Tag: Mystery

Review: See Me by Nicholas Sparks

Posted October 21, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: See Me by Nicholas Sparks

See Me by Nicholas Sparks Published by Sphere on October 13, 2015 Genres: Chick-lit, Contemporary, Fiction, Romance Pages: 528 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Colin Hancock is giving his second chance his best shot. At twenty-eight, he’s focused on getting his teaching degree and avoiding all the places and people that proved so destructive in his past. The last thing he’s looking for is a serious relationship. But when he crosses paths with Maria Sanchez one rainswept night, his carefully structured life is turned upside down. And when Maria, a hardworking lawyer, meets Colin she begins to question every notion she has ever had about herself and her future – and what truly makes her happy. Before the couple has a chance to envision a life together, menacing reminders from events in Maria’s past begin to surface. And as the threat of violence begins to shadow her every step, she and Colin will be pushed to breaking point. The stunning new love story from the multi-million-copy bestselling author, Nicholas Sparks, See Me is a story of obsession, […]

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Review: Legion: Skin Deep by Brandon Sanderson

Posted September 23, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Legion: Skin Deep by Brandon Sanderson

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.Legion: Skin Deep by Brandon Sanderson Series: Legion #2 Published by Gollancz on September 24, 2015 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Novella, Science Fiction, Short Stories Pages: 199 Format: Hardback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Following the success of Legion, Legion: Skin Deep charts another fast moving and gripping adventure for Stephen Leeds, AKA Legion. Leeds is a genius, his mind contains too much information. And to cope it his split his skills off into individual personalities. They crowd his head and he lives with them in a vast empty mansion. While he can call on any one of them to solve a problem he also walks a line across an all-consuming madness. In development for television Brandon Sanderson’s Legion stories are gripping psychological thrillers, perfect for any fan of speculative fiction. They will resonate particularly strongly with fans of stories about that other tortured crime-fighting genius: Sherlock Holmes. Legion: Skin Deep […]

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Review: Legion by Brandon Sanderson

Posted September 21, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 3 Comments
Review: Legion by Brandon Sanderson

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.Legion by Brandon Sanderson Series: Legion #1 Published by Gollancz on July 16, 2015 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Novella, Science Fiction, Short Stories Pages: 80 Format: Hardback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Brandon Sanderson is one of the most significant fantasists to enter the field in a good many years. His ambitious, multi-volume epics and his stellar continuation of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series have earned both critical acclaim and a substantial popular following. In Legion, a distinctly contemporary novella filled with suspense, humor, and an endless flow of invention, Sanderson reveals a startling new facet of his singular narrative talent. Stephen Leeds, AKA ‘Legion’, is a man whose unique mental condition allows him to generate a multitude of personae: hallucinatory entities with a wide variety of personal characteristics and a vast array of highly specialised skills. As the story begins, Leeds and his ‘aspects’ are drawn into the search for […]

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Review: The Good Neighbour by Beth Miller

Posted September 14, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Good Neighbour by Beth Miller

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 Good Neighbour by Beth Miller Published by Ebury Press (Fiction) on September 10, 2015 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 464 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Everyone has secrets. How far will you go to protect yours? After living next to the neighbours from hell, Minette is overjoyed when Cath and her two children move in next door. Cath soon becomes her confidante, a kindred spirit, even her daughter’s babysitter. But Cath keeps herself unusually guarded and is reluctant to speak of her past. And when Minette witnesses something unspeakable, she begins to question whether she really knows her new friend at all… An addictive and gripping novel, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Daughter So in The Good Neighbour it was impossible not to get into the character’s heads, Beth Miller did an absolutely fantastic job of getting into each persons head, and their thought-processes. It was impossible to not be […]

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Review: Burnt Paper Sky by Gilly Macmillan

Posted September 4, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: Burnt Paper Sky by Gilly Macmillan

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.Burnt Paper Sky by Gilly Macmillan Published by Piatkus on August 27, 2015 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 465 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Rachel Jenner is walking in a Bristol park with her eight-year-old son, Ben, when he asks if he can run ahead. It’s an ordinary request on an ordinary Sunday afternoon, and Rachel has no reason to worry—until Ben vanishes. Police are called, search parties go out, and Rachel, already insecure after her recent divorce, feels herself coming undone. As hours and then days pass without a sign of Ben, everyone who knew him is called into question, from Rachel’s newly married ex-husband to her mother-of-the-year sister. Inevitably, media attention focuses on Rachel too, and the public’s attitude toward her begins to shift from sympathy to suspicion.  As she desperately pieces together the threadbare clues, Rachel realizes that the greatest dangers may lie not in the […]

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