Her Pretty Lies – ARC Book Review

Title:- Her Pretty Lies

Author:- Angela Henry

Date published:- will be published on 3rd May 2024

No. of pages:- 288 pages

Genre:- Psychological Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 4/5

Writing:- 3/5

Overall rating:- 3.5/5

The paramedics tell me I’m in shock as they load the body bag into the ambulance.

Only days ago, I had everything. A man I wanted to marry. A prestigious fellowship for graduate school. A perfect new apartment. I’m a psychology student. I should have known she was hiding something from the start…Now I’m shivering under a foil blanket wondering how my life became a nightmare.

And when the paramedics check me over, it’s not concern I see on their faces. It’s fear.

They think I did this. They think I killed her…

An edge-of-your-seat, gripping and unputdownable psychological thriller for fans of Freida McFadden and Jeneva Rose’s The Perfect Marriage

Synopsis – Kendall Good seems to be on the verge of breaking down. She lost a prestigious scholarship that will enable her to continue with her graduate studies, her boyfriend cheated on her and now she was homeless and literally broke. When a student and a famous influencer offers Kendall Good a job that would actually help Kendall with her lifestyle, Kendall accepts the job. However, the particular student was found dead and Kendall realizes that student has been impersonating the influencer. Now Kendall was in a middle of drama and deceit.

Good points– I actually like the plot. The plot was interesting and intriguing. You have a vulnerable and unreliable character named Kendall Good which is a suitable type of character in a psychological thriller. The prologue was really good as it will gave the reader a promising start of the story. This book is also binge worthy, and if you are someone who wants to read a book in a short span of time, then this book is one of those–it was quick to read. The writing of the story was actually great.

Bad points-– Whilst I liked the plot, I was confused with too much of main characters in the story. And as such, I have to reread a page to see who is who. Although I liked the plot, I liked the initial plot where Kendall finds herself unemployed, then gets a job offer and then finds herself entangled in a murder investigation. There were too many loose plot holes, some of them were unnecessary part of the story and it sometimes I felt like dragged on and on.

Overall verdict – It wasn’t a bad thriller–it was more an OK thriller. I have never read this author’s books before but I actually liked her writing and so I might try out her other stories. I give this book an overall rating of 3.5 stars.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Storm Publishing for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.

Angela Henry is the author of THE COMPANY YOU KEEP, TANGLED ROOTS, DIVA’S LAST CURTAIN CALL, and SCHOOLED IN LIES featuring teacher and reluctant sleuth Kendra Clayton as well as her first romantic suspense THE PARIS SECRET coming fall 2010 from Carina Press. She is also the founder of the award-winning MystNoir website, which promotes African-American mystery writers and characters, and is a member of ITW-International Thriller Writers. For more details about Angela and her books, visit Angela Henry’s website or MySpace page.”

Just the Nicest Couple – Book Review

Title:- Just the Nicest Couple

Author:- Mary Kubica

Date published:- January 10th 2023

No. of pages:- 320 pages

Genre:- Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 3/5

Writing:- 3/5

Overall rating:- 3/5

Two couples, two close friends, one missing husband…

Jake Hayes is missing. This much is certain. At first, his wife, Nina, thinks he is blowing off steam at a friend’s house after their heated fight the night before. But then a day goes by. Two days. Five. And Jake is still nowhere to be found.

Lily Scott, Nina’s friend and coworker, thinks she may have been the last to see Jake before he went missing. After Lily confesses everything to her husband, Christian, the two decide that nobody can find out what happened leading up to Jake’s disappearance, especially not Nina. But Nina is out there looking for her husband, and she won’t stop until the truth is discovered.

This is the third (or fourth? I forgot) Mary Kubica book I have read. As to this day, Local Woman Missing is her favorite thriller. And still it is. Because Just the Nicest Couple didn’t really live up to my expectation.

Synopsis – Lily Scott confesses to her husband Christian that her friend Nina’s husband Jake Hayes had made a pass at her while they coincidentally met at the part and Lily hit Jake with a rock before fleeing the scene. Lily believes that Jake is dead her clothes were covered with Jake’s blood. Christian vows to help his wife by browsing everywhere in the park to look for Jake. Christian would do anything to protect his wife and prevent Nina from discovering that Lily has something to do with Jake’s disappearance. Meanwhile, Nina was feeling guilty about a fight she had with Jake and the next day, when Jake didn’t return home, and not even to his own work, Nina gets concerned and worried and would do anything to find her husband back.

