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Murder at the Bailey by Henry Milner

Anyone who is a regular on my blog will know how much I love a legal thriller and Murder at…

Biteback Publishing, Blog Tour, Courtcase, deceit, eBook, gripping, Henry Milner, Lawyer, Legal Thriller, Loanshark, London, murder, Murder at the Bailey, Old Bailey, Thriller

Seven Lies by Elizabeth Kay

How have I not read this book before?! It’s soooo good!  Seven Lies tells a story from the perspective of…

Complex, cunning, deceit, eBook, Elizabeth Kay, gripping, Paperback, psychological thriller, scary, Secrets, Thriller

Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal

I ADORED reading The Doll Factory and was eager to read Macneal’s latest novel – Circus of Wonders. WOW. It’s…

charm, Circus of Wonders, Clever, Detailed, eBook, Elizabeth Macneal, Friendship, Hardback, Historical Female Fiction, Historical Women's Fiction, Mystery, Paperback, Secrets, Smart, Victorian era

A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville

A shake up from my current thriller trend and I’m transported to Australia to a time when Sydney was no…

A Room Made of Leaves, Australia, Canongate, Compelling, Diary, eBook, Friendship, Hardback, Hardship, History, Kate Grenville, Love, memoir, Sydney

The Recovery of Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel

Now this is a book that draws you in very quickly. I loved how early on it had me guessing!…

addictive, creepy, deceit, Deception, Domestic Suspense, eBook, gripping, Hardback, lies, Paperback, Penguin, psychological thriller, Scandal, Secrets, Stephanie Wrobel, The Recovery of Rose Gold, Thriller, unreliable characters

The Half Sister by Sandie Jones

A normal Sunday dinner with the family, tension is already brewing between Kate and Lauren, neither know what is truly…

deceit, eBook, family dynamics, Family Secrets, Friendship, lies, Paperback, psychological thriller, Sandie Jones, Secrets, The Half Sister, Thriller, Trust

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is a story so wonderfully atmospheric that it’s hard to get it out your…

eBook, fantasy, france, Friendship, Gods, Hardback, Heart Pounding, History, Memories, New York, Souls, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, Twists, V.E.Schwab

Exit by Belinda Bauer

Bauer has been an “auto buy” author for me for a while and her books never disappoint. Exit offers a…

Bantam Press, Belinda Bauer, Charming, Clever, Death, eBook, Endearing, Hardback, murder, Mystery, Paperback, Smart, Suicide, Thriller, witty

The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili, Translated by Charlotte Collins and Ruth Martin

Wow what a book, at 934 pages it felt like such an achievement to even finish this book and when…

1900s, Charlotte Collins, Chocolate, Civil War, eBook, Georgia, Hardback, History, Multi Generational, Nino Haratischvili, Paperback, Ruth Martin, Scribe UK, Soviet Union, The Eighth Life, World War 1

Finders, Keepers by Sabine Durrant

I know, I know I’m late to the party on this one but my gosh – Finders, Keepers was an…

deceit, eBook, Eleanor oliphant is completely fine, Finders Keepers, Friendship, gone girl, Hardback, Hodder & Stoughton, lies, murder, notes from a scandal, obsession, psychological thriller, Sabine Durrant, Secrets, Thriller, Trust

Expectation by Anna Hope

Expectation tells the story of three women who thing they know what they want in life but when they’re presented…

babies, Black Swan, Captivating, compassion, Contemporary Fiction, deceit, eBook, Expectation, Female Fiction, Friendship, Generational, honest, insecurities, IVF, Modern Day Pressure, Paperback, reflection, Secrets, struggles

Eight Detectives by Alex Pavesi

Right from the very first chapter you know you are in for a masterpiece of literature and I knew this…

Alex Pavesi, Clever, Detective Thriller, Eight Detectives, Mathematics, Murder mystery, Outstanding, Short Stories, Smart, Thriller, twisty

