Book Review – The Plea by Steve Cavanagh

Pages: 379Published: 1st January 2015Genre: Legal/Crime ThrillerContent warnings: Injury detail When David Child, a major client of a corrupt New York law firm, is arrested for murder, the FBI ask con-artist-turned-lawyer Eddie Flynn to secure Child as his client and force him to testify against the firm. Eddie's not a man to be coerced into representing a guilty client, … Continue reading Book Review – The Plea by Steve Cavanagh

Book Review – Every Word A Lie by Sue Wallman

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

Book Review – Breaking The Dark by Lisa Jewell

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 – Do Not Disturb by Claire Douglas

Pages: 400Published: 9th August 2018Genre: Domestic ThrillerContent warnings: Child abuse, references to sexual abuse Following a traumatic event in London, Kirsty Woodhouse packs up her family and moves back to her native Wales. There she sets up her new home with her husband and two young daughters, and goes into business with her difficult mother managing a guesthouse in … Continue reading Book Review – Do Not Disturb by Claire Douglas

Book Review – The Reappearance Of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

Pages: 430Published: 2nd April 2024Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Gaslighting, references to domestic abuse and kidnap 18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and young Bel was the only witness, but she has no memory of it. Rachel is gone, long presumed dead, and Bel wishes everyone … Continue reading Book Review – The Reappearance Of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

Book Review – One Of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus

Pages: 356Published: 25th July 2023Genre: Young Adult MysteryContent warnings: Injury detail, drink spiking, references to sexual assault Ever since Simon died in detention, life hasn't been easy for the Bayview Crew. First the Bayview Four had to prove they weren't killers. Then a new generation had to outwit a vengeful copycat. Now, it's beginning again. At first the mysterious … Continue reading Book Review – One Of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus

Book Review – Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister

Pages: 393Published: 1st August 2023Genre: Mystery/Psychological ThrillerContent warnings: Violence, misogyny I will start this post by saying the review you see below is not the original. I started a review on Goodreads and was very pleased with what I had written, but then it all got deleted! As much as I wanted to, it was hard to summon the … Continue reading Book Review – Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister

Book Review – The One by John Marrs

Pages: 405Published: 15th July 2016Genre: Dystopian ThrillerContent warnings: Violence/injury detail, strong sexual references, misogyny, cancer subplot A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be matched with your perfect partner the one you are genetically made for. That’s the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced … Continue reading Book Review – The One by John Marrs