Tag: 2024 Books

  • Stay on the Line by Clay McLeod Chapman review

    Stay on the Line by Clay McLeod Chapman review

    After a hurricane takes lives in a small town, the survivors discover that within the long-disconnected phone box, which still stands like a relic of bygone times, they can hear the voices of their lost loved ones. But what’s really on the line and is something more sinister at play? [Read More]

  • You All Die Tonight by Simon Kernick review

    You All Die Tonight by Simon Kernick review

    It’s 10:24 a.m. and Colton has just woken up with what he believes to be the hangover from hell… only to soon realise his surroundings are unfamiliar. To make matters worse, he’s in a remote mansion – and he’s not the only one there. [Read More]

  • Cult of the Lamb Vol. 1 graphic novel review

    Cult of the Lamb Vol. 1 graphic novel review

    So, aside from reading, I greatly enjoy gaming in my spare time and worked in video games (PR and QA) for 8 years. I jumped at the chance when I saw this ARC on NetGalley, with thanks to Oni Press, Massive Monster and Devolver Digital. [Read More]

  • A Drowning Tide by Sarah Lawton book review
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    A Drowning Tide by Sarah Lawton book review

    In A Drowning Tide by Sarah Lawton, crossword setter Merry’s quiet Isle of Wight life is upended when her neighbour vanishes – just like his father years before. As she digs for answers, buried secrets emerge. A must-read foe cosy crime and mystery fans! [Read More]

  • Redemption by Jack Jordan review

    Redemption by Jack Jordan review

    The book opens with a flashback to Spring 2004, where we meet Tobias and Evelyn Moore. They’ve been together for six years, married for three, and are expecting their first child. They’re infatuated with one another, and their relationship is incredibly loving. [Read More]

  • What Have You Done? by Shari Lapena review

    What Have You Done? by Shari Lapena review

    This is the third book I’ve read by Shari Lapena. The first was The Couple Next Door, and then I picked up a signed and dedicated copy of Everyone Here Is Lying after attending a panel at the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival in 2023. [Read More]

  • First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston review

    First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston review

    I started First Lie Wins on a red-eye flight back from New York City. By the time I reached 26%, I reluctantly put it down to try and catch some sleep – but it wasn’t easy with a story this gripping. [Read More]

  • Message Deleted by K. L. Slater review

    Message Deleted by K. L. Slater review

    K L. Slater’s first psychological thriller was published back in 2016 and since then she has sold over 3 million copies of her books worldwide. Message Deleted is the second of her books I’ve read, following The Girlfriend, which I listened to as an audiobook. [Read More]

  • Witness 8 by Steve Cavanagh review

    Witness 8 by Steve Cavanagh review

    Witness 8, released on the eighth month of the year as the eighth installment of the Eddie Flynn series, is a thrilling new chapter that once again proves why Steve Cavanagh is a must-read, auto-purchase author for me. [Read More]

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