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Monthly Archives: June 2025

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#BookReview of #BeforeDorothy by Hazel Gaynor

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne19th June 20256 Comments

‘Long before Dorothy visits Oz, her aunt, Emily Gale, sets off on her own unforgettable adventure much closer to home…‘– Before Dorothy [ About Before Dorothy ] When news reaches Kansas that her beloved sister has tragically died, Emily Gale must become a mother overnight. Her sister’s orphaned child, Dorothy, desperately needs a home. But…

#BookReview of #WeAreAllGuiltyHere by Karin Slaughter

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne16th June 2025Leave a comment

‘The next thrilling mystery from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and the Will Trent Series.‘– We Are All Guilty Here [ About We Are All Guilty Here ] Welcome to North Falls—a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think. Until the night of the fireworks. When two…

#BookReview of #OurSong by Anna Carey

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne12th June 2025Leave a comment

IT’S TIME TO FINISH WHAT THEY STARTED . . .– Our Song [ About Our Song ] Laura used to have big dreams, but she gave them up – because that’s what grown-ups do. Trying to turn her love of music into a career would have been absolutely ridiculous. But when she hears one of…

#BookReview of The One You Least Suspect by Brian McGilloway

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne10th June 2025Leave a comment

‘It began with Gail’s wedding, The one in the Oceanview Hotel in Moville. That was where they picked me up the first time.’ [ About The One You Least Suspect ] Katie lives a quiet life. She likes her small Derry neighbourhood. She likes her job as a barmaid at O’Reillys. And she loves her…

#BookReview of #Whistle by Linwood Barclay

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne6th June 20254 Comments

‘A woman and her young son move to a small town looking for a fresh start, only to be haunted by disturbing events and strange visions when they find a mysterious train set in a storage shed.‘– Whistle [ About Whistle ] Celebrated children’s author and illustrator Annie Blunt has had a dreadful year. Her…

#BookReview of #AllThatRemains by Virginie Grimaldi | @GinieGrimaldi | @EuropaEdUK

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne5th June 2025Leave a comment

‘She knew the importance of this moment, the kind of turning point that lodges deep in the memory, never to depart, and she wanted to engage fully with it, with no distractions’– All That Remains [ About All That Remains ] At 33, Iris carries her life around in a suitcase. Théo, 18, has big…

#BookReview of #ItShouldHaveBeenYou by Andrea Mara

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne4th June 2025Leave a comment

‘Your neighbours have secrets. How far would they go to keep them?‘– It Should Have Been You [ About It Should Have Been You ] Look what you started.You text your sister. Your message is full of gossip about your neighbour. But you accidentally send it to the entire local community WhatsApp group instead. Now…

#BookReview of #DeathOfAnOfficer by Mark Ellis | @MarkEllis15

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne3rd June 2025Leave a comment

London. Spring 1943. While Europe continues to suffer under the iron fist of Nazi occupation, Britain remains battered but unbowed.’– Death of An Officer [ About Death of an Officer ] DCI Frank Merlin, already contending with a booming wartime crime wave in the capital, is confronted with a baffling case: the brutal murder of a…

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