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

September 14, 2024January 4, 2026 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

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

TV Adaptation Review – The One

July 10, 2024December 28, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Image credit: Netflix Hello everyone, In April I read The One by John Marrs, a 2016 novel that imagines a world where everyone has a biological match - one person that they are guaranteed to fall completely in love with. This is turned into an app that people can download for a small fee, and the founder … Continue reading TV Adaptation Review – The One

Book Review – Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister

June 15, 2024December 28, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

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

May 25, 2024December 21, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

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

Book Review – The Last Thing To Burn by Will Dean

April 6, 2024December 12, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 239Published: 21st January 2021Genre: ThrillerContent warnings: Human trafficking, rape, physical/psychological abuse He is her husband. She is his captive. Her husband calls her Jane. That is not her name. She lives in a small farm cottage, surrounded by vast, open fields. Everywhere she looks, there is space. But she is trapped. No one knows how she got to … Continue reading Book Review – The Last Thing To Burn by Will Dean

Book Review – Murder In The Family by Cara Hunter

February 24, 2024December 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 464Published: 19th September 2023Genre: Crime/MysteryContent warnings: Injury detail, drugs, references to sexual exploitation In October 2003, Luke Ryder was found dead in the garden of the family home in London, leaving behind a wealthy older widow and three stepchildren. Nobody saw anything. Now, secrets will be revealed – live on camera. Years later a group of experts re-examine … Continue reading Book Review – Murder In The Family by Cara Hunter

Book Review – Such A Good Liar by Sue Wallman

January 27, 2024December 10, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 320Published: 5th May 2022Genre: Young Adult ThrillerContent warnings: Suicide, bullying/discrimination She's faking her way into the most exclusive social circles for revenge. But how long can her lies hold up? Seventeen-year-old Lydia Cornwallis has arrived on a remote island populated only by wealthy families and their staff. She quickly finds acceptance, even adoration, from the close-knit families that … Continue reading Book Review – Such A Good Liar by Sue Wallman

Book Review – None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

December 2, 2023November 30, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 386Published: 20th July 2023Genre: Mystery/ThrillerContent warnings: Domestic violence/abuse, child grooming, alcoholism The paths of two women - Alix Summer and Josie Fair - cross when they are out celebrating their birthdays in the same restaurant. Big coincidence: they are birthday twins; not only this - they were born in the same hospital. Alix is a journalist and podcaster. … Continue reading Book Review – None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

Book Review – Last Seen by Lucy Clarke

October 21, 2023November 27, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 433Published: 19th May 2017Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Child death, missing person storyline Seven years ago, two boys went missing at sea – and only one was brought to shore. The Sandbank, a remote stretch of coast dotted with beach huts, was scarred forever. Sarah’s son survived, but on the anniversary of the accident, he disappears without trace. As new … Continue reading Book Review – Last Seen by Lucy Clarke

Book Review – The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell

September 30, 2023November 27, 2025 ~ Stephen ~ Leave a comment

Pages: 431Published: 26th July 2022Genre: MysteryContent warnings: Suicide, strong sexual references, rape, injury detail London. Early morning, June 2019: on the foreshore of the river Thames, a bag of bones is discovered. Human bones. DCI Samuel Owusu is called to the scene and quickly sends the bag for forensic examination. The bones are those of a young woman, … Continue reading Book Review – The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell