The Guardians by Andrew Pyper

The Guardians by Andrew Pyper

**** 4 stars

Review

This was a really good horror thriller which I enjoyed and the first book from this author that I have read and will not be the last!

Four young teens enter an empty house across the street and what they find there changed their lives forever. Their teacher has gone missing and they believe she has been taken to this house by their coach.
The past and the present seem to be overlapping and the evil in the house is replaying past events just with different people.
Twenty years later two of the boys return  for one of their friends funeral and they seem to be drawn in to the house's evil all over again!

I enjoyed the writing and the story in this book, but I was just a little disappointed in the ending, but would still recommend and I am pleased to say I have found a new author to me with a back log of titles that I will be reading very soon, what could be better?

Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

***** 5 stars!

Review

This was a truly fantastic read which I loved!
It had me turning the pages at incredible speed, staying up until the early hours to finish it!

Geo's first boyfriend was revealed as a serial killer and after the murder of her best friend, he disappeared from her life for nearly twenty years but the past is about to catch up to both of them and she needs to pay the price for the part she played in her friends murder.
After she is released, more murders are happening and they seem to be the same as the murders that her boyfriend commited, is he on his way back to her?

This was a fantastic fast paced thriller and the first book by this author that I have read. Needless to say that her other books have been ordered and are currently on their way to me now!
Great characters and a unique storyline!
I thoroughly recommend this book!

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

*** 3 stars

Review

This was a very unusual read for me, I did think it was a non fiction book but it is fiction.
It is about a woman who completely lives for her job working in a convenience store part time in China.
She has no desire to get married and start a family as is expected of her, her mindset is totally different to all of those around her and she doesn't understand why?

This was a quick read and kept me entertained through out the book.
Keiko was such a quirky character and for most of the book I could sympathise with her. She didn't live her life the way everyone expected, she knew she was an oddity to those around her, but she carried on regardless.

A good read for those who want to try something a little different!

The Loss of Some Detail by Mandi Martin

The Loss of Some Detail by Mandi Martin

** 2 stars

Review

Not too sure what to say about this particular book, apart from I am glad it is finished.

James Grey attends to patients in an abandoned asylum. His day to day duties are to look after the patients whether docile or violent.
Strange things are happening to James, he is seeing things and forgetting things.
Is this situation all it seems or is there something else entirely going on here?

This was an arc copy for me to review with lots of errors in, so this didn't help.
The premise of the story could have been great, but sadly it just seemed to drag on with not a lot happening most of the time.
Sorry but for such a small book it took me an age to get through it. I just wasn't at all interested.
Not for me I am afraid.

For Reasons Unknown by Michael Wood

For Reasons Unknown by Michael Wood

***** 5 stars!

Review

This is the first book in the Matilda Darke series.

Matilda is back to work after a hell of a year where a case went badly wrong for her and her husbands death.
She is put on cold cases until she can show her boss that she is back to her old self again. Something which Matilda is working very hard on but seems to be failing at.
When the cold case she is working on becomes linked with a new murder inquiry her old team are working on, things start to get interesting.
Matilda starts to feel like her old self again, but her replacement starts to fall apart. Can they work together and put their differences aside to solve this case or will it all go disastrous?

A brilliant start to a new series for me. I am currently loving crime fiction with a female lead and can recommend this series.
I now have the rest of the books so keep your eyes peeled for upcoming reviews.

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

**** 4 stars

Review

After all of the hype surrounding this book, I felt I had to see for myself if it was as good as everyone thought it was!

Alicia hasn't spoken a word since the day she murdered her husband, she is currently in an institute called The Grove.
Theo is a therapist who is fascinated with the case of Alicia Berenson and he applies for a vacancy at The Grove to hopefully become her therapist in time. He feels that he is the only person that can get her to speak again and open up to him.

I felt that this was a little slow to start but then as it picked up speed I began to enjoy the twists and turns and I thought great this is going to be one hell of a story, but sadly I had figured out the ending about 3/4 of the way through and I was left disappointed.
It did not live up to the hype for me I am afraid, but was a good read never the less.

A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths

A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths

**** 4 stars

Review

This is the 4th book in the Ruth Galloway mystery series. I really enjoy these books, they are a comforting read and the characters evolve in each book. It's great getting to know them better and each book is like having coffee with old friends.

In this one the curator at the local museum is found dead just before the start of an exhibition.
Was it foul play?
Then when others start to turn up dead Nelson's team have to find the killer before they strike again.
Meanwhile Nelson has been taken ill and is in hospital fighting for his life. Is this something to do with a curse that has gone awry?

This was an enjoyable read and I cannot wait to start the next book in the series.
Good engaging read!