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In a world not unrecognisable from the current one, there are so many concepts, only a step or...
Like her previous book, characters are introduced in well-described situations. The tone is set...
The opening shows us a narrator approaching their victim, armed with a knife. It seems obvious...
We meet the narrator and the man who started the fire. Already intrigued, I want to know...
So many secrets hinted at in the first peek. We meet Clemence Petier, apparently hiding out in...
I was transported immediately into this world and time. Grace, an old head on young shoulders,...
Classic Karin Slaughter! The title warms you up (Which night? Whose night? What happened?) and...
In the first peek at this book we meet Zehra and Maryam, best friends returning to school from...
I haven’t read a lot of Wilbur Smith but enjoyed his style of description and setting that could...
As with any historically set book, it takes a moment to get used to the language and references...
This sets the scene well. The accident that robbed the family of their wife, mother, sister is...
Have never read this author before and am intrigued with how she deals with the setting and the...
The start of the story seems quite quirky and conjures up images of Miss Peregrine and Lemony...
So Scandi crime! There is always a slight adjustment as I get used to the Scandinavian legal...
Having met Ciara and Oliver in the first chapter there is a sense of hopeful anticipation for...
The sad demise of Penny’s father is the starting point of this tale. Offering clarity, it’s not...
Introduced to Iris, there are already so many questions about how she has come to this point. She...
The setting, the time in history and the introduction to various characters - Nate, Gwen, Carter,...
I haven’t read The Beekeeper of Aleppo yet but like the tone set in the first look of the sequel....
The cover and authors name give you expectations which are more than met in the first chapter. My...
The intrigue is set in the first few pages. The introduction to the main characters is steady but...
Loving it after only 30 pages in. The tone, pace and humour are all spot on. I’ m already onboard...
The first chapter is a calm intrigue as to what is to come. Then the reader is plunged into an...
Dogs! A wealth of different characters and their owners, full of idiosyncrasies and...
As with most books introducing fantasy and new words, it takes a little while to get to grips...
The synopsis is intriguing and the prologue hits a very solemn note. The opening plunges the...
Beautifully descriptive, the opening chapters introduce the reader to the main characters, Ailsa,...
The opening paragraph of the novel ticks all the boxes and sets the tone for the story. So much...
Although this is my favourite genre of reading book, it did take a bit more concentration to...
The scene has been beautifully set. In this atmospheric situation the dark clouds of war and...
You're thrown straight in through the killer's point of view. The tension builds and the readers...
The blunt, concise narrative sets the scene for turmoil and despair. The weather events are...
Been a psychology student taking part in studies. Brings back memories of the anticipation of...
With skilful characterisation and a Scandinavian flavour, the author has created a reality that...
In the first few chapters you're bombarded with a lot of characters, including the 'killer', and...
Feels like the narrator is pulling me into the story with her. Straight into 'teenagerdom' with...
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