Book Reviews
Did I Kill My Husband? by AJ Campbell
The Therapy Room is a fast-paced, chilling psychological thriller. It features new mum Shelly, who is struggling with depression and intrusive thoughts, and Olivia, who is determined to wreak revenge for the death of her brother. I particularly enjoyed all the psychological elements of this book. Olivia is one of the most unhinged characters...
The Therapy Room by OMJ Ryan
The Therapy Room is a fast-paced, chilling psychological thriller. It features new mum Shelly, who is struggling with depression and intrusive thoughts, and Olivia who is determined to wreak revenge for the death of her brother. I particularly enjoyed all the psychological elements of this book. Olivia is one of the most unhinged characters...
When You Disappeared by John Marrs
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 this isn’t the case as the story is narrated from both of their perspectives. We...
The Cut by Richard Armitage
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 book, I found really confusing. Around the midpoint I realised what was going on...
Let’s Play Dead by Elena Frost
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 after Lisa finds a note written by Alex’s previous wife who supposedly died in a car...
She Didn’t See It Coming by Shari Lapena
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 immediately engrossed in the story. When Bryden fails to collect her three-year-old...
The Hawk is Dead by Peter James
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 assumed that Queen Camilla is the assassination target. As Grace investigates, it...
Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
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 multiple different names. The story is not new and for me, the twist rather...
What The Nanny Said by Lara Finch
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 perfect nanny, with Evie narrating in the present. I loved this thriller. The...
The Couple Before Us by Daniel Hurst
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 bizarre things start to happen. This book stretched credibility, and Dionne is a...