The Book Review Station
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Book reviews... so that you can add even more to your to-be-read pile. I'm a reader, writer, blogger, reviewer and overall book worm, whether I'm reading them or writing them.
The Book Review Station
3M ago
The Guest List by Lucy Foley was the first book I read in 2023 (Yep, 2023. I ended up not finishing its review until now). I’d come across it a few times at the library but didn’t end up picking it up because I was genuinely afraid it would turn out to be a domestic psychological suspense like The Girl on the Train or other similar ones that I’ve come to detest (see the review for the Paula Hawkins bestseller here to know why).
But, after hearing multiple good things about it and seeing it pop up on my Instagram feed a few times as a recommendation by thriller aficionados, I finally opted to p ..read more
The Book Review Station
11M ago
A big thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane for an ARC of The Woods are Waiting by Katherine Greene. This was my introduction to the author, and the premise was incredibly intriguing. Read on to find out how this thriller fares.
Genre:
Thriller, Mystery
Blurb:
Cheyenne Ashby has lived under the shadow of her mother’s eccentricities all her life. Constance Ashby is the protector of the small town of Blue Cliff, keeping at bay the evil entity that haunts the surrounding forest. When three children are found dead in the forest, out-of-towner Jasper Clinton is convicted. But Cheyenne, unable ..read more
The Book Review Station
11M ago
Snowblind, by Ragnar Jónasson, was an impulse pick-up for me at my library. (Yes, I do spend a lot of time at the library, which probably isn’t a surprise at this point!) The blurb and setting were interesting, especially as the weather outside more or less mimicked that within the pages of the book. The book is a translation from the original and has been translated into English by Quentin Bates (who has also translated Books 2 to 5 in the Dark Iceland series.
How did my introduction to Ragnar Jónasson’s work go? Read on to find out.
Genre:
Thriller, Mystery
Length:
320 pages
Blur ..read more
The Book Review Station
11M ago
I’ve always loved science fiction, especially stories set in space. Little beats the plot of space travel gone wrong due to an unknown enemy and a preceding crew that disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
So when I came across S.A. Barnes’ Dead Silence, I delved in expecting a lot! Read on to find out if this sci-fi met expectations.
Genre:
Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Length:
343 pages
Blurb:
Claire Kovalik knows little more than her job. Team lead on a repair ship, space is all she’s known or wanted. But now, she’s on her last job, made obsolete by technology, and with ..read more
The Book Review Station
11M ago
I came across The Doll while strolling through my library. It caught my interest immediately thanks to its potential serial killer theme and its very creepy cover image. Written by Icelandic author, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, The Doll has been translated for its English-language audience by Victoria Cribb.
Without further ado, let’s jump right into the review of this thriller.
Genre:
Thriller, Mystery
Length:
464 pages
Blurb:
Years ago, a mother takes her young daughter on a fishing trip – an opportunity for the girl to bond with her mother after the devastating loss of her father. They ..read more
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11M ago
I’d read the blurb of The Night Shift by Alex Finlay a few months ago and was immediately intrigued. I’d really enjoyed his earlier book, Every Last Fear (read its review here), so my expectations were definitely high going into this one. Read on to find out if they were met!
Genre:
Mystery, Thriller
Length:
312 pages (Hardcover)
Blurb:
1999. Linden, New Jersey. Four teenage girls are attacked in the late hours of the night at the Blockbuster video store where they work. Only one survives. The suspect is quickly identified. But he manages to flee and is never seen again.
Fifteen ye ..read more
The Book Review Station
11M ago
A big thanks to NetGalley and Kate at Penguin Random House UK for an ARC of Emily Koch’s What July Knew.
I went into this mystery not too sure what to expect other than that it would probably be good. I’d previously read If I Die Before I Wake by the same author and had quite enjoyed the story and the unique perspective (check out its book review here). What I got was something quite different.
Genre:
Mystery
Blurb:
In 1995, ten-year-old July Hooper receives a summer assignment to write a report on any family member. She wants to write about her mother. Because July knows only eighteen things ..read more
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11M ago
I’ve been a huge fan of Simon Beckett’s work. His David Hunter series has always been great, the setting brooding and gray – the perfect thriller setup, with a very human, easy-to-associate-with protagonist. So when I saw that he had published other standalone books, I was intrigued.
And picked up Stone Bruises. Does it meet expectations? Read on to know.
Genre:
Thriller
Length:
316 pages
Blurb:
Sean is running from something. He finds himself in France, where he abandons his blood-stained car on a backroad before starting his efforts at hitch-hiking to anywhere but here. But then ..read more
The Book Review Station
11M ago
I discovered Blake Crouch when I first came across the Goodreads page of Dark Matter, even though I only added it to my TBR pile at the time. I ended up reading Recursion first, and absolutely loved it. You can see its review here.
Finally ended up getting a copy of Dark Matter in July this year, and I delved right in. Did it meet expectations and was the novel everyone raves about better than Recursion? Read on to know.
Genre:
Science Fiction, Thriller
Length:
352 pages
Blurb:
Jason Dessen is happily married with an amazing son. His career as a college physics professor is satisfa ..read more
The Book Review Station
1y ago
A big thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane for an ARC of The Woods are Waiting by Katherine Greene. This was my introduction to the author, and the premise was incredibly intriguing. Read on to find out how this thriller fares.
Genre:
Thriller, Mystery
Blurb:
Cheyenne Ashby has lived under the shadow of her mother’s eccentricities all her life. Constance Ashby is the protector of the small town of Blue Cliff, keeping at bay the evil entity that haunts the surrounding forest. When three children are found dead in the forest, out-of-towner Jasper Clinton is convicted. But Cheyenne, unable ..read more