After the shock ending of book two, one thing became very clear while reading this one: Graham Toseland is not afraid of killing off well-loved characters. It all adds to the sense of shock surrounding what this band of people has to endure. Life is tough, and I became fully invested in the characters, even… Continue reading Spared, Book 3, by Graham Toseland
Category: Psychological
Silver Dagger Book Tours – the Dark Ugly Places Tour and Giveaway
Some wounds don’t heal. They take over. A Beverly Hills psychological thriller about grief, female rage, fractured identity, and revenge. Dark Ugly Places by Ashley Mansour Genre: Psychological Thriller, Domestic Suspense Some wounds don’t heal. They fester. They whisper. They take over. In Dark Ugly Places, trauma isn’t something you survive — it’s something that… Continue reading Silver Dagger Book Tours – the Dark Ugly Places Tour and Giveaway
The Last Session by Katherine Black
This was certainly an unusual book. I came away not really sure how I felt about it, although Freya’s disappearance affected me more than I expected. Theo is the main protagonist and, after being informed that his sister is missing, he returns home to search for her. From there, the storyline becomes increasingly bizarre. It’s… Continue reading The Last Session by Katherine Black
Sea State by J M Simpson
What a superb read this was. I’ve followed the author on Instagram for years but had never read any of her books until I saw her promoting this series. Living by the sea, the lifeboat is part of everyday life around here, and this is the first time I’ve read a novel centred on these… Continue reading Sea State by J M Simpson
Goddess Fish Promotions – HER SILENCE Book Blast
This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. S.T. Ashman will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour. Nicole gets the call at 4 a.m. Her daughter Lacey was found in… Continue reading Goddess Fish Promotions – HER SILENCE Book Blast
Nowhere Boulevard by Katherine Black
Outstanding! It’s not often I say that about a book - even one I’ve thoroughly enjoyed - but this story felt unlike anything I’ve read before. From the very beginning, it’s filled with rich humour, yet beneath it all lies a constant layer of poignancy and anxiety. Sarah is almost fourteen and lives with her… Continue reading Nowhere Boulevard by Katherine Black
The New Year’s Eve Party by Daniel Hurst
My Review This was a fun short story. I hadn’t come across this author before and was looking for something brief to round off the month. It was clever because it wasn’t quite what I expected. A couple heading to a New Year’s Eve party meet two other couples, one of whom makes them a… Continue reading The New Year’s Eve Party by Daniel Hurst
Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour – Arabesque by M G da Mota
GENRE: historical psychological drama ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A woman living alone in a coastal Sussex town in 1998 plants a copper beech sapling at 3 a.m. on a dark, cold night. Why? A ballet dancer in 1960s East Germany is oppressed, longs for escaping with his little daughter but not his wife. Why? Will he make… Continue reading Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour – Arabesque by M G da Mota
My Review of The Wrong Daughter by Dandy Smith
Full of suspense all the way through! The Wrong Daughter by Dandy Smith Psychological thriller. Rating: 5 Stars I haven’t read a psychological thriller for in a long time. It was clever, sharp, and precise. Each page needed to be turned right away to find out what the heck was going on. Therefore it was… Continue reading My Review of The Wrong Daughter by Dandy Smith
My Review of The Mess of Us by Chantelle Atkins
Brief Description - a group of teenagers growing up amd dealing with adult issues. I had the honour of reading this as an Advanced Reader Copy [ARC). You know how sometimes a story fills you with warmth and you utter the words - This book...ah, this book at the end and for a long time… Continue reading My Review of The Mess of Us by Chantelle Atkins
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