Category Archives: Book Reviews

“A Rush of Blood” by David Mark – Book Review @severnhouse

Posted on January 26, 2020 by

Molly – mother of Hilda, ex-policewoman, and manageress of the pub the Jolly Bonnet. Molly is prone to flights of imagination where she almost immerses herself in the history of her chosen neighbourhood. She takes meds to control her hyperactivity … Continue reading →

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“Her” by Harriet Lane – Book Review

Posted on January 23, 2020 by

Emma – a mother of two very young children. She is constantly exhausted, more than a bit envious of her husband who still works in television, and the couple are struggling financially. Emma gave up her career to be a … Continue reading →

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“The Doll Factory” by Elizabeth Macneal – #BookReview @SimonSchusterCA

Posted on January 18, 2020 by

Twins, the Whittle sisters are twenty-one years old and working in a doll factory when we first meet them. They are in the employ of a drug-addled despot named Mrs. Salter. They work grueling hours and live in a damp … Continue reading →

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“The Missing Years” by Lexie Elliott – Book Review

Posted on January 13, 2020 by

It has been twenty-seven years since Ailsa Calder lived in the Manse. Located in rural Scotland, the Manse has a varied and dark history.  Now, with the recent death of her mother, she has inherited half of this personality-filled house. … Continue reading →

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Edelweiss Reviews Challenge 2020

Posted on January 12, 2020 by

As many of you know, I am the moderator of the Goodreads Group for Edelweiss Reviewers. As a way of whittling down our Edelweiss review commitments I have created a Goodreads Challenge within the group. It is never too late … Continue reading →

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“The Cottage in a Cornish Cove” by Cass Grafton – #CoverReveal @rararesources

Posted on January 11, 2020 by

Rachel’s Random Resources has generously provided me with the cover of Cass Grafton’s novel, “The Cottage in a Cornish Cove” to share with you today. If you are anything like me, any reference to Cornwall piques my interest immediately. About … Continue reading →

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“River Bodies” by Karen Katchur – #BookReview #RiverBodies @karenkatchur

Posted on January 10, 2020 by

Autumn in small town America. The leaves on the trees are showing off their best colors, but the people perhaps are not… There has been a brutal murder on the banks of the Delaware River, and the people of the … Continue reading →

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“The Sun Down Motel” by Simone St. James – Book Review #FFRC2020

Posted on January 7, 2020 by

Fell, New York, is a small town that has somehow escaped progress. A town where the library still has paper archives, cell phone reception is sketchy at best, and a town with a history of dead and missing girls. As … Continue reading →

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“Dead Memories” by Angela Marsons – Book Review #MarsonsOfTheMonth

Posted on January 5, 2020 by

For some time now I have noticed that the D.I. Kim Stone series has been highly praised by my fellow book bloggers. Therefore, I decided that despite my lengthy TBR, I would read the series in its entirety, one title … Continue reading →

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“The Whisper Man” by Alex North – #BookReview #Thriller @CeladonBooks @writer_north

Posted on December 29, 2019 by

“If you leave a door half open, soon you’ll hear the whispers spoken. If you play outside alone, soon you won’t be going home. If your window’s left unlatched, you’ll hear him tapping at the glass. If you’re lonely, sad, … Continue reading →

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“Christmas at the Edge of the World” by Kate Hewitt – Book Review

Posted on December 28, 2019 by

Laurel West is thirty-five years old. She lives in York with her cat Mistral for company. She hasn’t given up on love exactly, but she is content with her life. When Laurel’s sister contacts her with a plea to look … Continue reading →

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“Why She Ran” by Geraldine Hogan – Book Review

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

Eleanor Marshall, a troubled teenager witnesses a brutal murder and goes on the run to escape from the confines of Curlew Hall, the facility where she resides with other ‘problem’ teens. The main issue for the police is that not … Continue reading →

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“The Secretary” by Renée Knight – Book Review

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

In her mid-twenties, Christine Butcher goes to work as a secretary for Mina Appleton, the heiress of a large supermarket chain. Christine is married and has a young daughter but her obsessive work ethic leaves her little time or thought … Continue reading →

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“Blackberry & Wild Rose” by Sonia Velton – Book Review

Posted on December 15, 2019 by

Inspired by the life of Anna Maria Garthwaite, “Blackberry & Wild Rose” is a fictional rendering of  the mid-eighteenth century silk industry in Spitalfields, London. Esther Thorel – married into money and privilege, she is an Englishwoman in her late … Continue reading →

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“The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides – Book Review

Posted on December 12, 2019 by

Theo Faber contrives to work at a forensic psychiatric hospital in North London so that he might get the opportunity to work with Alicia Berenson. Her case is interesting in that following the murder of her husband, she has not … Continue reading →

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