Genre: Thriller

Review: Precious Thing by Colette McBeth

Posted November 25, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Precious Thing by Colette McBeth

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Precious Thing by Colette McBeth Published by Headline Review on April 10, 2014 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 384 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Remember the person you sat next to on your first day at school? Still your best friend? Or disappeared from your life for good? Some friendships fizzle out. Rachel and Clara promised theirs would last for ever. They met when Rachel was the new girl in class and Clara was the friend everyone wanted. Now in their late twenties Rachel has everything while Clara’s life is spiralling further out of control. Then Clara vanishes. Imagine discovering something about your oldest friend that forces you to question everything you’ve shared together. The truth is always there. But only if you choose to see it. Precious Thing is told from the point of view of Rachel. With the story changing between the adult Clara and Rachel […]

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Review: The Prophecy of Bees by R. S. Pateman

Posted November 19, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Prophecy of Bees by R. S. Pateman

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Prophecy of Bees by R.S. Pateman Published by Orion on November 20, 2014 Genres: Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 352 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads When Lindy, a recently widowed American expat, buys a large manor house in the Cotswolds, she thinks it’s the fresh start she and her wayward daughter Izzy need. Stagcote Manor is a large, rambling house with a rich history and Lindy is thrilled at the prospect of their new life there. Izzy, however, is less convinced. She longs to be back in the hustle and bustle of London. There’s something unnerving about the house that she can’t quite put her finger on. And as Izzy begins to immerse herself in Stagcote life, she gradually realises the locals have a lot of strange and disturbing superstitions, many of them related to the manor. When Izzy begins to investigate the history of the house, her […]

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Review: Written in the Blood by Stephen Lloyd Jones

Posted November 5, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: Written in the Blood by Stephen Lloyd Jones

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Written in the Blood by Stephen Lloyd Jones Series: The String Diaries #2 Published by Headline on November 6, 2014 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 496 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads The new, enthralling supernatural thriller from Stephen Lloyd Jones, following his highly acclaimed debut THE STRING DIARIES. High in the mountains of the Swiss Alps Leah Wilde is about to gamble her life to bring a powerful man an offer. A promise. Leah has heard the dark stories about him and knows she is walking into the lion’s den. But her options are running out. Her rare lineage, kept secret for years, is under terrible threat. That is, unless Leah and her mother Hannah are prepared to join up with their once deadly enemies. Should the prey ever trust the predator? Written in the Blood is one of the few cases where the sequel is the best, hands […]

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Review: The Troop by Nick Cutter

Posted October 14, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Troop by Nick Cutter

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Troop by Nick Cutter Published by Headline on June 5, 2014 Genres: Fiction, Horror, Thriller Pages: 410 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Winner of the inaugural James Herbert Award, THE TROOP is a novel that will not fail to get under your skin… He felt something touch his hand. Which is when he looked down. For the scouts of Troop 52, three days of camping, hiking and survival lessons on Falstaff Island is as close as they’ll get to a proper holiday. Which was when he saw it. But when an emaciated figure stumbles into their camp asking for food, the trip takes a horrifying turn. The man is not just hungry, he’s sick. Sick in a way they have never seen before. Which was when he screamed. Cut off from the mainland, the troop face a terror far worse than anything they could have made up around […]

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Review: Cold in July by Joe R. Lansdale

Posted September 12, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Cold in July by Joe R. Lansdale

I received this book for free from Netgalley, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Cold in July by Joe R. Lansdale, Jim Mickle Published by Tachyon Publications on May 27, 2014 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 288 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads A shocking crime mystery to chill the even the warmest summer’s night, this gritty Texan thriller inspired the 2014 major motion picture Cold in July, featuring Michael C. Hall (Dexter) Sam Shepard (Black Hawk Down), and Don Johnson (Miami Vice). Richard Dane has killed a man. Everyone in the small town of LaBorde, Texas knows Dane acted in self defense — everyone except Ben Russel, the father of the criminal who invaded Dane’s home. When Russel comes looking for revenge against Dane’s family, the two fathers are unexpectedly drawn into a conspiracy that conceals the vilest of crimes. Surrounded by police corruption, mafia deception, and underworld brutality, Dane, Russel, and eccentric PI Jim Bob Luke have discovered a game […]

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