Book Review: Beneath the Skin by Melissa James

August 13, 2017 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: Beneath the Skin Author: Melissa James Published: July 24th 2017 Publisher: Harlequin Books Australia Pages: 400 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars Flying Doctor Elly Lavender has spent years on the run from a violent stalker. Her obsessive former patient will do anything and threaten anyone in his campaign to force her to love him. When her most… Continue reading Book Review: Beneath the Skin by Melissa James

2017 Reviews · Australian · Beauty and Lace review · contemporary fiction · romance · suspense

Beauty & Lace Book Review: Diamond Sky by Annie Seaton

August 6, 2017 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: Diamond Sky Author: Annie Seaton Published: June 27th 2017 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 356 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars The Kimberley can be a haven for those who can stand the heat, but its isolated beauty can also be deadly, if you’re not paying attention… The remote Matsu diamond mine in the Kimberley is the perfect place… Continue reading Beauty & Lace Book Review: Diamond Sky by Annie Seaton

2017 Reviews · mystery · suspense · thriller

Book Review: Into the Water by Paula Hawkins

June 20, 2017 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: Into the Water Author: Paula Hawkins Published: May 2nd 2017 Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Pages: 368 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4.5 stars A single mother turns up dead at the bottom of the river that runs through town. Earlier in the summer, a vulnerable teenage girl met the same fate. They are not the… Continue reading Book Review: Into the Water by Paula Hawkins

2017 Reviews · contemporary fiction · suspense · thriller

Book Review: Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

April 1, 2017April 1, 2017 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: Behind Her Eyes Author: Sarah Pinborough Published: February 1st 2017 Publisher: Harper Collins Australia Pages: 384 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Thriller, Suspense RRP: $29.99 Rating: 3.5 stars Why is everyone talking about the ending of Sarah Pinborough’s Behind Her Eyes? Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. On a rare night out, she meets a… Continue reading Book Review: Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

2017 Reviews · contemporary fiction · mystery · suspense · thriller

Book Review: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

March 15, 2017 Amanda Barrett1 Comment

Title: The Woman in Cabin 10 Author: Ruth Ware Published: August 29 2016 Publisher: Random House Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Thriller, Suspense, Mystery RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars This was meant to be the perfect trip. The Northern Lights. A luxury press launch on a boutique cruise ship. A chance for travel journalist Lo Blacklock to recover from a traumatic… Continue reading Book Review: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

2017 Reviews · contemporary fiction · mystery · suspense · thriller

Book Review: In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

March 15, 2017 Amanda Barrett1 Comment

Title: In a Dark, Dark Wood Author: Ruth Ware Published: July 1st 2015 Publisher: Random House Pages: 368 Genres: Fiction, Thriller, Suspense, Mystery RRP: $27.99 Rating: 3.5 stars Nora hasn’t seen Clare for ten years. Not since the day Nora walked out of her old life and never looked back. Until, out of the blue, an invitation to… Continue reading Book Review: In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

2017 Reviews · mystery · suspense · thriller

Book Review: I See You by Clare Mackintosh

March 3, 2017 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: I See You Author: Clare Mackintosh Published: July 28th 2016 Publisher: Sphere/Hachette Australia Pages: 368 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Thriller, Mystery, Crime RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars You do the same thing every day. You know exactly where you’re going. You’re not alone. When Zoe Walker sees her photo in the classifieds section of a London newspaper, she is determined… Continue reading Book Review: I See You by Clare Mackintosh

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