Category: Book reviews

White Out by Danielle Girard My rating: 5 of 5 stars A twisty, multi-person murder mystery set in a sleepy, small town, White Out is one of those fast-paced, evocative thrillers that you want to inhale in one go. I loved the writing, the characters, the setting, everything. Ferociously smart, intensely intriguing, it’s just a…

What We Forgot to Bury by Marin Montgomery Another Amazon prime read that I just found a little confusing and hard to get in to. Not entirely unenjoyable, I just couldn’t figure out what was going on or why. View all my reviews

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin My rating: 4 of 5 stars “To tell you the truth, I don’t get how we can almost unanimously agree that murder is wrong, yet when it comes to rape some people still see shades of gray.” The Night Swim is a timely, slow-burn legal thriller that follows true-crime…

Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton My rating: 3 of 5 stars A well-written and mesmerizing story that combines a school shooting with Islamophobia, xenophobia and the danger of the far right. The book starts off literally with a bang, when a bomb goes off outside the school. From there we follow a number of different…

He Started It by Samantha Downing My rating: 5 of 5 stars A wicked-fun read with razor-sharp wit and a killer twist, He Started It is compelling, captivating, and deliciously dark. Samantha Downing writes with a wry, sparse elegance that steadily entangles you until you’re utterly addicted. In He Started It, we get three unapologetically…

How to Save a Life by Liz Fenton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Flawless and irresistible, profoundly moving and endlessly emotional. How To Save A Life is a truly unique and beautiful reimagining of Groundhog Day, asking if life and death are preordained, if our destiny is predetermined, and if some lives are meant…

The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves My rating: 5 of 5 stars A complex, compelling and chilling detective murder-mystery, The Darkest Evening evokes images of curling up next to a crackling fire in a grand house with a cup of tea and a few biscuits while you read. A darkly, propulsive story, we follow Vera,…

The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda My rating: 5 of 5 stars A dark, hypnotic tale about the danger of becoming the stories you tell, The Girl From Widow Hills is beautiful and sinister, with a haunting, atmospheric heart. What happens to the people who find themselves at the center of those sensational…

Stranger in the Lake by Kimberly Belle My rating: 5 of 5 stars A moody, mesmerizing mystery that smolders with a brooding, slow-burn tension. Kimberly Belle has done it again! Stranger In The Lake is that perfect balance between plot and character, in which a girl from the wrong side of the tracks marries a…

Just Like the Other Girls by Claire Douglas My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ferociously smart and electric from start to finish! Just Like the Other Girls is cleverly plotted and wholly absorbing, delving deep into twisted families and their devastating secrets. After the death of her mother, Una accepts a job as a carer…

The Safe Place by Anna Downes My rating: 5 of 5 stars Richly evocative with a dark, atmospheric heart, The Safe Place is seductive, irresistible and suspenseful. I was completely gripped from the first page to the pulse-pounding end! When Emily finds herself fired from her job, she’s unexpectedly thrown a lifeline by her ex-boss.…

Sister Dear by Hannah Mary McKinnon My rating: 5 of 5 stars As layered as puff pastry, and just as delightful, Sister Dear is an altogether unpredictable and surprising read. What begins as a slow-burn exploration of love, loss and grief shifts about midway through into a dark and twisted tale of secrets and revenge.…