A killer without limits
He comes into your home at night. He watches you as you sleep. He waits. 
 
A city in turmoil
He calls himself ‘The Locksmith’. No door can keep him out. No security system can catch him. And now he’s about to kill. 

 A race against time to stop him
Nobody in New York is safe. Now it’s up to Lincoln Rhyme to untangle the web of evidence and catch him.

 But with Lincoln under investigation himself, and tension in the city at boiling point, time is running out…

My Thoughts:

I was not as keen on this book as I thought I was going to be. I found it slow and very long drawn out. The story sounded really good but for me it just didn’t deliver how I thought it would. I have read one of Jeffrey’s books before and enjoyed it, there was a lot of details that did not need to be added and I felt as though I was not really enjoying the book so felt as though I had to skim through it. Maybe I was not in the right frame of mind to read it and maybe I will come back in time to give it another go but I am sure as of yet whether I will or not. The characters were good though. I would still give his next book a read to see if It is any better.

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I have read so many brilliant books this year that I actually found it very hard to choose which books to put on here as my favourites. I have read more of Netgalley’s books this year too, which I have to say is a fantastic site where you can read proof copies of books ahead of their publication day. Even though looking back I have given quite a few books a five star it is a genuine rating as I feel as though the books that have been brought out this year have been to a high standard. I always like to try a new author and I have read a few this year that I will definitely be reading more of. I just want to highlight some of my favourite books this year that include:
Milly Johnson – The Woman in the middle

Jessica Ryn – The Imperfect Art of Caring

I would also like to take this opportunity to say thank you to my readers for sticking with me and following my blog, I really do appreciate it, Also to the people who comment and like on my posts that really does mean the world to me so Thank you.

I would also like to thank every single publisher and author that has taken the time to email me or message me regarding reading and reviewing a book for them, this is my job and I love what I do but I couldn’t do it if they didn’t send me the books. I appreciate every single one of you.

Here is to more reading in 2022.

Merry Christmas and I hope you get to read lots of wonderful books over the Festive period.

See you in 2022.

THE PERFECT LIFE

Juliana Daniels finally has the life she’s always dreamed of. A loving husband, a career as an attorney, and a cozy apartment in Manhattan to call home.

But when she gets a message from an old college friend, her blood runs cold. Remember me?

ONE DEADLY LIE

Juliana drops her phone as though she’s been scalded. The name Jenny Teller shines out from the screen… but Jenny can’t have sent that message.

Because Jenny is dead.

Juliana’s other college friends have all received the same message. The four of them are the only ones who know the truth about the night Jenny died. It’s a secret they have kept buried for thirteen years.

WHO DO YOU TRUST?

With ‘Jenny’ now blackmailing them and threatening to expose their secret, there’s more than Juliana’s marriage on the line…

Someone knows the truth, and they won’t stop until Juliana’s life comes crashing down.

My Thoughts:

This was a good read that kept me engaged until the end. The characters are all great and the plot was really good. There are lots of secrets that would prefer to stay buried but will we uncover them? The story goes from past to present so the reader can really get a good back story. I found the main character was easy to relate to. There are a couple of twists and I did work out who the offender was before the end but I still enjoyed the story. The ending is dramatic and full of suspense. It was a really good read, one that I would recommend.

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When you hear her story, will you believe her?

Rose Marlowe is a hard-working nurse, a loving wife, and a merciless killer. Or so she says. Despite her confession, it is hard to believe that this beautiful, kind woman could have killed her vulnerable patient in cold blood.

Down-on-his luck author and ex-journalist, Theo Hazel, is convinced that there’s more to what happened than Rose is telling, and so decides to visit her behind bars to write her story. His first surprise comes when Rose reveals that the victim was not a stranger to her.

As time goes on, it seems that Rose is letting Theo see behind her perfect mask. With each new visit, he learns terrible new things about her heart-breaking past. With each new visit, he becomes more and more convinced that she can’t be a killer. But is he trying to free an innocent victim, or falling prey to a calculating murderer?

My Thoughts:

Wow what a read! I found I really wanted to concentrate on this book so took my time, the reason I wanted to concentrate is because I wanted to work out if Rose was a killer or if she was innocent. This is a rollercoaster of a ride, that will take you on a fantastically well thought out and researched story. I found it a very moving and engaging read, one that I feel will stay with me as I just found it a little different. I didn’t want to put it down but then when I did I was thinking about it. I found the characters really made the story epic and how calculating they were. I was so suspicious of Rose and also a few other characters, I didn’t know what or who to believe which made it more exciting to me. The ending was not what I was expecting at all.

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Nina can never forgive Maggie for what she did. And she can never let her leave.

They say every house has its secrets, and the house that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different. Except that these secrets are not buried in the past.

Every other night, Maggie and Nina have dinner together. When they are finished, Nina helps Maggie back to her room in the attic, and into the heavy chain that keeps her there. Because Maggie has done things to Nina that can’t ever be forgiven, and now she is paying the price.

But there are many things about the past that Nina doesn’t know, and Maggie is going to keep it that way―even if it kills her.

Because in this house, the truth is more dangerous than lies.

My Thoughts:

I have really enjoyed John’s books in the past and this one was good, but I did find it quite twisted and raw, I couldn’t work out who was telling the truth and who was lying. It is all about a mother and daughter who both share a house but they both have secrets they are determined to keep to themselves. It was creepy and tense and I found some parts really raw. Some parts left me shocked, I wanted to read on because I genuinely wanted to find out what was going to happen but then I didn’t want to read on as I was shocked at what I was reading. I think I found parts difficult to read because of personal circumstances. But it was a good read.

