Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

November 25, 2017
Eleanor Oliphant has learned how to survive – but not how to live. A warm and uplifting story of one seemingly normal woman navigating the modern world. Eleanor Oliphant leads a quiet life, she has an office job, a modest but cosy flat and a weekly phone call with her Mum. But as you get to know this character, you realise she is far...

One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

October 25, 2017
Five students go to detention. Only four leave alive. Perfect for fans of the series Pretty Little Liars and Riverdale. Karen M. McManus has created a high school murder story with such a big twist even I didn't see it coming! Every high school stereotype is represented: the geek, the jock, the prom queen, the bad boy and the outsider. Each of them...

See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt

October 17, 2017
"Lizzie Borden took an axe,  and gave her mother forty whacks.  When she saw what she had done,  she gave her father forty one!" Morbidly enchanting and vibrantly disturbing, this is the story Lizzie Borden, one of America's most infamous murderers. Or is she?  The case has transfixed people for years and remains one of the most debated criminal cases. The whole novel takes...

The Weight of Lies by Emily Carpenter

August 31, 2017
Guys, this has been my favourite book of 2017! The Weight of Lies has the perfect balance of intrigue and suspense. It's perfect for fans of Alfred Hitchcock's. Former party girl Meg is the daughter of an acclaimed crime author mother, known for her creepy cult murder novel (think Psycho).  Meg searches out the hotel that inspired her mother's famous novel and whilst doing so...

Asking For It by Louise O'Neill

July 10, 2017
Emma is eighteen and completely fearless. But one night things go strange and her parents find her dumped on their front doorstep in the morning. Freezing cold, dishevelled and bleeding. Emma has no recollection of what happened but soon enough footage of that night starts to emerge. As her case goes to court, her neighbours, friends and even family starts to take sides....