Escape for Christmas by Phillipa AshleyMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
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Sunday, October 27, 2024
Friday, October 25, 2024
Review: A Place Called Hope
A Place Called Hope by Morgan GreeneMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Release Date: 19th September
How far would you go to change your life?
Lucas Caldwell lives in trailer park with his sickly younger brother and addict mother, in a small town called Hope. With his grandfather dying in a care facility and he being the only one who visits him, his grandfather in his confusion tells Lucas of a valuable painting he stole in his youth, that is hidden away. Once his grandfather passes away Lucas goes on the hunt for this painting, but nothing is ever simple or secret with this much money involved. Life then becomes even more dangerous for Lucas to navigate.
This is a hard hitting, story of the struggles of being poor in a small town in America, where the law enforcement are beholden to those with money. It's an interesting look at the concept of greed, power, perceived power, abuse and neglect of those forgotten about in the poorer communities and struggles that some face daily, with no support. I found this book absolutely gut wrenching to listen too, but was also hooked from the beginning.
What a brilliantly perceptive author Greene is, you really feel like you know these characters.
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Review: A Place Called Hope
A Place Called Hope by Morgan GreeneMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Release Date: 19th September
How far would you go to change your life?
Lucas Caldwell lives in trailer park with his sickly younger brother and addict mother, in a small town called Hope. With his grandfather dying in a care facility and he being the only one who visits him, his grandfather in his confusion tells Lucas of a valuable painting he stole in his youth, that is hidden away. Once his grandfather passes away Lucas goes on the hunt for this painting, but nothing is ever simple or secret with this much money involved. Life then becomes even more dangerous for Lucas to navigate.
This is a hard hitting, story of the struggles of being poor in a small town in America, where the law enforcement are beholden to those with money. It's an interesting look at the concept of greed, power, perceived power, abuse and neglect of those forgotten about in the poorer communities and struggles that some face daily, with no support. I found this book absolutely gut wrenching to listen too, but was also hooked from the beginning.
What a brilliantly perceptive author Greene is, you really feel like you know these characters.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Review: Till Death Parts Us
Till Death Parts Us by Caz RedpathMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Unexpected delightful twisty romance.
I had every intention of reading book 1 first (Read My Rights), but life got in the way, so as usual I started the series in the wrong order, but to me it's the sign of a good book / series, if you can pick it up and read from any point, which is exactly what I'd say about this one.
I do like romance books, sometimes I need the palate cleanser from all the thrillers and mysteries I read, this book satisfied all of my genre needs and tastes and more.
This is a dual point of view book, which builds the mystery and intrigue from the get go.
Lucy's father is arrested for a murder, she believes he's innocent, but she's the only one. Lucy struggles to find a defence lawyer to take the case, until James Weatherston agrees to defend her father and the book follows all the twists and turns of the case.
Don't be fooled into thinking this is just a twisty thriller though, it is a romance book too and at times more so than a thriller, so don't say you weren't warned.
Caz Redpath expertly marries the two genres and hooks you in from the first page, with plenty of mystery intrigue and great characters, taking you on a rollercoaster of emotions along the way.
Thank you so much to Caz Redpath for the ARC
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Saturday, October 19, 2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Review: Savage Ridge
Savage Ridge by Morgan GreeneMy 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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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Monday, October 14, 2024
Review: We Three Kings
We Three Kings by Kristen BaileyMy 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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Thursday, October 10, 2024
Review: Death Rites
Death Rites by Sarah WardMy 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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Thursday, October 3, 2024
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