Pages: 336Published: 30th May 2019Genre: Domestic ThrillerContent warnings: Bullying, suicide, sexual content, injury detail, grief It’s six in the morning during the hottest summer on record when Elizabeth O’Loughlin, out walking her dog, comes across Clare, a victim of a horrific knife attack, clinging onto life at the side of the road. Clare dies minutes later, but not before whispering … Continue reading Book Review – Forget Me Not by Claire Allen
Hello everyone, A few months ago my friend Zoé @ Zooloo's Book Diary began hosting blog tours, and today I am taking part in one for the first time, something which I am very excited and delighted about! As soon as I saw the synopsis for Guilt by Michelle Kidd, I was convinced that I had to … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – Guilt by Michelle Kidd
Pages: 416Published: 29th April 2021Genre: Crime ThrillerContent warnings: Sexual assault storyline, descriptions of rape, drug references When an Oxford student accuses one of the university's professors of sexual assault, DI Adam Fawley's team think they've heard it all before. But they couldn't be more wrong. Because this time, the predator is a woman and the shining star of the … Continue reading Book Review – The Whole Truth by Cara Hunter
Pages: 394Published: 22nd March 2018Genre: Psychological Thriller Lou Wandsworth is used to being headline news as, aged seventeen, she ran away with her 37-year-old teacher, Mike, during a short-lived affair. Now 32, Lou’s life is in tatters - and she resolves to return home to confront Mike for the damage he has caused. But she soon finds that … Continue reading Book Review – The Fear by C.L. Taylor
Pages: 323Published: 21st April 2020Genre: Historical Fiction/CrimeContent warnings: Animal death/cruelty, injury detail, misogyny 1800, Joseon (Korea). Homesick and orphaned sixteen-year-old Seol is living out the ancient curse: “May you live in interesting times.” Indentured to the police bureau, she’s been tasked with assisting a well-respected young inspector with the investigation into the politically charged murder of a noblewoman. As … Continue reading Book Review – The Silence Of Bones by June Hur
Pages: 413Published: 30th April 2020Genre: Young Adult MysteryContent warnings: Missing person storyline, references to rape, drug references, child death Pip is not a detective anymore.With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her.But she will have … Continue reading Book Review – Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson
Hello everyone, It is my turn on the blog tour for this daring debut novel, which may be a quick read but it certainly leaves its mark. As soon as I read the synopsis it piqued my interest, so I was delighted to earn a place on the tour. Thank you to Anne Cater for … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Source by Sarah Sultoon
Pages: 446Published: 15th June 2017Genre: Domestic ThrillerContent warnings: Suicide, sexual references, voyeurism, microaggressions, animal death The text message arrives in the small hours of the morning: I need you. Isa drops everything, takes her baby daughter and heads straight to Salten. She spent the most significant days of her life at boarding school on the marshes there, days which … Continue reading Book Review – The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
Pages: 377Published: 3rd September 2020Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Grief, suicide This was my fourth buddy read with Ellie, and our first which was not a Karen M. McManus book. We both enjoyed the discussions and it gave us lots of laughs, so thank you so much to her for reading it with me. In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely … Continue reading Book Review – The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Pages: 451Published: 31st October 2019Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Injury detail, allusions to rape, child/baby death, grief This was my first buddy read of the year with Kriti, and this book gave us so much to talk about! After my review I shall include a few sections from our discussion (no spoilers), and in my next post I am going … Continue reading Book Review and Discussion – The Lost Ones by Anita Frank
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