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The Art Of Hiding
The Art of Hiding is a stand alone novel and is a beautifully written, very emotional story of loss, family coming together and seeing...


Things We Never Said
The book opens with the prologue at the aftermath of Catherine's funeral. It is a little bit sad but it is a good opportunity for the...


The Stars Are Fire
The Stars Are Fire is a tragic fictional story based on real events in Maine, east coast of America, in 1947. This is a sophisticated...


Italian Sonata
Italian Sonata is the second volume in Emmanuelle de Maupassant's noire trilogy, the first being The Gentlemen's Club. This one is a full...


Emma In The Night
Without feeling like a text book, this is the best and most detailed story of a narcissist I've read. It goes into great analytical...


Black Rock
This is a beautiful story, told in the first person, of a teenage girl growing up in Black Rock,Tobago and, after a dreadful event in her...


Don't Wake Up
From the very first words of this excellent debut by Liz Lawler, we feel the chilling horror of Alex's realisation of what's happening to...


Friend Request
Remember the peer pressure at school? You were a nice person really, but those popular girls you so wanted to impress and be part of,...


One Of Us Is Lying
This is a great mystery / crime story aimed at young adults but can be enjoyed by anyone from teens upwards. I can just remember my teens...


The One
This book seems to be a re-naming of A Thousand Small Explosions by the same author, so if you've read that one, this is not a new book....


Baby Love
I wasn't sure what to expect with this book. Emmanuelle de Maupassant is known for her writing of erotic fiction and I wasn't expecting...


The Millionaire's Wife
Shalini Boland is a skilful writer of suspense and The Millionaire's Wife is as tense and gripping as her first two of this genre – The...


The Marriage Lie
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, from the very start it captured my interest. In the opening chapter we meet Iris and Will at home, loving...


The Breakdown
Like many others, I also read Behind Closed Doors and absolutely loved it but didn't feel this quite lived up to those dizzying heights...


His Kidnapper's Shoes
This is the first book by Maggie James that I've read but it certainly won't be the last. Her writing is well paced, perfectly planned...
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