Part of the Family by Charlotte Philby

After reading A Double Life, I was excited to read the previous book in the series: Part of the Family,…

Borough Press, Charlotte Philby, danger, Deception, Family Secrets, Hatred, lies, Part of the Family, Power, Protection, psychological thriller, Secrets, spying, Thriller

The Sight Of You by Holly Miller

The Sight Of You is an unforgettable story that will tug at your heartstrings and have you reaching for tissues,…

Charming, eBook, Friendship, Hardback, Healing, Heartbreak, Holly Miller, Leaving, Living, Love, Mystic, Romance, Sweet, The Sight Of You, visions

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

If by some chance you haven’t already read this book then read on to find out why you should… If…

agatha raisin, Charming, Detective, elderly, Friendship, Funny, Humour, Joyful, light hearted, midsomer murders, murder, Murder mystery, police work, retirement, Richard Osman, The Thursday Murder Club, Thriller, witty

Nothing Can Hurt You by Nicola Maye Goldberg

This is a cover that instantly caught my eye and I knew I had to have it! I knew nothing…

Precious You by Helen Monks Takhar

Right from the very first page, you know that Katherine is filled with rage and it’s all directed at Lily.…

deceit, eBook, Female Empowerment, Hardback, Helen Monks Takhar, HQ, lies, Mind Games, Precious You, psychological thriller, revenge, Strong Women, successful women, Thriller

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday By Milly Johnson

Christmas books are the tonic to all the world’s problems right now and Milly’s latest book was true perfection! Milly…

Charming, Christmas, Dreamy, eBook, Friendship, Hardback, I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday, Idealic, Milly johnson, Romance, Simon & Schuster, snow, Village, Yorkshire

Dead To Her By Sarah Pinborough

Billy went to Europe to get over the death of his first wife, and arrives back home with a second…

Dead To Her, eBook, gripping, Hardback, Harper Collins, madness, psychological thriller, sarah pinborough, Shock, Thriller, Twists, Women

The Cat and The City by Nick Bradley

I adored this book so much, it was mesmerising and utterly brilliant, I’ve never read a book quite like this…

Atlantic Books, Cat, City Life, Contemporary Fiction, eBook, Friendship, Hardback, Heartbreak, Japan, Literature, Love, Nick Bradley, Soul Searching, The Cat and The City, Toyko

The Heatwave by Kate Riordan

Sylvie and her daughter; Emma, are returning to the South of France to consider selling the family home after a…

eBook, france, Friendship, Kate Riordan, Love, Pain, Paperback, Penguin, psychological thriller, Sacrifice, sociopath, The Heatwave, Twists

A Time for Mercy by John Grisham

He’s done it again. Grisham has produced another thriller that has an unbelievably smart plot but also pushes you to…

A Time for Mercy, defence, eBook, Grisham, Hardback, Hodder & Stoughton, John Grisham, Lawyer, Legal Thriller, Mercy, murder, Thriller, Trial

The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish

Wow. What a plot! This was one of those books that continues to surprise you until the very last page.…

Mini Review: Below The Big Blue Sky by Anna McPartlin

Below the Big Blue Sky has characters that you instantly fall in love with. The opening chapters brought tears to…

ANNA MCPARTLIN, Below the big blue sky, charm, crying, Death, eBook, Emotional, Family, Friendship, Grief, Hardback, irish, Love, Moving on, tears, zaffre

Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers

Small Pleasures offers the reader a lot of pleasure from its charming and evolving plot. When Jean’s paper receives a…

Change, Charming, Clare Chambers, eBook, Emotions, Friendship, Hardback, Love, Moving, Mystery, Perceptive, Refreshing, Shock, Small Pleasures, W&N

Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan

Exciting Times was an absolute delight to read, it had me in stitches throughout. Dolan’s observations of expat life and…

Banker, canny, Charming, Complex relationships, eBook, Exciting Times, Expat Life, Friendship, Hardback, Hong Kong, Humour, Love, Naoise Dolan, Quick, Smart, Teacher, W&N, witty

