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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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
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
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is undoubtedly a twisty and exciting book. I really wanted to know what had happened to Alice, what the issues were with Claire and with Paul and what the hell was going on in the background! There were a good few twists… Continue reading Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
Tattletale by Sarah J. Naughton
Tattletale by Sarah J. Naughton My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is certainly full of twists and turns! There are a lot of questions raised by the intriguing first few chapters and the story is unravelled and plotted really well. It's not particularly action packed or fast moving but it is a clever… Continue reading Tattletale by Sarah J. Naughton
Want You Gone (Jack Parlabane 8) by Chris Brookmyre
What if your deepest secret was revealed? Sam Morpeth is growing up way too fast, left to fend for a younger sister when their mother goes to prison and watching her dreams of university evaporate. But Sam learns what it is to be truly powerless when a stranger begins to blackmail her. Who would you turn to? Meanwhile,… Continue reading Want You Gone (Jack Parlabane 8) by Chris Brookmyre
The Watcher by Ross Armstrong
The Watcher by Ross Armstrong My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Watcher begins with a cracking Hitchcockian prologue then jumps back in time to tell the story of how Lily - a keen birdwatcher - becomes convinced a murder has been committed within the estate opposite her flat. The plot is a slow burner,… Continue reading The Watcher by Ross Armstrong
Flytrap by Simon Kernick
Flytrap by Simon Kernick My rating: 4 of 5 stars Great plot, well-written, a couple of twists but brings new meaning even to the phrase 'short story'!! It took me about 10 minutes to read and finished at 47%, with the rest of the file being a preview of the new book. It was good… Continue reading Flytrap by Simon Kernick
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
Don’t Trust This Book. Don’t Trust These People. Don’t Trust Yourself. And whatever you do, DON’T give away that ending… Louise Since her husband walked out, Louise has made her son her world, supporting them both with her part-time job. But all that changes when she meets… David Young, successful and charming – Louise cannot believe a man like him would… Continue reading Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
My Sister’s Bones by Nuala Ellwood
If you can't trust your sister, then who can you trust? Kate Rafter has spent her life running from her past. But when her mother dies, she's forced to return to Herne Bay - a place her sister Sally never left. But something isn't right in the old family home. On her first night Kate… Continue reading My Sister’s Bones by Nuala Ellwood
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