The Blue Pool by Siobhan MacDonald My rating: 2 of 5 stars I'm afraid I struggled with this book. The premise sounded right up my street, but unfortunately I found the first half to three quarters boring. Nothing seemed to happen, I didn't warm to any of the characters and none of them was particularly… Continue reading The Blue Pool by Siobhan MacDonald
Business Cat: Money, Power, Treats by Tom Fonder
Business Cat: Money, Power, Treats by Tom Fonder My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love Business Cat so thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the ARC of Money, Power, Treats.I'd previously seen a few Business Cat cartoons online, and it is a great twist on the plethora of cat behaviour /… Continue reading Business Cat: Money, Power, Treats by Tom Fonder
Heart and Brain: Gut Instincts: An Awkward Yeti Collection by The Awkward Yeti (Nick Seluk)
Heart and Brain: Gut Instincts: An Awkward Yeti Collection by The Awkward Yeti My rating: 3 of 5 stars I've previously enjoyed The Awkward Yeti's cartoons online. I do like the 'main characters' of Heart and Brain, but after a while it feels like the strips in this collection are a rehash of their established… Continue reading Heart and Brain: Gut Instincts: An Awkward Yeti Collection by The Awkward Yeti (Nick Seluk)
Man, I Hate Cursive: Cartoons for People and Advanced Bears by Jim Benton
Man, I Hate Cursive: Cartoons for People and Advanced Bears by Jim Benton My rating: 4 of 5 stars I've seen a few of Jim Benton's cartoons on the internet (the cover cartoon being a particular favourite) and so was very grateful to him, Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC of Man, I… Continue reading Man, I Hate Cursive: Cartoons for People and Advanced Bears by Jim Benton
The Woman Next Door by Cass Green
Two suburban women. Two dark secrets. The almost perfect murder. Everybody needs good neighbours… Melissa and Hester have lived next door to each other for years. When Melissa’s daughter was younger, Hester was almost like a grandmother to her. But recently they haven’t been so close. Hester has plans to change all that. It’s obvious to her that… Continue reading The Woman Next Door by Cass Green
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena My rating: 4 of 5 stars Overall I really enjoyed this one; it is a good story although its pacing could have been more even. It starts well and ends well, but throughout the middle third, I felt the story was going round in circles, repeating information and… Continue reading The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
Exposure by Ava Marsh
Exposure by Ava Marsh My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow, strap in for a wild ride! This is a brilliantly-written, bold and sexy book that is definitely not for the faint-hearted. Ava Marsh's writing is confident and assured; she has constructed a great plot, with depth, complexity, cold-hard reality and a dash of black… Continue reading Exposure by Ava Marsh
Dead Man’s Prayer (DI Frank Farrell 1) by Jackie Baldwin
Dead Man's Prayer by Jackie Baldwin My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this debut book. The set-up felt fresh and original, the characters were mostly well-developed (Mhairi was a particular favourite of mine) and the conclusion galloped along at a great pace. I did find the first quarter or so a little… Continue reading Dead Man’s Prayer (DI Frank Farrell 1) by Jackie Baldwin
Missing, Presumed (DS Manon 1) by Susie Steiner
Missing, Presumed by Susie Steiner My rating: 2 of 5 stars Despite an interesting premise and a darkly humorous tone, I found this a difficult book to get into. Normally I really enjoy the multiple narrator device, but on this occasion I found it muddled, and one or two of the strands unnecessary. I didn't… Continue reading Missing, Presumed (DS Manon 1) by Susie Steiner
Before I Let You In by Jenny Blackhurst
Before I Let You In by Jenny Blackhurst My rating: 5 of 5 stars Oh my oh my oh my, hands down, one of the best books I've read all year! Thank you to NetGalley, Headline and Jenny Blackhurst for the ARC of Before I Let You In.I love this book: it is clever, brilliantly… Continue reading Before I Let You In by Jenny Blackhurst
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