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The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor – Book Review

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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

The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr. – Book Review

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Title: The Prophets Author: Robert Jones Jr. Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Riverrun, Quercus Publication Date: 5th January 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: The Halifax plantation is known as Empty by the slaves who work it under the pitiless gaze of its overseers and its owner, Massa Paul. Two young enslaved men, Samuel and Isaiah dwell … Continue reading The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr. – Book Review

Out in the Cold by Stuart Johnstone – Book Review

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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 Split by Sharon Bolton – Book Review

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Title: The Split Author: Sharon Bolton Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publisher: Trapeze Publication Date: 22nd October 2020 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: SHE'LL NEVER STOP RUNNING.BUT HE'LL NEVER STOP LOOKING. A year ago Felicity Lloyd fled England to South Georgia, one of the most remote islands in the world, escaping her past and the man she once loved. … Continue reading The Split by Sharon Bolton – Book Review

There’s No Such Thing As An Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura – Book Review

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Title: There's No Such Thing As An Easy Job Author: Kikuko Tsumura Translator: Polly Barton Genre: Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury UK Publication Date: 26th November 2020 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: A woman walks into an employment agency and requests a job that requires no reading, no writing - and ideally, very little thinking. She is sent … Continue reading There’s No Such Thing As An Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura – Book Review

The Seven Doors by Agnes Ravatn – Blog Tour Review

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Title: The Seven Doors Author: Agnes Ravatn Translator: Rosie Hedger Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publisher: Orenda Books Publication Date: 17th September 2020 Rating: 4.5/5 Cover: Summary: University professor Nina is at a turning point. Her work seems increasingly irrelevant, her doctor husband is never home, relations with her difficult daughter are strained, and their beautiful house is … Continue reading The Seven Doors by Agnes Ravatn – Blog Tour Review

Final Cut by S.J. Watson – Blog Tour Review

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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

June Wrap-Up!

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I can't believe that's another month come and gone! This difficult and unusual summer is going by so quickly. Lockdown is starting to become more relaxed here in Scotland and whilst I understand many are happy about this, I have to confess I'm pretty stressed about it. I'm an anxious person at the best of … Continue reading June Wrap-Up!