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#20BACKLISTIN2020 Backlist Book Challenge: The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
#20BacklistIn2020 · 2020 Reviews · contemporary fiction · mystery · suspense · thriller

#20BACKLISTIN2020 Backlist Book Challenge: The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

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In a desperate bid to reduce the books that are collecting dust on my TBR shelves, I have decided to collaborate with another avid reader and fellow book reviewer, Nicole from Certified Book Addicts. The #20BACKLISTIN2020 challenge is a self paced challenge hosted by Jaylamm.Reads, Reading and Sunshine, and Cassidys.Bookshelf. The overall goal of this challenge is to read… Continue reading #20BACKLISTIN2020 Backlist Book Challenge: The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

New Release Book Review: Croc Country by Kerry McGinnis
#aww2020 · 2020 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · rural fiction · suspense

New Release Book Review: Croc Country by Kerry McGinnis

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Title: Croc Country Author: Kerry McGinnis Published: July 2nd 2020 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 368 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars The new outback mystery from the bestselling author of The Roadhouse. Why would the police come back looking for a dead man? Young widow Tilly is making a new life for herself, keeping house for the rangers at the… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Croc Country by Kerry McGinnis

New Release Book Review: The Patient by Jasper DeWitt
2020 Reviews · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: The Patient by Jasper DeWitt

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Title: The Patient Author: Jasper DeWitt Published: July 8th 2020 Publisher: Harper Collins Books Australia Pages: 224 Genres:  Fiction, Suspense, Thriller RRP: $27.99 Rating: 3 stars The Silent Patient by way of Stephen King: Parker, a young, overconfident psychiatrist new to his job at a mental asylum, miscalculates catastrophically when he undertakes curing a mysterious and profoundly dangerous patient. In a… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Patient by Jasper DeWitt

New Release Book Review: Little White Lies by Philippa East
2020 Reviews · contemporary fiction · mystery · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: Little White Lies by Philippa East

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Title: Little White Lies Author: Philippa East Published: February 1st 2020 Publisher: HQ Fiction – GB Pages: 352 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Suspense, Thriller RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars She only looked away for a second… Anne White only looked away for a second, but that’s all it took to lose sight of her young daughter. But seven years later,… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Little White Lies by Philippa East

New Release Book Review: The Half Sister by Sandie Jones
2020 Reviews · contemporary fiction · mystery · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: The Half Sister by Sandie Jones

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Title: The Half Sister Author: Sandie Jones Published: May 26th 2020 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 400 Genres:  Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars The Half Sister is the compelling, twisty novel from Sandie Jones, the author of The Other Woman, perfect for fans of Sally Hepworth’s The Mother-in-Law and Michelle Frances’ The Daughter. Her arrival will ruin everything Kate and Lauren. Sisters… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Half Sister by Sandie Jones

New Release Book Review: Prey by L.A. Larkin
#aww2020 · 2020 Reviews · crime · mystery · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: Prey by L.A. Larkin

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Title: Prey Author: L.A. Larkin Published: April 20th 2020 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 390 Genres:  Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars Four murders. Four countries. One terrible secret. Olivia Wolfe, the hero of Devour, is back. A journalist who travels the world exposing heinous crimes, Wolfe has more enemies than most. But this time some very powerful people want… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Prey by L.A. Larkin

New Release Book Review: Find Them Dead by Peter James
2020 Reviews · Britain · contemporary fiction · crime · Guest Review · mystery · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: Find Them Dead by Peter James

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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

New Release Book Review: Precious You by Helen Monks Takhar
2020 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: Precious You by Helen Monks Takhar

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Title: Precious You Author: Helen Monks Takhar Published: March 23rd 2020 Publisher: HQ Fiction – GB Pages: 400 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Suspense, Thriller RRP: $29.99 Rating: 3 stars She’s got your job. She wants your life… When Katherine first meets her new intern Lily, she’s immediately captivated. Young, beautiful and confident, Lily reminds Katherine of everything she once was… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Precious You by Helen Monks Takhar

New Release Book Review: Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin
2020 Reviews · contemporary fiction · crime · mystery · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin

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Title: Saint X Author: Alexis Schaitkin Published: February 25th 2020 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 320 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller RRP: $29.99 Rating: 3.5 stars Recommended by Entertainment Weekly, included in Good Morning America’s 20 Books We’re Excited for in 2020 & named as one of Vogue’s Best Books to Read This Winter, Bustle’s Most Anticipated Books of February 2020,… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin

New Release Book Review: The Other Mrs by Mary Kubica
2020 Reviews · contemporary fiction · crime · mystery · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: The Other Mrs by Mary Kubica

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Title: The Other Mrs Author: Mary Kubica Published: February 24th 2020 Publisher: HQ Fiction – US Pages: 352 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller RRP: $29.99 Rating: 3.5 stars Hypnotic and addictive and perfect for fans of You, The Other Mrs. is the twisty new psychological thriller from Mary Kubica, the blockbuster bestselling author of The Good Girl. Sadie and Will Foust… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Other Mrs by Mary Kubica