Jess Harper and her mother have an incredibly close relationship. Too close, too insular, too unhealthy. Jess has finally found romance and freedom in the form of plumber Adam but her mother doesn’t approve. Then Adam goes missing, presumed dead… The Perfect Daughter is an intense psychological thriller and is the first book that I […]
loopyloulaura
My very own website!!! Yikes!
book reviews
Dark Secrets, by Sally Rigby
DCI Whitney Walker is on leave following the arrival of her granddaughter. However, her dedication to her work leads her to return early so that she can investigate the multiple murders of a family including three teenagers. Dark Secrets is the 11th book to feature Whitney Walker and Georgina Cavendish. It is the first book […]
A Body at the Altar, by Dee MacDonald
Nurse Kate Palmer and her boyfriend Woody Forrest, a former police officer, are guests at a wedding when the groom drops dead at the altar. Kate desperately tries to save the groom but he is declared dead at the scene. A post mortem reveals poison… Kate then discovers that someone had previously tried to sabotage […]
Children’s book review: Animalympics, by Josie Dom
Humans are staying inside due to the pandemic and the animals decide to host their own sporting event: the Animalympics! This children’s book is written entirely in rhyme. It is actually quite lengthy which is impressive for poetry in my opinion. The ingenious merger of sports and animals is very entertaining and there is a […]
The Mother’s Fault, by Nicole Trope
Single mum Beverly has just broken up with her most recent boyfriend Ethan. Her 8 year old son begins receiving presents and she suspects Ethan is trying to worm his way back into their family unit. But Beverly is also haunted by her memories and, when Riley disappears, she is forced to confront the past… […]