Good points – The story is mainly told in the POVs of Christian who is the husband of Lily Scott and Nina who is the wife of Jake Hayes, who goes missing in the story. We get to see the thoughts of each of these characters and Christian’s and Nina’s loyalty towards their respective spouses. The writing of the story was overall great.

Bad Points – The story it seems is direct. Unlike Local Woman Missing, where you never know who the actual killer/suspect was, in this one, it seemed to be direct. I feel I kind of predicted what the ending was going to be like. There wasn’t much suspense in the story and not much of twists and turns in the story. As such, I didn’t really enjoy this book as I thought I should. The characters in my opinion were not really likable. Also, there was this someone stalking Nina scene and I thought that part of the story was completely unnecessary and unrelated to the overall plot of the book.

Overall review – This is a slow burn domestic thriller. This wasn’t in my opinion Mary Kubica’s best novel. However, it was OK thriller overall.

Verdict – Overall, this book worth 3 stars. If you haven’t read Mary Kubica’s books yet, then I highly recommend Local Woman Missing which was in my opinion a good thriller. This book is not recommended for the ones who haven’t read Mary Kubica’s books.

Mary Kubica is a New York Times bestselling author of suspense thrillers including The Good Girl, The Other Mrs., and Local Woman Missing. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages and have sold over two million copies worldwide. She’s been described as “a helluva storyteller” (Kirkus) and “a writer of vice-like control” (Chicago Tribune), and her novels have been praised as “hypnotic” (People) and “thrilling and illuminating” (L.A. Times). She lives outside of Chicago with her husband and children.

Ex Girlfriend – ARC Book Review

Title:- Ex Girlfriend

Author:- Rosie Walker

Date published:- will be published on 3rd May 2024

No. of pages:- 276 pages

Genre:- Psychological Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 3/5

Writing:- 4/5

Overall rating:- 3.5/5

‘Thank you for inviting me,’ says the woman at the door. I’ve never seen her before, but she pushes past me and throws her arms around my husband’s neck. I’m frozen in shock. Who is she?

When I hear her name, the world begins to spin around me. Alice – my husband’s ex. The one who broke his heart. But my husband swears he didn’t ask her to join us in our remote cottage in the Highlands, so why is she here?

One of them is lying to me. Shivers run up my spine as I think about my two little blonde-haired daughters who are excitedly exploring the house upstairs. They’re just eight and six, have I brought them somewhere dangerous? My skin prickles when I remember the cold look Alice threw my way and how she walked into this house as if she belonged here.

But before I can confront Alice, a huge storm hits and our power goes out. I’m down in the basement trying to fix it when I hear the lock click. I’m trapped. I scream to be let out, but Alice whispers through the keyhole: ‘No.’

My heart thuds hard against my ribcage, but I have to stay calm. Because I know something Alice doesn’t. She has no idea who she’s dealing with and she doesn’t know what I’ve done to keep my family safe.

After all this time, I won’t let her take what’s mine…

This unbelievably gripping psychological thriller will keep you speeding through the pages, with your heart racing, until you reach the final jaw-dropping twist. If you absolutely loved Gone Girl, The Housemaid or The Perfect Marriage, you will be utterly hooked!

Sadie and her husband Ted are hoping to work out their marriage by having a Christmas party at their highlands vacation home. However, while relaxing and celebrating, Alice, Ted’s ex-girlfriend along with Alice and her daughter Natasha crashes into the party. Alice claimed that Ted sent a message to her on Facebook, inviting her to the Christmas party. Ted denies any of his involvement. Sadie tries to get the light of the situation but as the hours go by. Sadie realizes that Alice and Ted weren’t entirely honest to her and that one of them is lying to her.

This was to me was an OK thriller. There was pacing in the book, although the first few chapters were slightly slow paced and boring. The writing was well and in the first few chapters, there was the sense of anxiety in the air. There were not much of twists or turns in my opinion but it wasn’t really bad either. However, the middle of the book, things started to get interesting and the twist at the end was kind of unexpected which made the story more compelling and interesting to read.

