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Tolstoy would turn in his grave. Swearing and product placement in the first paragraph! The life...
It must be tricky to write from the first-person perspective of someone who admits they "don't...
The difference in atmosphere between the prologue and chapter one is really startling. I think...
This is so atmospheric! The historical details simply slide into place, painlessly, as Stacey...
This book starts horrifically and then carries on at just as high a level of boodthirstiness. I...
Another outing for Tom Wilde is a treat for those of robust mentality! The cover plunges you...
Marvellous scene-setting in wintry 1970's East Germany, helped by the very beautiful cover. I...
I think I will enjoy getting stuck into such an exciting new world. The cover shows possibilities...
A clever style, conveying a sense of chilling threat in idyllic surroundings. The cover doesn't...
A tender and sentimental situation but one with some harsh realities for Belinda. The...
This story could go anywhere from this first scene and I'm now settled down for the ride. All the...
A new Robert Fabbri? It's a no-brainer, of course I want to read it. And a new world after...
What a stunning premise for a novel! It would be too hard to have to wait till next year to find...
Generally I prefer a more didactic narrative approach at the beginning of the story to explain...
The opening chapter is so tense I bit my lip. Now we need to see how that situation came about...
The first paragraph made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. It took me a while to realise...
That's a great cover - mysterious and slightly threatening. The setting of a women's refuge is...
What a cliff-hanger to end the excerpt on! Well, of course I need to read the rest of the book...
The blurb gave away lots of the plot so I really didn't think this novel would have much to offer...
Genuine people in a familiar world dealing with important secrets of the past. This story...
This novel brings you straight into its world, smoothing away any historical difficulties. This...
What a sad beginning, loss and grief and yearning! And what strange behaviour from...
I love a book which starts its world-building with a map. The cover beautifully summarises the...
It's heartening to see smiles on the cover of novel about wartime hardship so we can fully expect...
The story leaps straight in and you begin to get to know these people instantly. Normally I think...
I may find the geeky humour will get too much for me but up to now I think the mix of science,...
A quite horrifying scenario set in a well-imagined cruel world of 'haves' and 'have nots' wrapped...
Another thriller from C L Taylor is always a treat. The cover shows the story will be dark and...
A great start to a story leading on to an even more gripping scene. Even the cover is hugely...
The cover places this story firmly in Japan and martial arts. It is set in one of the most...
What's not to like, with an attractive cover, a brave heroine, a charming baby and the promise of...
I don't usually read stories about the paranormal and really didn't expect to be so much affected...
The unusual premise offers the writer an almost unlimited series of anecdotes. If I guess...
This novel contains: violent exciting action interleaved with carefully explained intricate...
A delightful first impression after an abrupt halfway-through-a-sentence beginning. There are the...
This story is going to be a tear-jerker. No, more nuanced than that, tugging at the heart...
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