WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW by JoAnn Chaney was one of those books I knew I absolutely had to read after checking out the blurb. The novel picks up where most crime fiction novels end - after the chase is over and the killer is behind bars, and this makes WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW an intriguing as … Continue reading Book Review: WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW by JoAnn Chaney
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ5we5SDI3Z/?taken-by=sumaiyya.books Last year, an absolute favourite read was Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. DM was a fast-paced, exciting and innovative sci-fi fiction, unlike anything I'd read before. I had assumed it would be a while before I'd find a book to top or equate that thrilling experience, but sooner than later, Penguin UK sent me … Continue reading Book Review: ALL OUR WRONG TODAYS by Elan Mastai
I got into reading thrillers a couple of years ago, after the summer of my internship when I was in a massive reading slump, and had newly joined Bookstagram. After seeing The Girl On The Train everywhere, I decided to pick it up (and got the last copy at the bookstore!). Looking back now, I … Continue reading 9 THRILLERS That Kept Me Up
EXIT WEST is a difficult book for me to review because I know at least three people who disliked it and expected me to hate it too. But I love the novel the more I think about it. In a way, I have a love-hate relationship with EXIT WEST, but it's mostly love. I'll begin by clarifying … Continue reading Book Review: EXIT WEST by Mohsin Hamid
LOST FOR WORDS was exactly the kind of read I hoped it would be. When I picked it up, I'd just finished reading EXIT WEST (Mohsin Hamid), so I needed something that would be light and satisfying. Quick summary: "A bookshop keeps many secrets ...Loveday Cardew prefers books to people. If you look closely, you … Continue reading Book Review: LOST FOR WORDS by Stephanie Butland
I was sent a copy of Emma Flint's debut, LITTLE DEATHS, by Picador UK. Thank you! Little Deaths takes place in the 60's. Ruth Malone discovers that her kids are missing, in the midst of a custody battle against her husband. The novel follows Ruthas she's constantly watched by the police who are looking for any evidence … Continue reading Book Review: LITTLE DEATHS by Emma Flint
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