Day: June 11, 2018

The Quality of Silence by Rosamund Lupton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Rosamund Lupton is one of my favorite authors, and The Weight of Silence didn’t disappoint. Set in the extremely harsh landscape of Alaska, this novel is wonderfully atmospheric with lots of suspense, perfect plotting and beautiful prose. Yasmin and her deaf daughter…

What Goes Around by Julie Corbin My rating: 5 of 5 stars Told in two parts – by the betrayer and the betrayed – What Goes Around is a dark, compulsive psychological thriller focusing on themes of obsession and revenge. After Ellen’s husband abruptly ends their marriage and leaves her for another woman, Ellen suffers…

Before I Let You In by Jenny Blackhurst My rating: 4 of 5 stars A very clever novel with lots of twists and turns, Before I Let You In follows Karen, Bea and Eleanor who have been friends since they were kids. One day Karen, who’s just received a big promotion as a psychiatrist, starts…

If I Die Before I Wake by Emily Koch My rating: 4 of 5 stars A cleverly written psychological thriller written from the POV of a victim who everybody thinks is in a coma. The twist is he can actually still hear, feel and think. He’s trapped inside his own body while trying to figure…