Category Archives: Book Reviews

“The yellow wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Posted on May 27, 2018 by

As you know, May is Short Story month. For my second read, I chose a short story that has been on my TBR for several years.  It was recommended to me by a co-worker, and I cannot imagine what made … Continue reading →

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“The Bookshop of Yesterdays” by Amy Meyerson

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

Schoolteacher Miranda Brooks reaches a crossroads in her life when she learns of her Uncle Billy’s death.  He was a big and very important part of her childhood years, but a family rift resulted in her not seeing him for … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday: May 24, 2018 #TBT #BookReview

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

Renee at It’s Book Talk began this meme as a way to share old favorites. This week I’ve chosen “Playing with fire” by Tess Gerritsen for my Throwback Thursday post. It was first published in October 2015 by Ballantine Books and was, for me, … Continue reading →

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“The text” by Claire Douglas

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

Since May is Short Story Month, I have read a few titles that fit into the short story category.  My first selection is “The Text” by Claire Douglas.   A contemporary crime thriller written with skill, it has all the trademarks … Continue reading →

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“Bluethroat morning” by Jacqui Lofthouse @jacquilofthouse @Blackbird_Bks

Posted on May 20, 2018 by

“A bluethroat morning. Before first light and the morning still: a velvet darkness.” Blurb:  Alison Bliss, celebrity model and critically acclaimed writer, walks into the sea one ‘bluethroat morning’. In death she becomes a greater icon than in life, and the … Continue reading →

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“Black widow” by Chris Brookmyre @cbrookmyre #BookReview

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

“The widow pedestal is a high one to fall from…” The ‘Black Widow‘ of the title is a brilliant and fiercely competitive surgeon named Diana Jager, a.k.a. ‘Bladebitch‘. She is a single-minded workaholic. Forty years old, she has no life … Continue reading →

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“Broken Grace” by E.C. Diskin @ecdiskin #thriller #bookreview

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

When we first meet Grace she is in a panic. She is driving away from something or someone horrible. She is driving too fast and hits a deer – then travels off the road and hits a tree.  A week … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – May 10, 2018 #TBT #bookreview

Posted on May 10, 2018 by

Renee at It’s Book Talk began this meme as a way to share old favorites. This week I’ve chosen “The Birdwatcher” by William Shaw for my Throwback Thursday post. It was first published in May of 2016 by Mulholland Books and was, for me, … Continue reading →

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“Persons unknown” by Susie Steiner

Posted on May 7, 2018 by

In the summer of 2016 I read a fantastic novel called “Missing, presumed“. WOW! What a series debut!  The characterization was nothing short of stellar. Here is a brief quote from my review of “Missing, presumed“: “And the police… I … Continue reading →

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“Redferne Lane” by Sarah Scholefield

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

Living on an idyllic lane in Somerset, Grace Redferne’s life is anything but idyllic. A young widow, Grace lost her husband Ezra when he was only thirty years old.  His fatal bicycle accident was two years ago now, and Grace … Continue reading →

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“Our kind of cruelty” by Araminta Hall

Posted on May 3, 2018 by

“We make a funny pair,” she said to me once, “you with no parents, me with no siblings. There’s so little of us to go around. We have to keep a tight hold of each other to stop the other … Continue reading →

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“A fractured winter” by Alison Baillie #blog tour #BookReview

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

Last year I read a memorable debut novel that I really enjoyed. Alison Baillie’s novel “Sewing the shadows together” was an excellent mystery with an atmospheric Edinburgh setting. You can read my review here. Needless to say, I was very excited to … Continue reading →

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“The woman before me” by Ruth Dugdall

Posted on April 28, 2018 by

Rose Wilks has been in prison for four long years. Incarcerated for something she didn’t do.  Another tragic part of a life filled with tragedy and betrayal. Rose is serving a sentence for manslaughter. She is charged with setting a … Continue reading →

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“Then she was gone” by Lisa Jewell

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

This is the third title I’ve read by Lisa Jewell and I’ve decided that her novels are all consistently good.  It is nice to discover an author who you know you will read automatically – a ‘go to‘ author. First … Continue reading →

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“From the cradle” by Louise Voss & Mark Edwards

Posted on April 21, 2018 by

A gritty and disturbing, character-driven, police procedural! “From the cradle” is my first novel by this duo of authors and I was very impressed. I am always amazed at how two people can write one story and make it seem … Continue reading →

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