My Top 3 Books of 2020 | Blogmas Day 22

When thinking back over my favourite books that I've read this year, I found it really hard to choose a top three. The unprecedented lockdown this year meant I read more than I have in the last few years put together. I read a whole range of books, from romance to murder mystery, a collection …

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng | Book Review

Synopsis "'Lydia is dead. But they don't know this yet.' So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese-American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favourite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and her parents are determined that she will fulfil the dreams they were unable to pursue. But when Lydia's body is …

The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary | Book Review

Synopsis Their friends think they're crazy, but it's the perfect solution: Leon occupies the one-bed flat while Tiffy's at work in the day, and she has the run of the place the rest of the time. But with obsessive ex-boyfriends, wrongly imprisoned brothers and, of course, the fact that they still haven't met yet, it …

Unnatural Causes by Dr Richard Shepherd | Book Review

**Trigger Warning** - death, true crime. Synopsis Top forensic pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd has performed over 23,000 autopsies. A detective in his own right, he must solve the mystery of sudden or unexplained deaths: how did this person die? In the pursuit of the truth, he has tackled serial killers, natural disasters, 'perfect murders' and …

Two Can Keep A Secret by Karen McManus | Book Review

Synopsis Echo Ridge is reeling. This picturesque town, nestled near the Canadian border, experienced its first tragic loss in 1995 when high-school senior Sarah Corcoran vanished while walking home from the library. Then five years ago, homecoming queen Lacey Kilduff was found dead in the aptly named Murderland Halloween Park. Now, the killer claims to …

Found by Erin Kinsley | Book Review

Synopsis One child is safe... but how long until another is taken? When eleven year old Evan vanishes without a trace, his parents are plunged into their worst nightmare - especially as the police, under massive pressure, have no answers. But months later Evan is unexpectedly found, frightened and refusing to speak. His loving family …

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell | Book Review

Synopsis In a large house in London's fashionable Chelsea, a baby is awake in her cot. Well-fed and cared for, she is happily waiting for someone to pick her up. In the kitchen lie three decomposing corpses. Close to them is a hastily scrawled note. They've been dead for several days. Who has been looking …

Birthday Books Haul

My birthday was over a month ago now but I've been meaning to do a birthday books haul for a while now! If you're anything like me, when your birthday comes around and you're asked for some present ideas, the list I create is pretty much just my reading wish list. This year was absolutely …

One of Us is Next by Karen McManus | Book Review

Synopsis Another year. Another drama. A whole new set of rules. Bayview High is just about recovered from the death of gossip king Simon Kelleher a year ago. Now there's a new copycat in town who isn't ready to forget him just yet. A school wide game of Truth or Dare seems fun, right? But …