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#bookreview ~ The Gift by Louise Jensen @Fab_fiction @bookouture

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne21st December 20161 Comment

Today I have a review of The Gift. Billed as ‘a gripping Psychological Thriller, The Gift is the second novel from Louise Jensen.

#Bookreview ~ Out of Bounds by Val McDermid @valmcdermid

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne19th December 20163 Comments

Karen Pirie finds herself irresistibly drawn to another mystery that she has no business investigating… What have I been doing?? Why did I not read Val McDermid books before? Out of Bounds is the latest novel from Val McDermid, published early this year by Little, Brown Book Group. Having heard only all positive reviews, here was…

#blogtour #bookreview Saving Sophie by Sam Carrington @sam_carrington1 @kaishajayneh

Blog Tour, Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne17th December 20162 Comments

 ‘A teenage girl is missing. Is your daughter involved, or is she next?’ Saving Sophie is the debut novel from Sam Carrington. Just recently published in both ebook and paperback format by Avon books, I was delighted to be asked to hop on the tour bus by Kaisha Holloway aka The Writing Garnet Please continue reading…

#bookreview ~The Food of Love by Amanda Prowse @MrsAmandaProwse

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne15th December 2016Leave a comment

‘A loving mother. A perfect family. A shockwave that could shatter everything.’ The Food of Love is more than just a story. It is a frightening look at the effects of an eating disorder on the family unit. Published by Lake Union Publishing on December 1st 2016, I was delighted to receive an advanced copy for…

#bookreview ~ The Devil You Know by Terry Tyler @TerryTyler4

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne14th December 20164 Comments

The Devil You Know is the first book I have read by writer Terry Tyler. Published in October 2016, The Devil You Know is currently available in ebook format. Described as ‘a character-driven psychological drama that will keep you guessing until the very end‘, I wanted to find out more!! Please read on for my…

#bookreview Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty @MichaelJBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne12th December 20162 Comments

‘This is a story that begins with a barbecue’ Due to the fact that I have so many books to be read before publication date, this book kept getting moved to one side….. I recently saw the award it received from Goodreads and immediately decided it was time to give it a heave-ho up my…

#Bookreview ~Christmas at Lilac Cottage by Holly Martin @hollymartin00

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne9th December 2016Leave a comment

‘Curl up by the fire and fall in love…’ Today I have a review of my first Christmas book ever!!!!!! I received an unexpected parcel one day from publisher Bonnier Zaffre and, to my absolute surprise, inside was a very sparkly book Christmas at Lilac Cottage. Written by well renowned author Holly Martin and originally published in…

#bookreview The Wacky Man ~ Lyn G Farrell @FarrellWrites @Legend_Press

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne6th December 2016Leave a comment

The book that sent my emotions into overdrive….. The Wacky Man by Lyn G Farrell Published by Legend Press May 2016, following on from Lyn achieving the 2015 Luke Bitmead Bursary, The Wacky Man is described as a ‘Raw, unflinching debut novel that journeys through one girl’s abusive upbringing and the catastrophic effects this can…

#bookreview #ScaredtoDeath by @RachelAmphlett

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne3rd December 20161 Comment

Scared to Death is the first in a series of Crime Fiction novels written by Rachel Amphlett. Due for release on 6th December and published by Saxon Publishing, I was lucky to get an advance copy from the author. I joined Rachel on her blogtour (Dec 3rd), where she wrote a wonderful post on her ‘Road to Publication‘.…

Three Women ~ All with Strength All with a Story to Tell ~ #bookrecommendations

Book Review, Recommended ReadingBy Mairéad Hearne1st December 20164 Comments

Today I am writing about three under-celebrated women that have featured in books I have read in recent times. Women are very often portrayed as the victim in books and while these women had their difficulties, they fought against the norm as they strove to live their lives their way. There are so many books in the…

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