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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

Not That I Could Tell by Jessica Strawser

5th Apr 2019 by Norrie

Desperate Housewives used to be one of my favourite shows. All the intrigue, mystery, gossiping was just so delicious, but it also had a good dose of friendship drama. This book reminded me of it. Not That I Could Tell by Jessica Strawser Genres: Mystery, Fiction Published: 27th March, 2018 Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 4 When a group of neighborhood women gathers, wine in hand, around a fire pit where their backyards meet one Saturday night, most of them are […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: contemporary, disappearence, drama, Fiction, gossip, missing woman, Mystery, small town

Monthly Catch Up #3 – March 2019

31st Mar 2019 by Norrie

Hey, guys, how’s it going? Guys, I’m just simply not feelin’ it… Weather’s been all right, work isn’t particularly busy, I finally got some medication that should stop my endless stomach pains, and yet, I just feel meh most of the time. I’m almost positive it’s to do with my plans for the end of the month. I’ve been planning a trip to Hungary to visit my family and just can’t shake of this sense of impending doom. My therapist is […]

Categories: Books, Monthly Catch Up, Read • Tags: gym, March, Monthly Catch Up, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Review, spring weather, Thriller, trip

Monthly Catch Up #1 – February 2019

28th Feb 2019 by Norrie

Hey-hey! What’s up, guys? Well, guess what! Fool’s spring is here, and just two days ago we shed our coats when we went outside for a smoke break with my bestie at the office. Picture this. A February afternoon on the northern hemisphere; two women in skirts and sleeveless tops baking in the parking lot. Love it! Ice coffee is also something I don’t necessarily associate with February, so the weekend walk in the park was definitely out of the […]

Categories: Books, Monthly Catch Up, Read • Tags: February, Monthly Catch Up, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Review, spring weather, Thriller, winter

The Lingering by S.J.I. Holliday

26th Feb 2019 by Norrie

Neither an exciting psychological thriller, nor a convincing ghost story… The Lingering by S.J.I. Holliday Genres: Paranormal, Thriller, Horror Published: 15th September, 2018 Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 3 Married couple Jack and Ali Gardiner move to a self-sufficient spiritual commune in the English Fens, desperate for fresh start. The local village is known for the witches who once resided there and Rosalind House, where the commune has been established, is a former psychiatric home, with a disturbing history. When Jack […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: asylum, ghost story, ghosts, Mystery, paranormal, psyho, the lingering, Thriller

The Guilty Party by Mel McGrath

18th Feb 2019 by Norrie

Do you enjoy hating on the characters you are reading about, secretly hoping they will fail? Well, look no further, because this book was written for you! The Guilty Party by Mel McGrath Genres: Mystery, Thriller Published: 7th March, 2019 (expected) Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 4 On a night out, four friends witness a stranger in trouble. They decide to do nothing to help. Later, a body washes up on the banks of the Thames – and the group realizes […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: frenemies, mel mcgrath, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

Tainted Love – 13 Books for the Non Romantically Inclined

9th Feb 2019 by Norrie

Well, hello there! Valantine’s Day is upon us in no time. But what do we, the non-romantically-inclined do? For starters, nothing. Doing nothing is great! On the other hand, curling up with a book about the dark side of love sounds equally appealing. I’m only not into Valantine’s Day. Who would have thought? I’m also on my own, because my other half is away on a ski trip with his bestie. #bromance So, I’m going to enjoy my own company […]

Categories: Books, Fluff, List • Tags: anti-valentines day, dark, domestic thriller, List, Mystery, mystery thriller, reading list, valentines day

The Flower Girls by Alice Clark-Platts

7th Feb 2019 by Norrie

A harrowing story about crime, grief and punishment, The Flower Girls is a fast paced and twisty read that is bound to make you uncomfortable. The Flower Girls by Alice Clark-Platts Genres: Mystery, Psychological ThrillerPublished: 24th January, 2019GoodreadsSeries: N/ARating: 4 YOU’LL NEVER FORGET THE FLOWER GIRLS The Flower Girls. Laurel and Primrose. One convicted of murder, the other given a new identity. Now, nineteen years later, another child has gone missing. And The Flower Girls are about to hit the […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: child killer, murder, Mystery, mystery thriller, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller

4th Feb 2019 by Norrie

An elegantly written mystery involving a woman as interesting as plain oatmeal, Bitter Orange is one of those stories that slowly creeps up on you. Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Historical Fiction Published: 19th July, 2018 Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 3.5 From the attic of a dilapidated English country house, she sees them – Cara first: dark and beautiful, clinging to a marble fountain of Cupid, and Peter, an Apollo. It is 1969 and they are spending […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: 1969, bitter orange, claire fuller, countryside, England, Fiction, historical, historical fiction, historical thriller, Mystery, novel, Suspense, Thriller

Monthly Catch Up #1 – January 2019

31st Jan 2019 by Norrie

Greetings! How’s everyone doing? Over here everything’s peachy. As my therapist pointed out the other day, I haven’t been this cheerful and relaxed since forever. Maybe I should be concerned. My whole existence centers around me being on edge. Agitated is my default setting! But here I am, rocking the boat, upsetting the status quo. It’s great, actually. Last weekend my other half’s mum & sis visited us, and brought enough provisions for at least a month. Well, fine, the […]

Categories: Books, Monthly Catch Up, Read • Tags: cold, january, Monthly Catch Up, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Review, Thriller, winter

The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup

17th Jan 2019 by Norrie

A dark and chilling story of a hunt for a brutal serial killer. The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup Genres:Published: 10th January, 2019 Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 5 One Tuesday in October, Rosa Hartung is returning to her job as minister for social affairs following a year’s leave of absence – granted after the dramatic disappearance of her twelveyear-old daughter. Linus Bekker, a mentally ill young man, confessed to her killing, but is unable to remember where he buried the […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: chestnut man, danish, denmark, Mystery, nordic noir, police procedural, scandi crime, scandinavian, serial killer, soren sveistrup, Thriller

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