Tag: Mystery
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Do you need to Read The Woman in Cabin 10 Before The Woman in Suite 11?
Short answer: no. I hadn’t read The Woman in Cabin 10 before picking up Ruth Ware’s The Woman in Suite 11 (in fact, I didn’t even know there was another book), and I didn’t feel lost at any point. This was actually a freebie in one of my Goldsboro Crime Collective subscription boxes, so I…
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This Is Not A Game by Kelly Mullen: Chaos in a Locked-Room Whodunnit
You know when a book just delivers exactly what you hoped for – clever, cosy, a little bit camp, and absolutely cramped with red herrings? This was This Is Not a Game for me. A classic murder mystery in a snowed-in mansion, but with a quirky modern twist (and a lot of martinis). What’s it…
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Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall: A Cosy Whodunnit Worth the Wait
Let me start by saying Death at the White Hart was a slow-burn mystery – and I absolutely savoured it. You know those books that feel like curling up by the fire on a rainy evening? This one had that vibe in spades. It’s not a thriller that grabs you by the throat; instead it…
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All The Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman: But I Kind of Loved Her
This books was exactly what I needed after a period of heavier reads. This one felt like a true palette cleanser – fun, fast-paced, and just the right amount of messed up. We meet Florence Grimes, a gloriously chaotic single mum with a past in a barely-famous girl band and a present that involves balloon…
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Perspectives by Laurent Binet: Whodunnit in Florence
Have you ever picked up a book and thought, “Wait…have I ever read anything quite like this before?”. That was me, immediately after reading the prologue of Persepctives by Laurent Binet. Told entirely through 176 letters exchanged between a host of very real, very dramatic figures from Renaissance Florence, Perspectives is part murder mystery, part…
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There Came A-Tapping by Andrea Carter: Twist after Twist
Okay, so you know when you start a book expecting a straightforward missing person mystery, and it suddenly takes a turn into “oh wait…is this place haunted?” territory? Yep, that’s There Came A-Tapping. And I was all in. We follow Allie, who’s already been through the emotional wringer – she lost her parents in a…
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The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha: The Family Reunion from Hell
If you’re after an atmospheric, slow-burn thriller with a dysfunctional family at its core and a locked-room vibe, then The Inheritance might be just what you’re looking for. Think: a remote Scottish island, zero WiFi, stormy weather, and an ultra-wealthy family gathering that is guaranteed not to end well. I love a claustrophobic setting and…
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White King by Juan Gómez-Jurado: The End of an Era
I can’t believe it’s over. After following Antonia Scott and Jon Gutierrez through Red Queen and Black Wolf, reaching the final pages of White King felt like saying goodbye to old friends – ones who have survived more than their fair share of chaos, danger, and heartbreak. I absolutely loved this series, and while I’m…
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Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall: Tears, Trials and Tangled Hearts
I can’t stop thinking about Broken Country. I was completely obsessed with this book – so much so that I found myself pausing at certain moments to take it all in. I’ve never teared up reading a book before, but when I reached those final few pages, I realised I had tears in my eyes.…
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Notes on a Drowning by Anna Sharpe: When the Water Runs Deep
I knew going in that Notes on a Drowning was going to pack a punch. Having read Anna Sharpe’s historical fiction (written as Anna Mazzola), I expected strong storytelling, but wow – this debut thriller was something else entirely. Part legal drama, part political conspiracy, and all heart-stopping suspense, this book had me hooked from…
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