Robin and Sarah weren't the closest of twins. They weren't even that similar. But they loved each other dearly. Until, in the cruellest of domestic twists, they were taken from one another. Now, in her early 30s, Robin lives alone. Agoraphobic and suffering from panic attacks, she spends her days pacing the rooms of her house.… Continue reading Don’t Close Your Eyes by Holly Seddon
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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
He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly
In the hushed aftermath of a total eclipse, Laura witnesses a brutal attack. She and her boyfriend Kit call the police, and in that moment, it is not only the victim's life that is changed forever. Fifteen years on, Laura and Kit live in fear, and while Laura knows she was right to speak out,… Continue reading He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly
Sweetpea by C.J. Skuse
I haven’t killed anyone for three years and I thought that when it happened again I’d feel bad. Like an alcoholic taking a sip of whisky. But no. Nothing. I had a blissful night’s sleep. Didn’t wake up at all. And for once, no bad dream either. This morning I feel balanced. Almost sane, for… Continue reading Sweetpea by C.J. Skuse
The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney
The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a pretty creepy book. I wasn't sure about it at the start - I wasn't keen on the style of Emma's narrative (where's the dialogue?) but as you go through the story it matters less and you understand more. Both women… Continue reading The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney
Love Like Blood (Tom Thorne 14) by Mark Billingham
Love Like Blood by Mark Billingham My rating: 4 of 5 stars Love Like Blood is another great read from Mark Billingham. Like all of his books, it is written in an assured and confident style, well-plotted and unnervingly creepy. I like Thorne's set-up with Helen and Alfie and there are some good scenes and… Continue reading Love Like Blood (Tom Thorne 14) by Mark Billingham
Trust Me (Social Media Murders 3) by Angela Clarke
Trust Me by Angela Clarke My rating: 4 of 5 stars I've thoroughly enjoyed Angela Clarke's Social Media Murders series so far and, although I found this one a little slower to start, it is another tense outing for Freddie and Nas.The characters - new and old - are good, it's quite creepy and genuinely… Continue reading Trust Me (Social Media Murders 3) by Angela Clarke
Follow You (formerly Be My Killer) by Richard Jay Parker
Follow You by Richard Jay Parker My rating: 4 of 5 stars When I started this book, I didn't know just how much I was going to (mostly) love it. It is along the lines of one of my favourite tropes: a group of isolated people are picked off one by one by an unseen… Continue reading Follow You (formerly Be My Killer) by Richard Jay Parker
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