Category Archives: debut novels

“Sweet Little Lies” by Caz Frear – Book Review

Posted on May 16, 2019 by

“Problem is, while the lie may be sweet as it falls from your lips, the feeling in your gut is always putridly sour. And almost always bang-on.” “I’ve spent most of my life, not exactly sure in the belief, but … Continue reading →

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“Distress Signals” by Catherine Ryan Howard – Book Review

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

Adam Dunne and Sarah O’Connell have been living together for almost a decade now. He is a screenwriter waiting for his ‘big break‘. She works in PR and supports them both. Adam has just received some good news and finally … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday Feb. 7, 2019 (an old favorite recommended)

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

Renee at It’s Book Talk began this meme as a way to share old favorites. This week I’m showcasing a debut novel that I read over four years ago. “In a Vertigo of Silence” was a title that I got from NetGalley … Continue reading →

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“Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens – Book Review

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

“abandoned, hungry and cold” North Carolina 1952 – We meet little six-year-old Kya Clark on the day her mother walks out of their marsh ‘shack’ for the last time. Covered in bruises, Kya’s mother has left her drunken, abusive husband … Continue reading →

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“The Dark Lake” by Sarah Bailey – Book Review

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

BLURB: The lead homicide investigator in a rural town, Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock is deeply unnerved when a high school classmate is found strangled, her body floating in a lake. And not just any classmate, but Rosalind Ryan, whose beauty … Continue reading →

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“Seven Days of Us” by Francesca Hornak

Posted on December 27, 2018 by

Christmas is a family time. We all put a lot of pressure on ourselves in trying to live up to the traditional Christmas ideal. Most of us fall short.  Although we all love our families, we don’t always like them. … Continue reading →

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“For the Missing” by Lina Bengtsdotter #PublicationDay @orionbooks

Posted on December 13, 2018 by

“The award-winning, global bestselling Swedish crime debut about a missing girl, and the detective who must return home and confront her darkest secrets in order to find her.” Charlie (Charline) Lager is a police detective working in Stockholm for the … Continue reading →

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The Rúin by Dervla McTiernan

Posted on October 28, 2018 by

A complex, character-driven police procedural mystery set in Galway, Ireland. “In Irish, Rúin means something hidden, a mystery, or a secret, but the word also has a long history as a term of endearment.” From the publisher’s blurb: “This unsettling … Continue reading →

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“The Visitors” by Catherine Burns

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

“…she wrapped her arms around Mother’s angular hips for comfort. Physical affection wasn’t encouraged, however, in the Zetland family, and she soon felt herself peeled off with extreme delicacy.” In this compelling debut thriller we first meet Marion Zetland.  Born … Continue reading →

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“The Salt House” by Lisa Duffy @TouchstoneBooks @lisaduffywriter

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

“…Gorgeously written, heartbreaking, yet hopeful debut set during a Maine summer traces the lives of a young family in the aftermath of tragedy.” “the isolation of sorrow” In a small Maine coastal town lives the Kelly family. Father Jack is … Continue reading →

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“The last wave” by Gillian Best

Posted on August 9, 2018 by

A novel that shows how ordinary people can be extraordinary. This novel is about the Roberts family who live in Dover, England. In particular, it is about Martha Roberts – wife, mother, and long distance swimmer. We first meet Martha … Continue reading →

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“Sometimes I lie” by Alice Feeney (@alicewriterland @HQstories)

Posted on August 4, 2018 by

I’ve been anxious to read “Sometimes I lie” ever since I won a copy via a Twitter giveaway.  A thriller riddled with twists and an unreliable narrator ensured that I wasn’t disappointed.  Whew! “People are not mirrors, they don’t see … Continue reading →

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“The Cheesemaker’s House” by Jane Cable (#blogtour @rararesources @JaneCable)

Posted on August 1, 2018 by

Today I’m delighted to kickoff the Rachel’s Random Resources blog tour for Jane Cable’s debut novel, “The Cheesemaker’s House“.  The Yorkshire setting and the hint of a historical mystery are what first attracted me to the novel. Plus, I’m always … Continue reading →

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“The secret life of Mrs. London” by Rebecca Rosenberg (spotlight #blogtour)

Posted on July 14, 2018 by

2018 BEST NEW NOVEL nominee! I’m so happy to be included in the blog tour for the historical novel “The secret life of Mrs. London“. which reveals the love triangle between Houdini, Charmian and Jack London. Only one woman could … Continue reading →

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“The Lido” by Libby Page

Posted on July 8, 2018 by

First we meet Kate Matthews.  In her early twenties she has moved from her home in the suburbs of Bristol to take her chances in the big city of London.  She has settled in the London community of Brixton where … Continue reading →

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