Title: The Boy Who Steals Houses Author: C. G. Drews Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Hachette Children's Group, Orchard Books Publication Date: 4th April 2019 Cover: Summary: Can two broken boys find their perfect home? By turns heartbreaking and heartwarming, this is a gorgeously told, powerful story. Sam is only fifteen but he and his autistic … Continue reading The Boy Who Steals Houses by C. G. Drews – Review
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The Choke by Sofie Laguna – Review
Title: The Choke Author: Sofie Laguna Genre: Fiction Publisher: Aardvark Bureau, Gallic Books Publication Date: 28th March 2019 Cover: Summary: from Amazon "I never had words to ask anybody the questions, so I never had the answers..." Abandoned by her mother and seldom visited by her unpredictable, violent father, 10-year-old Justine is raised by her … Continue reading The Choke by Sofie Laguna – Review
Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson – Review
Title: Before She Knew Him Author: Peter Swanson Genre: Psychological Thriller Publication Date: 7th March 2019 Cover: Summary: 'They had a secret, the two of them, and there was no better way to start a friendship than with a secret.' When Hen and Lloyd move into their new house in West Dartford, Mass., they're relieved … Continue reading Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson – Review
The Silver Road by Stina Jackson – Review
Title: The Silver Road Author: Stina Jackson Genre: Crime/Suspense/Mystery Publisher: Corvus, Atlantic Books Publication Date: 7th March 2019 Cover: Summary: from Amazon Three years ago, Lelle's daughter went missing in a remote part of Northern Sweden. Lelle has spent the intervening summers driving the Silver Road under the midnight sun, frantically searching for his lost … Continue reading The Silver Road by Stina Jackson – Review
You Asked For Perfect by Laura Silverman – Review
Title: You Asked For Perfect Author: Laura Silverman Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Publication Date: 5th March 2019 Cover: Summary: Senior Ariel Stone is the perfect college applicant: first chair violin, dedicated community volunteer, and expected valedictorian. He works hard—really hard—to make his life look effortless. A failed Calculus quiz is not part of … Continue reading You Asked For Perfect by Laura Silverman – Review
The Burning by Laura Bates – Review
Title: The Burning Author: Laura Bates Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Simon and Schuster UK Children's Publication Date: 21st February 2019 Cover: Summary: Fire is like a rumour. You might think you’ve extinguished it but one creeping, red tendril, one single wisp of smoke is enough to let it leap back into life again. Especially if … Continue reading The Burning by Laura Bates – Review
The Devil Aspect by Craig Russell – Review
Title: The Devil Aspect Author: Craig Russell Genre: Psychological Thriller Publisher: Little Brown Publication Date: 7th March 2019 Cover: Summary: from Amazon 1935. As Europe prepares itself for a calamitous war, six homicidal lunatics - the so-called 'Devil's Six' - are confined in a remote castle asylum in rural Czechoslovakia. Each patient has their own … Continue reading The Devil Aspect by Craig Russell – Review
The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea – ARC Review
Title: The Glass Woman Author: Caroline Lea Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Penguin UK - Micheal Joseph Publication Date: February 2019 Cover: Summary: from Amazon 1686, Iceland. An isolated, windswept land haunted by witch trials and steeped in the ancient sagas . . . Betrothed unexpectedly to Jón Eiríksson, Rósa is sent to join her new … Continue reading The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea – ARC Review
The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore – Blog Tour Review
Title: The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore Author: Kim Fu Genre: Fiction Publisher: Legend Press Publication Date: 15th February 2019 Cover: Summary: A group of young girls descend on a sleepaway camp where their days are filled with swimming lessons, friendship bracelets, and songs by the fire. Filled with excitement and nervous energy, they set … Continue reading The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore – Blog Tour Review
The Wych Elm by Tana French – ARC Review
Title: The Wych Elm Author: Tana French Genre: Thriller/Mystery Publisher: Viking, Penguin Books UK Publication Date: 21st February 2019 Cover: Summary: from Amazon One night changes everything for Toby. He's always led a charmed life - until a brutal attack leaves him damaged and traumatised, unsure even of the person he used to be. He … Continue reading The Wych Elm by Tana French – ARC Review
