Title: the witch doesn't burn in this one Author: Amanda Lovelace Genre: Poetry Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing Source: eARC via NetGalley Length: 210 pages Available: 6 March 2018 Amanda Lovelace returns with her sophomore poetry collection and does not disappoint. Leaving behind the softness of her previous collection, the princess saves herself in this one, the witch doesn't burn in this … Continue reading Amanda Lovelace sets fire to the patriarchy in ‘the witch doesn’t burn in this one’

Title: Every Last Lie Author: Mary Kubica Genre: Psychological Suspense Publisher: Park Row Books Source: eARC via NetGalley Length: 336 pages Available: 27 June 2017 "Morning. A stay of execution for those who are grieving." -- loc. 428  When Nick Solberg dies in a car accident he leaves behind his wife, Clara, a four-year-old daughter and a four-day-old son. … Continue reading Mary Kubica explores the trauma of grief in ‘Every Last Lie’

Title: Girl Unknown Author: Karen Perry Genre: Suspense Publisher: Henry Holt Source: eARC via NetGalley Length: 304 pages Available: 6 February 2018 David and Caroline Connolly are trying hard to put their life back together. At least, that's what it looks like from the outside. Following Caroline's public affair with another man at the school her children attend, Caroline … Continue reading Betrayal is redefined in Karen Perry’s ‘Girl Unknown’

Title: The Missing Hours Author: Emma Kavanagh Genre: Psychological Thriller Publisher: Kensington Source: eARC via NetGalley Length: 320 pages Available: 27 February 2018 "So perhaps it did all come back to silence in the end." -- loc. 731 A body is found. A woman has gone missing. For the quiet countryside on the border of Britain and Wales, this is something … Continue reading Uncovering layered mysteries in Emma Kavanagh’s ‘The Missing Hours’

Title: The Night Child Author: Anna Quinn Genre: Psychological Thriller Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Source: eARC via NetGalley Length: 200 pages Available: 30 January 2018 When a little girl in a red dress appears in her empty classroom, Nora doesn't know what to think. But this first appearance is just the beginning of what becomes an endless battle with insomnia and … Continue reading Exploring power and mental illness in Anna Quinn’s ‘The Night Child’