The only thing I was confused about was if author forgot Sadie’s initial feelings towards the beginning of the book and then towards the middle, her feelings suddenly changed to a drastic level. But other than that, this was a locked room mystery and you could really feel the tense atmosphere in the story while reading the book. Overall this book worth 3.5 starts.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.

Ward D – Book Review

Title:- Ward D

Author:- Freida McFadden

Date published:- May 8th 2023

No. of pages:- 333

Genre:- Psychological Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 5/5

Writing:- 4/5

Overall rating:- 4.25/5

Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward.

Amy has been dreading her evening working on Ward D, the hospital’s inpatient mental health unit. There are very specific reasons why she never wanted to do this required overnight rotation. Reasons nobody can ever find out.

And as the hours tick by, Amy grows increasingly convinced something terrible is happening within these tightly secured walls. When patients and staff start to vanish without a trace, it becomes clear that everyone on the unit is in grave danger.

Amy’s worst nightmare was spending the night on Ward D.

And now she might never escape.

This is the fourth Freida McFadden book I have read and she has become one of my favorite thriller authors.

Ward D is a story of a medical student named Amy. She is a third year medical student and as a part of her assignment, she is supposed to spend the night at Ward D which is the hospital’s mental health unit. Amy dreaded going to Ward D due to her past connection with Ward D– something that she did not want anyone to find out, not even her own parents. All Amy wanted to do was survive the night at Ward D. However, while she is on the night shift, the atmosphere inside Ward D changes–the powers go out, causing the people inside the ward to unable to leave outside and Amy was panicking about the dangers ahead, as rumors circulated that a dangerous patient who was locked in secluded room might be released…

This was actually a fast paced and a page turning thriller. Literally I couldn’t put the book down as I was yearning to find out what is going to happen next. Will Amy make it our alive out of Ward D? You can feel the tense atmosphere while reading the book. The book divides between present day and past, when Amy was best friends with a girl named Jade Carpenter, who seemed to be on high risk as she is into shoplifting and taking drugs. You will also find Jade in the present day and she is a patient in Ward D. Overall, in the good side, you feel like you are watching a movie and that you are already on the edge of the seat wondering what is going to happen next.

Bad thing about is, I didn’t really like the characters much. And it was slightly predictable as to what was going to happen next although the revelation at the end was kind of unexpected. I am not a mental health expert but I have studied about schizophrenia during the time when I took psychology classes back in the university an it’s something that you shouldn’t really take lightly.

Anyway, I enjoyed this book and gave a whopping 4.25 stars for the book! Can’t wait to meet more of Freida McFadden’s books!

New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publisher’s Weekly, and Amazon Charts bestselling author Freida McFadden is a practicing physician specializing in brain injury who has penned multiple Kindle bestselling psychological thrillers and medical humor novels. She lives with her family and black cat in a centuries-old three-story home overlooking the ocean, with staircases that creak and moan with each step, and nobody could hear you if you scream. Unless you scream really loudly, maybe.

The Stars Are Our Witness – Blog Tour Book Review

Title:- The Stars are Our Witness

Author:- Siobhan Curham

Date published:- April 26th 2024 (Happy Publication day)

Publisher:- Bookouture

No. of pages:- 465 pages

Genre:- Historical Fiction

Rating:-

Plot:- 5/5

Writing:- 5/5

Overall rating:- 5/5

Auschwitz, 1943. Adela stuffs small cloth pouches containing the stolen gunpowder into the folds of her dress. As she joins the column of exhausted women heading back to the barracks, the guard shouts ‘Inspection!’ and her blood turns to ice…

Working in the camp’s munitions factory, Adela Rubenstein discovers the underground network fighting against the devastating cruelty all around them. Imprisoned for teaching Jewish orphans in secret for the resistance, she doesn’t hesitate to join the rebellion. Every night on the way back to her hut, she looks up at the stars, the only witness to their plan to blow up the crematoria buildings.

The women can only smuggle a teaspoonful of the gunpowder at a time. But Adela knows from her time in the Warsaw ghetto what incredible feats can be achieved with courage and patience. Thinking of home reminds her of her darling brother, Azriel, and Izabel, who was like a sister to her. She has no idea what happened to them when she was caught, if they are even still alive. But she must keep doing whatever she can to resist. She has to make them proud.

