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Blackout by Ragnar Jónasson

20th Jan 2020 by Norrie

So dark! Is it a cloud? Is it ash? Is it the atmosphere? Blackout by Ragnar Jónasson Genres: Crime, Mystery, Nordic Noir Published: 1st January, 2011 Series: Dark Iceland #2 Rating: 3 On the shores of a tranquil fjord in Northern Iceland, a man is brutally beaten to death on a bright summer’s night. As the 24-hour light of the arctic summer is transformed into darkness by an ash cloud from a recent volcanic eruption, a young reporter leaves Reykajvik […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: Crime, dark iceland, iceland, Mystery, nordic noir, ragnar jonasson, scandinavian crime, siglufjordur

The Nowhere Child by Christian White

13th Jan 2020 by Norrie

Wow. The Nowhere Child by Christian White Genre: Crime, Mystery Published: 26th June, 2018 Series: N/A Rating: 5 Kimberly Leamy is a photography teacher in Melbourne, Australia. Twenty-six years earlier, Sammy Went, a two-year old girl vanished from her home in Manson, Kentucky. An American accountant who contacts Kim is convinced she was that child, kidnapped just after her birthday. She cannot believe the woman who raised her, a loving social worker who died of cancer four years ago, crossed […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: church, cult, kidnapping, missing child, Mystery, small town mystery

Tall Oaks by Chris Whitaker

16th Dec 2019 by Norrie

This has got to be the weirdest book I’ve read this year. Tall Oaks by Chris Whitaker Genres: Mystery, Crime, Contemporary Published: 7th April, 2016 Series: N/A Rating: 5 Everyone has a secret in Tall Oaks . . . When three-year-old Harry goes missing, the whole of America turns its attention to one small town. Everyone is eager to help. Everyone is a suspect. Desperate mother Jess, whose grief is driving her to extreme measures. Newcomer Jared, with an easy […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: bizarre, chris whitaker, Crime, missing child, morbid, Mystery, small town, small town mystery, tall oaks

Sadie by Courtney Summers

2nd Dec 2019 by Norrie

Well, fuck me… Sadie by Courtney Summers Genres: Mystery, Crime Published: 4th September, 2018 Series: N/A Rating: 5 A missing girl on a journey of revenge. A Serial―like podcast following the clues she’s left behind. And an ending you won’t be able to stop talking about. Sadie hasn’t had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she’s been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to provide a normal life and keep their heads […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: abuse, courtney summers, Crime, emotional abuse, missing girl, Mystery, podcast, sadie, sexual abuse

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

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