Buried Secrets by T.J. Brearton My rating: 2 of 5 stars Unfortunately this book really did not do it for me, although I seem to be in the minority. I found it all pretty dull, with far too much description of banal things and some very awkward dialogue. Brett and Emily were both a bit… Continue reading Buried Secrets by T.J. Brearton
Tag: Crime
The House by Simon Lelic
The perfect couple. The perfect house. The perfect crime. Londoners Jack and Syd moved into the house a year ago. It seemed like their dream home: tons of space, the perfect location, and a friendly owner who wanted a young couple to have it. So when they made a grisly discovery in the attic, Jack… Continue reading The House by Simon Lelic
Best Day Ever by Kaira Rouda
Best Day Ever by Kaira Rouda My rating: 2 of 5 stars This is an odd one: the blurb makes it sound like it'll be a dark, complex and dynamic story but, unfortunately, the sole first-person narrator is so full of his own cleverness and 'amazing-ness', that it becomes very monotonous very quickly. It's also… Continue reading Best Day Ever by Kaira Rouda
Did You See Melody? by Sophie Hannah
Pushed to breaking point, Cara Burrows abandons her home and family and escapes to a five-star spa resort she can't afford. Late at night, exhausted and desperate, she lets herself into her hotel room and is shocked to find it already occupied - by a man and a teenage girl. A simple mistake on the… Continue reading Did You See Melody? by Sophie Hannah
Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker
Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker My rating: 2 of 5 stars I'm not quite sure what to make of this one: the blurb is intriguing but the execution did not quite live up to expectation. You can tell straight away that something is 'off' about the tale being spun but it is so… Continue reading Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker
They All Fall Down by Tammy Cohen
They All Fall Down by Tammy Cohen My rating: 4 of 5 stars They All Fall Down is another good, solid mystery from Tammy Cohen as well as an affecting and sympathetic portrayal of people managing mental health issues.After its intriguing opening I did find the story a little slow-moving at first but once it… Continue reading They All Fall Down by Tammy Cohen
Ten Dead Comedians: A Murder Mystery by Fred Van Lente
Ten Dead Comedians: A Murder Mystery by Fred Van Lente My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love mystery, I love comedy and I love And Then There Were None... so I couldn't wait to read this new take. Although it took me a while to get into the story at the very start (while… Continue reading Ten Dead Comedians: A Murder Mystery by Fred Van Lente
Little Boy Found by L.K. Fox (Christopher Fowler)
Little Boy Found by L.K. Fox My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is an interesting book. The blurb is right: it is different to most 'abducted child' storylines and it does have a cracker of a twist quite early on, with many more to follow. While I worked out one of the twists, most… Continue reading Little Boy Found by L.K. Fox (Christopher Fowler)
No Exit by Taylor Adams
Darby Thorne is a college student stranded by a blizzard at a highway rest stop in the middle of nowhere. She’s on the way home to see her sick mother. She’ll have to spend the night in the rest stop with four complete strangers. Then she stumbles across a little girl locked inside one of… Continue reading No Exit by Taylor Adams
Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear
Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear My rating: 4 of 5 stars This debut story is part mystery and part police procedural. I admit I wasn't sure at first as it took me a while to warm to the lead character, Cat, but she definitely won me over and by the end I loved her!… Continue reading Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear
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