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
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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
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 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
Book Subscription Box Review: Books That Matter
It's only in the past year or so that I've really been aware of book subscription boxes and now that I am, I am always on the lookout for unique ones. I was very kindly gifted a Books That Matter box recently so I thought I'd do a review on here! As ever, my review … Continue reading Book Subscription Box Review: Books That Matter
The Lost Man by Jane Harper – ARC Review
Title: The Lost Man Author: Jane Harper Genre: Mystery/Suspense Publisher: Little Brown UK Publication Date: 7th February 2019 Cover: Summary: from Amazon He had started to remove his clothes as logic had deserted him, and his skin was cracked. Whatever had been going through Cameron's mind when he was alive, he didn't look peaceful in … Continue reading The Lost Man by Jane Harper – ARC Review
My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite – Book Review
Title: My Sister, The Serial Killer Author: Oyinkan Braithwaite Genre: Fiction Publisher: Atlantic Books Cover: Summary: from Amazon When Korede's dinner is interrupted one night by a distress call from her sister, Ayoola, she knows what's expected of her: bleach, rubber gloves, nerves of steel and a strong stomach. This'll be the third boyfriend Ayoola's … Continue reading My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite – Book Review
The Flower Girls by Alice Clark-Platts – ARC Review
Title: The Flower Girls Author: Alice Clark-Platts Genre: Psychological Thriller Publisher: Raven Books, Bloomsbury Publishing Publication Date: 24th January 2019 Cover: Summary: from Amazon THREE CHILDREN WENT OUT TO PLAY. ONLY TWO CAME BACK. The Flower Girls. Laurel and Primrose. One convicted of murder, the other given a new identity. Now, nineteen years later, another … Continue reading The Flower Girls by Alice Clark-Platts – ARC Review
Gazelle in the Shadows by Michelle Peach – Review
Title: Gazelle in the Shadows Author: Michelle Peach Genre: Thriller, Fiction Cover: Summary: from Amazon In the mid 90s, Elizabeth Booth is a young British college student studying Arabic at Durham University. With some travel and work already under her belt, she excels at her studies and is sent to Damascus to immerse herself in … Continue reading Gazelle in the Shadows by Michelle Peach – Review
