‘Satisfyingly shocking’ THE CLOSER I GET, by Paul Burston @PaulBurston #bookreview #psyc
I actually read The Closer I Get, by Paul Burston, back in Pride Month, which was a total coincidence because I hadn’t realised that the...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Jul 3, 20211 min
‘Compelling’ THE SURVIVORS, by Jane Harper #bookreview #whattoread #mustread @janeharper
Jane Harper has become a firm favourite of mine. Her psychological thrillers don’t simply have twists and turns, they have authentic...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Apr 16, 20215 min
5 unmissable books featuring twins #whattoread #booktwitter #mustread #amreading #fridayreads
THE SLAUGHTER MAN, CASSANDRA PARKIN When her identical twin Laurel dies, seventeen-year-old Willow’s life falls apart. With her parents’...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Apr 5, 20213 min
5 Fiction Books To Read If You’re Hooked On True Crime Documentaries
Do you adore bingeing on tv documentaries, but have blasted through them all and have nothing left to view right now? Loved ‘The...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Apr 1, 20212 min
‘Intelligent, character-driven, gritty and gripping’ YOU DON’T KNOW ME, by Imran M
You Don’t Know Me, by Imran Mahmood, is intelligent, character-driven, gritty and gripping – but at it’s heart is a love story that felt...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Feb 11, 20211 min
‘A sense of unease runs through every sentence.’ #bookreview DEITY, by Matt Wesolowski.
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of the Six Stories series, by Matt Wesolowski. I’ve recommended every single book in the series so...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Jan 14, 20211 min
‘Beautiful, soul-searching, uplifting’ #bookreview THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY, by Matt Haig @
I’ve been left with a terrible book hangover after finishing listening to The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig. What a beautiful,...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Apr 27, 20202 min
#bookreview Can You See Her, by SE Lynes @SELynesAuthor @bookouture
Can You See Her? is the latest book by SE Lynes, and probably the hardest to review. This is a psychological thriller that gets right...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Dec 31, 20196 min
My favourite reads of 2019! @harriet_tyce @LouiseWriter @janeharperautho @ConcreteKraken @tjenkinsre
Wow! 2019 has been a corker of a year for great reads! I’ve been lucky enough to read some absolutely incredible books this year, so...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Aug 30, 20192 min
‘A clever, thought-provoking book of smoke & mirrors’ #Bookreview DEGREES OF GUILT,
THEY SAY When you read this book, you will think you know every twist in the tale. Maria is on trial for attempted murder. She has...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Jun 7, 20191 min
Book review: THE WOMEN, SE Lynes @SELynesAuthor @bookouture
Just back from holiday, and my favourite read was The Women, by SE Lynes. The writing is absolutely beautiful, and although this is a...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Jun 4, 20192 min
My favourite reads of May @taralyonsauthor @zoeleawriter @LouiseWriter @SSCav @callytaylor @lucyfole
It’s time for another round-up of favourite books I’ve read in the last month or so. My word, there have been some incredible stories –...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Apr 4, 20193 min
My best reads of the year so far! #amreading #psychologicalthriller #bestbooks #mustread @lisajewell
Over the past month or so I’ve read some incredible books (before January, even my reading mojo had all but abandoned me due to ill...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Dec 17, 20186 min
The best Christmas crime books #BookReview
There are lots of lovely, warm, fuzzy books out there to give people the feel-good Christmas factor…but what if you fancy something a...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Oct 19, 20187 min
The best books for Autumn & Halloween #autumnreads #Halloweenreading
If you’re anything like me, at this time of year I hanker after a book that can give me chills as I sit in front of my fire. It can...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Sep 21, 20181 min
‘This book is darker than a blackhole, & will suck you in just as effectively’ #bookreview CROSS
THEY SAY Lisa. Ava. Marilyn. Three women, three secrets and a hidden past that could destroy them all. I SAY Winning the award for...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Aug 31, 20181 min
‘What an opening scene!’ #bookreview SNAP, Belinda Bauer
‘A different slant on a detective novel’ THEY SAY SNAP DECISIONS CAN BE DANGEROUS . . . On a stifling summer’s day, eleven-year-old Jack...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
May 9, 20182 min
‘Intelligent crime-writing’ #BookReview SALT LANE @william1shaw @AnneCater @riverrunbooks
‘William Shaw’s writing, plotting, and sense of light and shade, of when to rush and when to pause, are faultless’ THEY SAY SHE ALWAYS...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Apr 10, 20181 min
‘Perfect’ #BookReview THREE THINGS ABOUT ELSIE @JoannaCannon @BoroughPress via @bcopperthwait
‘Transports you inside the characters, making you feel exactly what they are feeling’ THEY SAY There are three things you should know...
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Barbara Copperthwaite
Feb 6, 20181 min
‘Brilliant whodunit’ #BookReview FORCE OF NATURE @janeharperautho @LittleBrownUK via @bcopperthwait
‘The plotting is clever and intricate’ THEY SAY FIVE WENT OUT. FOUR CAME BACK… Is Alice here? Did she make it? Is she safe? In the chaos,...
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