Roses of May by Dot Hutchison My rating: 5 of 5 stars Last month I read The Butterfly Garden and although it was sad and disturbing, I loved it. So I decided to check out the second book. Four months have passed since the Butterflies escaped the Garden, and FBI agents Brandon Eddi…

The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison My rating: 5 of 5 stars Here's another book that I've had on my TBR pile for a while. Actually, I have the four books on my Paperwhite and wanted to get started on the series. After a demented garden full of kidnapped girls is finally disco…

The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard My rating: 5 of 5 stars While going through my Kindle books I stumbled on this one and decided to check it out. Except, I couldn't stop reading. Eve Black was twelve when her family was killed by a serial attacker/killer named the Nothing Ma…

We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love reading Sarah Pinborough's books because she writes very addictive thriller/horror stories. After a terrible accident and months in hospital, Emily arrives at her new house in the country with her husband, Freddie.…

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've had my eye on this book for AGES! So, it's about time I got stuck into it. Millie desperately needs a place to stay, as well as a job. So when she lands a housemaid position with the Winchesters, she can't believ…

Little Red Death by A.K. Benedict My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is another book we found in one of our local Street Libraries. A writer held captive. A detective on the case. A killer obsessed with fairy tales. A collection of murders that relate back to the lead detective... Wow. This …

My Husband by Maud Ventura My rating: 5 of 5 stars Since finishing Annie Bot and Victorian Psycho last week, Goodreads kept suggesting this book. So I decided to get stuck into it because I already had it on my Paperwhite. Then last week, I found the paperback in a local Street Libra…

Carniepunk: The Cold Girl by Rachel Caine My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have to start this review by saying that I miss Rachel Caine. She was such a brilliant author and a lovely person, too. I don't think I've ever read a story of hers that I didn't enjoy, and this is another …

Sunburn by Laura Lippman My rating: 4 of 5 stars After reading a great book the other day, I wanted to get stuck into another story, so I went through my Paperwhite... and started reading this one yesterday. When Polly walks out on her husband and daughter during their summer vacation, …

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins My rating: 5 of 5 stars Last night, while looking through the books on my Paperwhite, this one caught my eye. I didn't know much about it, but I was instantly hooked. Emily and Chess have been friends since they were kids, but life always gets in the way…

Retreat by Krysten Ritter My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed Krysten Ritter's first book, Bonfire , so I was really excited about reading this one. Liz is a con artist. She's beautiful, knows how to draw people into her orbit, and she's intelligent. She's also a c…

Now or Never by Janet Evanovich My rating: 5 of 5 stars A few weeks ago, we went to K-Mart and my husband found this book on the shelf. I was so excited and couldn't wait to get stuck into it, but I was busy writing a book of my own during November and decided this would be my rewa…

Sweetpea by C.J. Skuse My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've had my eye on this for a while, and when I found out a new show based on this book was coming out, I wanted to read it before watching. Rhiannon is a bored editorial assistant caught in an unfulfilling relationship. She has an ado…

Insomnia by Sarah Pinborough My rating: 5 of 5 stars I picked this up because Sarah Pinborough never lets me down. Emma Averell is a busy woman. She's got a career and two children. Luckily, her husband stays home to look after the kids and the house. But that all changes when her …

Verity by Colleen Hoover My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've been meaning to read a Colleen Hoover book for ages, and decided to start with this one because it's supposed to be a suspenseful story. Lowen is a writer who's been caring for her ill mother. The first day she decides t…

Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam My rating: 5 of 5 stars Last month we watched a trailer for an upcoming Netflix movie, and when I found out it was based on a book, I was instantly interested in getting my hands on it. Amanda and Clay have rented a beautiful house faraway from the…

Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich My rating: 5 of 5 stars I can't believe the Stephanie Plum series is up to book 30! Wow. It's such an incredible achievement to have written this many books featuring the same main character, plus the family, friends, bad guys, and other zany Tre…

When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died. And Holly is meant to be on leave. But something in Penny Dahl's …

The Folly by Gemma Amor My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was lucky enough to get an eARC copy of this novella and couldn't wait to get stuck into it. After being convicted for the murder of his wife, Morgan's father spent six years in jail. Now that he's been released, she's…

Expectations by B.T. Hayes My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was lucky enough to read an ARC of this novel and I have to say, I was hooked as soon as I started reading. This story doesn't waste any time getting started and throws the reader into a very violent and confronting scene. Who …