Hello everyone, It is the final day of this blog tour and I am delighted to be sharing my thoughts on the debut novel by my book blogging friend NS Ford. Ever since I found out that this book was being published I have been looking forward to reading it, and this tour was the … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – We Watch You by NS Ford
Hello everyone, Today we are going global, as I am looking back on all the standout settings I read about in 2021. In the books I have picked up throughout the year, they have transported me to several different countries, broadening my horizons even further with portrayals of various cultures and perspectives. I absolutely adore … Continue reading The Best Settings I Read in 2021
Hello everyone, The release of a new young adult thriller from Karen M. McManus always brings great anticipation, so it goes without saying that I was beyond thrilled to find out that the Write Reads were organising a blog tour for You'll Be The Death Of Me. I wasted no time at all in signing up, … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – You’ll Be The Death Of Me by Karen M. McManus
Translated by: Caroline Waight Pages: 501 Published: 6th June 2018 Genre: Crime Thriller Trigger warnings: See below A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen. His calling card is a “chestnut man”—a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnuts—which he leaves at each bloody crime scene. Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discovery—a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a … Continue reading Book Review – The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup
Pages: 359 Published: 18th March 2021 Genre: General Fiction Trigger warnings: Bullying/Ableism, frightening scenes She doesn’t exist. She can’t exist. Elise knows every inch of the house. She knows which boards will creak. She knows where the gaps are in the walls. She knows which parts can take her in, hide her away. It’s home, after all. … Continue reading Book Review – Girl In The Walls by A.J. Gnuse
Pages: 423 Published: 16th September 2021 Genre: Mystery Trigger warnings: Drugs, sexual references This was a buddy read with my Ellie @ Read To Ramble. We read the first book in this series together and we have had a great time with the characters and it has made us laugh on numerous occasions. I cannot to read to read … Continue reading Book Review – The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
Pages: 301 Published: 30th June 2020 Genre: Horror/Paranormal Trigger warnings: Attempted rape, misogyny, incest, frightening scenes This was a buddy read with my friend Pauliina @ The Bookaholic Dreamer. I really enjoyed discussing this one with her, especially as it helped us both make sense of the many concepts and curiosities of the book. Thank you to Pauliina … Continue reading Book Review – Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Pages: 350 Published: 3rd July 2018 Genre: Thriller/Mystery Trigger warnings: Missing person storyline, strong sexual references Fifteen years ago, summer camper Emma Davis watched sleepily as her three cabin mates snuck out of their cabin in the dead of night. The last she--and anyone--saw of them was Vivian closing the cabin door behind her, hushing Emma with a finger … Continue reading Book Review – Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
Hello everyone, It is my turn on this fabulous #WriteReads Ultimate Blog Tour for a young adult thriller that really does keep you on the edge of your seat! Lies Like Wildfire really intrigued me when I first received the invite, but it packed even more of a punch than I expected, and so that makes … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – Lies Like Wildfire by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez
Pages: 336 Published: 30th May 2019 Genre: Domestic Thriller Trigger warnings: Bullying, suicide, sexual content, injury detail, grief It’s six in the morning during the hottest summer on record when Elizabeth O’Loughlin, out walking her dog, comes across Clare, a victim of a horrific knife attack, clinging onto life at the side of the road. Clare dies minutes later, … Continue reading Book Review – Forget Me Not by Claire Allen
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