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book reviews

The Homemaker, by Shari J. Ryan

TRIGGER WARNING: stillbirth, mental illness Jenna and her husband move to a new house. New house, new baby! But after the birth, Jenna is struggling physically  and emotionally while her husband claims their baby was stillborn… The Homemaker is an intense psychological thriller set in America. Jenna and Oliver are excited about their new home. […]

The Expectant Detectives, by Kat Ailes

  Alice and Joe move from London to Penton for a change of pace but soon find themselves embroiled in a murder investigation! A shopkeeper dies during their antenatal class in his shop which also boasted a birth. Can Alice find the killer before her due date? The Expectant Detectives is a light hearted cosy […]

The Girl From Venice, by Siobhan Daiko

TRIGGER WARNING: war crimes including rape 1940s: Lidia is a non practising Jew in Venice but she is forced to flee for her life when her father is rounded up and deported. Her only hope is to fight the Nazis and Fascists. 2010, Charlotte’s grandmother dies, leaving behind possessions that suggest a secret past… The […]

Vanished, by Lynda La Plante

An elderly woman thinks her former lodger is breaking in to steal her belongings. She reports it several times but isn’t taken seriously. But DS Jack Warr thinks something strange is happening and days later Avril is found dead and dismembered… Vanished is the third book to feature police detective Jack Warr and his colleagues […]

My Husband’s House, by Sheryl Browne

Naomi and Ben Felton move into a house that was abandoned 20 years ago. Naomi is sure that the house is hiding secrets but her husband is acting oddly too. The unease becomes even more powerful when they meet neighbours Sara and Joan… My Husband’s House is a psychological thriller set in the UK. Moving […]