Category: Book reviews

Woman on the Edge by Samantha M. Bailey My rating: 5 of 5 stars Exhilarating and evocative with a palpable sense of tension throughout, Woman on the Edge had me gripped from the very first page. This is one of those books that effortlessly ticks all the boxes: wonderful word building, realistic characters and a…

Her Daughter’s Mother by Daniela Petrova My rating: 5 of 5 stars A beautifully told, emotional domestic suspense novel, Her Daughter’s Mother was compelling, disturbing and thoroughly enjoyable. It explores themes of motherhood, obsession and the price of betrayal when a beautiful woman unexpectedly disappears after becoming an egg donor to an infertile couple. The…

One Small Sacrifice by Hilary Davidson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love the beginning of a new series – so much promise, so much intrigue and suspense about what the characters will do and where they will go! I really enjoyed this cat-and-mouse story of a cop trying to solve an old murder…

Take It Back by Kia Abdullah My rating: 5 of 5 stars Magnificent, gripping and fiercely intelligent, Take It Back is simply stunning. I literally took a day off work, put away my laptop and turned everything off just so I could finish it. There was never a point where I guessed the truth, and…

The Last Lie by Alex Lake An enjoyable cat-and-mouse story between a husband and a wife, I thought The Last Lie was well written with great characters. While there weren’t many guesses or twists (probably a testament to how many psych thrillers I read!), it didn’t detract in any way from my enjoyment of the…

One More Lie by Amy Lloyd My rating: 4 of 5 stars A pacy mystery with a catchy hook and an intriguing premise. The characters didn’t develop much, but if you like flat character development and an interesting plotline, this is an easy read that I finished in one day. View all my reviews

The Language of Kindness: A Nurse’s Story by Christie Watson A really lovely medical memoir about being kind in the face of very difficult tasks. Much of the book was quite dry, with a lot of medical jargon that I think might be confusing to people not in the medical industry. This meant it took…

Two Days Gone by Randall Silvis My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is my first Randall Silvas book and I really enjoyed it. A murder mystery with beautiful writing and elements of literary fiction. Told from the point of Detective Ryan DeMarco, who is incredibly well drawn and interesting as a character, and Thomas…

Her Last Lie by Amanda Brittany A creepy thriller that will have you double checking what you’ve put on social media! I wouldn’t class this as a psychological thriller, but it is certainly high on drama. The only victim to walk free from a serial killer, Isla has rebuilt her life and is now a…

Mother Dear by Nova Lee Maier An interesting read about how far one couple will go to protect their family. After Helen kills a man who’s robbing her husband, they must work out what to do with the body. Most of the book focuses on this aspect, which made the plot plod along a little…

The Shadow Writer by Eliza Maxwell An intriguing premise with characters and a plot that centered around obsession. There were long, dry spells in between intriguing, heart-pounding scenes, so it was a bit of a mixed bag. However, the characters were well done with some surprising plot twists near the end. View all my reviews

Favourite Daughter by Kaira Rouda My rating: 5 of 5 stars If you love yourself a crazy, unhinged protagonist, you need this book in your life. This chick (Jane) is seriously unhinged! The story follows Jane, who is grieving the death of her oldest daughter. After a year of grieving behind a haze of antidepressants,…