Category: Book reviews

Broken Harbour by Tana French My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love anything that Tana French writes, and the Dubliner Murder Squad books are right up there with some of the best police procedurals out there. These books aren’t exactly fast paced, but are more a slow burn with the characters so stunningly portrayed…

Falling by T.J. Newman My rating: 3 of 5 stars I can see why this book has been optioned for film and how the action-packed scenes could lend itself to Hollywood. And there’s so much good about it! A high-concept idea where a pilot has to choose between his family and the lives of those…

Choose Me by Tess Gerritsen My rating: 5 of 5 stars Tess Gerritsen is an auto-buy author, so of course I was eagerly awaiting Choose Me, and it did not disappoint. Smart, chilling, cleverly plotted, plus a protagonist I could really get behind. I adored Detective Frankie Loomis and thought the character elements of her…

Beneath Devil’s Bridge by Loreth Anne White My rating: 5 of 5 stars Using a new true crime podcast, Beneath Devil’s Bridge cleverly follows the story of Leena Rai, a 14-year old who was viciously murdered in 1997. Her guidance counsellor, Clayton Pelley, confessed to the crime, but now, as Trinity Scott begins her podcast…

Ink and Bone by Lisa Unger My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love every book set in The Hollows, and Ink and Bone is no exception! Finley Montgomery has a special gift. She dreams of things before they happen. This gift is a blessing and a curse and there’s only one person who can…

The Second Life of Nick Mason by Steve Hamilton My rating: 4 of 5 stars An enjoyable ‘guy’ book with mobsters and good and bad cops, lots of shooting and car chases, etc. The story is well done and fast-paced with a great hook – a criminal who gets out of maximum security prison early…

Someone Knows by Lisa Scottoline A family drama that revolves around a prank gone wrong and is told vividly and confidently by multiple POVs. The first part of the story is building up to what went wrong, while the last part is exploring the incident and the fallout over the years. Lots of interesting themes…

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse My rating: 5 of 5 stars A chilling, exquisitely written locked-room mystery. Detective Elin is on leave after a traumatic incident when she accepts an invitation from her estranged brother to celebrate his engagement at a luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps. But shortly after she arrives, an avalanche cuts…

Her Perfect Life by Hank Phillippi Ryan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Her Perfect Life is a stunning, wonderfully tense thriller about deceit, grief, fame and perfection, and the secrets we carry beneath our skin. Written with gracefully exact language and tugging on every heart string, the page-turning plot is flawlessly woven with beautifully-drawn…

Kill All Your Darlings by David Bell My rating: 5 of 5 stars Mystery, murder and plagiarism set in the realm of academia, Kill All Your Darlings is diabolically twisty with an absolutely ingenious plot. A tortured English professor who can’t write. A tragic backstory. A stolen manuscript. This is suspense writing at its finest.…

Nanny Needed by Georgina Cross My rating: 5 of 5 stars Deliciously creepy and absolutely riveting, Nanny Needed is a gripping thriller about what happens when one woman’s dream job turns into her waking nightmare. Full of dark secrets and surprising twists, nothing is as it seems amidst these pages. Watch out…this one will take…

His & Hers by Alice Feeney A dark and twisty tale switching between Anna (Hers), Jack (His), and the killer’s POV, so we never know who exactly to trust. Intricately plotted and incredibly fun, the story is filled with lies, revenge, and nasty secrets. Okay, some of the twists, especially the last one, were just…