Title: A Ruined Girl Author: Kate Simants Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publisher: Viper, Serpent's Tail Publication Date: 27th August 2020 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: Two boys loved her. But which one killed her? Two years ago, teenagers Rob and Paige broke into the house of Paige's school counsellor and stole only a necklace, but traumatised their victims … Continue reading A Ruined Girl by Kate Simants – Book Review
Category: Crime/Thriller/Mystery
A Crack in the Wall by Claudia Piñeiro – Book Review
Title: A Crack in the Wall Author: Claudia Piñeiro Translator: Miranda France Genre: Thriller/Crime Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: Pablo Simó's life is a mess. His career as an architect is at a dead-end; reduced to designing soulless office buildings desecrating the heart of Buenos Aires. His marriage seems to be one … Continue reading A Crack in the Wall by Claudia Piñeiro – Book Review
The Search Party by Simon Lelic – Book Review
Title: The Search Party Author: Simon Lelic Genre: Thriller/Mystery Publisher: Viking Publication Date: 20th August 2020 Rating: 4.5 Cover: Summary: 16-year-old Sadie Saunders is missing. Five friends set out into the woods to find her. But they're not just friends… THEY'RE SUSPECTS. You see, this was never a search party. It's a witch hunt. And … Continue reading The Search Party by Simon Lelic – Book Review
True Story by Kate Reed Petty – Book Review
Title: True Story Author: Kate Reed Petty Genre: Fiction Publisher: Quercus Publication Date: 4th August 2020 Rating: Cover: Summary: After a college party, two boys drive a girl home: drunk and passed out in the back seat. Rumours spread about what they did to her, but later they'll tell the police a different version of … Continue reading True Story by Kate Reed Petty – Book Review
Monstrous Souls by Rebecca Kelly – Book Review
Title: Monstrous Souls Author: Rebecca Kelly Genre: Thriller/Mystery Publisher: Agora Books Publication Date: 23rd July 2020 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: What if you knew the truth but couldn’t remember? Over a decade ago, Heidi was the victim of a brutal attack that left her hospitalised, her younger sister missing, and her best friend dead. But … Continue reading Monstrous Souls by Rebecca Kelly – Book Review
The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard – Book Review
Title: The Nothing Man Author: Catherine Ryan Howard Genre: Thriller Publisher: Corvus Books Publication Date: 6th August 2020 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: I was the girl who survived the Nothing Man. Now I am the woman who is going to catch him… You've just read the opening pages of The Nothing Man, the true crime … Continue reading The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard – Book Review
Final Cut by S.J. Watson – Blog Tour Review
Title: Final Cut Author: S.J. Watson Genre: Thriller/Mystery Publisher: Doubleday Publication Date: 6th August 2020 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: Blackwood Bay. An ordinary place, home to ordinary people. It used to be a buzzing seaside destination. But now, ravaged by the effects of dwindling tourism and economic downturn, it’s a ghost town – and the … Continue reading Final Cut by S.J. Watson – Blog Tour Review
July Wrap-Up!
Hello! It is honestly really freaking me out that July is over and we are now in August - the summer is going by so quickly! I've had a kind of tricky month with chronic illness and pain which, whilst a constant in my life, is still hard to deal with when I have a … Continue reading July Wrap-Up!
The Wicked Sister by Karen Dionne – Book Review
Title: The Wicked Sister Author: Karen Dionne Genre: Psychological Thriller Publisher: Sphere, Little Brown Publication Date: 4th August 2020 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: You have been cut off from society for fifteen years, shut away in a mental hospital in self-imposed exile as punishment for the terrible thing you did when you were a child. … Continue reading The Wicked Sister by Karen Dionne – Book Review
The Shadow Friend by Alex North – Book Review
Title: The Shadow Friend Author: Alex North Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publisher: Michael Joseph Publication Date: 9th July 2020 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: The victim was his friend. So was the murderer.Twenty-five years ago, troubled teenager Charlie Crabtree committed a shocking and unprovoked murder.For Paul Adams, it's a day he'll never forget. He's never forgiven himself for … Continue reading The Shadow Friend by Alex North – Book Review
