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From the first chapter it seems like this is going to be one for political nerds and journalists....
I found myself uninterested in the main character's psychological issues and self-absorption and...
The opening chapters describes paint a group of friends gathered for the memorial of a friend...
I can see the setting during lockdown providing plot opportunities for the author to exploit even...
I found the Introduction in which the author relates the history of poison as a murder weapon...
The opening chapters set up the reasons for Penny's trip to Corfu; a way to try to put behind her...
Well, the author has really loaded the first few chapters with plot possibilities, including a...
The opening chapters are intriguing but if I'm honest I've no idea how the characters and stories...
The author clearly knows how to craft compelling and intriguing opening chapters. I'm not sure...
I know the author has a ton of fans and I'm sure she delivers exactly what her readers have come...
I loved the book's dramatic opening scene, followed by an introduction to the real-life woman...
How can one resist a book whose Introduction includes references to figures as disparate as...
I like the writing style and the references to podcasts, messaging apps, and so on make it feel...
I liked the insight into the rather touching relationship between Debbie and her Uncle Billy....
I've enjoyed all the previous books I've read in the series and I love the idea of being reunited...
I felt there was a good sense of place created in the description of the seaside town but as...
I liked the gentle opening and then the sudden change of mood although I did get a bit confused...
This book sounds like a whole lot of fun with some interesting characters (Imelda's mum, for...
Although the book's title makes it plain what's going to happen, the author still manages to...
The opening chapters promise a story of an unexpected change of career and the challenges it...
The author has created an intriguing premise that immediately had me thinking of Shakespeare's...
Well, this seems like an object lesson in how to write opening chapters that will hook a readers!...
Unfortunately I didn't find the opening chapters particularly appealing or even that amusing so I...
I was intrigued by the book description and my interest increased when the location of Venice was...
The author skilfully creates a real sense of atmosphere and tension in just a few paragraphs,...
I'm already in love with Missy and wanting to see her lonely life brightened up. I also love the...
There's a lot to entice the reader in the opening chapters. What is the reality of the...
Even before I finished reading the opening chapter I was loving Phil's grandmother as a character...
I have heard so much about this book and I think it is going to be one of those that some people...
I can safely say I have never come across a book quite like this. From the extract, I can't quite...
Well, this is how to write the opening chapters of a book to draw a reader in! I'm already unsure...
Reading the first few chapters of Hungry was like having Grace Dent in my sitting room. Her...
Although some of the details in the mortuary scenes were a bit much for me, I really like the...
I thought this might be a bit like watching an episode of All Creatures Great and Small but in...
The opening chapter really draws you in with hints of past secrets and the promise of delving...
I loved Sarah Franklin's novel Shelter and from the opening chapters I'm pretty sure I'm going to...
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