New Release Book Review: Find Them Dead by Peter James

June 4, 2020 Amanda Barrett4 Comments

Title: Find Them Dead Author: Peter James Published: May 12th 2020 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 320 Genres: Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars Roy Grace, creation of the award-winning author Peter James, unearths a powerful criminal network in Find Them Dead. A Brighton gangster is on trial for conspiracy to murder, following the death of a rival crime family… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Find Them Dead by Peter James

2019 Reviews · Britain · crime · Guest Review · mystery · new release · suspense · thriller

Guest Book Review: Dead at First Sight by Peter James

May 21, 2019 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: Dead at First Sight Author: Peter James Published: May 14th 2019 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 400 Genres: Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars A man waits at a London airport for Ingrid Ostermann, the love of his life, to arrive. Across the Atlantic, a retired NYPD cop waits in a bar in Florida’s Key West for his first date… Continue reading Guest Book Review: Dead at First Sight by Peter James

2019 Reviews · Britain · Guest Review · historical fiction · Mrs R Review · Throwback Thursday

Guest Throwback Thursday Book Review: Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory

January 9, 2019 Amanda Barrett6 Comments

Welcome to a weekly post, Throwback Thursday. This weekly book review post is a way to share some old favourites, books that were published over a year ago and most importantly those books that have been languishing on the to be read pile for far too long! “There is only one bond that I trust:… Continue reading Guest Throwback Thursday Book Review: Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory

2018 Reviews · Britain · chick lit · contemporary fiction · Guest Review · Mrs R Review · romance

Guest Book Review: Christmas Cakes and Mistletoe Nights by Carole Matthews

December 22, 2018December 22, 2018 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: Christmas Cakes and Mistletoe Nights Author: Carole Matthews Published: October 9th 2018 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 400 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Seasonal, Romance RRP: $19.99 Rating: 3 stars Fay and Danny are madly in love and it’s all Fay’s ever dreamed of. But she left everything – including the delightful cake shop she used to run – to be with Danny on his cosy canal… Continue reading Guest Book Review: Christmas Cakes and Mistletoe Nights by Carole Matthews

2018 Reviews · Australian · Guest Review · historical fiction · Mrs R Review · new release

Guest Book Review: Suitcase of Dreams by Tania Blanchard

December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 Amanda Barrett1 Comment

Title: Suitcase of Dreams Author: Tania Blanchard Published: November 1st 2018 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia Pages: 448 Genres: Fiction, Historical RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars From the bestselling author of The Girl from Munich, a sweeping, dramatic tale of love and identity, inspired by a true story After enduring the horror of Nazi Germany and the chaos of postwar occupation, Lotte Drescher and her family… Continue reading Guest Book Review: Suitcase of Dreams by Tania Blanchard

2018 Reviews · contemporary fiction · Guest Review · Mrs R Review

Guest Book Review: The After Wife by Cass Hunter

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: The After Wife Author: Cass Hunter Published: March 27th 2018 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 304 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars The next word-of-mouth bestseller about a family given a second chance to reconnect with the woman they loved and lost. ‘It was original, beautiful, moving and insanely addictive – I wept and I laughed and I will be recommending it to… Continue reading Guest Book Review: The After Wife by Cass Hunter

2018 Reviews · contemporary fiction · Guest Review · Mrs R Review · new release

Guest New Release Book Review: The Christmas Lights by Karen Swan

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 Amanda Barrett6 Comments

Title: The Christmas Lights Author: Karen Swan Published: October 30th 2018 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 400 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars December 2018, and free-spirited influencers Bo Loxley and her partner Zac are living a life of wanderlust, travelling the globe and sharing their adventures with their millions of fans. Booked to spend Christmas in the Norwegian fjords, they set up home… Continue reading Guest New Release Book Review: The Christmas Lights by Karen Swan

2018 Reviews · Britain · contemporary fiction · Guest Review · Mrs R Review · mystery · suspense · thriller · Throwback Thursday

Guest Throwback Thursday Book Review: After I’m Gone by Linda Green

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Welcome to a weekly post, Throwback Thursday. This weekly book review post is a way to share some old favourites, books that were published over a year ago and most importantly those books that have been languishing on the to be read pile for far too long! You have 18 months left to live .… Continue reading Guest Throwback Thursday Book Review: After I’m Gone by Linda Green

2018 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · Guest Review · Mrs R Review · new adult

Guest New Release Book Review: The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village by Joanna Nell

October 22, 2018 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village Author: Joanna Nell Published: September 25th 2018 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 368 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 5 stars The life of 79-year-old pensioner PEGGY SMART is as beige as the decor in her retirement village. Her week revolves around aqua aerobics and appointments with her doctor. Following a very minor traffic accident, things have turned frosty… Continue reading Guest New Release Book Review: The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village by Joanna Nell

2018 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · Guest Review · new release

Guest New Release Book Review: How to be Perfect by Holly Wainwright

October 9, 2018 Amanda Barrett1 Comment

Title: How to be Perfect Author: Holly Wainwright Published: August 29th 2018 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 5 stars The bestselling author of The Mummy Bloggers is back with another page-turning, rip-roaring story about mums, phones and the cult of self-improvement. In the rolling green hills of Australia’s hippest hinterland, a new guru is blogging about her breakfast. ELLE CAMPBELL… Continue reading Guest New Release Book Review: How to be Perfect by Holly Wainwright

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