April 2025

April in a Nutshell

That’s a Wrap! Four months into the year, and I’m happy to report that despite the chaos at home and at work, I’ve managed to stay on track with my reading goal. April has been both busy and challenging, with no shortage of stress. I’ve truly been pushed to my limits—but as always, I found […]

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The Countdown Killer Book Review

Title: THE COUNTDOWN KILLER Author: Sam Holland ISBN: 9780008615130  Publisher: Harper Collins / Hemlock Press Pages: 448 Source: NetGalley A MAN MURDERED, LIVE ON CAMERAWhen a DVD is delivered in the dead of night, DCI Cara Elliott hits play on a horrifying showreel of violence… This is death, on demand.A KILLER COUNTING DOWNAvid viewers are

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Book Lovers Book Review

Title: BOOK LOVERS Author: Emily Henry ISBN: 9780241995341 Publisher: Penguin Pages: 377 Source: Private Copy – Alicia’s Book One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn’t see coming…Nora is a cut-throat literary agent at the top of her game. Her whole life is books.Charlie is an editor with a gift for creating bestsellers. And he’s Nora’s

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The Woman in Ward 9 Book Review

Title: THE WOMAN IN WARD 9 Author: Naomi Williams ISBN: 9781035411146  Publisher: Headline Publishing Pages: 332 Source: NetGalley Victim. Witness. Killer?Laura is found covered in blood that is not her own. With no memory of what happened, she is admitted to a high security psychiatric facility.With no body and no other witnesses, it is down to

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The Crash Book Review

Title: THE CRASH Author: Freida McFadden ISBN: 9781420521351  Publisher: Poison Pen Press Pages: 384 Source: Private Copy The nightmare she’s running from is nothing compared to where she’s headed.Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So she hits the road, planning to stay with her

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Rewind Book Review

Title: REWIND Author: Catherine Ryan Howard ISBN: 9781786496560  Publisher: Corvus Pages: 304 Source: Private Copy PLAYAndrew, the manager of Shanamore Holiday Cottages, watches his only guest via a hidden camera in her room. One night the unthinkable happens: a shadowy figure emerges onscreen, kills her and destroys the camera. But who is the murderer? How

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When I Was Ten Book Review

Title: WHEN I WAS TEN Author: Fiona Cummins ISBN: 9781509876945  Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 369 Source: Private Copy She had lived a lie for thirteen years, and the perfect life as she had known it was about to change forever.Everyone remembered Sara and Shannon Carter, the little blonde haired sisters. Their Dad was the local

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The Boyfriend Book Review

Title: THE BOYFRIEND Author: John Nicholl ISBN: 9781835612637  Publisher: Boldwood Books Pages: 266 Source: NetGalley Not every love story is a fairytale romance… When Anna first meets Mark, she thinks he’s the perfect boyfriend. Wealthy and charming, he showers her with gifts, compliments, everything she has ever desired.But Mark is less a prince than a

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Creep Book Review

Title: CREEP Author: Jennifer Hillier ISBN: 9781982160463  Publisher: Pocket Books Pages: 416 Source: Private Copy A popular psychology professor in Seattle, Sheila works hard to keep her secrets hidden. On the surface, she’s an expert in human behavior and a well-liked educator, but nobody knows she’s a recovering sex addict in therapy—not even the love

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Day One Book Review

Title: Day One  / Conspiracies Author: Abigail Dean ISBN: 9780008389277 Publisher: Harper Collins Pages: 378 Source: Private Copy  Marty seems to do no wrong. Trent can’t seem to get things right. When they are thrown together by tragedy, their futures may be defined by one What really happened on Day One? Stonesmere is an English

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