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...

The Couple Before Us by Daniel Hurst

by | Jun 24, 2025 | Book review

Daniel always writes entertaining books that compel you to turn the pages quickly. This story is about pregnant Dionne, Christian and their son who move into a new house on a newly built estate, against Dionne’s better judgement. And then she finds a strange note and...

The Writer by Valerie Keogh

by | Jun 20, 2025 | Book review

If you like unreliable narrators, this one is for you. Having said that, it takes a while to realise that Cara, the protagonist, is not to be trusted. Cara, a successful author, is under pressure to write her 30th book and when she receives a threatening note, she...

Love You To Death by Anya Mora

by | Jun 15, 2025 | Book review

This is a fast-paced book about Anna, whose husband died recently after an accidental fall in the mountains. Just a few months later she meets Parker, who seems to be the perfect man. Except nothing is as it seems. Items that belonged to Anna’s husband appear around...

The School Gates by A A Chaudhuri

by | Jun 7, 2025 | Book review

This is a very original concept, not least because the story is in part narrated by Lola, who we know very early on, is murdered. Narrated from multiple points of view, this is a school gates mystery, where all the characters have secrets, and few are likeable. As the...

The Lucky Winners by K. L. Slater

by | Jun 3, 2025 | Book review

Merri and Dev are down on their luck, struggling to make ends meet. And when they win a fabulous house along with a lump sum of cash, it seems all their problems might be solved. Except we learn early on that Merri has a past she hasn’t shared with Dev and that the...