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Book Review – The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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Pages: 469Published: 29th August 2023Genre: Young Adult Mystery Grayson Hawthorne was raised as the heir apparent to his billionaire grandfather, taught from the cradle to put family first. Now the great Tobias Hawthorne is dead and his family disinherited, but some lessons linger. When Grayson’s half-sisters find themselves in trouble, he swoops in to do what he does … Continue reading Book Review – The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Book Review – Every Word A Lie by Sue Wallman

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Pages: 315Published: 11th May 2023Genre: Young Adult MysteryContent warnings: Child death, catfishing Two friends, Amy and Stan, plan revenge on their prankster friend Hollie by catfishing her as her crush. They only mean to do it for a day or two - but then Hollie ends up dead. As the catfish continues to strike others, Amy needs to find … Continue reading Book Review – Every Word A Lie by Sue Wallman

Books I’ve Read Where Characters Masquerade As Others

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Hello everyone, I am back today with another list post! After picking up one of my current reads, The Death Of Mrs Westaway by Ruth Ware, its plot made me wonder how many other books I have read in which a character pretends to somebody else. There are many reasons why characters masquerade as others. Perhaps … Continue reading Books I’ve Read Where Characters Masquerade As Others

Book Review – Foxglove by Adalyn Grace

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Pages: 449Published: 22nd August 2023Genre: Mystery/Gothic Fantasy A duke has been murdered. The lord of Thorn Grove has been framed. And Fate, the elusive brother of Death, has taken up residence in a sumptuous estate nearby. He's hellbent on revenge after Death took the life of the woman he loved many years ago...and now he's determined to … Continue reading Book Review – Foxglove by Adalyn Grace

Book Review – The House With The Golden Door by Elodie Harper

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Pages: 486Published: 12th May 2022Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Sexual content, domestic abuse, misogyny Amara has escaped her life as a slave in the town's most notorious brothel, but now her existence depends on the affections of her a man she might not know as well as she once thought. At night she dreams of the wolf den, still haunted … Continue reading Book Review – The House With The Golden Door by Elodie Harper

Book Review – Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

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Pages: 292Published: 26th June 2014Genre: General FictionContent warnings: Suicide, child death, sexual references, racism Lydia is dead. But they don't know this yet. Lydia is the favourite child of Marilyn and James Lee; a girl who inherited her mother's bright blue eyes and her father's jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were … Continue reading Book Review – Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

Book Review – Breaking The Dark by Lisa Jewell

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Pages: 464Published: 4th July 2024Genre: CrimeContent warnings: Missing child storyline Meet Jessica Jones: a private investigator and retired super hero based out of Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, who goes from job to job as a hard living, rough talking, loner. And then a wealthy Upper East Side woman pays her a visit. Amber Randall is concerned about her twin … Continue reading Book Review – Breaking The Dark by Lisa Jewell

Book Review – Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

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Pages: 454Published: 6th July 2021Genre: FantasyContent warnings: Injury detail Shiori'anma, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted. But it also … Continue reading Book Review – Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim