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Feature image for In The Killer's Sight, a novel by Mike Omer displaying the book cover and the quote 'She’ll beat this killer at his own game’

#BookReview of In The Killer’s Sight by Mike Omer

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne23rd July 2026Leave a comment

[ About In The Killer’s Sight ] When her niece disappears, a K-9 officer returns to the home of her own childhood trauma to track down a killer who hunts women like prey—and face the past that continues to haunt her. Officer Kate Marino has a complicated relationship with her hometown. But there’s one thing…

Feature image for Solitary Agents, a novel by David Goodman displaying the book cover and the quote 'Jamie Tulloch and Sam Li never intended to be spies'

#BookReview of Solitary Agents by David Goodman | @davegoodman.bsky.social

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne22nd July 20262 Comments

[ About Solitary Agents ] EVERY TRAITOR WAS ONCE TRUSTED…. Jamie Tulloch and Sam Li never intended to be spies. Jamie, a former exec at a tech company, found himself caught up in a mission and discovered a taste for the secret world while Sam, a burnt-out corporate lawyer, was unexpectedly talent spotted by MI5.…

#BookReview of The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne29th June 2026Leave a comment

[ About The Secrets We Hide ] The house at 1601 Iris Drive looks like any other in the quiet, residential street. But rumours are rife about the Vickery family, and what goes on behind closed doors. Then one afternoon gunshots ring out. Allison Vickery is found murdered in her own kitchen, her teenage daughter…

#BookReview of If These Walls Could Talk by Michelle McDonagh

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne26th June 2026Leave a comment

[ About If These Walls Could Talk ] SUSPENSE LIES IN THE SHADOWS OF RURAL IRELAND… Hazel McDermott is on the phone with her husband Darragh when she hears the screech of tyres. The jeep he was driving is soon found, overturned in a field off the motorway, but Darragh has vanished. As the days…

Liar Liar by Luca Veste cover with the tagline

#BookReview of #LiarLiar by Luca Veste

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne8th June 2026Leave a comment

[ About Liar Liar ] Once hailed as Liverpool’s finest detective, Mark Fletcher brought a serial killer to justice and earned the city’s admiration. But when he’s accused of working with Liverpool’s most notorious crime family, his legacy is shattered – and so is his life. Now disgraced and spiralling, Fletcher wakes up in a…

Cover of Reported Missing by Joseph Birchall against a evening skyline with a quote from the book in white writing

#BookReview of #ReportedMissing by Joseph Birchall

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne8th May 2026Leave a comment

[About Reported Missing] When four-year-old Alfie disappears during a community sports day, Detective Sergeant Darcy Doyle and Detective Inspector Mick Kelly are thrust into their most chilling investigation yet. What begins as a frantic missing-child case quickly escalates when a grim discovery is made in the Dublin Mountains — one that raises more questions than…

#BookReview of The Woman in the Water by Henrietta McKervey

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne14th April 2026Leave a comment

[ About The Woman in The Water ] At the heart of the classic novel Rebecca lies a mystery … Pearl Day has always lived in the background – companion to her childhood friend, the dazzling and unpredictable Lady Eleanor Nicholson. Their bond was forged at Alderleigh, Eleanor’s crumbling country estate, but now they share a sleek…

#BookReview of #InGlassHouses by Edel Coffey

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne17th February 20262 Comments

When everyone can see insideA killer must hide in plain sight– In Glass Houses [ About In Glass Houses ] Twenty years ago, Eddie’s career as a journalist was destroyed by the Juliet Fox case. Juliet was young and beautiful, born into the privileged world of the Manhattan elite. Pulled into their orbit by her…

#BookReview of #ThePayoutGame by Robert Craven

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne12th January 2026Leave a comment

‘Dragged into a violent underworld of dog fighting, crypto gambling, and ruthless enforcers, Crowe must dig deeper — even when the powerful want the truth buried forever.‘– The Payout Game  [ About The Payout Game ] On the Dublin coast, nothing stays buried for long… Garda Inspector P.J. Crowe is looking forward to a quiet…

#BookReview #YourEveryMove by @samblakebooks | @samblakebooks.bsky.social

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne16th December 2025Leave a comment

‘YOU THINK YOU’RE SAFE. BUT SOMEBODY’S WATCHING…‘ [ About Your Every Move ] Irish estate agent Rosie Kinsella loves her job selling high-end properties in London. But when she’s targeted by a mysterious stalker her amazing life is turned upside down. Who is ‘Michael’, and why does he seem to think he and Rosie are…

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