Invisible Girl By Lisa Jewell

Lisa Jewell is one of my “instant buy” authors and as per usual, she did not disappoint! Cate and her…

affairs, Century, child psychology, Deception, eBook, Guessing, Hardback, lies, lisa jewell, perception, perpetrator, predator, psychological thriller, psychology, secerets, taunting, The Invisible Girl, Thriller

Mini review: The Glass House by Eve Chase

The Glass House has such an enchanting feel about it, urging you into the forest to watch the Harrington family…

Charming, Complex, Deception, Deep, Domestic Thriller, eBook, Enchanting, Endearing, Engrossing, Eve Chase, gripping, Hardback, Michael Joseph, Penguin, Secrets, Soft Thriller, Spooky, The Glass House, Thriller

The Honey and The Sting by E.C. Fremantle

Set in the 1600s, this is a story about a strong mother willing to do everything in her power to…

1600s, Beautiful, E.C. Fremantle, Enchanting, Kindness, Love, mother's love, Moving, on the run, sisters, the honey and the sting, visions

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

The Goldfinch is a story that I’ve always wanted to read but at 864 pages, I kept putting it off…

Art, Complex, deceit, Depth, Detailed, Donna Tartt, Emotional, Friendship, Grief, loss, Love, raw, The Goldfinch

The Ice Cream Girls By Dorothy Koomson

I’ve heard so much about The Ice Cream Girls recently due to the highly anticipated sequel – All My Lies…

Dorothy Koomson, eBook, grooming, Headline Review, manipulation, murder, Paperback, Prison, psychological thriller, teenager girls, The Ice Cream Girls, Thriller

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

City of Girls was my first Gilbert read and it won’t be my last, what have I been missing out…

Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Books, charm, City of Girls, Dancing, eBook, Elizabeth Gilbert, Love, music, New York, Paperback, Post War, Pre War, reflection, regrets, theatre, war time

A Double Life by Charlotte Philby

What an unbelievable book, I’m absolutely flabbergasted by the ending… it’s a cliffhanger, so I hope Philby is already working…

A Double Life, addictive, Charlotte Philby, Deception, Double Life, Drama, eBook, FCO, gripping, Hardback, Intel, lies, Love, Pace, Secrets, Spy, tension, The Borough Press, Thrilling, thrills

Moonlight Over Mayfair by Anton Du Beke

Moonlight Over Mayfair is a truly delightful tale that sweeps you up in the enchanting magic that is day-to-day life…

1930s, Anton Du Beke, Ballroom, charm, Companionship, Dancing, eBook, Fire, Friendship, Grief, Hardback, History, Love, Moonlight over Mayfair, Paperback, Pre War, Secrets, Zaffre Books

Miss Benson’s Bettle by Rachel Joyce

Miss Benson’s Beetle has been the ultimate escapism book for me this year. As I write this review, I can’t…

1950s, Charming, Doubleday, eBook, expedition, explorer, Feel good, Friendship, Hardback, History, Love, Miss Benson's beetle, Mystery, Rachel Joyce, Secrets, witty, Women

Camino Winds by John Grisham

Grisham is back with some of his main characters from Camino Island, in this latest instalment set on the tropical…

Books, Camino Island, Camino Winds, charm, Chilled, Corruption, Death, deceit, Detective, eBook, Hardback, Hodder & Stoughton, John Grisham, murder, relaxed, Thriller, tropical location

The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré

This book is remarkable. It’s remarkable because of the story it tells. It’s remarkable because of the knowledge you gain…

Abi Daré, challenges, eBook, education, Friendship, Hardback, journey, loss, Love, Marriage, Nigeria, Paperback, passion, Sceptre, The Girl with the Louding Voice, Women

Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

This is a review that I’ve struggled to start, how do I do justice on a book that is already…

