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A Wedding, A Honeymoon & A Marriage From Hell – What I Thought #6

15th Aug 2019 by Norrie

Three stories, three marriages. What’s the common denominator? Neither of them ends particularly well! What I Thought is a feature where I discuss books that never inspired me to do a full review, but yet fascinated me enough for some reason to want to share them with you. The Honeymoon by Tina Seskis Genres: Mystery, Psychological Thriller Published: 1st June, 2017 Series: N/A Rating: 5 Honeymoons are supposed to be a blissful time in a newlywed couple’s life. But imagine […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review, What I Thought • Tags: bad romance, chick-lit, e.g. scott, elin hilderbrand, honeymoon, maid of honor, maldives, marriage, murder, murder mystery, Mystery, nantucket, romance, Suspense, the perfect couple, the woman inside, Thriller, tina seskis, wedding

Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

12th Aug 2019 by Norrie

What the fuck did I just read? Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Genres: Thriller, Suspense Published: 23rd March, 2017 Series: N/A Rating: 2 My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I’m in a coma. 2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie. Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can’t move. She can’t speak. She can’t open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: alice feeney, coma, confusing, hospital, Mystery, plot hole, Psychological Thriller, Review, sometimes i lie, Suspense, Thriller

Office Rivalry, Creepy Neighbours and Quija Boards – What I Thought #5

8th Aug 2019 by Norrie

What I Thought is a feature where I discuss books that never inspired me to do a full review, but yet fascinated me enough for some reason to want to share them with you. The Child Next Door by Shalini Boland Genres: Psychological Thriller Published: 29th March, 2018 Series: N/A Rating: 5 Is Kirstie imagining things, or is someone trying to take her baby? After she overhears an alarming conversation on her baby monitor about taking the baby, she’s relieved […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review, What I Thought • Tags: Books, domestic drama, domestic suspense, lucy dawson, marriage secret, michelle frances, missing child, Mystery, shalini boland, the child next door, the memory, the temp, Thriller

Russian Mafia, Homeless Cops and Rogue Posties – What I Thought #4

27th Jun 2019 by Norrie

What’s with books with plots so fantastical you just can’t wrap your head around it, but yet, can’t stop reading them? Normal, run of the mill crime, and sane people investigating mysteries just won’t do it anymore? Well, these three books have one thing in common. They are mind boggling, for various reasons. What I Thought is a feature where I discuss books that never inspired me to do a full review, but yet fascinated me enough for some reason […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review, What I Thought • Tags: courtroom, creepy, Crime, cringe, detective series, eddie flynn, gregg olsen, k.l. slater, kidnapping, legal drama, Mystery, nicole foster, Psychological Thriller, russian mafia, safe with me, stalker, steve cavanagh, the defense, the sound of rain

Curses, Mysteries and Teen Drama – What I Thought #3

20th Jun 2019 by Norrie

Even though they are coming from different genres, these three books have one thing in common. A teenage girl in the center of attention. Those turbulent years of self exploration are so important in our lives, and are usually filled with heightened emotions and plenty of drama. But that’s just how we like it, right? Well, in books, anyway. What I Thought is a feature where I point out some books I’ve read but never felt compelled to write a […]

Categories: Books, Read, What I Thought • Tags: cat clarke, Crime, e lockhart, genuine fraud, hattie hoffman, lies, manipulation, mindy meija, Mystery, psychology, secrets, small town mystery, teen drama, teenage girls, Thriller

Podcasts, Heretics & Runaways – What I Thought #2

13th Jun 2019 by Norrie

How often does it happen that you read a book, overall enjoy it, and yet, don’t have much to say about it? It happens to me pretty often. Every now and then I latch onto a certain theme or topic though, and just have to yap about it, or just point out a book I thought was pretty cool for whatever reason. So, here we are. This is What I Thought #2 with three new books. Radio Silence by Alice […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review, What I Thought • Tags: alice oseman, catholic school, harlan coben, heretics anonymous, katie henry, Mystery, podcast, radio silence, rebels, run away, Thriller, universe city

