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📕📕BOOK REVIEW📕📕
It’s Not What You Think by Clare Mackintosh
Published 26 March 1926 (available to preorder now)

Full review ➡️ t.ly/wWt2Z

“…a masterly plot, full of suspense and the tension just kept on racking up.”

@claremackwrites.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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The Killing Stones By Ann Cleeves
Published 30 September

Full review ➡️ t.ly/3jrdy

“A good police procedural/ crime thriller and one I thoroughly enjoyed.”

@anncleeves.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 6:52 AM
📘📘BOOK REVIEW📘📘
Don’t Let Him In By Lisa Jewell

Full review ➡️ t.ly/5hXiW

“With some very unexpected twists and reveals this was dark and disturbing but very entertaining.”

@lisajewell.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Quantum of Menace by Vaseem Khan
Published 23 October

Full review ➡️ t.ly/tmrKn

“A good entertaining thriller with plenty for die hard Bond fans as well as well as crime aficionados. Very enjoyable read.”
@vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social @zaffrebooks.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 8:35 AM
📘📘BOOK REVIEW📘📘
The Penguin Book of Penguins by Peter and Lisa Fretwell
Non-Fiction published 18 September

Full review and my photographs ➡️ t.ly/rTilU

“I loved this book, easy to read, entertaining and gorgeous illustrations.”

@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
📕BOOK REVIEW📕
The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown

Full review ➡️ t.ly/1cKTk
“…a very entertaining read. An action packed adventure across three continents with a dark magical theme, at times verging on supernatural horror.”
@garethjohnbrown.bsky.social
@transworldbooks.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
📕📕BOOK REVIEW📕📕
Clown Town By Mick Herron
Published 9 September

Full review ➡️ t.ly/Q44dL

“A serious amount of dark, laconic humour to counter all the more gruesome moments in this well plotted story. Brilliant as ever!”

@baskervillejmp.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
📕📕BOOK REVIEW📕📕
Watching You by Helen Fields
Published 28 August

Full review ➡️ t.ly/ooW3T

“What an excellent, edge of the seat read.”

@crimediva.bsky.social @avonbooks.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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The Cut Throat Trial By S J Fleet
Published 28 August

Full review ➡️ t.ly/SdSvi

“…we are left to wonder if we were on the jury, what would our verdict have been? Oh. And there’s that final twist. Yes that one!”

@barristersecret.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Body Count By Julie Mae Cohen

Full review ➡️ t.ly/pm7rL

“A fun entertaining and very enjoyable read.”

@zaffrebooks.bsky.social @juliecohen.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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The Final Vow by MW Craven

Full review ➡️ t.ly/uYJsd

“Well paced with a high level of suspense this is another cracking read”

@mwcraven.bsky.social @littlebrown.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 7:41 AM
📗📗BOOK REVIEW📗📗
Clever Little Thing by Helena Echlin

Full review ➡️ t.ly/qSBRz

“There are hints of the supernatural and the story was tense and eerie. I loved it.”

#HelenaEchlin @headlinebooks.bsky.social
August 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
📙📙BOOK REVIEW📙📙
The Art of a Lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson

Full review ➡️ t.ly/-uzF2

“There are some good twists in this historical thriller novel and it was indeed a most entertaining read.”

@laurasrobinson.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social
August 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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📚📚Compulsive Readers #ChrisCarterBlogathon📚📚
An Evil Mind

Full review ➡️ t.ly/w5rMR

“There are so many shocking details and unexpected twists making for such a compelling read.”

@tracyfenton.bsky.social @simonschusteruk.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
📘📘BOOK REVIEW📘📘
A Neighbour’s Guide to Murder by Louise Candlish
Published by HQ 17th July

Full review ➡️ t.ly/QnyNU

“…goodness me there were some shocks! A tightly plotted character driven thriller and an entertaining read.”

#louisecandlish @hqstories.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Never Tear Us Apart by Rowan Coleman

Full review ➡️ t.ly/VvIY_

“Beautifully written this is an immersive read, I felt like I was there in Malta…Thank you for writing this book, it was special.”

@hodderfiction.bsky.social @rowancoleman.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Dead To Me by Gytha Lodge
Published 3 July

Full review ➡️ t.ly/GmjQG

“This is a gripping read full of interesting characters, not least feisty Anna, … A cracking book.”

@gythalodgeauthor.bsky.social @michaeljbooks.bsky.social
June 27, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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📙Random Things Tours📙
The Lady in the Park By David Reynolds

Full review ➡️ t.ly/u7KIx

“With a good plot and some entertaining characters this was a compelling read.”

#DavidReynolds
@muswellpress.bsky.social @annerandomthings.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Some Of Us Are Liars by Fiona Cummins

Full review ➡️ t.ly/h54Au

“Full of secrets this is a compelling and powerful story. Very emotional and enjoyable read.”

@fionacumminsauthor.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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📚📚Hodder Influencer Tour📚📚
Meet Me At The Seaside Cottages by Jenny Colgan

Full review ➡️ t.ly/A1-95

“A delightful, charming read about family and dealing with whatever life throws you, good and bad.”

@jennycolgan.bsky.social @hodderfiction.bsky.social
June 21, 2025 at 8:02 AM
📙📙BOOK REVIEW 📙📙
📚📚Harper Collins Instagram Tour📚📚
We Are All Guilty Here By Karin Slaughter

Full review ➡️ t.ly/S6ZVE

“A brilliant book twisting and turning all the way through and looking forward to book 2. Another spellbinding read.”

@harpercollins.bsky.social @karinslaughter.com
June 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
📙📙BOOK REVIEW 📙📙
Into the Fire By G D Wright

Full review ➡️ t.ly/G7E7p

“A really well drawn thriller from the start to the completely shocking end, I found it emotional and both heartbreaking and heartwarming.”

@gdwrightwrites.bsky.social @avonbooks.bsky.social @annerandomthings.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 7:21 AM
📘📘BOOK REVIEW📘📘
There Are Rivers In The Sky by Elif Shafak

Full review ➡️ t.ly/dY0wu

“I hate to admit it, but this is the first book I’ve read by Eli Shafak and it definitely won’t be the last.”

@elifsafak.bsky.social @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social @rachelmayquin.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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📚📚Random Things Tours📚📚
The Cardinal by Alison Weir

Full review ➡️ t.ly/-9Frt

“A fascinating book about an equally fascinating man.”

@headlinebooks.bsky.social @annerandomthings.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
📮📮BOOK POST📮📮

Thrilled! Proof copy of #WatchingYou by Helen Fields arrived today and I’m so excited to read it.

Many thanks @laurasherlock21.bsky.social @avonbooks.bsky.social

Published 28th August

“ on the dark streets of Edinburgh, a killer is waiting... but time is running out…”
June 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM