Book Review: C. L. Taylor’s “Her Last Holiday”

After finishing my last book, I had a couple of reading-free days to deep-clean the flat and focus my attention on work stuff… Who knew my twenties would be so exciting? Anyway, when it came to selecting my next read, I did what I always do: pick out five or six from my bookshelf, and

Book Review: B A Paris’ “The Therapist”

I picked this book up from the newly-released fiction shelf in Waterstones, drawn to the ominous title and striking cover, intrigued by an author I hadn’t yet encountered. After reading the blurb, I was tickled by a familiarity to Harlan Coben’s “Safe”, which I binge-watched on Netflix, enthralled by the heightened suspicion and toxic intrusiveness

Book Review: C. J. Tudor’s “The Chalk Man”

Wandering around Waterstones – just about the only reason I would leave my Pudding alone these days – I happened across this book. Well, a different book by the same author actually caught my eye first, “The Taking of Annie Thorne”, the striking origami-style paper-doll chain printed along the edges of the pages in vivid

Re-reading Two of My Favourite Children’s Books

Did I feel a little weird stood in the children’s section of Waterstones scouring the shelves for my old familiar favourites? Of course. But I’ve been having a bit of an existential crisis lately: just two seconds ago I was a kid, with no worries or cares except finding the willpower to wake up for

Book Review: Simon Mayo’s “Knife Edge”

Sitting on my shelf for a while now, Knife Edge was one of those books I kind of randomly selected on a whim, not having read anything from Simon Mayo in the past, nor heard any book reviews of his previous releases. I read the blurb and was intrigued enough to take it home and

Book Review: Sarah Penner’s “The Lost Apothecary”

Disclaimer: While I have avoided any spoilers, I have mentioned some themes and the odd vague detail! Despite my haphazard pronunciation, I did have an idea of the meaning of “apothecary” when I added this title to my amazon basket – a dispenser of medicines, or in this case – as I learnt after reading

Book Review: Lisa Jewell’s “Invisible Girl”

Rather shockingly (and shamefully in retrospect), I had not yet read a Lisa Jewell book before this one, despite many being on my ‘to-read’ list and the fountain of positive feedback I’d heard from other reviewers. There are so many talented thriller authors currently; I find it difficult to both keep-up and catch-up! Without knowing

Book Review: Elly Griffiths’ “The Postscript Murders”

Having visited Brighton a couple of times – once rather recently to enjoy one of those “experience gifts” for the British Airways i360 – I was immediately drawn to this book, my interest peaked by the mysterious cover, displaying an ominous looking Brighton Pier lurking in the mist. Upon reading the preface which set the

Book Review: Catherine Isaac’s “The World at My Feet”

With my last read being the intense thrill-ride of Harlan Coben, and amidst a demanding week of preparation for my final certificate-level exam for ACA, I decided to start a rather mellow book, gravitating towards the bright colours and pleasant florals of Catherine Isaac’s “The World at My Feet”, with the hope of being cheered

Book Review: Harlan Coben’s “Just One Look”

Now, I’m fully aware this isn’t a recent release… Published in 2004, by all accounts I would have only been 6 when this first hit the shelves, and that book review (hopefully) wouldn’t have had much on this one (again, hopefully – I can only hope my writing now is a little better than my