I hadn’t read anything by this author before but was grabbed by the stylish artwork and comparison to books like Friend Request, The Wife Between Us and The Girl on the Train. I see my son’s scooter lying in the undergrowth. Time stands still. Where is he? Deafened by my own heartbeat, I keep looking but I can’t … More Book review: a Good Mother by Sam Hepburn
Never Have I Ever was one of my favourite reads last year (perhaps ever) so I was so excited to read this one. It’s every mother’s worst nightmare.‘If you ever want to see your baby again, GO HOME.Tell no one.Do not call the police.Do not call your husband.Be at your house by 5:15 PM.Or he’s … More Book review: Mother May I? by Joshilyn Jackson
Neighbourhood psychological dramas always pique my interest so this book appealed to me straight away. One glance at the premise – One night, three families. Who is lying? – was enough to convince me it would be right up my street (Sorry!) The party was supposed to be the highlight of the summer. If only … More Book review: The Street Party by Claire Seeber
Today’s my stop on the Sleepless tour. I don’t take part in many blog tours because I’m a very picky reader but this is one I couldn’t resist. Romy Hausmann’s first book Dear Child was one of my favourite reads last year (you can read my review here) so when the Quercus offered me the … More Blog tour: Sleepless by Romy Hausmann
On a cold, grey day in England, I treated myself to Angela Petch’s latest book which is set in Tuscany. The cover is stunning and I couldn’t wait to start reading. Corbello, Italy, 1947. A woman and a little boy stagger into the ruins of an old house deep in the forest, wild roses overwhelming … More Book review: The Tuscan house by Angela Petch
I wasn’t sure I wanted to read this book. My own visit to Cancer World still looms in my memory and I had no wish to return, even in fictional form. Neither did I want to feel bad about not wanting to run a marathon. On the other hand, although this is fiction I knew … More Book review: The Cancer Ladies’ Running Club by Josie Lloyd
This author was new to me but the premise had me intrigued, so I couldn’t wait to dive in. 30% of murders in the US go unsolved.Becca Garner hopes her lover’s is one of them.Because she found him.He bequeathed her a million dollars.She’s married.And so is he. It’s clear from the first page that Becca … More Book review: The Murderess by Ivan Jenson
If you follow this blog, you’ll know I’m a fan of locked-room style murder mysteries – and the Cornish setting for this one made it a must-read. Thirteen guests. One killer. No escape. On an island on the coast of Cornwall, cut off from the mainland by the tides for most of the day, thirteen … More Book review: The Invitation by AM Castle
This has been a long awaited read! It was a Christmas present that due to lockdown, I’ve only just received. What a delicious scenario: a group of people staying in a French ski chalet when a body’s discovered from an incident twenty years ago that somehow links them all. In the French Alps, two young … More Book review: The Chalet by Catherine Cooper
If your troubled teenage son asked for your help because he’d killed someone, how would you react? What would you do? These questions are sure to go through your mind when reading this book, especially if like me you have a son Freddie’s age! Sarah and Tom’s marriage is already at breaking point, Freddie having … More Book review: The Lies We Tell by Jane Corry
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