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Here you can find all of our past book reviews plus articles, Q&As and author inspiration pieces.


Review of I Did Something Bad by Pyae Moe Thet War
This is a fast-paced, flashy debut novel which impressively combines the rom-com and thriller genres.
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Review of Jackal by Erin. E Adams
An insidious psychological thriller set in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
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Review of Last Night of Freedom by Dan Howarth
Drawn into a deadly game of one-upmanship and forced to prove their masculinity, only one of them can survive...
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Review of Then Things Went Dark by Bea Fitzgerald
This is the scintillating thriller adult debut from Bea Fitzgerald, telling the story of six washed up celebrities...
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Review of The Summer Dare by Joanna Dodd
The Summer Dare is a domestic thriller which will cast it’s psychological spell on you from page one!
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Review of Things Don’t Break on Their Own by Sarah Easter
this storyline keeps you on your toes from beginning to end, a perfect summer page-turner...
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Review of The Grief Doctor by Jack Anderson
a gripping, tension-filled thriller that is clever, claustrophobic and suspicion-filled, giving me all the best Shutter Island vibes
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Review of Fifty Minutes by Carla Jenkins
Twenty-year-old Dani is ready to get her life on track. Her Dad’s died, her eating disorder is controlling her life and all she wants is...
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Review of The Deadly Spark by Roxie Key
Roxie Key takes us to Brighton, where multiple cases of deadly fires are starting to occur and our protagonist DC Eve Starling is on high...
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Review of Dark Island by Daniel Aubrey
One of my favourite things is when a debut author absolutely knocks it out of the park with their first novel AND that novel is the first...
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Review of The Four by Ellie Keel
We were always The Four. From our very first day at High Realms.’ If you’re looking for a contemporary twist on a classical dark academia...
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Review of The Dark Within Them by Isabelle Kenyon
A psychological thriller which tests the faith of matrimony and how far you would go to cover up a secret. Faith healer Amber meets Chad...
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Review of My Name Was Eden by Eleanor Barker-White
Warning Readers will not be able to resist reading in one sitting! My Name Was Eden is a chilling psychological thriller that fans of...
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Review of Crow Moon by Suzy Aspley
At heart I’m definitely a thriller girly, so when a debut thriller slides across my bookshelf, I’m like a kid in a very chilling candy...
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Review of Everyone Who Can Forgive Me is Dead by Jenny Hollander
The haunting memories of Scarlet Christmas are at the front of Charlotte Colbert’s mind as it edges towards the ten year anniversary of...
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Review of Here in the Dark by Alexis Solowski
Here in the Dark by Alexis Solowski is a dark literary thriller which incorporates aspects of the theatre and death, entwined around each...
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Review of Casual Cruelties by Alison Irving
A 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 Kala by Colin Walsh
The hottest mystery of the summer: who killed Kala? In the small Irish town of Kinlough, three friends Helen, Mush and Joe reunite after...
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Review of Don't Swipe Right by L. M. Chilton
Gwen finds herself single and miserable at her best friend's bachelor party, but her obsession with dating apps is going to change...
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Review of The Villa by Ruth Kelly
What could possibly be a better summer read than a thriller version of your favourite guilty pleasure TV show? Do you find yourself at a...
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