Monthly Archives: December 2018

Black Widow By Jessie Keane

Black Widow by Jessie Keane

Black Widow by Chris Brookmyre was such an enjoyable read that I immediately started reading another novel with the same title written by Jessie Keane. Black Widow by Jessie Keane is a follow up to her highly-rated Dirty Game which I have not read. Annie Carter is living in Majorca, Spain, with her daughter Layla and husband, Max, enjoying life ...

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Black Widow By Chris Brookmyre

Black Widow by Chris Brookmyre

The Guardian hailed Black Widow by Scottish crime master Christopher Brookmyre as exceptionally good.  I agree wholeheartedly! I finished reading it in one day, staying up till almost midnight to finish it. I’ve my fair share of disappointment with quite a number of psychological thrillers that fail to live up to the hype surrounding them, arousing in me a sense of fatigue. ...

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The Final Seven by Erica Spindler

The Final Seven by Erica Spindler

If I have known that The Final Seven by Erica Spindler is a supernatural thriller, I would not have read it as I have never been a fan of the supernatural or fantasy genres of books. The only reason I chose the book was because of its good ratings on Goodreads. The Final Seven is a story of light vs. ...

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The Book Of You by Claire Kendal

The Book Of You by Claire Kendal

The Book Of You by Claire Kendal is a terrifying and disturbing psychological thriller about obsession, sexual perversion and stalking. I was really engrossed and felt really apprehensive for the protagonist as the story hurtled to its final. But I have to admit that I was disappointed by the ending. Clarissa, 38, is secretary to a university department head and ...

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Shifu, You’ll Do Anything For A Laugh by Mo Yan

Shifu, You'll Do Anything For A Laugh by Mo Yan

I have set myself a reading target of 12 books for the month of December and “Shifu, You’ll Do Anything For A Laugh” by Mo Yan is the first book that I have finished reading. “Shifu, You’ll Do Anything For A Laugh” is a collection of eight abrasive, bizarre and imaginative stories written in the 1980s and 1990s that give an ...

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Hello December!

Hello December!

It’s December again 2018 is coming to its end Bringing closure to my 61st year on this earth So many years have passed me by since my birth.   Feeling like a car with a lot of mileage I sometimes wonder how I can manage My old body seems to be alerting me to some red flags I should pay ...

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