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Review Archive
Here you can find all of our past book reviews.


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Review of Casual Cruelties by Alison Irving
AÂ domestic suspense novel for fans of B. A. Paris and Caroline England. Laura lives in Northern Ireland with her husband, James, the...
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Review of The Liberators by E.J. Koh
This book presents an intergenerational family story at key points in Korean history. We initially meet young couple Insuk and Sungho,...
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Review of Yeseni and the Daughter of Peace by Solange Burrell
The Debut Digest is absolutely thrilled to review one of the first published titles in Unbound’s new imprint: Unbound Firsts for debut...
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Review of For Fucks Sake by Rebecca Roache
It’s great to have some debut non-fiction to review! Rebecca Roach is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of...
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Review of Happy by Celina Baljeet Basra
Happy Singh Soni is an idealist. Living up to his name, he wades through his own little world, cheerful and assured that his dream of...
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Review of Central Places by Delia Cai
This is a fast-paced debut all about love, family, self-understanding and belonging. Recently-engaged couple Audrey and Ben visit...
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Review of Shot in the Dark by Anna Britton
I did not know that I needed this book (and its characters) in my life until they were in my life, but I was IMMEDIATELY intrigued by the...
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Review of One Christmas Morning by Rachel Greenlaw
We know it’s a little early but for those looking to get in the festive spirit, One Christmas Morning is for you. Eva and James met when...
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Review of Unmasked by Ellie Middleton
After a late diagnosis, activist Ellie Middleton breaks down the stigma and misunderstandings society holds towards neurodivergent...
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Review of Sad Girl Novel by Pip Finkemeyer
We all love a novel about a lost twenty-something trying desperately to be a writer, but is it becoming a tired trope? Not here. Promise....
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Review of Snap Shot by Ruby Rana
When NHL rising star's, Landan, sexual escapades go viral via a snap shot of his naked buttocks against his penthouse window, all hands...
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Review of Avenues by Train by Farai Mudzingwa
Avenues by Train is a clever, eclectically written novel which follows seven-year-old Jedza, who witnesses the tragic death of his...
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Review of Thank You for Sharing by Rachel Runya Katz
It's been a sizzling summer for romance novels but as we go into autumn, you need to get your hands on Thank You For Sharing! Rachel...
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Review of Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
Shark Heart is a gorgeously spellbinding novel that will have you swept away within the crashing waves of a truly well-constructed...
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Review of The Situationship by Taylor-Dior Rumble
Distraught after her crush comes back from America with a surprise girlfriend, Tia is hurled back into the dating scene as she navigates...
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Review of The Dance Deception by Becky Ward
IÂ have to say this was quite the salacious number! If you're looking for something to get you excited (and a little hot under the collar)...
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Review of The Old Haunts by Allan Radcliffe
Allan Radcliffe is a celebrated journalist and has written award-winning short stories, so I was very much looking forward to his debut...
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Review of Lazy City by Rachel Connolly
Rachel Connolly is another debut writer springing out of the absolutely heaving Irish literary scene (probably my favourite literary...
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Review of How (Not) to Have an Arranged Marriage by Dr Amir Khan
This debut rom com is a hilarious and honest look into modern day arranged marriages. Through multiple perspectives, the story follows a...
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Review of Bad Influence: Reflections on a Life Lived Online by Oenone Forbat
Having built a career online, influencer Oenone Forbat candidly discloses the highs and lows of exposing her life for the the judgement...
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