by Miranda Rijks | Sep 20, 2025 | Book review
I listened to this as an audiobook. It’s a fiction novel rather than a thriller and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The book is about Simon, who walks out on Catherine and their children. She’s convinced that something terrible has happened to him, but we quickly realise... by Miranda Rijks | Sep 6, 2025 | Book review
Geneva by Richard Armitage was one of my favourite reads from last year, so I was excited to get an advance copy of The Cut. This is a very different book. For starters, there are so many characters set across different time periods which for the first half of the... by Miranda Rijks | 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... by Miranda Rijks | 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... by Miranda Rijks | 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...