As someone who likes reading as much as I do, it took me a frighteningly long time to get round to starting on The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, the novel which - perhaps more than any other in the last decade - has become a total phenomenon. It's now the archetypal psychological thriller, … Continue reading Film Adaptation Review – The Girl On The Train
Pages: 338Published: 12th January 2017Genre: Thriller Every now and then you come across a book which, when you begin reading, becomes your life. From the moment I read the first sentence, which happens to be a question, I was completely absorbed, and went on to speed through its 338 pages in double-quick time. One of … Continue reading Book Review – Good Me Bad Me by Ali Land
Pages: 372Published: 1st January 2016Genre: Crime Thriller It is often said that after a very successful debut novel, it is extremely difficult to provide something just as warmly received the second time around. Indeed, it is the same in all branches of the arts, with musicians under pressure to ensure that their second album is every bit … Continue reading Book Review – I See You by Clare Mackintosh
Pages: 371Published: 6th November 2014Genre: Crime/Thriller While browsing in a Swindon bookstore back in August, I came across the name Clare Mackintosh. Having been consumed by a desire to read one of the numerous psychological thrillers that seem to be appearing everywhere these days, I was soon overcome by intrigue following a quick glance at … Continue reading Book Review – I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh
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