The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor

It was all over the blogosphere when it first came out. When I saw it at my library, I realised I could give in to the hype and finally check it out.Eddie and his friends are all people who have remained in their hometowns for varying reasons. The one thing they do not talk about…

Hostage by Clare Mackintosh

I have read one other book by the author and liked her style and the twists in particular. When I saw a new book coming out, I wanted to give it a shot. I read it in few sittings have a few takeaways that I will not completely elaborate on in order to ensure other…

Games People play , So It Began by Owen Mullen

Sometimes when I am trigger happy, I end up accumulating too many of an author's books without having confirmed my affinity to the writing!This is exactly what happened with this author. I requested and was granted access to four books from three different series. I thought I would start with the one in which I…

The Milan Contract by Stephen Franks

The book is still up for requesting on NetGalley When the story began, I was mildly confused. The author plays that confusion well and builds up the situations to make us doubt ourselves. We are alternatively shown the unfolding events in real-time as well as the histories of the people involved at all stages. This…

The Argument by Victoria Jenkins

I lasted 18 days, publishing a post everyday and being satisfied with the way those posts turned out. Then I dropped the ball again with no exact reason. I am starting again today and hopefully this time around, last longer! This is an older book that I am only just managed to read. I am…

To Die To Sleep by Stephanie Black

The (relatively) new WordPress notification that lets you know how many days in a row you have been posting is both a blessing and a curse. In the worst case scenario, when tired and creatively empty, I let it go. But at other times, like today when I was just being lazy, it has spurred…

Concrete Clockwork by Laura Breck

The story is an odd mix of genres. It does not go the way one would (or at least I did) assume it would go. We first encounter the lead protagonist attending an interview for a fancy job, or so she assumes. She is caught in an inescapable net, and the only thing she can…

See Them Run (D.I. Clare Mackay #1) by Marion Todd

I have had issues with police procedurals while this book has been waiting on my virtual shelves. I find some of them too graphic, others coarse, and sometimes the personal issues overshadow the case itself. In this particular first book of the series, I thought the book achieved a delicate balance between the different parts.We…