Day: December 20, 2021

Her Perfect Twin by Sarah Bonner While this one is incredibly clever, I feel like I should start with some trigger warnings. Gaslighting, domestic abuse, violence, covid used for plot. You get a first person POV of a psychopath, and the things he says and does are menacing and pretty evil. The story is almost…

Tall Oaks by Chris Whitaker My rating: 5 of 5 stars A beautiful blend of comedy and tragedy, this book is one of a kind. Written with incandescent prose, this haunting, mesmerising story will leave you reeling. Chris Whitaker has created an unforgettable story of love, loss and deception, with unexpected twists, an unpredictable ending…

Good as Dead by Susan Walter My rating: 3 of 5 stars A clever concept for my September First Read selection. We have a crime and we have a cover-up, but because we have a direct insight into who committed the crime (although there is a mini, sort of unsurprising twist here), some of the…