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#Bookreview | The Taking of Annie Thorne by @cjtudor |#BlogTour

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne13th March 20194 Comments

‘Because when my sister was eight years old, she disappeared.At the time, I thought it was the worst thing that could ever happen.And then she came back……’ [ About The Book ] Then . . . One night, Annie went missing. Disappeared from her own bed. There were searches, appeals. Everyone thought the worst. And…

#BookReview | The Mum Who Got Her Life Back | Fiona Gibson | @FionaGibson | @AvonBooksUK

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne12th March 20192 Comments

An empty nest has never been so much fun!A fresh start.A new man.Could it be too good to be true? [ About the Book ] When her 18-year-old twins leave for university, single mum Nadia’s life changes in ways she never expected: her Glasgow flat feels suddenly huge, laundry doesn’t take up half her week,…

#BitterOrange by @ClaireFuller2 | #Bookreview by @evgaughan

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne8th March 20196 Comments

From the author of Our Endless Numbered Days and Swimming Lessons, Bitter Orange is a seductive psychological portrait—a keyhole into the dangers of longing and how far a woman might go to escape her past. I am delighted to welcome the wonderful Irish writer/author Evie Gaughan today with her thoughts on Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller. I saw Evie gushing…

#Bookreview | The Silver Road by Stina Jackson | #TheSilverRoad | @CorvusBooks | @theotherkirsty

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne7th March 20196 Comments

‘Even the darkest journey must come to an end….. A sun that never setsA daughter that never came homeA father that never stops looking – Lelle A new townA new startAnd new dangers everywhere – Meja’ [ About the Book ] Three years ago, Lelle’s daughter went missing in a remote part of Northern Sweden.…

#BookReview | #TheCourier by Kjell Ola Dahl | #BlogTour | @OrendaBooks | @ko_dahl

Blog Tour, Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne6th March 201913 Comments

‘Ester can see part of her father’s face through the bars on the window. The hairline, the fringe over his forehead and the top of his glasses. That is when he sees her. They exchange looks. His hand grasps a bar on the door window. She closes her eyes and regrets that she has seen…

#BookReview | #DarkestTruth by @catherinekirwan

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne5th March 2019Leave a comment

He will do anything to protect his secrets.She will stop at nothing to expose the truth.Because these are powerful people she is trying to expose.And they’re willing to do anything to keep the truth hidden……. Darkest Truth is a book I read a few weeks back but personal circumstances (mid-term break followed by being a…

#BookReview | Talent by Juliet Lapidos

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne19th February 2019Leave a comment

Has this PhD student bitten off more than she can chew? Talent is the debut novel by Juliet Lapidos. Just published on 7th February with The Borough Press, it has been described as ‘a wickedly caustic tale of a student who stumbles on a literary treasure.’ I have my review to share with you all…

#BookReview | Cold as the Grave by James Oswald | @SirBenfro | @Wildfirebks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne15th February 20194 Comments

‘Her mummified body is hidden in the dark corner of a basement room…a room which feels as cold as the grave’ I will have to hang my head in shame as I admit that this is my first book in the Inspector McLean series by James Oswald. I have read No Time to Cry, Book…

Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty | #Audiobook #Review

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne14th February 201910 Comments

‘A profound examination of human love and how we live together – a chamber piece of resonance and power.’ Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty is the first EVER audio book that I have listened to completely. I have the BorrowBox app on my phone and am registered through Bolinda to access ebooks and audio books…

#BookReview | The Night Olivia Fell | Christina McDonald | @Christinamac79

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne12th February 201911 Comments

‘It’s every parent’s worst nightmare’ The Night Olivia Fell is the debut novel by Christina McDonald and has just been published with HQ Stories. It is described as ‘a fast-paced and action packed psychological thriller full of twists and turns you won’t see coming’ – think Reconstructing Amelia meets Friend Request meets The Luckiest Girl…

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