February 2025

February in a Nutshell

That’s a Wrap! That’s it for the second month of the year! It’s been a wet start to the year here in South Africa, and I’ve had my hands full. Between managing my safari business and traveling to Dubai, it’s been a busy month, but I’m happy to say I’m still on track to meet […]

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The Bad Seeds Book Review

Title: THE BAD SEEDS Author: C.J. Skuse ISBN: 9780008608392  Publisher: HQ Pages: 384 Source: Private Copy Sweetpea is coming home at last…Newly married, with a loving family surrounding her, everything’s coming up roses for ex-serial killer Rhiannon Lewis, right?Wrong.Her husband has just been shot, and the daughter she left behind in the UK is desperately

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Thorn in my Side Book Review

Title: THORN IN MY SIDE Author: C.J. Skuse ISBN: 9780008608347 Publisher: HQ Pages: 432 Source: Private Copy Sometimes, you can be your own worst enemy…Rhiannon Lewis thought she finally had it all: thanks to the pandemic she’s had to keep a much lower profile but has found happiness with her fiancé Rafael and his family.

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Dead Head Book Review

Title: DEAD HEAD Author: C.J. Skuse ISBN: 9780008729691  Publisher: HQ Pages: 480 Source: Private Copy Can a serial killer ever lose their taste for murder?Since confessing to her bloody murder spree Rhiannon Lewis, the now-notorious Sweetpea killer, has been feeling out-of-sorts.Having fled the UK on a cruise ship to start her new life, Rhiannon should

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Onyx Storm Book Review

Title: Onyx Storm Author: Rebecca Yarros ISBN: 9781649374189 Publisher: Red Towers Books Pages: 527 Source: Private Copy After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and

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In Bloom Book Review

Title: IN BLOOM Author: C.J. Skuse ISBN: 9780008713591  Publisher: HQ Pages: 384 Source: Private Copy If only they knew the real truth. It should be my face on those front pages. My headlines. I did those things, not him. I just want to stand on that doorstep and scream IT WAS ME. ME. ME. ME.

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The New Neighbours Book Review

Title: THE NEW NEIGHBOURS Author: Claire Douglas ISBN: 9781405957663  Publisher: Penguin Michael Joseph Pages: 400 Source: NetGalley When Lena helps her teenage daughter gather sounds for her media studies project, she doesn’t expect her boom-microphone to pick up a conversation between her neighbours, the Morgans.And she’s certain they are planning a crime.Her family and friends

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