Hello everyone, I am very excited to be part of this blog tour for Containment by Vanda Symon, and now to be sharing my thoughts. Thank you to Anne Cater for giving me the chance to participate, and to Orenda Books for providing me with a free copy. Pages: 262Published: 5th March 2020 by Orenda (originally published in … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – Containment by Vanda Symon
Pages: 338Published: 23rd July 2020Genre: Domestic ThrillerContent warnings: Drug references, strong sexual references, gaslighting It starts with a shocking accusation... Stephanie and Patrick are recently married, with new-born twins. While Stephanie struggles with the disorienting effects of sleep deprivation, there’s one thing she knows for certain – she has everything she ever wanted. Then a woman from his past … Continue reading Book Review – The End Of Her by Shari Lapena
Hello everyone, First of all I would like to say thank you to the indefatigable Dave @ The Write Reads for giving me the chance to take part in this blog tour, and Betta Ferrendelli for allowing me to read a free copy of her book. Pages: 314Published: 6th July 2012Genre: Mystery/CrimeContent warnings: Alcoholism, child sexual abuse, drugs Christmas … Continue reading Blog Tour – The Friday Edition by Betta Ferrendelli
Pages: 309Published: 25th July 2019Genre: Crime/MysteryContent warnings: Strong violence, sexual references In a quiet, leafy suburb in upstate New York, a teenager has been sneaking into houses--and into the owners' computers as well--learning their secrets, and maybe sharing some of them, too. Who is he, and what might he have uncovered? After two anonymous letters are received, whispers start … Continue reading Book Review – Someone We Know by Shari Lapena
Pages: 338Published: 31st December 2015Genre: ThrillerContent warnings: Drug use, sexual references, attempted suicide Nora hasn't seen Clare for ten years. Not since the day Nora walked out of her old life and never looked back. Until, out of the blue, an invitation to Clare’s hen party arrives. A weekend in a remote cottage - the perfect opportunity for Nora … Continue reading Book Review – In A Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
Pages: 360Published: 18th April 2019Genre: Crime ThrillerContent warnings: Child death, animal death It's one of the most disturbing cases DI Fawley has ever worked. The Christmas holidays, and two children have just been pulled from the wreckage of their burning home in North Oxford. The toddler is dead, and his brother is soon fighting for his life. Why … Continue reading Book Review – No Way Out by Cara Hunter
Pages: 194Published: 15th November 2018Genre: CrimeTrigger warnings: Domestic abuse, alcoholism On Christmas Eve in 1988, seven-year-old Alfie Marsden vanished in the Wentshire Forest Pass, when a burst tyre forced his father, Sorrel, to stop the car. Leaving the car to summon the emergency services, Sorrel returned to find his son gone. No trace of the child, nor his … Continue reading Book Review – Changeling by Matt Wesolowski
Pages: 291Published: 26th July 2018Trigger warning: PTSD A remote lodge in upstate New York is the perfect getaway. . . until the bodies start piling up.It's winter in the Catskills and the weather outside is frightful. But Mitchell's Inn is so delightful! The cosy lodge nestled deep in the woods is perfect for a relaxing--maybe even romantic--weekend away. … Continue reading Book Review – An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena
Pages: 370Published: 27th July 2017Genre: CrimeContent warnings: Domestic violence, sexual references, drug use You're waiting for your beloved husband to get home from work. You're making dinner, looking forward to hearing about his day. That's the last thing you remember. You wake up in hospital, with no idea how you got there. They tell you that you … Continue reading Book Review – A Stranger In The House by Shari Lapena
Pages: 434Published: 12th July 2018Genre: Crime Thriller A woman and child are found locked in a basement room, barely alive. No one knows who they are - the woman can't speak, and there are no missing persons reports that match their profile. The elderly man who owns the house claims he has never seen them before. The … Continue reading Book Review – In The Dark by Cara Hunter
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