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Book Review: The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

Feb 10, 2023 / Theresa Smith Writes / 4 Comments

About the Book: He said she jumped. He wouldn't lie. Before the woman went over the cliff, Pippa and Gabe were happy. They had the kind of marriage that everyone envies, as well as two sweet young daughters, a supportive family, and a picturesque cliff-side home - which would have been idyllic had the tall … Continue reading Book Review: The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

Book Review: The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell

Jan 4, 2023 / Theresa Smith Writes / 2 Comments

About the Book: Be careful what you wish for... it may just come true.At The Mercury Theatre in London's West End, rumours are circulating of a curse. It is said that the lead actress Lilith has made a pact with Melpomene, the tragic muse of Greek mythology, to become the greatest actress to ever grace … Continue reading Book Review: The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell

Book Review: Blue Hour by Sarah Schmidt

Dec 7, 2022 / Theresa Smith Writes / 4 Comments

About the Book: 1936: At nineteen, Kitty was ready to leave behind the stifling control of her parents and all those constantly telling her how to live her life. Work at the Wintonvale Repatriation Hospital was her escape and a chance to be someone else.Then she met soldier George Turner - and she heard her mother's … Continue reading Book Review: Blue Hour by Sarah Schmidt

Book Review: The Night Ship by Jess Kidd

Aug 1, 2022 / Theresa Smith Writes / 3 Comments

About the Book: ONE SHIPWRECK. TWO MISFITS. THREE CENTURIES APART. 1629. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child must find her place in the ship’s stratified world. She … Continue reading Book Review: The Night Ship by Jess Kidd

Book Review: The Dictator’s Wife by Freya Berry

Mar 15, 2022Mar 14, 2022 / Theresa Smith Writes / 9 Comments

About the Book: A dictator's wife, overthrown and awaiting trial, pleads her case to a young female lawyer, while also drawing her into a tangled web of lies and dark, dangerous secrets. This dazzling and devastating debut is a Lead Launch for Headline Review for Spring 2021. WOMAN I learned early in life how to … Continue reading Book Review: The Dictator’s Wife by Freya Berry

Book Review: When We Fall by Aoife Clifford

Mar 2, 2022Feb 27, 2022 / Theresa Smith Writes / Leave a comment

About the Book: In the wild, coastal town of Merritt, Alex Tillerson and her mother make a shocking find on the beach. The police claim it’s an accidental death but there are whispers of murder and that it is not the first. Bella Greggs was found dead at the bottom of a ravine but drowned … Continue reading Book Review: When We Fall by Aoife Clifford

Book Review: Canticle Creek by Adrian Hyland

Feb 3, 2022Jan 27, 2022 / Theresa Smith Writes / 4 Comments

About the Book: Two bodies. One long hot summer. A town that will never be the same. When Adam Lawson’s wrecked car is found a kilometre from Daisy Baker’s body, the whole town assumes it’s an open and shut case. But Jesse Redpath isn’t from Canticle Creek. Where she comes from, the truth often hides … Continue reading Book Review: Canticle Creek by Adrian Hyland

Book Review: The Fields by Erin Young

Jan 24, 2022Jan 23, 2022 / Theresa Smith Writes / 2 Comments

About the Book: IT STARTS WITH A BODY-a young woman found dead in an Iowa cornfield, on one of the few family farms still managing to compete with the giants of Big Agriculture. For Sergeant Riley Fisher, newly promoted to head of investigations at the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office, an already horrific crime takes … Continue reading Book Review: The Fields by Erin Young

Book Review: Wild Place by Christian White

Nov 5, 2021Nov 4, 2021 / Theresa Smith Writes / 1 Comment

About the Book: In the summer of 1989, a local teen goes missing from the idyllic Australian suburb of Camp Hill. As rumours of Satanic rituals swirl, schoolteacher Tom Witter becomes convinced he holds the key to the disappearance. When the police won’t listen, he takes matters into his own hands with the help of … Continue reading Book Review: Wild Place by Christian White

Book Review: The Hush by Sara Foster

Oct 21, 2021Oct 17, 2021 / Theresa Smith Writes / 2 Comments

About the Book: Lainey's friend Ellis is missing. And she's not the only one. In the six months since the first case of a terrifying new epidemic - when a healthy baby wouldn't take a breath at birth - the country has been thrown into turmoil. The government has passed sweeping new laws to monitor … Continue reading Book Review: The Hush by Sara Foster

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