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!