As the day of the attack draws near, Adela is utterly stunned when she comes face to face with her beloved brother. Pale and hunched, but alive. Her heart soars as she hugs him tightly. Maybe it’s a sign, and there is hope for them after all. But not if he is working in the very building they will soon destroy…

Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Nightingale and A Fire Sparkling will be swept away by this beautiful, heartbreaking read about unimaginable bravery, family ties and the power of hope when everything seems lost.

This is a heartbreaking and emotional stories of three brave young people Adela, Azriel and Isabel during the German occupation in Poland during World War II.

The story is told in their POVs. All three are involved in the resistance movement and Isabels loyalty towards her Jewish friends make her a very likable character as she risked her own life helping them.

The descriptions used in the book are all too real the description of Warsaw Ghetto, the dire conditions at both the Ghetto and Auschwitz the brutal treatment by the Nazis is general were at times too heartbreaking and emotional to read. Despite being a historical fiction we know that these events did occur in real life. Holocaust is something that we should never forget.

All in all, the whole story was beautifully written engaging and shows the true meaning of friendship and loyalty. Worth five stars

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only

Siobhan Curham is an award-winning author, ghost writer, editor and writing coach. She has also written for many newspapers, magazines and websites, including The Guardian, Breathe magazine, Cosmopolitan, Writers’ Forum, DatingAdvice.com, and Spirit & Destiny. Siobhan has been a guest on various radio and TV shows, including Woman’s Hour, BBC News, GMTV and BBC Breakfast. And she has spoken at businesses, schools, universities and literary festivals around the world, including the BBC, Hay Festival, Cheltenham Festival, Bath Festival, Ilkley Festival, London Book Fair and Sharjah Reading Festival.

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The Heiress – Book Review

Title:- The Heiress

Author:- Rachel Hawkins

Date published:- January 9th 2024

No. of pages:- 294 pages

Genre:- Psychological Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 4/5

Writing:- 4/5

Overall rating:- 4/5

When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she’s not only North Carolina’s richest woman, she’s also its most notorious. The victim of a famous kidnapping as a child and a widow four times over, Ruby ruled the tiny town of Tavistock from Ashby House, her family’s estate high in the Blue Ridge mountains. In the aftermath of her death, that estate—along with a nine-figure fortune and the complicated legacy of being a McTavish—pass to her adopted son, Camden.

But to everyone’s surprise, Cam wants little to do with the house or the money—and even less to do with the surviving McTavishes. Instead, he rejects his inheritance, settling into a normal life as an English teacher in Colorado and marrying Jules, a woman just as eager to escape her own messy past.

Ten years later, Camden is a McTavish in name only, but a summons in the wake of his uncle’s death brings him and Jules back into the family fold at Ashby House. Its views are just as stunning as ever, its rooms just as elegant, but coming home reminds Cam why he was so quick to leave in the first place.

Jules, however, has other ideas, and the more she learns about Cam’s estranged family—and the twisted secrets they keep—the more determined she is for her husband to claim everything Ruby once intended for him to have.

But Ruby’s plans were always more complicated than they appeared. As Ashby House tightens its grip on Jules and Camden, questions about the infamous heiress come to light. Was there any truth to the persistent rumors following her disappearance as a girl? What really happened to those four husbands, who all died under mysterious circumstances? And why did she adopt Cam in the first place? Soon, Jules and Cam realize that an inheritance can entail far more than what’s written in a will—and that the bonds of family stretch far beyond the grave.

OK, when I read The Wife Upstairs, I was bored that I actually DNFed the book (yeah I did). I found really good ratings on this book and I decided to check her latest book out. I wondered if it was going to be like the Wife Upstairs.

But, this was actually good. Better–much better than The Wife Upstairs.

Ruby McTavish is notoriously famous–she was that infamous kid who was being kidnapped in the early 1940’s and was found two months later, living in Alabama. Then Ruby was nicknamed “Mrs. Kill-more” because she was married four times and her four husbands all died under mysterious circumstances. And Ruby Mctavish runs the Ashby House.

