Review: Savage Ridge

Savage Ridge by Morgan Greene
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Release Date: 21st March 2024

Savage Ridge is a small town in American Pacific Northwest, in which Nick, Emmy, and Pete murder their high school classmate, Sammy Saint John, but no arrests were made and there's no body. The three flee Savage Ridge separately, to never return.

Nick, Emmy, and Pete are all drawn back to Savage Ridge and meet up for the first time in ten years, at first they think it's a coincidence, but later find out that is Private Investigator Sloane Yo behind their return, luring them back, to get to the bottom of Sammy Saint John's disappearance for the Saint John Family.

This book is a clever, dark and gritty why-dunnit, because we know who, just not the reasoning behind it, which is a refreshing change, and leads to an interesting reading experience, as you're not spending the book trying to figure out who it was and can really get into the story of what it's like to live in a small town, with no real police resources or hospitals near by and explore what happens when a town is left to fend for itself, against the rich and greedy.

I listened to this as an audiobook, which at first took me a couple of chapters to get into, especially with the different narrators, but once I settled into that rhythm I soon got hooked on the story and wanted to hear more.

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Savage Ridge by Morgan Greene
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Christmas Eve Murders

The Christmas Eve Murders by Noelle Albright
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: We Three Kings

We Three Kings by Kristen Bailey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Release Date: 14th October 2024
Kristen Bailey does it again... Can we please have this as a Christmas film ASAP

Four IT workers confined to the basement of their offices, form a wonderful heart-warming friendship. When they find out their colleague/supervisor Maggie is going to be alone for Christmas, Leo, Jasper and Frank put a plan in place to ensure she has Christmas overed by spending a couple of days with each of them and their loved ones, then comes the kicker as they're about to finish for the holidays Maggie gets told she needs to make one of her beloved team redundant in the new year.

With a heart wrenching decision, made more difficult by becoming closer and learning more about these amazing men and all they do.

This is a wonderfully festive treat of families (in all their chaotic glory), and amazing friendships, coming together and celebrating in their own unique ways.

It's such a feel-good book, which pulls on the heart strings, that I was so sad to finish, I wanted to stay wrapped up in their world.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC.

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Review: Death Rites

Death Rites by Sarah Ward
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Professor Carla James an archaeologist, who's husband recently died, arrives at Jericho, an elite New England college to start her new job there, when she is asked to go take a look at a crime scene to give her opinion.

After attending the unusual murder scene Carla starts to believe there is more to this murder than they originally thought, especially as she learns more about the other recent unsolved murders in the area. The more Carla digs to uncover the truth, the more danger she is putting herself in.

This is a twisty, tense mystery delving into the fascinating world of Witch Bottles and Daisy Wheels. I really enjoyed the strong female characters in this book, and this angle of looking at a crime scene. I thought the pacing was good and this book kept me hooked until the end.

I had my suspicions of who was behind it, but not why and I enjoyed the twists and turns to get there, with plenty of intrigue.

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Maybe Next Christmas

Maybe Next Christmas by Emma Heatherington
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: We Three Kings

We Three Kings by Kristen Bailey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Kristen Bailey does it again... Can we please have this as a Christmas film ASAP

Four IT workers confined to the basement of their offices, form a wonderful heart-warming friendship. When they find out their colleague/supervisor Maggie is going to be alone for Christmas, Leo, Jasper and Frank put a plan in place to ensure she has Christmas overed by spending a couple of days with each of them and their loved ones, then comes the kicker as they're about to finish for the holidays Maggie gets told she needs to make one of her beloved team redundant in the new year.

With a heart wrenching decision, made more difficult by becoming closer and learning more about these amazing men and all they do.

This is a wonderfully festive treat of families (in all their chaotic glory), and amazing friendships, coming together and celebrating in their own unique ways.

It's such a feel-good book, which pulls on the heart strings, that I was so sad to finish, I wanted to stay wrapped up in their world.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC.

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Review: The Woman in the Cabin

The Woman in the Cabin by Becca Day
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Release Date: 23rd October 2024

4.5 stars rounded up.

Mary is the woman in the cabin int he Scottish highlands with her devoted husband Cal, it all seems picture perfect, living off the grid in a 1950's martial set up, until memories start coming back to Mary that this isn't where she belongs, and isn't her choice to be this isolated, her fears are confirmed when she finds letters from the previous Mary addressed 'to the next woman', these events are exacerbated by Cal noticing Mary getting a few wrinkles and no longer being the 'perfect' wife.

Mary then tries to initiate a plan for her escape.

This book had me gripped, it's a fast paced thriller, which keeps you guessing and hooked

Trigger warning: contains physical and mental abuse, manipulation and sexual assault.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC.

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Review: The Woman in the Cabin

The Woman in the Cabin by Becca Day
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 stars rounded up.

Mary is the woman in the cabin int he Scottish highlands with her devoted husband Cal, it all seems picture perfect, living off the grid in a 1950's martial set up, until memories start coming back to Mary that this isn't where she belongs, and isn't her choice to be this isolated, her fears are confirmed when she finds letters from the previous Mary addressed 'to the next woman', these events are exacerbated by Cal noticing Mary getting a few wrinkles and no longer being the 'perfect' wife.

Mary then tries to initiate a plan for her escape.

This book had me gripped, it's a fast paced thriller, which keeps you guessing and hooked

Trigger warning: contains physical and mental abuse, manipulation and sexual assault.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC.

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Review: A Feminist’s Guide to ADHD: How Women Can Thrive and Find Focus in a World Built for Men

A Feminist’s Guide to ADHD: How Women Can Thrive and Find Focus in a World Built for Men by Janina Maschke
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Release Date: 8th October 2024

An essential read for anyone with a female body who knows or thinks they have ADHD!

It is so refreshing to read how ADHD presents for females, which is different than males in a lot of ways, that made so much sense to me and helped me understand what I was experiencing with better clarity.

It feels like there is still a long way to go with understanding how conditions and neurodivergence presents and is different for females, but this definitely helps and gives me hope we will learn more, now these differences are becoming more commonly known.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC.

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Review: The Darkest Night: 22 Winter Horror Stories

The Darkest Night: 22 Winter Horror Stories by Lindy Ryan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Release Date: 24th September 2024

A unique selection of ghost stories to enjoy in the darkest nights, that you could use as a horror advent of 22 unique stories.

There is a great mix of stories and styles from some brilliant authors (Nat Cassidy, Clay McLeod Chapman, Eric LaRocca and Darcy Coates), which I would rate from a solid 3 up to 4.5 stars (out of 5)

I really enjoyed being able to dip in and out of these reading one story an evening, especially as the nights are drawing in and I'm reading myself for spooky season, this book certainly helped get me in that mood.

If you like short horror stories then this is the book for you.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC.

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Review: The Darkest Night: 22 Winter Horror Stories

The Darkest Night: 22 Winter Horror Stories by Lindy Ryan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Release Date: 24th September 2024

A unique selection of ghost stories to enjoy in the darkest nights, that you could use as a horror advent of 22 unique stories.

There is a great mix of stories and styles from some brilliant authors (Nat Cassidy, Clay McLeod Chapman, Eric LaRocca and Darcy Coates), which I would rate from a solid 3 up to 4.5 stars (out of 5)

I really enjoyed being able to dip in and out of these reading one story an evening, especially as the nights are drawing in and I'm reading myself for spooky season, this book certainly helped get me in that mood.

If you like short horror stories then this is the book for you.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC.

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