Tag Archives: recommended reading

“Killing Mind” by Angela Marsons – #BookReview #KillingMind @Bookouture @WriteAngie #NetGalley

Posted on June 1, 2020 by

D.I. Kim Stone – An acerbic, brusque, and driven young woman who works as a Detective Inspector for the West Midlands Police, the second largest police force in the country. She is socially inept, and has been known to break … Continue reading →

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“The Fortune Teller’s Promise” by Kelly Heard – #BookReview @Bookouture @heardkj1

Posted on May 29, 2020 by

Also published under the title “Before You Go“ “Predictions and nightmares, Dell often said, have exactly as much power as we give them and no more.” The story flips back and forth between 1990 and 1991 with some back references … Continue reading →

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“The Split” by Sharon Bolton – Book Review

Posted on May 19, 2020 by

Felicity Lloyd – works as a glaciologist for the British Antarctic Survey. She is twenty-eight years old, beautiful, and is emotionally damaged by severe childhood trauma. Regularly based in Cambridge, England, she has accepted a two-year term position in the … Continue reading →

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“Summerwater” by Sarah Moss – Book Review

Posted on May 13, 2020 by

We follow various people who are residing in a holiday park in the Trossachs. Justine – middle-aged, married and the mother of two young sons.  Justine and her family have rented a cabin for two weeks away from their daily … Continue reading →

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“Death of a Mermaid” by Lesley Thomson – Book Review

Posted on May 11, 2020 by

“…even sinners love those who love them.” It all started over two decades ago at a Catholic school. Four teenage girls who called themselves ‘Mermaids’.  When one of the Mermaids got ousted from their little friendship circle, bitterness remained. Now, … Continue reading →

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“Girl in the Middle” a short story by Evie Gaughan – Book Review

Posted on May 8, 2020 by

A quirky short story about a woman who discovers that not all heroes wear capes… some of them don’t even have a pulse. But they do have a name. Gerald.I learned about this little story from Nicki over at the … Continue reading →

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“The Creak on the Stairs” by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir – Book Review

Posted on May 5, 2020 by

The Creak on the Stairs is the first in the electrifying FORBIDDEN ICELAND series The Icelandic Police team of criminal investigators include: Hörður Höskuldsson – leader of the Akranes Criminal Investigation Division. With many local connections, he is in charge … Continue reading →

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“Perfect Little Children” by Sophie Hannah – Book Review

Posted on May 2, 2020 by

Beth and Dominic Leeson were once friends with Flora and Lewis Braid. Such good friends that they even took their holidays together. Twelve years ago something happened which severed their friendship ties completely. Then, in Cambridgeshire, Beth catches a glimpse … Continue reading →

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“The Wife’s Secret” by Caroline England – Book Review

Posted on May 1, 2020 by

Previously published as Beneath the Skin Four wives. Four husbands. This is their story. Antonia and David Antonia has a secret. She has reinvented herself. Her name was not always Antonia. She is thirty years old, beautiful, is of mixed … Continue reading →

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“Little Lies” by Heather Gudenkauf – Book Review

Posted on April 26, 2020 by

Social worker Ellen Moore is a busy, busy woman. Married, with two young children and an infant, her time and her sleep is precious. When she gets a call in the early hours, she knows that the day won’t end … Continue reading →

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“The Other Mrs.” by Mary Kubica – Book Review

Posted on April 24, 2020 by

Sadie Foust has had a sense of foreboding ever since she first saw the house they had inherited from her husband’s sister. Along with the house came an extra responsibility in the form of her niece, Imogen. Sixteen years old, … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday: “I Found You” by Lisa Jewell – Book Review

Posted on April 23, 2020 by

Renee at It’s Book Talk began this meme as a way to share old favorites. This week I’m showcasing a novel that I read in 2017. “I Found You” was, for me, a memorable FIVE STAR read.  I have recently acquired … Continue reading →

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“Letters From the Past” by Erica James – Book Review

Posted on April 22, 2020 by

With many points of view taken into account, this is a story of family. As in all families, there are those we love, those we like, and those we cannot abide. All are portrayed here. Central to the novel is … Continue reading →

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“The Big Finish” by Brooke Fossey – Book Review

Posted on April 19, 2020 by

Duffy Sinclair – 88 years old, a childless lifelong bachelor, intellectually sound, but has a few health issues. An ex-alcoholic, Duffy hasn’t had a drink in years. He has abused his body his entire life, which has precluded him from … Continue reading →

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“Hope Close” by Tina Seskis – Book Review

Posted on April 14, 2020 by

In rural Surrey, there is a tiny insular enclave of four mismatched houses located on a cul-de-sac called Hope Close. Lets meet the occupants of the four houses: Layla and Charles Dolphin – live in a former manor house, the … Continue reading →

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