I really enjoyed the first book, but A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality took the podium. Botanist Saffron Everleigh is back and this time, DI Green comes to her for her expertise in the field. This time, a number of women were murdered and all have something in common: they all received a bouquet… Continue reading A Botanist’s Guide to Flowers and Fatality (Saffron Everleigh Mystery #2) by Kate Khavari
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Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates
I know Darcy Coates for her horror books and this thriller didn’t disappoint. Addictive and intense, it was impossible to stop reading. A tour group is heading deep into the snowy expanse of the Rocky Mountains. Christa is looking for a chance to put old ghosts to rest, but things don’t exactly go has planned.… Continue reading Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates
Lying in the Deep by Diana Urban
A suspenseful locked-room mystery where, on a cruise, everyone is hiding something. I read this is a day. The style of writing is just addictive and once the story got hold of me, it didn't let go until the very end. The characters are complex, but I found the protagonist Jade a bit unstable. She's… Continue reading Lying in the Deep by Diana Urban
The Sanatorium (Detective Elin Warner, #1) by Sarah Pearse
Now here's a thriller that was both exciting and surprising. Where to begin? A creepy, isolated building that was once a sanatorium is turned into a luxury hotel in the mid of the Swiss Alps. What can possibly go wrong here? Let's start with bad weather and a series of avalanches that stop anybody from… Continue reading The Sanatorium (Detective Elin Warner, #1) by Sarah Pearse
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
I honestly don’t understand the hype with this book. For me it was overhyped, filled with details and moments that just disconnected me completely from the plot. I grew bothered at some parts and had to force myself to finish. The characters are complex but mostly whiny, contradictory and very much lost in life, something… Continue reading The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Magpie Murders (Susan Ryeland #1) by Anthony Horowitz
I'm ashamed to say that this is the first novel of Anthony Horowitz I've read so far, but I'm also glad I picked this one to begin. This a complex novel with two murders taking place bot in the real world and the fictional one. Masterfully done. Susan Ryeland is the editor and copywriter of… Continue reading Magpie Murders (Susan Ryeland #1) by Anthony Horowitz
The Dinner Guest by B.P. Walter
I can't honestly don't know where to start with this one, I have mixed feelings. In summary, four people enter the dinning room one night: a gay couple Charlie and Matthew and their son Titus, and a woman, Rachel, a complete stranger. Only three people come out alive. Charlie finds himself slumped beside his husband’s… Continue reading The Dinner Guest by B.P. Walter
Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis
Attention this review contains spoilers! It was actually going so so well… until the ending. It’s psychological terror in a creepy old town, with some very strange inhabitants. The perfect setting and a great protagonist. Welcome to Harrow Lake. Lola Nox is the daughter of a celebrated horror filmmaker, enjoying life by breaking all of… Continue reading Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis
A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder (A Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #1) by Dianne Freeman
A cosy mystery, perfect to cuddle with enjoying a sunny evening. The first book of the series, A Countess of Harleigh Mystery promises. American Countess of Harleigh Frances Wynn was married into the British aristocracy. Until her philandering husband dies of a heart attack while in bed with another. After spending a year mourning for… Continue reading A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder (A Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #1) by Dianne Freeman
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
A brilliant, explosive, mind-blowing debut. Everything you need to get book-addicted you’ll find it here. Evelyn Hardcastle is meant to die over and over again at a gala party organised by her parents. She has been murdered hundreds of times and each day, Aiden Bishop is unable to stop it. As the same day repeats… Continue reading The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
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