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ARC Book Review: 6:40 to Montreal by Eva Jurczyk
Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the advanced reader copy! Am I back with another ARC review? Yes. Yes, I am. Without further ado, let's jump right in! 6:40 to Montreal is a locked-room mystery thriller told from the perspective of writer Agatha as she boards the train to Montreal on a first-class ticket. It’s a gift from her husband to help combat her writer’s block, but Agatha has other plans which quickly get derailed when the train breaks down in the mi

C Y Wang
Aug 26, 20252 min read


Book Club July Review: Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
After attending Lisa Jewell's book launch event hosted by Waterstones, I was so excited to read this book. Especially as CY talked so highly of Lisa Jewell's other books, in particular The Family Upstairs . Don't Let Him In follows a series of women, most notably Ash, Nina and Martha, who unwittingly become entangled in the unravelling of a dark and twisted tale. It also follows the handsome and charming Nick, who enters Nina and Ash's lives suddenly and seems to be the perfe

Kayleigh A
Aug 19, 20253 min read


Inside Waterstones Book Launch Event: Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
This week CY and I attended the book launch event for Lisa Jewell's latest thriller, Don't Let Him In . I have to admit this one ticked a...

Kayleigh A
Jul 6, 20254 min read


ARC Book Review: How to Survive a Horror Story by Mallory Arnold
Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the advanced reader copy! After picking up yet another horror novel, I have finally come to a realisation as to why I've been gravitating towards this genre recently. My brother traumatised me as a child by forcing me to watch horror movies with him (we're talking about Jeepers Creepers and A Nightmare on Elm Street ), and whilst I don't think I could ever go back to watching horror again (unless I close my eyes for half the

C Y Wang
Jun 24, 20252 min read


Book Club April Review: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
For my birthday month, I was eager to try something different, a book whose themes would grip me so hard that I would still feel their...

C Y Wang
May 26, 20253 min read


ARC Book Review: I Dreamed of Falling by Julia Dahl
Thank you to NetGalley and Bedford Square Publishers for the advanced reader copy! In I Dreamed of Falling , Roman Grady leads a mundane life as a reporter for the local newspaper when his long-time girlfriend—and mother of his son—is found dead near a cliff edge. The police are quick to rule it an accident, but as Roman and his mother dig deeper into her life, unsettling secrets threaten to unravel their family. The Good Stuff The premise of the book promised intrigue and my

C Y Wang
Jan 7, 20252 min read


Book Club October Review: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Since it's spooky season (and it's one of my favourites), I really wanted to choose a horror novel for October's book club pick. I read...

C Y Wang
Nov 9, 20242 min read


Thrills and Chills: 5 Must-Read Thrillers in 2024
If you're like me and you love cosying up with a thriller book alone in bed at night just so you can wonder what that strange thudding sound

C Y Wang
Jun 3, 20244 min read


Book Club April Review: The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
Since April is my birthday month, I was eager to choose a book that I would love and enjoy, something to satisfy my need for a good read. I thought a thriller book would be a great pick, as I wouldn't get bored with the pacing, and the mystery surrounding the murder would keep me intrigued and curious until the last page. Jeneva Rose's The Perfect Marriage appeared on my Goodreads feed with an average rating of 3.47, submitted by almost a million reviewers. That's pretty imp

C Y Wang
Apr 29, 20242 min read
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