Atmosphere, charm, Death, eBook, England, Friendship, Grief, Hamnet, Hardback, Love, Maggie, Maggie OFarrell, Shakespeare, Sibling Love, Tinder Press, Tragedy, Trauma, Twins

The Woman In The Window by A. J. Finn

This is a book that has been on my radar for a LONG time, but it slipped further down my…

A. J. Finn, agoraphobia, Detailed, eBook, Harper Collins, lies, Paperback, psychological thriller, Rich Detail, Secrets, shocking twists, tense, The Woman in the Window, Thriller, unreliable characters

You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks And Sarah Pekkanen

After reading The Wife Between Us not long ago, this was an instant grab when I spotted it in the…

addictive, Domestic Suspense, eBook, fast paced, Greer Hendricks, Hardback, Pan Macmillan, psychological thriller, Quick, Sarah Pekkanen, sharp, tense, Thriller, Women, You Are Not Alone

The Split by Sharon Bolton

The Split tells Felicity’s terrifying ordeal as she’s haunted by both her past and her present. Her past is unlocked…

Cold, eBook, glaciers, Hardback, psychological thriller, Sharon Bolton, snow, suspense, The Split, Thriller, Trapeze, Twists

The Catch by T.M. Logan

Abbie has brought her new boyfriend home to meet her father, mother and grandma. To her mum and nana, Ryan…

breakdown, Captivating, deceit, Deception, lies, psychological thriller, Secrets, shock factor, Suspicion, T.M. Logan, The Catch, Thriller, Thrilling, Twists, Zaffre Books

Mr Salary by Sally Rooney

This short story is about a young woman; Sukie, who is returning to Ireland to visit her dying father. Susie…

Complex relationships, eBook, Faber & Faber, Faber Stories, forbidden love, Friendships, Love, Lust, Mr Salary, Paperback, Sally Rooney, Short Stories, Short Story, Soul Searching

Rules for Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson

Told in a memoir style, Malcolm narrates this story as he recounts what happened after FBI agent Gwen Mulvey turns…

Clever, Complex, eBook, Faber & Faber, gripping, Hardback, murder, Peter Swanson, Plot Twists, psychological thriller, Rules for Perfect Murders, Smart, suspense, Thriller, unreliable characters, witty

Miss Iceland by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir

Set in the 1960s, Miss Iceland tells Hekla’s story as she tries to become a successful writer in a male…

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, author, Breathtaking, Charming, Coming of Age, eBook, Finding Yourself, Friendship, Iceland, Miss Iceland, Paperback, Perspective, Pushkin Press, Self Discovery, Shap, Success, thoughtful, Writing

My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Wow. This is a fire cracker of a book. It’s a read in one sitting kind-of-book. Pure brilliance throughout. Korede’s…

Atlantic Books, Cover Ups, eBook, Hardcover, Lagos, lies, murder, My Sister The Serial Killer, Nigeria, Nigerian, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Paperback, Serial Killer, sisters

Weight by Jeanette Winterson

Circe was my first adventure into the world of Greek mythology and if you follow me on twitter, you’ll know…

Atlas, Atlas & Heracles, Canon, Canongate Publishers, eBook, Golden Apples, Greek, Greek Mythology, Heracles, Jeanette Winterson, Mythology, Myths, Paperback, The Canon, Universe, Weight

The Nursery by Asia Mackay

As soon as I saw this book on Readers First, I knew I’d love it. The idea of a female…

Asia Mackay, Assassins, Comedy, deceit, Drama, eBook, family life, Intelligence Services, Laugh Out Loud, light hearted, murder, Paperback, Romance, Secret Agents, Secrets, Security Operatives, The Nursery, Thriller

The Lying Room by Nicci French

When you first meet Neve, you’ll think she’s a typical middle aged woman stressed by her work and her kids,…

Complex, Crime, domestic, eBook, Hardback, lies, murder, Nicci French, Secrets, Simon & Schuster, Suspects, tension, The Lying Room, Thriller

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