When child psychologist Imogen Reid takes on the case of 11-year-old Ellie Atkinson, she refuses to listen to warnings that the girl is dangerous. Ellie was the only survivor of a fire that killed her family. Imogen is convinced she's just a sad and angry child struggling to cope with her loss. But Ellie's foster… Continue reading The Foster Child by Jenny Blackhurst
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In a Cottage In a Wood by Cass Green
A strange encounter Neve comes across a troubled woman called Isabelle on Waterloo Bridge late one night. Isabelle forces a parcel into Neve’s hands and jumps to her death in the icy Thames below. An unexpected gift Two weeks later, as Neve’s wreck of a life in London collapses, an unexpected lifeline falls into her… Continue reading In a Cottage In a Wood by Cass Green
Lies She Told by Cate Holahan
The truth can be darker than fiction. Liza Cole, a once-successful novelist whose career has seen better days, has one month to write the thriller that could land her back on the bestseller list. Meanwhile, she’s struggling to start a family, but her husband is distracted by the disappearance of his best friend, Nick. As… Continue reading Lies She Told by Cate Holahan
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
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
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
Don’t Close Your Eyes by Holly Seddon
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
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
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