Camden who is Ruby’s adopted son returns back to his childhood home Ashby House with his wife Jules. While Camden wasn’t interested in moving back to the house and the house reminds him the reason why he left, his wife Jules has other ideas…

The story was told in Jules and Camden’s POVs and there are Ruby’s letters, written before her death to someone, explaining the circumstances of her abduction as a child and also the reason behind her husbands’ mysterious deaths. There are also random news articles, posts and gossips that talk about the McTavishs elegant lifestyle in North Caroline, mostly focused on Ruby. These were very interesting to read, particularly Ruby’s letters were interesting to read. Jules and Camden were pretty much likable characters although the other characters like Nelle, Ben are unlikable. The descriptions of the house, the sceneries made the reader feel like they are also a part of the story. There wasn’t much suspense in the story however, although the twist towards the end was completely unexpected.

Overall if you are looking for a thriller with a bit of a family drama, then check The Heiress out–worth four stars.

Rachel Hawkins (www.rachel-hawkins.com) was a high school English teacher before becoming a full-time writer. She lives with her family in Alabama, and is currently at work on the third book in the Hex Hall series. To the best of her knowledge, Rachel is not a witch, though some of her former students may disagree….

His Last Wife – ARC Book Review

Title:- His Last Wife

Author:- Ruhi Choudhary

Date published:- will be published on 25th April 2024

No. of pages:- 355 pages

Genre:- Psychological Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 3/5

Writing:- 3/5

Overall rating:- 3/5

“Do not go in there, Anna. Never go in there.” The words ring in my head as I pick the lock to the only room in the house that the man I love tells me I’m not allowed to enter. Trembling as I step inside, I’m about to finally find out what happened to his last wife…

Everyone thinks my life is bliss. The love of my life, Cary, and I live in our dream home and we have a beautiful little girl, Harper. I may not have given birth to her, but I’m her mommy now. But there’s one thing we never talk about…Cary’s wife before me, Presley, was perfect in every way. But she went missing a long time ago. Cary was distraught when he told me how she was abducted from her car, leaving behind a pool of blood. No one saw a thing.

The neighbors are always gossiping about Presley. I try to ignore them, but one day I hear something that makes my stomach flip. Presley was abducted from her home. The home I now live in. Cary lied to me about the car. But why?

As I search our beautiful home for answers, I stumble across Presley’s diary. My heart thunders in my chest as I discover the Cary had something to do with his wife’s disappearance. And I’m terrified I might be next.

But Cary doesn’t know that I have a secret too. He doesn’t know how far I’ve gone to get this perfect life, and how much further I’ll go to keep it…An unbelievably gripping psychological thriller, His Last Wife will have you flipping the pages until you reach the final, breathtaking twist. Fans of Don’t Let Her Stay, The Housemaid and The Perfect Marriage won’t be able to put this jaw-dropping read down!

I have read and enjoyed Ruhi Chaoudhary’s series and so I wanted to try out her standalone novel.

His last wife is a story of a woman named Anna who meets a surgeon named Cary. Cary’s first wife Presley disappeared without a trace and Anna soon enters into Carys life. But as she starts her new life, she finds some dark secrets about Cary…
I did think that this book will end up becoming great but….it wasn’t really great actually. The writing was good. There were twists and turns, most unexpected ones in the book. But I found the book too slow, and all the characters in the book were confusing to me. The ending wasn’t really great in my opinion nonetheless. I know Ruhi Chaoudary writing Is impeccable and knows how yo keep the reader on the edge. The twist revealing at the end was great and unexpected but the ending again was confusing. I could have given a solid four stars but I will give on threes stars.

Thanks Netgalle and Bookouture for ARC. Review is based on my honest opinion only

Confessions on the 7:45 – Book Review

Title:- Confessions on the 7:45

Author:- Lisa Unger

Date published:- October 6th 2020

No. of pages:- 448 pages

Genre:- Psychological Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 4/5

Writing:- 4/5

Overall rating:- 4/5

Selena Murphy is a hardworking mother of two when she discovers that her husband Graham might be sleeping with the nanny Geneva. On the way home on the train, Selena meets a woman named Martha. The two women exchanged their life stories–Martha is sleeping with her boss and is trying to get out of it while Selena confesses to her that her husband might be sleeping with their nanny. The two women then separate, hoping that they wouldn’t meet again. The next day, Geneva, the nanny goes missing.

