Hello everyone, What do we look for from an epilogue? We like to find out how any remaining loose ends are resolved, and we like to find out how characters we have grown to care about (or not) end up. But above everything else, we just want a satisfying and fulfilling conclusion to the story. … Continue reading A Very Happy Epilogue
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Book Review – The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell
Pages: 422Published: 12th August 2014Genre: General Fiction Meet the Bird family. They live in a honey-colored house in a picture-perfect Cotswolds village, with rambling, unkempt gardens stretching beyond. Pragmatic Meg, dreamy Beth, and tow-headed twins Rory and Rhys all attend the village school and eat home-cooked meals together every night. Their father is a sweet gangly man … Continue reading Book Review – The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell
Five Books On My TBR – June 2018
Hello everyone, My TBR list has grown a bit more over the last few weeks, so I thought I would share some of the books which I hope to start reading quite soon. By that I mean any time in the next 6-12 months ;) :) . Click on the links below to view these … Continue reading Five Books On My TBR – June 2018
Book Review – The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
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
Book Review – Without a Word by Kate McQuaile
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
Book Review – My Mother’s Secret by Sanjida Kay
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
Book Review – The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
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
Book Review – Painkiller by N.J. Fountain
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
Book Review – The Girl Who Lied by Sue Fortin
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
Book Review – My Husband’s Son by Deborah O’Connor
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
