Firstly, a huge thank you to Tracy and Manilla Press for having me on this blog tour. I didn't know what to expect from this book, I'd read the synopsis and knew it was one I wanted to read. What I got though was completely unexpected. We follow Nuri and Afra, two Syrian refugees trying to escape Aleppo and the violence after the death of their son. Most…
As always, I'd like to thank Tracy Fenton and Zaffre Books for inviting me to take part in this tour. Historical Fiction is a genre I rarely dip my toe into, I probably read it even less than crime or thrillers. However, I purchased Stacey Halls' The Familiars as I loved the premise (still haven't read it mind) and then received a proof of her newest book, The…
I'm a convert. I like thrillers now. I loved this book. It took me a little while to read it as I'd left it at Sam's house to be my 'fun' book, the one that isn't for University. I chose a brilliant one too. I knew a bit about the book as it was picked for the Waterstones Book of the Month in November. I didn't know just…
Firstly, a massive thank you to Sarah Hardy and Jeevani Charika for having me on this blog tour. I absolutely adored this book. Admittedly, it wasn't a shock considering I've loved both of the other books I've read by Jeevani. In this, we follow Chaya and Gimhana two Sri Lankan's living in London with very traditional parents. They've both become pretty successful in their respective fields. Both have…
Well, this book certainly surprised me. Not only in how much I enjoyed it but also the turn the plot took! At first, this book appeared to be a very good thriller. Kate Collins was supposed to move in with the man of her dreams. She'd upped her life from Leeds to Brighton but then the day before she was due to move all connection with her boyfriend…