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November 29, 2016
Which One Was Your Favourite This Week?
Another fantasticweek for novels!
Here’s this week’s poll. Can’t wait to see which novel you vote for.
If you can’t remember what this is all about, here’s a quick reminder:
Every week I am hoping to extract all the novel titles from my ‘Round Up Blog‘ and enter them intoa poll. If a novel isnot on the list it is because itdidn’t appear in my blog during the week stated at the top of the poll. I’d love to know which novel (not review) was your favourite. If you haven’t read any of them, pick...
Reblog: Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough – Reviewed by Barbara Copperthwaite
“Ingenious, dastardly, devastatingly well-plotted, and totally unique.”
THEY SAY
Don’t Trust This Book
Don’t Trust These People
Don’t Trust Yourself
And whatever you do, DON’T give away that ending…
Louise
Since her husband walked out, Louise has made her son her world, supporting them both with her part-time job. But all that changes when she meets…
David
Young, successful and charming – Louise cannot believe a man like him would look at her twice let alone be attract...
Reblog: What Alice Knew by T A Cotterell – Reviewed by Novel Gossip
Goodreads|Amazon
Release date: April 20, 2017
Publisher: Transworld
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Blurb:
Alice has a perfect life – a great job, happy kids, a wonderful husband. Until he goes missing one night; she receives a suspicious phone call; things don’t quite add up.
Alice needs to know what’s going on. But when she uncovers the truth she faces a brutal choice. And how can she be sure it is the truth?
Sometimes it’s better not to know.
Review:
I’m ecstatic to be a stop...
Reblog: What Alice Knew by T.A. Cotterell – Reviewed by mychestnutreadingtree
Alice has a perfect life – a great job, happy kids, a wonderful husband. Until he goes missing one night; she receives a suspicious phone call; things don’t quite add up.
Alice needs to know what’s going on. But when she uncovers the truth she faces a brutal choice. And how can she be sure it is the truth?
Sometimes it’s better not to know.
My review…I think I’m going to struggle reviewing this book as I don’t want to give too much away! I went into it...
November 28, 2016
Reblog: The Two O’Clock Boy by Mark Hill – Reviewed by damppebbles
“One night changed their lives
Thirty years ago, the Longacre Children’s Home stood on a London street where once-grand Victorian homes lay derelict. There its children lived in terror of Gordon Tallis, the home’s manager.
Cries in the fire and smoke
Then Connor Laird arrived: a frighteningly intense boy who quickly became Tallis’ favourite criminal helper. Soon after, destruction befell the Longacre, and the facts of that night have lain buried . . . until today.
A truth both m...
Reblog: Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough – Reviewed by THE MISSTERY
Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar and sparks fly. Though he leaves after they kiss, she’s thrilled she finally connected with someone.When Louise arrives at work on Monday, she meets her new boss, David. The man from the bar. The very married man from the bar…who says the kiss was a terrible mistake, but who still can’t keep his eyes off Louise.And then Louise bumps into Adele, who’s new to town and in n...
November 27, 2016
Reblog: Losing Juliet by June Taylor – Reviewed by mychestnutreadingtree
Today I’m welcoming debut author June Taylor who is talking about writing her psychological page turner Losing Juliet.
Tell us about the book in one sentence.
It’s a twisty psychological page-turner about a friendship gone bad.
What inspired you to write it?
A road trip to France in the late eighties. It was full of ‘What if?’ moments, the significance of which I only realised as I got older. I was carrying ideas around in my head for a lot of years until eventually I f...
November 25, 2016
Reblog: Summoning The Dead byTony Black – Reviewed by The Quiet Knitter
Reviewed: 24 November 2016 5 out of 5 stars Copy supplied by author in return for an honest review
Description:
“We have a dead child, and a crime scene that has been remarkably well kept for us.”
A young child lies mummified in a barrel. His hands, cable-tied, appear to be locked in prayer. As forensic officers remove the boy they are in for an even bigger shock – he is not alone.
With his near-fatal stabbing almost a memory, DI Bob Valentine is...
Review: Summoning The Dead byTony Black – Reviewed by The Quiet Knitter
Reviewed: 24 November 2016 5 out of 5 stars Copy supplied by author in return for an honest review
Description:
“We have a dead child, and a crime scene that has been remarkably well kept for us.”
A young child lies mummified in a barrel. His hands, cable-tied, appear to be locked in prayer. As forensic officers remove the boy they are in for an even bigger shock – he is not alone.
With his near-fatal stabbing almost a memory, DI Bob Valentine is...
November 24, 2016
Reblog: What Alice Knew by T.A. Cotterell – Reviewed by THEBOOKWORMSFANTASY
Hello everyone, and welcome back to The Bookworm’s Fantasy! I hope you’re all doing well. Today’s post will be a review of T.A. Cotterell’s brilliant debut novel ‘What Alice Knew’, ahead of my participation in the blog tour next week. OnMonday 28th November, I’ll be participating in the blog tour, and will be posting an exclusive Q&A with the author. This will be my first ever blog tour, and I’m really excited to be backing such a brilliant debut. Make sure you check it o...
