by Miranda Rijks | Mar 30, 2025 | Book review
I blame The Husband Before You for making me seriously sleep-deprived! I couldn’t stop reading A J McDine’s latest psychological thriller. Alex’s first husband Freddie disappeared a decade earlier and now she’s married to his best friend, Carter. So when Freddie... by Miranda Rijks | Mar 26, 2025 | Book review
With the exception of a couple of books, I’ve been a huge McFadden fan and certainly think she deserves the stratospheric success she’s achieved. Unfortunately, I wasn’t so taken with The Crash. The dual narrative of Polly and Tegan meant that sections of the book... by Miranda Rijks | Mar 20, 2025 | Book review
Three Little Lies by Danielle Stewart is a fast-paced domestic thriller about Jo, her husband Everett and their two kids, Megan and Ashton. We know early on that Jo has secrets but in many ways that’s a red herring. When British exchange student Eden comes to stay,... by Miranda Rijks | Mar 15, 2025 | Book review
You can always rely on C.L. Taylor to create multi-layered psychological thrillers with well-developed characters. It’s Always the Husband is narrated from the points of view of several school mums, but the principle one is Jude, who arrives in small-town Lowbridge... by Miranda Rijks | Mar 15, 2025 | Book review
Edwards is one of my favourite authors, so I knew I was in for a treat when I downloaded this audiobook. The story follows Ethan and his family, as well as Fiona, who moves in next door. When Fiona starts spending time with 12-year-old Rose, we soon realise that Fiona... by Miranda Rijks | Mar 8, 2025 | Book review
You can always rely on Daniel Hurst to write entertaining, galloping novels that will have you tearing through the pages. His books are like palate cleansers for me; super easy to read and fun in a twisted kind of way. The Husband is no different. It starts off with... by Miranda Rijks | Feb 27, 2025 | Book review
The Daughter combines elements of psychological thrillers, pure thrillers and organised crime. This is a fast-paced book focusing on Lauren, whose university-aged daughter Evie has gone missing. The more Lauren and her young son Lucas try to discover the truth, the... by Miranda Rijks | Feb 22, 2025 | Newsletter
I thought I would try something fun this week. I’ll be sure to give you the answer in next Saturday’s newsletter. 5 RANDOM THINGS ABOUT ME…EXCEPT ONE IS FALSE. Can you guess which one? Click the one you think is false: 1. I was considered an expert in... by Miranda Rijks | Feb 20, 2025 | Book review
When you have a heroine who does something bad, it can be difficult to warm to her. But not with Sloan. She’s a warm, at times hilarious protagonist, who has done one stupid, impulsive thing, resulting in huge, positive life changes. Until that is, everything goes... by Miranda Rijks | Feb 19, 2025 | Book review
Wife Mother Liar is told in alternating POVs from two former friends and neighbours and focuses on the tragedy that befell Jill’s son, Leo. I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash with all the twists and turns – but struggled a bit in...