Let’s Play Dead by Elena Frost

by | Aug 27, 2025 | Book review

I read this in twenty-four hours – it was that good! Following the death of her first husband, Lisa meets senior police detective Alex and marries him. He’s caring towards her young daughter, except nothing is as it seems. Alex is a master of coercive control and...

She Didn’t See It Coming by Shari Lapena

by | Aug 15, 2025 | Book review

Although this is billed as a psychological thriller, in my opinion it’s not – it’s a whodunnit police procedural. Perhaps that’s semantics, because either way, it’s a fabulous book. I’m a huge fan of Shari Lapena who writes page turners with such realism you’re...

The Hawk is Dead by Peter James

by | Aug 3, 2025 | Book review

I have been a long-time supporter of Peter James’ DS Roy Grace, although have passed on his most recent books. This was a fun diversion with the inclusion of the Royal Family. When the royal train is derailed and one of the key entourage is shot dead, it’s initially...

Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell

by | Jul 15, 2025 | Book review

I listened to this as an audiobook, and it was compelling. It tells the story of the perfect man. A man who spins a web around numerous women; a narcissist and serial manipulator. The book is narrated from different perspectives, including the man himself who goes by...

What The Nanny Said by Lara Finch

by | Jul 7, 2025 | Book review

Following the death of her mother, Evie discovers that the woman who brought her up in Mexico wasn’t her real mother; her birth mother was murdered 20 years previously. The story is narrated in the past by Lucy, a vulnerable but privileged young mother, and Taylor her...