
My book reviews are listed alphabetically, by author. Hope you find your next great read here!
FICTION REVIEWS A-Z
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The Murder Game by Rachel Abbott
Dangerous Women by Hope Adams
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo
Freckles by Cecelia Ahern
Lyrebird by Cecelia Ahern
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
Good Intentions by Kasim Ali
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom
The Power by Naomi Alderman
Ghosts by Dolly Alderton
Her Name Was Rose by Claire Allan
The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
Grown Ups by Marie Aubert
The Push by Ashley Audrain
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
B
Tall Bones by Anna Bailey
Sewing the Shadows Together by Alison Baillie
The Body Lies by Jo Baker
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
Snap by Belinda Bauer
New Animal by Ella Baxter
Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Gary Bell
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Lie With Me by Philippe Besson
The Flats by Kate Birdsall
The Craftsman by Sharon Bolton
How Do You Like Me Now? by Holly Bourne
Pretending by Holly Bourne
A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne
A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom by John Boyne
The Echo Chamber by John Boyne
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
The Baby is Mine by Oyinkan Braithwaite
The Lemon Tree Cafe by Cathy Bramley
The Cut by Chris Brookmyre
Call of the Curlew by Elizabeth Brooks
Assembly by Natasha Brown
Insatiable by Daisy Buchanan
WAKE by Shelley Burr
The Muse by Jessie Burton
The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton
C
Everything is Lies by Helen Callaghan
Three Things About Elsie by Joanna Cannon
A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
One Little Lie by Sam Carrington
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
People Person by Candice Carty-Williams
Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde by Eve Chase
The Glass House by Eve Chase
A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie
Dead Man’s Folly by Agatha Christie
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Endless Night by Agatha Christie
Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie
Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie
Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie
Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie
Nemesis by Agatha Christie
Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
The Clocks by Agatha Christie
The Hollow by Agatha Christie
The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side by Agatha Christie
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie
Towards Zero by Agatha Christie
Peril at End House by Agatha Christie
The Castaways by Lucy Clarke
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
The Flower Girls by Alice Clark-Platts
The Girls by Emma Cline
The Lighthouse Witches by C. J. Cooke
The Ghost Woods by C.J. Cooke
The Chalet by Catherine Cooper
Through the Wall by Caroline Corcoran
Scoundrels by Major Victor Cornwall & Major Arthur St. John Trevelyan
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
Here is the Beehive by Sarah Crossan
D
Vox by Christina Dalcher
In at the Deep End by Kate Davies
Last Ones Left Alive by Sarah Davis-Goff
Clean by Juno Dawson
Magpie by Elizabeth Day
The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont
Girl A by Abigail Dean
Believe Me by JP Delaney
Time in my Pocket by Gina Dewink
The Biographies of Ordinary People by Nicole Dieker
The Go-Away Bird by Julia Donaldson
The Beauty of Impossible Things by Rachel Donohue
The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas
My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
Cuckoo by Sophie Draper
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
E
The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel
Ordinary People by Diana Evans
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
F
Hex by Jenni Fagan
Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
Mrs March by Virginia Feito
Space Hopper by Helen Fisher
The House Swap by Rebecca Fleet
The Second Wife by Rebecca Fleet
The Mystery of Henri Pick by David Foenkinos
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
Hold My Hand by M.J. Ford
The Lost Ones by Anita Frank
Black Mamba by William Friend
G
An American Cage by Ted Galdi
Olive by Emma Gannon
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
The Snow Song by Sally Gardner
Peach by Emma Glass
Little Darlings by Melanie Golding
The Replacement by Melanie Golding
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
The Queen’s Fool by Philippa Gregory
The Virgin’s Lover by Philippa Gregory
The Glittering Hour by Iona Grey
The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths
The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths
The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths
Smoke and Mirrors by Elly Griffiths
The Blood Card by Elly Griffiths
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
H
Free Love by Tessa Hadley
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
The Truth Pixie by Matt Haig
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig
The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett
The Familiars by Stacey Halls
The Foundling by Stacey Halls
Mrs England by Stacey Halls
Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah
The Mystery of Three-Quarters by Sophie Hannah
This Lovely City by Louise Hare
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
