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Book Review 6 – The Body in the Shadows, by Nick Louth

I picked up this book in Poundlound, as I’m a big spender. Alas, it was £1.50, as hardly anything is £1 in Poundland anymore! I’m currently plotting next book, and I’ve set myself a deadline to submit the first draft to the editor by the end of January 2024. This book...

Book Review 5 – Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn

I have to hold my hands up here. On my opening blog post I said I wasn’t going to review books that were hugely successful. And so what the heck am I doing reviewing Gone Girl, which was a worldwide sensation? I’ve changed my approach, that’s what. I’m reviewing these...

Book Review 4 – The Chalk Man, by C.J. Tudor

The Chalk Man is a psychological thriller that I read a few years ago, that I rediscovered on my book shelf. The fact it was on my bookshelf is quite telling, as my bookshelf is like a treasured CD collection – only books I think deserve to be in my collection make...

Book Review 3 – My Lovely Wife, by Samantha Downing

I picked this book up from my library in work (okay, it is just a cardboard box full of books, but it still manages to excite me). I've already nearly broken one of my golden rules for this challenge - not to review any massively successful books. My Lovely Wife...

Book Review 2 – The Engagement, by Samantha Hayes

The Engagement is a twisty psychological thriller told through the eyes of Hannah, a mother who learns that her beloved eighteen-year-old daughter, Belle, is engaged to a much older man. But that isn't the real issue. The real issue is that Belle's fiance, Jack, isn't...

Book Review 1 – The New Couple, by Alison James

The New Couple is a psychological thriller with a stunning twist. The story centres around Richard and Stephanie Hamlin, who move into a perfect house in a affluent cul-de-sac with their baby daughter, Poppy. They are depicted as the perfect couple, but it is clear...