Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
I really enjoyed this novel about an aging rock star Judas Coyne (who is supposedly contemporary to Ossie Osborn), who has 2 dogs called Angus…
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Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
If you haven’t heard of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins by now, you must have been living under a rock. Katniss Everdeen has always…
Boomerang by Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis writes a masterful story as he reveals how the Global Economic Crisis happened in his new book, Boomerang.
Wedlock by Wendy Moore
Wedlock by Wendy Moore is the true story of the disastrous marriage and remarkable divorce of Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore. An account…
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Written as a series of letters, The Woman in White is widely acknowledged to be the first Mystery novel. Nevertheless, it stands the test of…
Three Seconds by Roslund & Hellström
Three Seconds by Roslund & Hellstrom won the 2009 Swedish crime novel of the year and deserved it; it’s gritty, violent and unnerving.
The Litigators by John Grisham
Ex-lawyer John Grisham knows the law well and his books are a joy to read. The Litigators is up to his usual best.
Taken by Robert Crais
A wealthy business woman’s daughter disappears with her secret boyfriend however the police believe the couple have faked their own kidnapping and do not take…
Island of Bones by PJ Parrish
A thoroughly satisfying read.
In the wake of a hurricane, a tiny bleached skull washes up in front of Detective Louis Kincaid’s cottage in Florida.
Small Sacrifices by Ann Rule
This is a gripping, powerful and terrifying true story of passion and murder which held me enthralled from beginning to end. The plot…
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood is one of those authors who immerse you in their characterisations, and so it was a pleasure to re-read Alias Grace. Grace Marks…
Mrs Garnet’s Angel by Sally Vickers
I really enjoyed Mrs Garnet’s Angel by Sally Vickers book. The characters are delightful and very real.