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Book Review- The Late Show
Title: The Late Show Author: Michael Connelly Published: 18th July 2017 Pages: 400 Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Series: Renee Ballard #1 Rating: 3/5 stars From #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly, a new thriller introducing a driven young detective trying to prove herself in the LAPD Renée Ballard works the night shift in Hollywood, beginning many investigations but finishing none as each morning she turns her cases over to day shift detectives. A once up-and-coming detective, she’s been given this beat as punishment after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a supervisor. But one night she catches two cases she doesn’t want to part with: the brutal beating…
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Book Review- How to Stop Time
Title: How to Stop Time Author: Matt Haig Published: 6th July 2017 Pages: 304 Genre: Fiction, Historical Rating: 5/5 stars I am old. That is the first thing to tell you. The thing you are least likely to believe. If you saw me you would probably think I was about forty, but you would be very wrong. Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare condition, he’s been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz Age Paris, from New York to the South Seas, Tom has seen a lot, and now craves an ordinary life. Always changing his identity…
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Book Review- The Child
Title: The Child Author: Fiona Barton Published: June 29th 2017 Pages: 368 Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Rating: 4/5 stars As an old house is demolished in a gentrifying section of London, a workman discovers a tiny skeleton, buried for years. For journalist Kate Waters, it’s a story that deserves attention. She cobbles together a piece for her newspaper, but at a loss for answers, she can only pose a question: Who is the Building Site Baby?As Kate investigates, she unearths connections to a crime that rocked the city decades earlier: A newborn baby was stolen from the maternity ward in a local hospital and was never found. Her heartbroken parents…
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Book Review- The Fourth Monkey
Title: The Fourth Monkey Author: J.D Barker Published: June 27th 2017 Pages: 416 Genre: Fiction, Thriller, Mystery Rating: 4.5/5 For over five years, the Four Monkey Killer has terrorized the residents of Chicago. When his body is found, the police quickly realize he was on his way to deliver one final message, one which proves he has taken another victim who may still be alive. As the lead investigator on the 4MK task force, Detective Sam Porter knows even in death, the killer is far from finished. When he discovers a personal diary in the jacket pocket of the body, Porter finds himself caught up in the mind of a…
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It’s Monday, What Are You Reading?
This meme is hosted by Kathryn at the Book Date. ~~~ Now I’m officially on my summer break it’s great to finally get back into reading and blogging! I’ve got quite a few books to read for review over the next few months, so I’m hopeful that I’ll manage to get quite a few books read! What I Read Last Week: The Space Between the Stars- Anne Corlett I only managed to read 1 book last week, but it was a review book, so I don’t feel too disappointed about it. I gave this novel 3.5/5 stars and you can read my review of it here. What I’m Currently Reading: The Ministry…