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February's Son

28/12/2019 – 00:15

Seriously dark and realistic

The initial pages of this book do a great deal in creating a sense of darkness which, I'm sure,...

Hitler's Secret

28/12/2019 – 00:12

Straight into the action

From the get-go the author sets a foreboding scene which creates what seems to be a realistic...

The Last House Guest

27/05/2019 – 23:05

Intriguing.

This world is well thought out and described in a way that makes you feel that you are there, on...

Our Stop

27/05/2019 – 22:43

Rom com - not my cup of tea

This book has all the signs of a good romantic comedy where the two main characters will fall in...

The Other Half of Augusta Hope

27/05/2019 – 22:29

I’m in love with this book already!

The children from whose viewpoint we witness the plot are already shown to be delightful,...

The Missing Years

13/05/2019 – 21:52

Bored in 20 pages

Perhaps it's the style of writing or the subject matter but I was struggling to get through this...

The Serpent's Mark

13/05/2019 – 21:40

Immersive Tudor Britain

The historical background to this story seems to be well researched and the author creates an...

The Woman Who Wanted More

29/04/2019 – 19:09

Frustrating

I was looking forward to reading this sample but I was disappointed to find that the blurb in now...

Your Deepest Fear

22/04/2019 – 17:07

Quite human for a crime thriller

I am not the biggest fans of crime thrillers but I am already interested in the female...

Stepsister

22/04/2019 – 13:53

Oooooh, interesting!

I must admit, I rolled my eyes at the idea of another Cinderella story but I was really gripped...

How Death Becomes Life

17/04/2019 – 12:11

Historically and emotionally fascinating

I really enjoyed the mix of historical information about transplants but how it is mixed in with...

The Forgotten Sister

10/04/2019 – 20:26

Interesting insight to the lives of an adopted daughter and mother

This excerpt really makes you feel like the author has some experience with adoption and/or...

The Beekeeper of Aleppo

08/04/2019 – 09:08

Devastating yet beautiful

I am already so interested in reading the rest of the book! The devastation of the war in Syria...

Night by Night

07/04/2019 – 09:59

Dark, sad, intriguing

Perhaps the choice of the chapters for this first impression weren’t the best as it doesn’t...

Playgroups & Prosecco

07/04/2019 – 09:38

Another winning book!

I was already a big fan of Jo Middleton from her other books and this is going to be another...

From The Shadows

25/03/2019 – 23:18

Gripping crime thriller

From the outset you know that this story is going to be a grim one; from the description of the...

Fled

24/03/2019 – 23:51

Interesting period drama with an exciting edge

I was excited to read this book after reading the synopsis and I wasn’t displeased after going...

Ayesha at Last

09/03/2019 – 18:45

I'm already looking forward to reading the full book!

From the beautiful front cover to the introduction to our three main characters, I am already...

The Secret Runners of New York

03/03/2019 – 13:13

Interesting...

Having read the blurb for the book I was not surprised to be launched straight into the action...

After She's Gone

03/03/2019 – 12:50

Gripping from the get-go

'After She's Gone' succeeds in grasping the reader in the first few pages setting a mysterious,...

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