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Last Christmas Book Review

Title: LAST CHRISTMAS Author: Maria Frankland ISBN: 978 1835 2503 89  Publisher: Bookouture Pages: 280 Source: NetGalley The doorbell cuts through the sound of the howling wind outside. Snowflakes from the freezing December air whirl into the house as I open the front door to the police. The look on their faces says everything. My […]

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The Chalet Book Review

Title: THE CHALET Author: Catherine Cooper ISBN: 978 0008 4002 24 Publisher:  Harper Collins Pages: 390 Source: Private Copy Four friends. One luxury getaway. The perfect murder.French Alps, 1998Two young men ski into a blizzard… but only one returns.20 years laterFour people connected to the missing man find themselves in that same resort. Each has

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The Third Wife Book Review

Title: THE THIRD WIFE Author: Lisa Jewell ISBN: 978 0099 5595 73 Publisher: Penguin Random House UK Pages: 404 Source: Private Copy   You think you have the perfect life. You’re successful. Attractive. Well-liked. And you’ve just got married for the third time. But that’s OK because everyone’s happy. Your children are happy. You’re happy.

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October in a Nutshell

That’s a Wrap! The month started with a heatwave that dropped us into a sweltering summer. However, October is ending with temperatures dipping low enough to leave locals thinking that winter has returned. The perfect weather for snuggling up with a book. In October, Alicia and I dove into a feast of books, reviewing a

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I Remember Now Book Review

Title: I Remember Now Author: Robert W Kirby ISBN: 978 1837 5626 40 Publisher: Inkubator Books Source: NetGalley Melinda never really knew her husband. Until he died. When Melinda’s husband, Gabriel, is murdered while walking their dog in some local fields, her world is smashed to pieces. Melinda, who was also attacked and knocked out

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The Babysitter Book Review

Title: THE BABYSITTER Author: Emma Curtis ISBN: 978 1838 9597 22 Publisher: Corvus Books Pages: 400 Source: Review copy from the Publisher Blog Tour Organised by Random Things Tours Claudia’s life imploded ten years ago when she was convicted of the murder of her child. Now she has done the unthinkable and confessed to manslaughter

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Blogaversary!

Three Years Blogging! I would not normally share posts on a Saturday. Since starting the blog I have learnt the importance of taking time away from social media. Besides, Saturdays are reading time. Today I am breaking that rule because it is not just any Saturday. Today is our third blogversary! That may not seem

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Without Merit Book Review

Title: Without Merit Author: Colleen Hoover ISBN: 978 1501 1797 61 Publisher: Atria Books Pages: 386 Source: Private copy Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness. The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. The once cancer-stricken mother lives

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Mrs Planskys Revenge Book Review

Title: Mrs Plansky’s Revenge Author: Spencer Quinn ISBN: 978 1915 7982 68 Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers Pages: 304 Source: Review copy from the publisher Blog Tour Organised by Random Things Tours Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge is bestselling author Spencer Quinn’s first novel in a new series since the meteoric launch of Chet and Bernie — introducing

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