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10 reviews — spoiler warnings always included.

Genre: All Biography Children Contemporary Fantasy Health Horror Medicine Memoir Mystery Romance Science Fiction Thriller
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12 Ways to Kill Your Family at Christmas
by Natasha Bache
A fairly average festive thriller
12 Ways to Kill Your Family at Christmas had all the ingredients for a sharp, darkly comic festive thriller, but for me it never quite delivered on its promise. The plot was predic…
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The Thursday Murder Club
by Richard Osman
A brilliant feel-good mystery with just the right sprinkle of surprises
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman is exactly the cosy crime delight I hoped it would be. I listened to the audiobook while my son read along in print, and we both adored it…
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Queen Macbeth
by Val McDermid
Interesting idea, but didn't fully land
I was really excited for this one; the premise is brilliant, taking a more historically accurate look at Lady Macbeth, away from the Shakespearean legend we all know. I love a good…
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The Big Man Upstairs
by JD Kirk
A gripping Scottish crime read
I picked up The Big Man Upstairs by JD Kirk completely by accident, thanks to a Blind Date with a Book blunder, and only realised after starting that it was the seventh book in the…
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The Murder After the Night Before
by Katy Brent
A thoroughly enjoyable revenge thriller
I stayed up long past bedtime finishing this book, which shows just how enjoyable I found it! The Murder After the Night Before is a darkly entertaining and well-paced thriller tha…
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The Crash
by Freida McFadden
Fast-paced, but predictable and forgettable
I think I have to accept that Freida McFadden's books just aren't for me. Despite their huge popularity on social media, I've yet to enjoy any of her thrillers, and The Crash was n…
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The Truth About Melody Browne
by Lisa Jewell
A compelling mystery with great characters
Lisa Jewell's The Truth About Melody Browne offers a captivating blend of mystery and character-driven drama. The novel effectively develops multiple timelines and perspectives to …
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The Night She Disappeared
by Lisa Jewell
Possibly the best book I've read all year
This is the second Lisa Jewell book I've read this week and I could not stop reading it! The Night She Disappeared is about a young mother, Tallulah, who fails to return home to h…
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Invisible Girl
by Lisa Jewell
A solid thriller that got me out of my reading slump
First time Lisa Jewell reader over here! Invisible Girl focuses on the disappearance of Saffyre, a 17 year old girl with a huge trauma that she's carried around with her since she…
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