Title: The Last Thing to Burn Author: Will Dean Genre: Mystery/Thriller, Fiction Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Publication Date: 7th January 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: 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. … Continue reading The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean – Book Review
Category: Crime/Thriller/Mystery
The Art of Dying by Ambrose Parry – Blog Tour – Giveaway!
Hello! So, today I was originally going to review The Art of Dying by Ambrose Parry which looks and sounds just brilliant - however my copy is currently somewhere in the postal system, which is coping with unavoidable delays at the moment due to the pandemic. However, the lovely publishers have agreed to let me … Continue reading The Art of Dying by Ambrose Parry – Blog Tour – Giveaway!
The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor – Book Review
Title: The Burning Girls Author: C.J. Tudor Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publisher: Penguin Michael Joseph Publication Date: 21st January 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: 500 years ago: eight martyrs were burnt to death30 years ago: two teenagers vanished without traceTwo months ago: the vicar committed suicide Welcome to Chapel Croft. For Rev Jack Brooks and teenage daughter … Continue reading The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor – Book Review
My Favourite Books of 2020!
This year has been, as I'm sure you are well aware, pretty horrendous. I can't believe how much life has changed from normal and it has been extremely difficult for everyone. I suffer from chronic pelvic pain and several other chronic illnesses and unfortunately stress and anxiety (which is something of a second nature to … Continue reading My Favourite Books of 2020!
Out in the Cold by Stuart Johnstone – Book Review
Title: Out in the Cold Author: Stuart Johnstone Genre: Crime/Thriller Publisher: Allison & Busby Publication Date: 19th November 2020 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: Intuition is everything in the police force, something that Sergeant Don Colyear knows better than most. When a superior officer’s decision not to respond to a routine disturbance has fatal consequences, Colyear … Continue reading Out in the Cold by Stuart Johnstone – Book Review
The Searcher by Tana French – Book Review
Title: The Searcher Author: Tana French Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publisher: Viking, Penguin Publication Date: 5th November 2020 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a remote Irish village would be the perfect escape. After twenty-five years in the Chicago police force, and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life … Continue reading The Searcher by Tana French – Book Review
Play The Red Queen by Juris Jurjevics – Blog Tour Review
Title: Play The Red Queen Author: Juris Jurjevics (published posthumously) Genre: Suspense/Crime/Historical Fiction Publisher: No Exit Press Publication Date: 12th November 2020 (paperback) Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: Vietnam, 1963. A female Viet Cong assassin is trawling the boulevards of Saigon, catching US Army officers off-guard with a single pistol shot, then riding off on the … Continue reading Play The Red Queen by Juris Jurjevics – Blog Tour Review
The Thief on the Winged Horse by Kate Mascarenhas – Book Review
Title: The Thief on the Winged Horse Author: Kate Mascarenhas Genre: Fiction Publisher: Head of Zeus Publication Date: 12 November 2020 Rating: 4.5/5 Cover: Summary: The Kendrick family have been making world-famous dolls for over 200 years. But their dolls aren't coveted for the craftsmanship alone. Each one has a specific emotion laid on it … Continue reading The Thief on the Winged Horse by Kate Mascarenhas – Book Review
Three-Fifths by John Vercher – Book Review
Title: Three-Fifths Author: John Vercher Genre: Fiction/Thriller Publisher: Pushkin Press Publication Date: 1st October 2020 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: Pittsburgh, 1995. Twenty-two year old Bobby Saraceno is a biracial man, passing for white. Bobby has hidden his identity from everyone, even his best friend and fellow comic-book geek, Aaron, who has just returned from prison … Continue reading Three-Fifths by John Vercher – Book Review
Dangerous to Know by Chloé Esposito – Blog Tour Review
Title: Dangerous to Know Author: Chloé Esposito Genre: Thriller/Comedy Publisher: Penguin UK Publication Date: 15th October 2020 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: Once, serial killer Alvie Knightly was living the dream. Unlimited cash.An Italian getaway.A hot new boyfriend . . . How the mighty fall. One year - and one very unfortunate incident - later, Alvie … Continue reading Dangerous to Know by Chloé Esposito – Blog Tour Review
Life With All The Books 