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This is the story of a murderer. A stolen child. Revenge. This is the story of Ted, who lives with his young daughter Lauren and his cat Olivia in an ordinary house at the end of an ordinary street.

All these things are true. And yet some of them are lies. An unspeakable secret binds the family together, and when a new neighbour moves in next door, the truth may destroy them all. Because there’s something buried in the dark forest at the end of Needless Street. But it’s not what you think…

My Thoughts:

I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I thought I would. The story is told from three points of view, Ted, Olivia ( his cat) and Dee. I switched off when the cat started talking and having an opinion. I understand the unique way of including Olivia the cat, but it just was not for me. It is a creepy story with creepy characters, it was slow and I found some parts a bit boring. I wanted to read to the end to see if it got any better, but for me it didn’t. The author has written an afterword about how she came to write the book which was fairly interesting but I don’t get what the big hype about this book was about when it first came out. Such a shame as the plot sounded so good.

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Trouble is coming to the four streets, especially for its redoubtable women, who’ve struggled through a bitter winter to put food on the table. The Dock Queen Carnival is only weeks away, but there’s no money for the usual celebrations. No sign of a tramp ship with illicit cargo to be quietly siphoned off by the dockers.

Peggy Nolan, with seven boys and a husband too lazy to work, has hit rock bottom and is hiding a terrible secret. Little Paddy, her mischievous eldest, is all too often in trouble, but he’d do anything for the mother he loves. How can he save her from selling herself on the streets – or worse?

Maura and Tommy Doherty always looked out for any neighbour in trouble, especially Peggy, but they’re far away, running a pub in Ireland and corrupt copper, Frank the Skank, is moving into their old house on the four streets. Can anything bring them home in time?

My Thoughts:

This is the fourth book in this series, without reading the other three books I thought it was a great read. I liked the fact it is centred around a street with lots of interesting characters, you can see when times were really hard how these people stuck together and helped each other out. Even through a really bad time of sadness and heartbreak you can really see the neighbours pulling together to help one another even if they don’t have much themselves. It was a powerful story, one that literally blew me away, I will have to get stuck into the other three now as I always like to know the characters background. I also want to learn more about the history of the place and also the street as I am sure I would find that very interesting too. An enjoyable read.

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Soon after upending her life to accompany her boyfriend Ryan to the Arctic, Maya realises it’s not all Northern Lights and husky sleigh rides. Instead, she’s facing sub-zero temperatures, 24-hour darkness, crippling anxiety – and a distant boyfriend as a result.

In her loneliest moment, Maya opens her late mother’s recipe book and cooks Indian food for the first time. Through this, her confidence unexpectedly grows – she makes friends, secures a job as a chef, and life in the Arctic no longer freezes her with fear.

But there’s a cost: the aromatic cuisine rekindles memories of her enigmatic mother and her childhood in Bangalore. Can Maya face the past and forge a future for herself in this new town? After all, there’s now high demand for a Curry Club in the Arctic, and just one person with the know-how to run it…

My Thoughts:

I couldn’t wait to start reading this book, the story sounded really good and the title sounded intriguing. Maya and her boyfriend have moved to the Arctic and she is not at all fussed about it, it doesn’t seem all it is cracked up to be. Because of all this Ryan is being distant from her which makes her feel lonely in such an isolated place. Her mother use to cook and that is where Maya has learnt her skills from, so to bring comfort to herself she reads her mother’s cook book and cooks from it, from here she starts to make a few friends and manages to get a job doing something she loves. Finally things are looking up. Maybe coming here is not a bad thing after all. I think people will be able to relate to this story about doing something for someone you love but with it not necessarily the right thing for you. It shows you can make the best of a bad situation if you just put your mind to it. I really enjoyed this uplifting read and I look forward to reading what ever Dani comes up next with.

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How well do you know your neighbour?

Would you trust them with your life?

I heard Emily before I saw her. The harsh smack of heels against cheap wooden floorboards. The loud phone calls. The incessant music.

I knew Emily before I met her. Discarded receipts in our communal hallway. Sticky leftovers in the shared food waste bin. Wine shop vouchers in the letterbox.

Now she’s gone missing, and I’m the only one who can find her. The only one who can save her.

Because I know her best, and I heard everything.

My Thoughts:

This was a very good spine tingling thriller that I read in a day as I didn’t want to put it down. It is all about neighbours and how well do you really know them. But living in close proximity maybe you know more about your neighbours than they might think. I found this book creepy and eerie but it made me want to read on, when you think you know someone so well but never really spoke to them, the neighbour from next door, you know their movements and what they do in the evenings when they are at home. What do you do when they go missing? can she work out the missing pieces and find Emily before it is too late? be suspicious of everyone because you don’t know what they know about you.

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Have you heard about the couple on Maple Drive?

Isla barely leaves the house after her brutal mugging.

Her boyfriend Zach moved in with her after the attack. To look after her.

But something else has happened now. Right on their doorstep.

I don’t want to say that someone’s out to get her…

I just hope they find out the truth before it’s too late.

Or at least before the secrets they’re hiding from each other surface.

Because those could be even deadlier…

My Thoughts:

I don’t think I have read many of Sam’s books before if any. This book was fantastic. I loved the sound of the plot it sounded intriguing, I knew it would keep me on the edge of my seat and keep me guessing as to what was going to happen. I found it engaging and twisty with the right amount of turns to make you want to read on just a little bit more. The story is about Isla, she hardly leaves the house after she was involved in a vicious attack, when her boyfriend moves in, things start going bad, but is someone out to get her? secrets and lies and betrayals all make this one hell of a ride of a read. I felt as though I was on a rollercoaster of emotions. It was such a brilliant read and from now on I will be catching up on all of Sam’s previous books as I loved this one.

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