SORRY The only word scribbled on a note from Beth’s husband before he disappeared. The police believe that Oscar took his own life and this last apology was his way of saying goodbye to his wife. But Beth knows there is more to the story. As disturbing secrets about his life emerge, and the lies of those closest to her begin to unravel, she realises … Continue reading What His Wife Knew by Jo Jakeman #BookReview #RandomHouse #NetGalley #

By the time you read this, I’ll have killed one of your husbands. In an isolated retreat, deep in the Northumbria moors, three women arrive for a weekend getaway. Their husbands will be joining them in the morning. Or so they think. But when they get to Dark Fell Barn, the women find a devastating note that claims one of their husbands has been murdered. … Continue reading The Long Weekend by Gilly Macmillan #BookReview #PenguinRandomHouse #NetGalley #5*

1914 was the year that the First World War started. It was simple: a very important person from a big country went to visit a small country and got himself killed. Threats were issued. Tensions rose. Now, one hundred years later, could the same thing happen again? Could history repeat? What if the small place was Salford, not Serbia? What if the dignitary was from … Continue reading Salford World War by Mike Scantlebury #BookReview #AmeliaHartliss12 #IndieAuthor #HenryRoiPR #3.5*

Marcie never wanted to feel this way about her grandfather. Uneasy, resentful, afraid. She’s always been his favourite, his Bird — the helpless little thing who stole his heart at birth. Now he is dying and Marcie can’t stand to be around him. Day and night, he raves of Rebekkah, a raven-haired beauty who never leaves his side. She is not his wife.She is not … Continue reading The Other Woman by Jane Adams #BookReview #JoffeBooks #4*

‘Heidi Perks‘ new novel takes ‘sinisterness at the school gates’ to a scary new level. You’ll be watching your step’ JANE CORRY A MISSING WIFE. FOUR FRIENDS. WHO IS TELLING THE TRUTH? Anna Robinson hasn’t been seen since she went on a night out with her four closest friends.She has a loving husband and a son she adores. Surely she wouldn’t abandon them and her … Continue reading The Whispers by Heidi Perks #BookReview #CornerstoneDigital #NetGalley #4.5*

He is her husband. She is his captive. Her husband calls her Jane. That is not her name. She lives in a small farm cottage, surrounded by vast, open fields. Everywhere she looks, there is space. But she is trapped. No one knows how she got to the UK: no one knows she is there. Visitors rarely come to the farm; if they do, she … Continue reading The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean #BookReview #HodderandStoughton #NetGalley #5*

In The Night Swim, a true-crime podcast host covering a controversial trial finds herself drawn deep into a small town’s dark past and a brutal crime that took place there years before. Ever since her true-crime podcast became an overnight sensation and set an innocent man free, Rachel Krall has become a household name – and the last hope for people seeking justice. But she’s used … Continue reading The Night Swim by Megan Goldin #BookReview #MirrorBooks #NetGalley #5*

A Tense Political Thriller About Getting Vigilante Justice Two murders are responsible for an innocent man getting sentenced to life in prison for their crimes. An inept defense attorney and a crooked prosecutor let these criminals serve short sentences with a bogus plea deal. The four of them have been lured inside an abandoned warehouse, where each of them will have to play a terrifying … Continue reading The Conviction by John Mathews #BookReview #IndieAuthor #5*

“A stunning read, packed with suspense” Continue reading One Perfect Morning by Pamela Crane #BookReview #Avon #NetGalley #5*