – Do Not Disturb by Claire Douglas

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Pages: 400Published: 9th August 2018Genre: Domestic ThrillerContent warnings: Child abuse, references to sexual abuse Following a traumatic event in London, Kirsty Woodhouse packs up her family and moves back to her native Wales. There she sets up her new home with her husband and two young daughters, and goes into business with her difficult mother managing a guesthouse in … Continue reading Book Review – Do Not Disturb by Claire Douglas

Book Review – The Mermaid And Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar

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Pages: 484Published: 25th January 2018Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Racism, sexual content One September evening in 1785, the merchant Jonah Hancock finds one of his captains waiting eagerly on his doorstep. He has sold Jonah’s ship for what appears to be a mermaid. As gossip spreads through the docks, coffee shops, parlours and brothels, everyone wants to see Mr Hancock’s … Continue reading Book Review – The Mermaid And Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar

Book Review – The Reappearance Of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

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Pages: 430Published: 2nd April 2024Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Gaslighting, references to domestic abuse and kidnap 18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and young Bel was the only witness, but she has no memory of it. Rachel is gone, long presumed dead, and Bel wishes everyone … Continue reading Book Review – The Reappearance Of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

Book Review – Rule Of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

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Pages: 579Published: 30th March 2021Genre: FantasyContent warnings: Injury detail The wolves are circling. And Ravka's time is running out. The Demon King. As Fjerda's massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm—and even the monster within—to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young … Continue reading Book Review – Rule Of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

Book Review – One Of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus

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Pages: 356Published: 25th July 2023Genre: Young Adult MysteryContent warnings: Injury detail, drink spiking, references to sexual assault Ever since Simon died in detention, life hasn't been easy for the Bayview Crew. First the Bayview Four had to prove they weren't killers. Then a new generation had to outwit a vengeful copycat. Now, it's beginning again. At first the mysterious … Continue reading Book Review – One Of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus