Maria Weston wants to be friends with you on Facebook. But you know Maria has been dead for more than 25 years. What would you do? That is what Louise Williams is faced with in the opening chapter of Friend Request by Laura Marshall. With that simple Facebook friend request, Lousie’s life is irrevocably changed. She is tortured by her ...

Having read Fiona Barton’s 2016 debut The Widow which I find rather over-rated, I started reading her second book The Child with some trepidation, expecting to be disappointed again.  The Child has received great reviews like its predecessor. Like The Widow, The Child is told from the perspectives of a few characters: journalist Kate Waters, a grieving mother named Angela, ...

The truth is, we all tell lies. A few lies never hurt anyone right? Wrong! Paul Morris has a plan. It starts with hiding or exaggerating a few things here and there. Paul is actually broke and has just been evicted from his rented flat and now resides with his mother. Twenty years ago, he wrote a novel which received ...

If you are looking for a disturbing and spine-tingling thriller, The Caller by Chris Carter fits the bill. But be warned. If you have a weak stomach, this book is not for you. Filled with grisly details of each murder, you will be left feeling shaken by the gore. After a tough week, Tanya Kaitlin is looking forward to a ...

London-based Kate Priddy experiences bouts of anxiety that often explodes into full-blown panic attacks after an abusive boyfriend beat her, locked her in a closet and then committed suicide by shooting himself. When Corbin Dell, a distant cousin in Boston whom she has never met, suggests the two temporarily swap apartments for six months, Kate sets aside her apprehension and ...