Book Reviews

I may not always post my book reviews to this blog but they will always be on ReadandRated or you can visit me at Good Reads.

One thing I promise, is that I’ll only ever say I love a book if I truly do.

The Reader – ‘The opening scenes tainted the book for me’

A Casual Vacancy – ‘Overall a good, if bitter-sweet, read’

Lasting Damage – ‘For me, this was Sophie Hannah back on form’

Halfhead – ‘Brilliant’

A Room Swept White – ‘Brave subject, could have been brilliant, but wasn’t’

Moonlight Mile – ‘Great characterisation, a little stereotypical maybe but I liked it all the same’

Cold Kill – ‘Well woven storyline with lots of bits and pieces to keep you guessing’

Notting Hell – ‘I’d hate to live there!’

Birthdays for the Dead – ‘quite frankly kicks butt!’

The Woman Who Went To Bed For A Year –  ‘…it is in places briefly uplifting yet on the whole seemed to be a slightly melancholy, cautionary tale’

The Silence – ‘Her best book yet!’

The End Of All Worlds – ‘How wonderful to read about Icelandic folklore’

The Calling – ‘It’s great when you settle down with a book already knowing that you love the characters and the writing style’

Kind of Cruel – ‘I found myself racing towards the ending’

Phobia – ‘I read the second half in one sitting, I didn’t mean to but I just couldn’t find a place where I wanted to stop’

The Price Of Redemption – ‘I didn’t expect to enjoy this book but I loved it!’

The Book With No Name – ‘I love (big pink puffy heart love) The Bourbon Kid!’

The Siren – ‘Was I jealous when Goodhew kissed the girl? You bet damn well I was!’

15 Seconds – ‘fast paced and exciting; I loved it’

Iron House – ‘I love any book that makes you empathise with a character who is essentially a mass murder!’

The Chill Of Night – ‘I guessed the killer early on’

Sister – ‘Truly sensational, a must-read book’

Doors Open – ‘Great concept’

Silent Mercy – ‘Deeply disappointing’

The Gargoyle – ‘Lovely book, very long, a bit odd at times but steeped in romance’

Tuesdays With Morrie – ‘I defy you not to be moved!’

The Five People You Meet In Heaven – ‘A tiny book that will blow you away’

Cambridge Blue – ‘Excellent debut novel, DC Goodhew is very engaging’

Kafka On The Shore – ‘Enchanting’

One Day – ‘A Romantic Disappointment’

The Drowning Pool – ‘Genuinely spooky!’

Papertoy Monsters! – ‘Kept The Boys Amused For Hours!’