Scandal, Lies and Tattoos – What I Thought #1

6th Jun 2019 by Norrie

You know how it is. Sometimes you read a book, you like a book, and yet don’t have all that much to say about it. It happens. But you still want to talk about them. I don’t think there’s a wrong or right way to review a book. If you are familiar with my full reviews, you know sometimes they are quite random. “What I Thought” is a new series on the blog that will feature books I read and […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review, What I Thought • Tags: alison belsham, anatomy of a scandal, brighton, Crime, domestic noir, legal drama, Mystery, our little lies, reviews, sarah vaughan, sue watson, tattoo thief, Thriller

The Au Pair by Emma Rous

27th May 2019 by Norrie

After finding a mysterious photograph, a relentless young woman goes on a mission to uncover long buried family secrets. The Au Pair by Emma Rous Genres: Mystery, Thriller Published: 8th January, 2019 Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 5 Seraphine Mayes and her twin brother Danny were born in the middle of summer at their family’s estate on the Norfolk coast. Within hours of their birth, their mother threw herself from the cliffs, the au pair fled, and the village thrilled with […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: domestic noir, domestic suspense, emma rous, England, family secrets, Mystery, noir, summerbourne, the au pair

Glued to the Pages – 5 Unputdownable Books

21st May 2019 by Norrie

It’s always nice to find a book that sucks you in from the first page. Entertaining, immersive, exciting, you just want to know what happens next. Unputdownable, we can say. The only drawback of such books is that often life gets in the way. I can’t help but get annoyed when I’m at a particularly juicy part in the story, and I have to stop, ‘cuz you know, someone’s gotta work. (Yeah, that someone’s usually me in these cases.) Now, […]

Categories: Books, Fluff, List • Tags: fast paced, List, Mystery, page turner, reading list, Suspense, Thriller, top 5 tuesday, unputdownable

7 Books I Wish I Could Discuss With You

16th May 2019 by Norrie

Oh, you guys, I so wish I can show off my new books I got while I was on holiday! I mean, I can show them to you, but I have a sinking feeling that most of you will never have the chance to actually read them, even though they are brilliant. There’s a huge trend of Scandinavian books being translated into English, and occasionally even some German books find their way onto my radar, but none of my favourite […]

Categories: Books, Fluff • Tags: barath katalin, europe, european literature, feminist character, horror, hungarian authors, hungarian books, hungary, moskat anita, Mystery, private detective, speculative fiction, translated books

What The Hell Just Happened? 5 Mind Blowing Mysteries

23rd Apr 2019 by Norrie

Thrillers and mysteries have been my favourite genre for at least 20 years. After reading so many of them, it’s not so easy to blow my mind anymore. You know, been there, done that. Just how Miss Marple used to say, if it reminds you of something that happened, it’s possible you are onto something. The little old lady from St. Mary Mead certainly knows what she’s talking about, because I’ve figured out many a mystery purely because they reminded […]

Categories: Books, List • Tags: favourite books, mind blowing mysteries, mysteries, Mystery, plot twist, Thriller, top 5 tuesday

Donuts, Delights & Murder by Susan Gillard

8th Apr 2019 by Norrie

Cozy? No, try cringy… Donuts, Delights & Murder by Susan Gillard Genres: Cozy Mystery Published: 8th September, 2017 Goodreads Series: Oceanside Cozy #1 Rating: 2 Could this tropical paradise actually be hiding a deadly poisoner? Heather and the gang have finally made their move to Key West. However, it’s no vacation. Heather has to balance unpacking her new home, filling her new shop with Chocolate Hazelnut Donuts, and discovering who killed her new neighbor. When the owner of the seafood […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: book review, cozy mystery, detectives, donuts, Fiction, Mystery, mystery review, oceanside, private investigator

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