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
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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
Local Girl Missing by Claire Douglas
Local Girl Missing by Claire Douglas My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a creepy and atmospheric mystery with a superb ending! A couple of times I thought I knew where it was going but I was pretty much wrong. I'm always a fan of multiple narrators and it works well here: jumping back… Continue reading Local Girl Missing by Claire Douglas
Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra
Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra My rating: 3 of 5 stars Thank you to Anna Snoekstra, NetGalley and Harlequin for providing a copy of Only Daughter in exchange for an honest review. This book has an original and an interesting concept: a teenager goes missing and a decade later a con-woman claims to be the… Continue reading Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware My rating: 3 of 5 stars I have mixed feelings about this one: I had loved In A Dark, Dark Wood and was really excited about this. Several reviews have unfairly said this is 'just another The Girl on The Train', which I think is misleading and… Continue reading The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Black Widow (Jack Parlabane 7) by Chris Brookmyre
Did she do it? Did he deserve it? Diana Jager is clever, strong and successful, a skilled surgeon and fierce campaigner via her blog about sexism. Yet it takes only hours for her life to crumble when her personal details are released on the internet as revenge for her writing. Then she meets Peter. He's kind, generous,… Continue reading Black Widow (Jack Parlabane 7) by Chris Brookmyre
Skeletal by Katherine Hayton
Skeletal by Katherine Hayton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Daina Harrow, forever 14 in the afterlife, following her grisly death as a Coroner’s Court convenes to consider the case of her bones, recently discovered on a building site following a decade in the ground. The story moves in time from Daina’s post-mortem thoughts to… Continue reading Skeletal by Katherine Hayton
6 White Roses by Kelly Marshall
6 White Roses by Kelly Marshall My rating: 5 of 5 stars 6 White Roses by Kelly Marshall is an excellent murder mystery thriller, with adult themes. On the first page, the strangled body of six-year-old Emily Chatburn is found by an early morning fisherman. The case is handed to macho Detective Nick Winston and… Continue reading 6 White Roses by Kelly Marshall
Dead Scared (Lacey Flint 2) by Sharon Bolton
Dead Scared by S.J. Bolton My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a fantastic book, no doubt about it. S.J. (Sharon) Bolton is a wonderful writer: her plots are original, intricate and clever, and her style is clear and a pleasure to read; you become completely immersed in her prose and there is no… Continue reading Dead Scared (Lacey Flint 2) by Sharon Bolton
Now You See Me (Lacey Flint 1) by Sharon Bolton
Now You See Me by S.J. Bolton My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is absolutely fantastic! It was the first Sharon Bolton book I ever read but definitely not the last. I have always found the case of Jack the Ripper intriguing and this is a terrifying, gruesome and thrilling take.The story is… Continue reading Now You See Me (Lacey Flint 1) by Sharon Bolton
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