Review: I Hope This Finds You Well

I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Book Published: 23rd May 2024

A heart-warming, funny and considered debut novel.

I loved the premise of this book. An office worker who accidentally gains access to her colleagues’ private emails and DMs and decides to use this intel to save her job.

It's true if you've ever worked in an office, you will identify the characters in this book, but it's so much more than that, it's an intricate weaving of relationships, fears, failures and the masks we wear around others, only allowing them to see what we want to see and what happens when those masks slip and people are seen for their authentic selves.

It's a rollercoaster of a ride, with a warmth that draws you in. The characters and the setting is well thought out and realistic, showing all the sides to human life, even if the actions aren't always great. It's a raw and honest look at life and what people do to maintain the status quo.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for providing an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Review: The Guests

The Guests by Nikki Smith
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Book published: 21st May 2024

I found this book intriguing, there were lot's of hints and suspense of different events that had previously happened, that I think my nosiness kept me reading.

The book starts with a family going away on holiday to a very exclusive and supposed eco-friendly resort. Once there all three from the family encounter there own problems that they have to face, whilst also carrying the problems from home.

I didn't particularly like most of the characters, but that's not to say they weren't fully formed and I don't always believe we're supposed to like all the characters in a story.

I thought the story had potential, it really felt like it was building to an exciting end, but I felt let down and underwhelmed by the conclusion of the book.

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Review: The Sixth Lie

The Sixth Lie by Sarah Ward
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Book Published: 2nd November 2023

This is the second book in the Mallory Dawson series and it didn't disappoint.

I enjoyed the unravelling of the story surrounding the death of Heledd Jones and the links made to the death of her son Huw Jones over a decade previous and the six lies told by the six friends surrounding Huw's death.

The characters are great and very realistic and the story flows well. I'm looking forward to the third book in the series.

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Review: The Typo

The Typo by Emily Kerr
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Book Published: 3rd May 2024

I'm torn with this book, I can't decide whether I liked it or not! I flitted throughout from loving the characters and wanting them to do well, to getting so annoyed by them and just wanting to finish the book! The fact I finished the book says something, as if I'd not liked it I would have stopped.

The premise is great a chance meeting (via email) with a stranger due to a typo in an email address to Amy Cameron, which sets her on the search for the correct A Cameron, or as it turns out Cameron A, they exchange emails and build a relationship, but not without its trials as is the way of life.

I liked Amy, but did find her very frustrating at times, but did feel for her situation. Cameron came across well in the book, but I was always waiting for some dark secret (maybe that's because I've read too many thrillers), I think the story needed a bit more pace for my liking.

If you want a nice easy read this summer then this is the book for you.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC

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Review: Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies

Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Book Published 2nd May 2024

When Eleanor's publishers send her and some of her peers on a 10th anniversary trip to Italy with some lucky fans, it becomes clear that there is a killer amongst the group, but can she suss out who it is, before she is the next victim?

What a brilliant book, I was hooked instantly by the protagonist's witty charm and yeah I'm writing the review on Goodreads about it. I couldn't put the book down, I was so immersed in the story that I wanted to add the books Eleanor had written to my TBR list haha. If I could I would have.

The story moves at a great pace, with just the right amount of characters to be able to keep track of.

I cannot wait for another book in this series, this wonderful dark comedy was an absolute joy to read.

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