Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ “The Secretary is only inches away. Was she the target? Was she in love with her guest?” If you love action, political fiction and a badass main character, then you’ll probably enjoy this – it has all three! I had a bit of a love/hate relationship with this book, though. I was so…
Category: Fiction
Helle’s Hound – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Solving a murder is no walk in the park…” It felt SO good to be reunited with Torben Helle! I really enjoyed reading the first book in this series – Helle & Death – last year, so as soon as I heard about a new book from Oskar, I just had to read…
The Dark Hours – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Her worst nightmare just returned. But this time she’s ready.” Excuse ME, how does a book have the right to be THIS damn good?! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – 2025 is going to be the BEST year yet for new releases. This is my third 5 star read…
Orbital – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Life on our planet as you’ve never seen it before.” It’s time to start my 12 in 2025 reads! 🥳 Because January is such a busy reading month for me, I opted for the shortest book first in the list, which just so happened to be Orbital, the winner of the Booker Prize…
I Will Ruin You – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “One good turn might cost his life…” Linwood Barclay is a name all thriller lovers will know, but believe it or not, this is my first ever book by this author! And to be honest, I’m not sure what has kept me from reading his books all this time, because this one was…
Murder Mindfully – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Calm your mind. Take a breath. And kill.“ Everything about this book piqued my interest when I first heard about it! I’m not sure it’ll leave my brain in a hurry! Achieving a better work-life balance is a goal for many of us, but when Björn’s journey begins and he learns a little…
The Meaning Of Okay – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I’m being held in this safe space he created with his compassion and understanding – this space where I can be myself, even when I desperately want to be someone else.” Cortney Raymond is a completely new author on my radar, so I was taken aback by how powerful and emotional this book…
HAVOC – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The boy is the aggravator. He’s the allergen that’s poisoning the house. No more half steps. He must be gotten rid of.” WOW 😲 This was incredible!! What a perfect choice for my first book of 2025. It completely took over my brain. I was even thinking about it while trying to get…
Dancing Through A Deluge – Book Review
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The two women clasped hands. “Thank you,” Claudia whispered, “For saving me.” Before this year, I wouldn’t have touched a historical fiction book in fear that I wouldn’t enjoy it. But after reading The Betrayal of Thomas True back in May and loving it, it stirred something within me, something which made…
The Christmas Appeal – Book Review
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A Christmas Panto. A Dead Santa. And Everyone’s a Suspect…” This was my second Janice Hallett book this year and I was so happy to dive back into her brilliant mind! I really wanted to read this last year but didn’t manage to fit it in during Christmas, so here we are,…
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