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#BookReview of #ThePoisonMachine by Robert J. Lloyd | @robjlloyd @melvillehouse

Blog Tour, Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne27th October 2022Leave a comment

In this thrilling and addictive sequel to The Bloodless Boy, Harry Hunt must go to Paris in search of a spy and imposter who has knowledge of a plot to kill the Queen of England…– The Poison Machine [ About the Book ] 1679. A year has passed since the sensational attempt to murder King Charles…

#BookReview of #DaughtersBeyondCommand by Véronique Olmi | @EuropaEdUK

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne19th October 2022Leave a comment

‘This family chronicle, which takes us from the May 1968 protests to the 1981 elections, is as much a tender and tragic stroll through the 20th century as it is the chronicle of an era, where consciousnesses are awakening to the upheaval of the world, and heralding the chaos to come.’– Daughters Beyond Command […

#BookReview of #ClosingIn by E.D. Thompson

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne16th October 2022Leave a comment

‘Tis the season… to go into hiding’– Closing In [ About the Book ] Caroline has a good life – a job she likes, a daughter she’d do anything for. In the midst of the Christmas rush, covering events and parties, the local journalist is looking forward to the holidays and having some quality time…

#BookReview of #HawkMountain by @ConnerHabib

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne11th October 20226 Comments

‘An unsettling and emotional riveting thriller about fathers and sons, revenge and forgiveness and ghosts from our past. A book not to read alone in the dark…‘– Hawk Mountain [ About the Book ] Thirty-three-year-old Todd is playing at the beach with his son, Anthony, when he catches sight of an approaching figure. Instantly, he…

#BookReview – What to Put in a Suitcase by Liz McSkeane @EMcSkeane @TurasPress

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne7th October 20222 Comments

‘These sixteen stories follow a cast of characters destined to navigate a world that is by turns perplexing, intriguing, threatening, evoking a rich variety of people and situations’– What to Put in a Suitcase [ About the Book ] What to Put in a Suitcase evokes a rich variety of people and situations: a suburban dinner…

#BookReview of #ForeverHome by Graham Norton | @CoronetBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne5th October 20224 Comments

“Forever Home is both the funniest and the darkest story I’ve tackled so far, with a cast of characters all trying their best to cope with the extraordinary challenges life has confronted them with” Graham Norton – Forever Home [ About the Book ] Carol is a divorced teacher living in a small town in…

#BookReview of The Other Guinness Girl: A Question of Honor by Emily Hourican | @EmilyH71 | @HachetteIre

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne27th September 20222 Comments

‘Over the years of their marriage she had learned that really, what he meant was politics where he was at the centre, change that brought something glittering to him. How long it had taken her to understand.’– The Other Guinness Girl: A Question of Honor [ About the Book ] Honor Guinness is rich, aristocratic,…

#BookReview of #BlackHearts by @doug_johnstone | @OrendaBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne20th September 2022Leave a comment

‘A faked death, an obsessive stalker, an old man claiming he’s being abused by the ghost of his late wife, and a devastating spectre from the past. The Skelfs are back in another explosive thriller, and this time things are more than personal…‘– Black Hearts [ About the Book ] Death is just the beginning……

#BookReview of #TheOtherSideOfNight by @adamhamdy | @panmacmillan

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne16th September 20223 Comments

‘By the end, you’ll be shaken as each piece slots satisfyingly into place’– The Other Side of Night [ About the Book ] David Asha wants to tell you a story about three people: Elliott Asha, his son, broken by a loss that will redeem him. Ben Elmys, a surrogate father and David’s trusted friend,…

#BookReview of #WhileSheSleeps by @arlenehunt | @HachetteIre

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne13th September 2022Leave a comment

‘A young woman lies in a coma in the wake of a brutal attack. Under pressure for a quick solve, detectives Ryan and Kane soon find themselves at odds – and overshadowed by past deeds…’– While She Sleeps [ About the Book ] When Jody Kavanagh is discovered close to death in her home, it’s…

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