Tag: Simon & Schuster

Audio Book Review: The Family Game by Catherine Steadman
2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · crime · mystery · new release · suspense · thriller

Audio Book Review: The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

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Title: The Family Game Author: Catherine Steadman Published: February 1st 2023 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia Pages: 400 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars THE RULES 1. Listen carefully2. Do your research3. Trust no one4. Run for your life Harriet Reed is newly engaged to Edward Holbeck, the heir to an extremely powerful American family.When Edward’s father hands… Continue reading Audio Book Review: The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

New Release Book Review: The Only Suspect by Louise Candlish
2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · mystery · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: The Only Suspect by Louise Candlish

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Title: The Only Suspect Author: Louise Candlish Published: March 8th 2023 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 432 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Mystery, Thriller RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars THE NEW CAUTIONARY TALE OF OBSESSION, LOVE, JEALOUSY AND DECEPTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUR HOUSE AND THE OTHER PASSENGER  Wrong time. Wrong place. Wrong man. Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Only Suspect by Louise Candlish

Book Review: November 9 by Colleen Hoover
2022 Reviews · contemporary fiction · modern romance

Book Review: November 9 by Colleen Hoover

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Title: November 9 Author: Colleen Hoover Published: November 10th 2015 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 320 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance RRP: $22.99 Rating: 4 stars Beloved #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us returns with an unforgettable love story between a writer and his unexpected muse. Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them… Continue reading Book Review: November 9 by Colleen Hoover

Book Review: The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish
2022 Reviews · contemporary fiction · mystery · suspense · thriller

Book Review: The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish

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Title: The Other Passenger Author: Louise Candlish Published: July 8th 2020 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 448 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Mystery, Thriller RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars You’re feeling pretty smug about your commute to work by riverboat. No more traffic gridlock or getting stuck on the tube in tunnels (you’re claustrophobic). Now you’ve got fresh air, an iconic Thames view, a whole… Continue reading Book Review: The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish

New Release Book Review: It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover
2022 Reviews · contemporary fiction · modern romance · new release

New Release Book Review: It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover

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Title: It Starts With Us Author: Colleen Hoover Published: October 18th 2022 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 336 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance RRP: $32.99 Rating: 3.5 stars Before It Ends with Us, it started with Atlas. Colleen Hoover tells fan favorite Atlas’s side of the story and shares what comes next in this long-anticipated sequel to the “glorious and touching” (USA TODAY) #1 New York… Continue reading New Release Book Review: It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover

Book Review: Gulliver’s Wife by Lauren Chater
2022 Reviews · historical fiction

Book Review: Gulliver’s Wife by Lauren Chater

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Title: Gulliver’s Wife Author: Lauren Chater Published: April 1st 2020 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 416 Genres: Fiction, Historical RRP: $22.99 Rating: 4 stars Birth. Death. Wonder … One woman’s journey to the edge of love and loyalty from the bestselling author of The Lace Weaver London, 1702. When her husband is lost at sea, Mary Burton Gulliver, midwife and herbalist, is forced to rebuild… Continue reading Book Review: Gulliver’s Wife by Lauren Chater

Book Review: Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland
2022 Reviews · contemporary fiction

Book Review: Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland

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Title: Florence Adler Swims Forever Author: Rachel Beanland Published: February 3rd 2021 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 320 Genres: Fiction, Modern RRP: $29.99 Rating: 3 stars Atlantic City, 1934. Every summer, Esther and Joseph Adler rent their house out to vacationers escaping to “America’s Playground” and move into the small apartment above their bakery. Despite the cramped quarters, this is the apartment where they… Continue reading Book Review: Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland

New Release Book Review: Here for the Right Reasons by Jodi McAlister
2022 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · romance · Tandem Collective Readalong

New Release Book Review: Here for the Right Reasons by Jodi McAlister

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Title: Here for the Right Reasons Author: Jodi McAlister Published: July 6th 2022 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 336 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance RRP: $19.99 Rating: 3.5 stars A hilarious and heart-warming romantic comedy that examines how the unlikeliest of loves can bloom in – well, the most likely of places. Perfect for fans of The Hating Game and The Spanish Love Deception. When Cece James… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Here for the Right Reasons by Jodi McAlister

New Release Book Review: The It Girl by Ruth Ware
2022 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: The It Girl by Ruth Ware

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Title: The It Girl Author: Ruth Ware Published: August 3rd 2022 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Thriller, Suspense RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars Everyone wanted her lifeSomeone wanted her dead It was Hannah who found April’s body ten years ago.It was Hannah who didn’t question what she saw that day.Did her testimony put an innocent man in prison? She… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The It Girl by Ruth Ware

Book Review: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
2022 Reviews · contemporary fiction · modern romance

Book Review: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

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Title: Ugly Love Author: Colleen Hoover Published: August 5th 2014 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance RRP: $14.99 Rating: 4.5 stars From Colleen Hoover, the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us, a heart-wrenching love story that proves attraction at first sight can be messy. When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she doesn’t think it’s love at first sight.… Continue reading Book Review: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover