A terrible secret lies buried at the heart of this house. August 1939. As the world goes to war, Hetty Cartwright arrives at Lockwood Manor, to take up her new post for the duration of the war, as safekeeper of the natural history museum’s most treasured animal collection, recently evacuated from London. Yet life at… Continue reading The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey
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The Vanished Bride by Bella Ellis
Before they became legendary writers, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, and Anne Brontë were detectors in this charming historical mystery... Yorkshire, 1845. A young wife and mother has gone missing from her home, leaving behind two small children and a large pool of blood. Just a few miles away, a humble parson's daughters--the Brontë sisters--learn of the crime.… Continue reading The Vanished Bride by Bella Ellis
Outsider by Stephen King
An unspeakable crime. A confounding investigation. An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a… Continue reading Outsider by Stephen King
I Will Make You Pay by Teresa Driscoll
Every Wednesday, like clockwork, the terror returns. It seems like an ordinary Wednesday, until the phone rings. A mysterious caller with a chilling threat. Journalist Alice Henderson hangs up, ready to dismiss it as a hoax against the newspaper. But the next Wednesday, the stalker makes another move—and it becomes clear that this is all… Continue reading I Will Make You Pay by Teresa Driscoll
The Flower Arranger by JJ Ellis
And now he knew what was wrong with the arrangement. It was the Ma… the negative space… There was only one thing beautiful enough to fill it and — finally — she was with him. Ready, if not willing, to play her role. Holly Blain wants to cover real news. The entertainment beat — pop… Continue reading The Flower Arranger by JJ Ellis
A Face in the Crowd by Kerry Wilkinson
Lucy gets the same bus every day. She hopes to get a seat to herself, tries to avoid eye contact, and, if she’s really lucky, reads a chapter of her book. But it’s a Friday – and the bus is always crammed at the end of the week. Personal space doesn’t exist. She keeps her… Continue reading A Face in the Crowd by Kerry Wilkinson
The Honeymoon by Rona Halsall
‘I’m your husband, Chloe. We’re a partnership now and we do what’s best for us as a couple. It’s not open for discussion. We’re not going home.’ Chloe had the dream wedding. Dan is her perfect man. They haven’t known each other for long, but as she walked down the aisle and saw him standing… Continue reading The Honeymoon by Rona Halsall
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
I picked this book up on my most recent visit to the library on a whim, literally a few minutes before I was going to give up and walk out with just two books. Something about this one caught my eye and I'm SO glad it did. I literally read this in less than 12… Continue reading The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
The Promise by Teresa Driscoll
I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. A big thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer! Plot Overview: It was their darkest secret. Three schoolgirls made a promise – to take the horrible truth of what they did to the grave. Thirty years later, Beth and Sally have… Continue reading The Promise by Teresa Driscoll
Finders Keepers by Stephen King
Every time I go to the library, I usually find a few books I'm interested in reading and some are hit or miss. On my most recent trip, I only found 3 books which appealed to me but of course one of them had to be a King novel. I read the blurb and I… Continue reading Finders Keepers by Stephen King
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