Tattooist Of Auschwitz - Heather Morris
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Drama
Rating: 8/10
Most of us never have to consider what if we found our soulmate in a place with no soul. To have to snatch moments of love while ash falls from the sky.
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101 Simple Truths For A Better Life - Humble The Poet
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Self Help (ish)
Rating: 7/10
The antithesis of a self-help book, it breezes through many of life’s bigger issues with a spectacular lack of depth.
Read MoreDead Sleep - Greg Iles
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Mystery/Drama
Rating: 7.5/10
This story is not a simple one but is an intricate tale of families, childhood ghosts, abuse, evil, madness, art and beauty.
Read MoreThe Dinner List -Rebecca Serle
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Drama
Rating: 8/10
We have all engaged, at one time or another, in that getting to know you question; if you could have dinner with any five people, dead or alive, who would you choose?
Read MoreEnglish As A Second F*cking Language - Sterling Johnson
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Language (Foul)
Rating: 9/10
The book establishes from the get-go that fuck is the mother of all swear words. Given the nature of the subject matter we must conclude that the pun here was fully intended.
Read MoreHer Every Fear - Peter Swanson
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Mystery
Rating: 7/10
I would never deny that mysteries and thrillers are my favourite kinds of books to read, so it’s always with unexpected delight that I stumble into one with a unique hook or spin.
Read MoreBookshop Of Yesterdays - Amy Meyerson
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Drama/Mystery
Rating: 8/10
This is a place where the staff knows what book you need as if it was a remedy for an ailment that might be plaguing you.
Read MoreMorningstar - Pierce Brown
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Sci-Fi/Adventure
Rating: 8.5/10
A multitude of virtues and sins are explored to varying depths here, all leading to an often-accepted truth. Nothing is black or white, nor good or evil.
Read MoreBehind Closed Doors - B.A. Paris
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Thriller/Mystery
Rating: 7/10
The story follows a seemingly perfect couple as they present themselves to the world one way, and are of course completely different…wait for it…behind closed doors.
Read MoreDark Hollow - John Connolly
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Mystery
Rating: 8/10
Put simply, Connolly is a poet at heart. His writing is both musical and lyrical.
Read MoreRobin - David Itzkoff
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Biography
Rating: 8/10
The world is full of douche bags. Who among us hasn’t found themselves living the refrain from the classic Stealers Wheel song.
Read MoreCaught Stealing - Charles Huston
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Thriller
Rating: 8/10
The language is clipped, concise and full of savvy vocabulary that tells a long story with a shortness of words.
Read MoreThe Short Drop - Matthew Fitzsimmons
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Action/Adventure
Rating: 7.5/10
I love a flawed lead (aka “bad boy”) and Gib is that and more. You will find yourself routing for him and wanting to fix his boo-boos. You know, if that’s your thing.
Read MoreEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine - Gail Honeyman
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Drama
Rating: 8/10
“I do exist, don’t I?” This is the pivotal question in Eleanor’s story as she feels like a figment of her own imagination much of the time.
Read MoreUnraveling Oliver - Liz Nugent
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Thriller
Rating: 8/10
“I expected more of a reaction the first time I hit her.” With an opening line like that no one could fault you for being wary of unraveling anything to do with this Oliver guy.
Read MoreThe Silent Corner - Dean Koontz
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Action/Thriller
Rating: 9/10
To pigeon hole Koontz as a “horror” writer is to your own detriment as far as this particular book goes.
Read MoreThe Fireman - Joe Hill
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Horror/Thriller
Rating: 8.5/10
If you didn’t already know, Joe Hill is the son of Stephen King. And Stephen King is my favourite author.
Read MoreForty Words For Sorrow - Giles Blunt
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Mystery/Drama
Rating: 7.5/10
I love a title that evokes the story strung together between the covers.
Read MoreBasket Case - Carl Hiaasen
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Mystery/Comedy
Rating: 8.5/10
Let me say this about Carl Hiaasen, he is a shrewd, unfailing, sharp, dry comic genius.
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