My Review for The Silence by Katerina Diamond

The Silence was a real slow-burner for me. After the first attack, nothing seemed to happen for ages and then bam! It got darker and more twisted, as only a well-written thriller can. Gail was one of the main characters and a victim and I really didn’t warm to her at all. Yes, she had it tough and rough, but an evil streak ran close to the surface. DS Shona White was more likeable, all she wants to do is help the victims of crimes, without being...

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My Review for The Cassandra Complex by Holly Smale

'My theory is that my brain is like a lazy IT department, and every time there's a problem with the electrics it just panics and pulls the plug out at the wall. Switch her off, switch her back on again: see if that helps'.I loved, loved, loved this! A contender for my favourite book of 2023. There were definitely hints of Sally Diamond and Eleanor Oliphant in this book, and perhaps that is why I enjoyed it so much.Who on earth can lose their boyfriend,...

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My Review for The Magic of Sea Glass by Jenny Hale

The title for this book grabbed me, simply because I moved to the coast last summer and decided I wanted to see if I could find sea glass (unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be much on the east coast of England but I’ll keep searching)!Lauren has moved to the coast after she lost her fiance. She takes on a new job as a housekeeper in an inn on the Outer Banks in North Carolina and tries to forget about the life she’s left behind. Very quickly, though,...

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My Review for Lovestruck by Laura Jane Williams

I loved this so much! An easy and fun read for summer days (or any day really)! I grew up in Birmingham and the book is set in Kings Heath, a suburb just a few miles from the city centre, so as the author writes about places in and around Birmingham I felt I was back there for a few days, it was warm and comforting.The book is set in two parallel timelines, one where Becca replies to a text from her ex and the other where she blocks and deletes his...

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