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In Her Shadow by Mark Edwards

18th Oct 2018 by Norrie

A heart pounding suspense. Literally. Thanks to my new obsession with my Fitbit, I can tell you, my heartbeat was constantly around a 100 while I was reading In Her Shadow. (My resting heart rate is 63. Just sayin’…) In Her Shadow by Mark Edwards Genres: Psychological Thriller, Mystery Published: 4th October, 2018 Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 5 For four years Jessica has never doubted that her sister Isabel’s death was an accident. But when Jessica’s young daughter seems to […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: ghost, haunting, in her shadow, mark edwards, Mystery, possession, Suspense, Thriller

The Retreat by Mark Edwards

10th Oct 2018 by Norrie

Eerie as hell! The Retreat by Mark Edwards Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense Published: 10th May, 2018 Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 5 A missing child. A desperate mother. And a house full of secrets. Two years ago, Julia lost her family in a tragic accident. Her husband drowned trying to save their daughter, Lily, in the river near their rural home. But the little girl’s body was never found—and Julia believes Lily is somehow still alive. Alone and broke, Julia opens […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: haunted house, mark edwards, Mystery, retreat, spooky, Suspense, Thriller, wales

Take Me In by Sabine Durrant

23rd Jul 2018 by Norrie

A mildly disturbing, somewhat fluffy thriller… Take Me In by Sabine Durrant Genres: Thriller, Mystery Published: 28th June, 2018 Goodreads | Amazon UK | Bookdepository Series: N/A Rating: 3 He saved your son’s life. Does that mean you have to give him yours? It starts with a holiday. A three-year-old boy on a beach, and the hero who saves his life. But nothing is ever that simple. Tessa and Marcus know they owe Dave Jepsom more than they can ever […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: bookreview, Fiction, Review, Sabine Durrant, Suspense, Take Me In, Thriller

The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager

9th Jul 2018 by Norrie

Two truths and a lie. A fifteen year old mystery, a summer camp that holds a long buried secret, and a young girl who might just hold the key to unravel it all. Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager Genres: Mystery, Thriller Published: 3rd July, 2018 Goodreads | Amazon UK | Book Depository Series: N/A Rating: 3.5 Have you ever played two truths and a lie? Emma has. Her first summer away from home, she learned how to play […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: Camp Nightingale, Last Time I Lied, lies, Mystery, Riley Sager, secrets, Suspense, Thriller

The Woman Before Me by Ruth Dugdall

23rd May 2018 by Norrie

Chilling and heartbreaking, The Woman Before Me is a story of loss and grief with a hearty dose of misogyny. The Woman Before Me by Ruth Dugdall Genres: Psychological Thriller Published: 28th August, 2010 Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon UK Series: Cate Austin #1 Rating: 3.5 ‘They came for me, just like I knew they would. Luke had been dead for just three days.’ Rose Wilks’ life is shattered when her newborn baby Joel is admitted to intensive care. […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: cate austin, Fiction, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Review, ruth dugdall, Suspense, Thriller

The Good Twin by Marti Green

2nd May 2018 by Norrie

If The Good Twin were a movie, it would be the kind you could watch with your soap opera fan grandma for a good laugh, while feeling very smart and morally superior. The Good Twin by Marti Green Genres: Mystery, Thriller Published: 15th May, 2018 (expected) Goodreads Series: N/A Rating: 2.5 Mallory Holcolm is an unfulfilled waitress and aspiring artist living in a Queens boardinghouse when she learns something astonishing about her past: she has an identical twin sister named […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: Fiction, marti green, Read, Review, Suspense, the good twin, Thriller

The Other Couple by Sarah J. Naughton

25th Apr 2018 by Norrie

Combining foggy memories, alternating timelines between the now and the before and something sinister lurking around the edge of remembering, Sarah J. Naughton weaves a dark mystery that might give you second thoughts about your upcoming summer holiday. The Other Couple by Sarah J. Naughton Genres: Mystery, Thriller Published: 22nd March, 2018 Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon UK Series: N/A Rating: 4 This was meant to be the perfect honeymoon. A five-star beach resort in Vietnam, with white sands, private […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: amnesia, murder mystery, Mystery, psychological, sarah j naughton, Suspense, the other couple, Thriller, vietnam

Skin Deep by Liz Nugent

4th Apr 2018 by Norrie

A riveting, twisted tale of narcissism, Skin Deep is a truly disturbing story of Cordelia Russel, the most despicable woman I’ve came across for a very long time. Skin Deep by Liz Nugent Genres: Psychological Thriller Published: 5th April, 2018 (expected) Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon UK Series: N/A Rating: 4 ‘Once I had cleared the bottles away and washed the blood off the floor, I needed to get out of the flat.’ Cordelia Russell has been living on […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: french coast, ireland, mental health, narcissism, Psychological Thriller, Review, Suspense, Thriller

Get Thrilled With ApTHRILL

2nd Apr 2018 by Norrie

In the beginning of the year, I decided to try a reading challenge, and chose the Popsugar one, because it had a lot of different topics to get me out of my comfort zone, and help me get to know a lot more books outside my beloved thriller, mystery and sci-fi genre. I didn’t want to overwhelm myself though, so I haven’t really picked up any other challenge on the way. Until now, that is. Kathy’s April challenge is right […]

Categories: Books, List, Reading Challenge • Tags: april, ApTHRILL, horror, reading list, Suspense, Thriller

Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh

24th Mar 2018 by Norrie

Let Me Lie combines a psychological thriller with a bit of hands on investigation, and the result is an entertaining page turner that will make you chuckle with glee as you figure out the what, but lets you wonder about the why and the how until the very end. Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh Genres: Thriller, Mystery Published: 8th March, 2018 Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon UK Series: N/A Rating: 3 The police say it was suicide. Anna […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: clare mackintosh, Crime, Fiction, Mystery, Read, Review, Suspense, Thriller

Tangerine by Christine Mangan

14th Mar 2018 by Norrie

Set in 1950s Morocco, Christine Mangan’s debut is an unnerving story of obsession, deception and some serious gaslighting. Tangerine by Christine Mangan Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Historical Fiction Published: 20th March, 2018 (expected) Goodreads | Book Depository | Amazon UK Series: N/A Rating: 4 The last person Alice Shipley expected to see since arriving in Tangier with her new husband was Lucy Mason. After the accident at Bennington, the two friends—once inseparable roommates—haven’t spoken in over a year. But there Lucy […]

Categories: Books, Read, Review • Tags: 1950s, Crime, morocco, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Review, Suspense, tangier, Thriller

Mons Kallentoft and the Seasonal Killings

7th Mar 2018 by Norrie

Swedish crime author Mons Kallentoft is a true storyteller. His first book in the series about superintendent Malin Fors – Midwinter Sacrifice / Midwinter Blood (2007) – quickly became a bestseller and is now translated into 28 languages. With dark, lingering prose his emotionally intensive stories draw you into the life of Malin, her daughter Tove, and her colleagues before you know it. Mons Kallentoft puts a great emphasis on his characters, and you get to spend a lot of […]

Categories: Books, List, Read • Tags: Books, Fiction, mons kallentoft, Mystery, nordic noir, police procedural, Reading, reading list, scandi crime, seasonal killing, Suspense, Sweden