Day: February 15, 2019

No Second Chance by Harlan Coben A first-class crime thriller that oddly vacillates between being really, really fast where I found myself completely immersed, and then really, really slow where I started skimming a little. Coben is the king of plotting, and is obviously an excellent writer, even if sometimes the plot did stretch credulity…

Truth and Lies by Caroline Mitchell My rating: 4 of 5 stars Clever, smart and with super-fast plotting, this crime novel is the first in a series. With a twisty plot and some really well-drawn characters, this was exactly what I needed for a quick, easy read. When DI Amy Winter receives a letter from…

The Wife by Alafair Burke My rating: 4 of 5 stars An excellent domestic suspense about a woman who’s husband has been accused of rape. Considering she’s been there, she’s put in a position of ‘believe the woman or believe the husband’ – Quite the predicament! While the first half is a little slow, the…