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Book Review – The Keeper Of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

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Pages: 297Published: 21st February 2017Genre: General Fiction/Magical RealismContent warnings: Discrimination Anthony Peardew is the keeper of lost things. Forty years ago, he carelessly lost a keepsake from his beloved fiancée, Therese. That very same day, she died unexpectedly. Broken hearted, Anthony sought consolation in rescuing lost objects—the things others have dropped, misplaced, or accidently left behind—and writing stories about … Continue reading Book Review – The Keeper Of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

Book Review – Such A Good Liar by Sue Wallman

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Pages: 320Published: 5th May 2022Genre: Young Adult ThrillerContent warnings: Suicide, bullying/discrimination She's faking her way into the most exclusive social circles for revenge. But how long can her lies hold up? Seventeen-year-old Lydia Cornwallis has arrived on a remote island populated only by wealthy families and their staff. She quickly finds acceptance, even adoration, from the close-knit families that … Continue reading Book Review – Such A Good Liar by Sue Wallman

Book Review – The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

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Pages: 451Published: 13th May 2021Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Misogyny, sexual content, sexual harassment Sold by her mother. Enslaved in Pompeii's brothel. Determined to survive. Her name is Amara. Welcome to the Wolf Den... Amara was once a beloved daughter, until her father's death plunged her family into penury. Now she is a slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel, owned by … Continue reading Book Review – The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

Book Review – Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong

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Pages: 240Published: 28th February 2023Genre: Historical Fiction/FantasyContent warnings: Violence, injury detail In A Foul Thing, Roma and Juliette have established themselves as the heads of an underground weapons ring in Zhouzhuang, making a living the way they do best while remaining anonymous in their peaceful, quiet life. But when they hear about several Russian girls showing up dead in … Continue reading Book Review – Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong

Book Review – The Last Devil To Die by Richard Osman

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Pages: 417Published: 14th September 2023Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Drugs, dementia storyline Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home. … Continue reading Book Review – The Last Devil To Die by Richard Osman

Book Review – Spells For Forgetting by Adrienne Young

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Pages: 346Published: 27th September 2022Genre: Mystery/FantasyContent warnings: Child death, sexual references Emery Blackwood’s life changed forever the night her best friend was found dead and the love of her life, August Salt, was accused of murdering her. Years later, she is doing what her teenage self swore she never would: living a quiet existence on the misty, remote shores … Continue reading Book Review – Spells For Forgetting by Adrienne Young

Blog Tour + Review – The Haunting Scent Of Poppies by Victoria Williamson

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Hello everyone, December is the perfect time of year for spooky short stories with winter vibes, and this book is just that. It is my turn on the blog tour for Victoria Williamson's The Haunting Scent Of Poppies, which was a quick read but a highly enjoyable one. Thank you very much to Dave @ The … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Haunting Scent Of Poppies by Victoria Williamson

Book Review – None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

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Pages: 386Published: 20th July 2023Genre: Mystery/ThrillerContent warnings: Domestic violence/abuse, child grooming, alcoholism The paths of two women - Alix Summer and Josie Fair - cross when they are out celebrating their birthdays in the same restaurant. Big coincidence: they are birthday twins; not only this - they were born in the same hospital. Alix is a journalist and podcaster. … Continue reading Book Review – None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

Book Review – The Library Of Shadows by Rachel Moore

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Pages: 366Published: 5th September 2023Genre: Young Adult Fantasy/Romance Radcliffe Prep. The third most haunted school in the country, where a student disappearance isn’t uncommon and no one dares stay in the library after dark. And Este Logano enrolls with the hopes of finding her dead father. Not literally, of course. She doesn’t believe in ghosts. Going to … Continue reading Book Review – The Library Of Shadows by Rachel Moore

Book Review – The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

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Pages: 343Published: 6th February 2020Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Violence, Rape, Sexual references, Misogyny Finnmark, Norway, 1617. Twenty-year-old Maren Bergensdatter stands on the craggy coast, watching the sea break into a sudden and reckless storm. Forty fishermen, including her brother and father, are drowned and left broken on the rocks below. With the menfolk wiped out, the women of the … Continue reading Book Review – The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave