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Early One Morning by Virginia Baily – My Review

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne17th July 20162 Comments

‘”I want my mamma”, he says. She looks at him. Small, defiant. Orphaned. Her knees buckle, and she puts her hand to the parapet.’ Every so often, it’s nice to just pick up a book that has been sitting in my TBR….waiting!! Early One Morning is one of those books. Written by Virginia Baily and…

The Stepmother by Claire Seeber – My Review

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne17th July 2016Leave a comment

‘The perfect wife. A fairytale family. Don’t believe your eyes.’ The Stepmother is the latest novel from Claire Seeber, published by Bookouture. I received my copy from NetGalley and Bookouture in ebook format. My review is my own opinion and is as honest as ever!!

The Testament of Vida Tremayne by Sarah Vincent – My Review

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne16th July 2016Leave a comment

‘You can’t ignore the Muse. When she comes at whatever time of day or night, you must welcome her in and allow her to lead you wherever she will.’ The Testament of Vida Tremayne is a novel by Sarah Vincent. Published in 2014 by Three Hares Publishing, I received my copy earlier in the Summer…

#bookreview ~ The Fallout by Margaret Scott @mgtscott

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne14th July 20163 Comments

Today I review The Fallout by Margaret Scott. A novel that is set around the financial banking crisis in Ireland in 2011.

#bookeeview ~ Cut to the Bone by Alex Caan (@alexcaanwriter )

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne13th July 2016Leave a comment

Ruby thinks she will die. She hopes she will die. Death seems like an end, like peace. Cessation of pain, no more fear. The walls are coming in. The darkness has icy fingers. Her skin is on fire. She want’s her mother. She can’t breathe. Cut to The Bone is the debut novel from Alex Caan.…

#bookreview ~ Blood Wedding by Pierre Lemaitre

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne26th June 20162 Comments

Blood Wedding is the latest novel from Pierre Lemaitre. Published by Quercus, it was released in July 2016. I would like to thank Quercus & NetGalley for the ARC that I received in exchange for an honest review.

What We Didn’t Say by Rory Dunlop – My Review

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne26th June 2016Leave a comment

‘I’m living, for now, in Strasbourg – a city of kitsch, cloying beauty; of Hansel & Gretel houses; of souvenir clutter and rusted postcard carousels; of sluggish canals and idle swans’ What We Didn’t Say is the debut novel from Rory Dunlop. It is published by Twenty7, an imprint of Bonnier Zaffre, and will be…

The Missing Hours by Emma Kavanagh – My Review

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne25th June 2016Leave a comment

‘Twenty hours. She was gone for twenty hours. What the hell happened in that time?’ The Missing Hours is the latest psychological thriller from former police psychologist Emma Kavanagh. It was published by Century in April 2016. I received my copy from writing.ie in exchange for my honest review.

My Husband’s Son by Deborah O’ Connor – My Review

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne20th June 2016Leave a comment

You’d always recognise your own child. Wouldn’t you? My Husband’s Son is the debut novel from Deborah O’ Connor and was released by Twenty7, an imprint of Bonnier Zaffre Publishing, on 16th June 2016. Twenty7 specialise in debut fiction from every genre and are currently releasing some amazing debuts. I received my copy from NetGalley and Bonnier Zaffre Publishing…

#bookreview ~ Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard @cathryanhoward

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne24th May 2016Leave a comment

DID SHE LEAVE OR WAS SHE TAKEN? Distress Signals is the debut novel from Catherine Ryan Howard. It was published earlier this month by Corvus Books. This book I actually purchased myself to review as it was a much hyped book based in my hometown of Cork and therefore one I HAD to read!!

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