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  • Universality by Natasha Brown book cover
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    Review: Universality by Natasha Brown — An intriguing book, but not for me

    March 11, 2025March 11, 2025

    A fleeting, articulate piece of literature — but it’s not for me.

  • The Housemate by Sarah Bailey
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    Review: The Housemate by Sarah Bailey – A slow-burn thriller with a dark twist

    March 4, 2025

    Journalist Oli Grove finds herself embroiled in a case she thought she was done with 10 years ago.

  • You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego book cover
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    Review: You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego — A classic murder mystery for the modern age

    March 3, 2025March 3, 2025

    You can trust nobody in this classic-inspired whodunnit…

  • Eleven Numbers by Lee Child
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    Review: Eleven Numbers by Lee Child – A short but thrilling palate cleanser

    February 15, 2025

    This packs in a lot of drama for just 30-odd pages.

  • The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
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    Review: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden — An easy-to-digest page-turner

    February 12, 2025February 12, 2025

    An excellent, twisty-turny popcorn read.

  • Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister
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    Review: Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister — a Book of the Year 2025 contender

    February 9, 2025

    There’s only one word to describe Famous Last Words: Wow.

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    Five upcoming 2025 books I can’t wait to read

    February 9, 2025February 9, 2025

    These are my most anticipated reads of 2025 so far.

  • The Married Man by K.L. Slater
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    Review: The Married Man by K.L. Slater — Riveting secrets and lies

    February 6, 2025

    This is one of K.L. Slater’s best.

  • His Truth Her Truth by Noelle Holten
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    Review: His Truth Her Truth by Noelle Holten — A domestic thriller filled with secrets

    February 5, 2025February 6, 2025

    A couple are found stabbed on their own kitchen floor: just what has happened between them?

  • The Lady in the Bay Window by William C. Grave
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    Review: The Lady in the Bay Window by William C. Grave — a real-life ghost story

    February 4, 2025February 4, 2025

    One man’s personal experiences about the hauntings in his Sheffield home.

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