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9/7/2019 0 Comments Review: About That Night
My Review A brilliant read. Television becomes less glamour when you go behind the scenes. Elizabeth's job is to make Saturday must-see television, and Ricky – the star of the show – knows as the talent he can do what he wants. When he collapses on screen, an assumed heart attack turns out to be more suspicious and the police have some difficult questions to ask. I was double guessing who might have been involved in Ricky's death but wouldn't have got close to the ending. Bravo!
A very accomplished debut from Ms Bedell. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Thank you so much the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary electronic copy in return for an honest review.
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20/6/2019 0 Comments Review: I Looked Away
My Review: I really enjoyed Jane Corry's previous books – My Husband's Wife, The Dead Ex and Blood Sisters – she has a unique talent for presenting darker themes of society – prison and homelessness – in the case of I Looked Away, and exposing humanity's flaws.
I Looked Wway is told from two perspectives: Ellie – then and now – then, when she was a young girl and her little brother was involved in an accident. And now – when her young grandson is also at risk. Jo – a middle class woman who has found herself homeless and tries to navigate living on the streets. Beautifully told, the heartache and heartbreak endured by Ellie throughout her life was foremost, woven with the grief was the foundation for this twisty thriller. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Thank you so much the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary electronic copy in return for an honest review. 14/6/2019 0 Comments Review: The Last Widow
My Review: I love Karin Slaugter's writing. The Last Widow is a brilliant and compelling read from start to finish. I didn't realise that this was a Will Trent novel, so pleasantly surprised from the get go!
The prologue starts in a normal day in a department store, the interaction between mother and daughter. The end of which leaves everything to the imagination "Ashley had run off, just like they had taught her to do. Which was fine, because the man did not want Ashley. He wanted Michelle." Ms Slaughter writes in such a way it's impossible not to feel there with the characters. To feel their pain, their anguish and the dialogue is sharp and the description at times visceral. When Sara gets taken at gunpoint, Will is left injured and determined to find her. The time is ticking, but bureaucracy and competing law enforcement bodies competing for jurisdiction. With Will chasing after a home-grown terrorist group, there are timely comparisons to Charlottesville. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Thank you so much the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary electronic copy in return for an honest review. 13/6/2019 0 Comments Review: Our Stop
My Review: Such a lovely idea. I love reading the missed connections in the newspaper!
Nadia is recovering from and awful relationship with Awful Ben, when it seems someone on her train has the hots for her. A lovely web spun from nearly-meets, nearly-crashes and lots of nearly-at-the-wrong-times. As the book hurtled towards the end, I found myself wholly engaged in Nadia and Daniel's story, not to mention what was going on with best friend Emma. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Thank you so much the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary electronic copy in return for an honest review. 10/5/2019 0 Comments Review: The Flatshare
My Review: About to be homeless Tiffy is desperate for a cheap place. Is sharing a flat with Leon the answer to her prayers? It's an unorthodox idea – Tiffy has the flat evenings and weekends, Leon has it daytimes.
An absolutely brilliant book. I was expecting a will-they or won't-they storyline but there was so much more. Gerty the no-nonsense barrister and Tiffy's strange writers and colleagues. And Leon's brother. All the characters were so real and have stayed with me for days. The ending nearly had me in tears. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Thank you so much the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary electronic copy in return for an honest review. |
