by Helen | Feb 28, 2025 | Book reviews
Tchaikovsky is incredibly prolific and blessed with ideas, as shown here, in Shroud.If I was pitching Shroud to a friend, I might say it’s a mix of The Martian with a futuristic space horror.We start with a team of scientists investigating a dark and mysterious...
by Helen | Feb 11, 2025 | Book reviews
Nobody’s Fool reminded me why I’ve enjoyed reading Coben so much over the years. A strong premise, a pacy beginning, and some interesting twists and turns even when you are beginning to put things together yourself.Here, ex-copper Sami Pierce flashes back...
by Helen | Feb 2, 2025 | Book reviews
Heartstrings features a cute concept – a young girl rings up a romance hotline on a radio station looking for advice for her mum. A clip of it goes viral and soon the mum and one of the main characters (Lucie) is invited onto the show for a regular segment on...
by Helen | Jan 19, 2025 | Book reviews
The first properly good thriller I’ve read in ages! Famous Last Words starts on a relatively ordinary day: Camilla’s going back to work after maternity leave. But when she wakes up, her husband has already headed out without saying goodbye. It’s a...
by Helen | Jan 18, 2025 | Book reviews
Instructions for Heartbreak is a well-written book about friendship, very specifically focused on how you deal with difficult breakups. That specific focus gives it power but also a slightly repetitive feel on occasion. It’s pinpointed at that stage of life...
by Helen | Nov 7, 2024 | Book reviews
Silver is a sweet and thought-provoking science fiction YA book. Silver is also the name of our main character, a young alien come to Earth to spy on humans and see if their world is ripe for takeover. Her job is to ‘inhabit’ the first human she meets and...
