Category: Thriller

Book Review | Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson

Posted August 26, 2024 by Emma in 5 Stars, Book Review, Thriller / 0 Comments

Hello my lovely readers. It’s been a summer of thrillers for me this holiday and I’ve loved it. I feel it’s the genre I read the quickest. Today I’m bringing you a review of a book/author I wish I read sooner. I love a YA Thriller and I was missing out. I am also meeting Maureen on Tuesday and I can’t wait. So here is my review of her latest book, Death at Morning House. It’s been the Summer of Thrillers for me. This book. This is actually my first of Maureen Johnson books and I loved that I started […]

NEW! Under the Cover #1 – with A. Connors author of The Girl Who Broke the Sea

Posted April 20, 2023 by Emma in 2023 Books, Adventure, Bookish Post, Interview, Science Fiction, Thriller, UKYA, Under the Cover, YA / 0 Comments

Hello my friends, today I’m SO EXCITED to start a new blog post series called UNDER THE COVER! This will be a new weekly series where I interview some of favourite authors and authors I’ve recently read and discovered. I’m trying to refresh my blog and I love interviewing authors and getting an insight into their storytelling, hence Under the Cover was born. Today I’m excited to interview A.Connors known as Adam Connors debut author of The Girl Who Broke the Sea – my favourite book of the year so far which I reviewed earlier this week. If you haven’t […]

Book Review | The Girl Who Broke the Sea by A. Connors – my favourite book of the year so far…

Posted April 18, 2023 by Emma in 2023 Books, 5 Stars, Book Review, Bookish Post, Thriller, UKYA, YA / 1 Comment

Happy Tuesday my book friends, today I bring you my favourite read of the year so far. This book took me totally by surprise but I absolutely loved it. It needs all the love as more people need to read this. So here is my glowing review… Well this book, again I picked this up at my scholastic book fair knowing I was going on holiday by the sea and I wanted a themed book. This book was IMPOSSIBLE to put down and is my favourite read of the year so far! I hope I justify it in a review […]

Book Review – Truth or Dare by Sophie McKenzie

Posted April 27, 2022 by Emma in 2022 Books, Book Review, Bookish Post, Mystery, Thriller, UKYA, YA / 1 Comment

Welcome welcome, as you can see I am catching up with a lot of reviews on my blog at the moment. This particular book got me out of a reading funk that I had been in for about 3 weeks. So let’s get straight onto the review shall we? But first here is a little bit more about the book. My Thoughts CAWPILE – 8.14 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s been a while since I read a Sophie McKenzie book – the last one being Sweetfreak a good few years ago. Both times are when I have met Sophie as part of […]

Blog Tour | Spotlight – Lies Like Wildfire by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

Posted September 14, 2021 by Emma in 2021 Books, Bookish Post, Murder, Mystery, Thriller, YA / 0 Comments

Happy Tuesday evening my lovely bookworms. Hope your doing good. I’m back today with another spotlight for a YA Mystery Thriller that is perfect for this season. I find I love them more in the autumnal/spooky season don’t you? I’m really excited to be part of the #UltimateBlogTour with The Write Reads – they are seriously the best tours. Today’s spotlight is for Lies Like Wildfire by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez that I really excited to read. I would have been reviewing today but with buying an apartment my reading has taken a back seat and I’m dipping in and out […]

BOOK REVIEW | Haven’t They Grown by Sophie Hannah

Posted January 27, 2020 by Emma in 2020 books, Adult Fiction, Book Review, Psychological Thriller, Thriller / 0 Comments

My first thriller of 2020 and it certainly won’t be my last. Lately my taste in books is changing. YA will forever be my got to for escape. But ever since I’ve read books by Riley Sager I seem to dipping into adult thrillers. I like this new side of my reading. I love how I’m totally surprised by what I’m reading and this book is no exception of that. We follow Beth, a mum of two teenagers. She was best friends with Flora, but suddenly 12 years ago, they spilt, never to be seen ago. To Beth it stemmed from […]

Blog Tour Review – The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg – An Immersive Disney Resort Futuristic Thriller Read!

Posted July 16, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, 5 Stars, Blog Tour, Book Review, Fantasy, Murder, Thriller, YA / 1 Comment

Hi Everyone, Today I’m really excited to be part of the international blog tour of THE KINGDOM by Jess Rothenberg, I’m posting my review today and it’s a belter. If you need a recommendation this summer then look no further than this book. It is truly something. First of all, isn’t the cover gorgeous.?! Out of both of the covers, our is literally glowing and I love it, although it’s a UK cover so I will be a tiny bit biased. This was book I wasn’t sure what to expect, I had no expectations it was a book that I […]

Review – My Secret Lies With You by Faye Bird

Posted June 12, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, 4.5 Stars, Book Review, Mystery, Thriller, UKYA / 0 Comments

I first discovered Faye’s books when I went to my first author event as a librarian, it was an exciting moment being a blogger and librarian. I bought both of her books and devoured them instantly, so gripping and thrilling, Faye’s latest book My Secret Lies With You is no exception. This book was totally addictive and definitely what I needed last weekend. I read it practically in one sitting. Cait is on holiday in Wales for the first time since my her dad died. Along with her mum and her new partner, she is missing her dad a lot. […]

Blog Tour: Faye’s Favourite Mysteries – My Secret Lies With You by Faye Bird

Posted June 10, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, Blog Tour, Guest Post, Mystery, Thriller, UKYA, Usborne Publishing, YA / 0 Comments

Happy Monday Everyone. Today I’m really excited to kicking off the blog tour for Faye Bird’s latest YA thriller, My Secret Lies With You! It’s amazing and it’s certainly this summer’s top YA thriller of the year. You can read it one sitting like me. My full review will be up later this week. I’ve met Faye years ago when I first started as a librarian, and I bought her books at the event there and I couldn’t put them down. So I would highly recommend Faye’s book if you love Karen McManus and most recently Holly Jackson. The theme […]