This was a put you on the edge of the seat type of thriller. So many characters, but you in the end realize that one character is known in different names. The whole book itself is fast paced, with some twists and turns. The writing was really great that the author did a good job of getting the reader into the story. The story of the missing nanny is where things started getting interesting–who is responsible, what really happened to the nanny. Not to mention the background story while the main story is going on.

This is the third Lisa Unger book I have read and I have to say, I enjoyed this book more than the other two previous book. There are so many POVs in the book but to my surprise, it wasn’t really confusing with many POVs in the book. If you are looking for a thriller that will help you get out of reading slump and a page turning thriller, then this book is one for you–worth four stars.

The Therapist – ARC Book Review

Title;- The Therapist

Author:- S.A. Falk

Date published:- will be published on 25th April 2024

No. of pages:- 348 pages

Genre:- Medical/Psychological Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 4/5

Writing:- 4/5

Overall rating:- 4/5

t’s my first day back at work, and the grief I’m carrying is still with me, but I file it away and put on my professional face to greet my new patient.

As a successful psychiatrist and criminologist, I’m used to working with damaged minds. But I’m not prepared for Trent Davis. Sitting across the table from me, his warm brown eyes shine. He laughs easily and part of me can’t help but like him, despite what his file says he’s capable of.

Then a package arrives for Trent, with my home as the return address.

And everything falls apart…

A shocking and unputdownable thriller with a ‘didn’t see that coming’ twist. The perfect read for fans of The Silent Patient, Mike Omer and Freida McFadden.

Dr. Stephanie Fletcher is a leading psychiatrist working in the prison psychiatric facility. She was assigned to do psych evaluations on the most notorious serial killer and a famous gothic band member- Trent Davis. Trent Davis was convicted of killing six women and many of these women were murdered in the most gruesome and brutal manner that some of their organs are missing. As Dr. Fletcher takes on Davis’s case, boxes with body parts in it were mailed to none other than Dr. Fletcher herself. Women start going missing and their mutilated bodies were found in the highway. Is there are copycat killer out there or someone else is responsible?

Honestly, this story really had a good premise. The story is well written and then there is the moment of suspense throughout the story. The plot was really good as well. The story itself is unpredictable, which made me guess more as to what is going to happen towards the end. The characters weren’t really likable, although Trent Davis really as a serial killer vibe in the character. The story was at times too disturbing and gory to read and so this is not really for the faint hearted who cannot stand reading about blood. The ending was a surprising twist although I didn’t really fancy the ending too much. I actually enjoyed this author’s debut move The Patient’s Secret and saw I took a chance to read this latest novel. This book wasn’t bad but wasn’t great as the first novel. Overall this book is worth four stars in my opinion.

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.

The Thursday Murder Club – Book Review

Title:- The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club series Book 1)

Author:- Richard Osman

Date published:- September 3rd 2020

No. of pages:- 382 pages

Genre:- Mystery/Thriller

Rating:-

Plot:- 3/5

Writing:- 3/5

Overall rating:- 3/5

In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders.

But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves.

Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it’s too late?

OK I will start with the good ones first.

First of all, I don’t think I have ever laughed so much because of a book! This book is so funny, and actually enjoyable. The characters in the book are all likable. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim are all in their seventies and in their retirement houses and the four would get together to solve a brutal murder that happened right in their vicinity. I also like Elizabeth’s character in the story–she is such a quirky character in which readers wish she was your typical grandmother. I also like how they are associating with the two police officers, Donna and Chris, particularly the fact that the police officers get closer to these characters. It was actually a fun read, the chapters were all short, some chapters were less than a page, thus makes the reading a little quicker.

The bad thing is, it got a little time for me to get into the story. I was nearly bored at first but then eventually, I started to enjoy the book more, towards the beginning of the middle.

If you are looking for a cozy thriller, then try out this book. This is the first book of the series and I have already the other books in the series, so cannot wait to continue with the reading–worth three stars.

Richard Osman is an author, producer and television presenter. The Thursday Murder Club is his first novel. He is well known for TV shows including Pointless and Richard Osman’s House of Games. As the creative director of Endemol UK, Richard has worked as an executive producer on numerous shows including Deal Or No Deal and 8 Out of 10 Cats. He is also a regular on panel and game shows such as Have I Got News For You, Would I Lie To You and Taskmaster.