One Ordinary Day at a Time by Sarah J. Harris
The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder by Sarah J. Harris
Cackle by Rachel Harrison
Take Me Home by Alex Hart
The Cactus by Sarah Haywood
The Rules of Seeing by Joe Heap
Notes On A Scandal by Zoë Heller
Fragile by Sarah Hilary
The Travelling Bag by Susan Hill
The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes by Ruth Hogan
Madame Burova by Ruth Hogan
Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth
A Little Bird Told Me by Marianne Holmes
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
The Harpy by Megan Hunter
Letters from the Dead by Sam Hurcom
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
I
The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura
The Lies Within by Jane Isaac
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
J
The Mistletoe Murder and other stories by P.D. James
Little Ruffle and the World Beyond by Jodie Jackson
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
The Missing Girl by Shirley Jackson
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Codename Villanelle by Luke Jennings
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell
Sisters by Daisy Johnson
Mirrorland by Carole Johnstone
How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones
Never Greener by Ruth Jones
Us Three by Ruth Jones
Dubliners by James Joyce
K
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Not Safe For Work by Isabel Kaplan
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Watch Her Fall by Erin Kelly
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes
Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes
The Break by Marian Keyes
Grown Ups by Marian Keyes
Himself by Jess Kidd
The Hoarder by Jess Kidd
Things in Jars by Jess Kidd
Bad Fruit by Ella King
Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King
Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch
I Know What You’ve Done by Dorothy Koomson
The Brighton Mermaid by Dorothy Koomson
My Other Husband by Dorothy Koomson
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The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg
Eggshells by Caitriona Lally
Good Me Bad Me by Ali Land
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
Talent by Juliet Lapidos
Passing by Nella Larsen
The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea
The Metal Heart by Caroline Lea
Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Thief by Maurice Leblanc
When Houses Burn by Laurèn Lee
Cranberry Lane by Laurèn Lee
The House by Simon Lelic
Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
Double Booked by Lily Lindon
People Like Her by Ellery Lloyd
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Impossible by Sarah Lotz
The Murder of Graham Catton by Katie Lowe
M
The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal
Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal
The Rise and Fall of Becky Sharp by Sarra Manning
It Started With A Secret by Jill Mansell
The Hiding Place by Amanda Mason
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Echo Valley by JC Matheson
Vladimir by Julia May Jonas
Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane
The Rapture by Claire McGlasson
The Wardrobe Mistress by Patrick McGrath
Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling by Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
The Importance of Being Aisling by Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
Once, Twice, Three Times an Aisling by Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
Aisling and the City by Emer McLysaught and Sarah Breen
One Year of Ugly by Caroline Mackenzie
How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Circe by Madeline Miller
Rizzio by Denise Mina
Christmas Pudding by Nancy Mitford
Slade House by David Mitchell
The Carer by Deborah Moggach
What Happens Now? by Sophia Money-Coutts
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh
The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
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Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa
Snowflake by Louise Nealon
The Betrayals by Fiona Neill
The Snowman by Jo Nesbo
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Release by Patrick Ness
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
After Dark by Dominic Nolan
A Keeper by Graham Norton
Holding by Graham Norton
Home Stretch by Graham Norton
The Swimmer by Graham Norton
Forever Home by Graham Norton
Our Little Cruelties by Liz Nugent
Skin Deep by Liz Nugent
O
Scenes of a Graphic Nature by Caroline O’Donoghue
Her Husband’s Mistake by Sheila O’Flanagan
The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary
The Lonely Hearts Hotel by Heather O’Neill
After the Silence by Louise O’Neill
Idol by Louise O’Neill
So Lucky by Dawn O’Porter
The Cows by Dawn O’Porter
Cat Lady by Dawn O’Porter
The Black Painting by Neil Olsen
Asking for a Friend by Andi Osho
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
That Green Eyed Girl by Julie Owen Moylan
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Not Working by Lisa Owens
P
Lost Property by Helen Paris
The Bees by Laline Paull
Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver
Eight Detectives by Alex Pavesi
Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce
The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
The Retreat by Sarah Pearse
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
Trying by Emily Phillips
We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza
None of This is Serious by Catherine Prasifka
Bone China by Laura Purcell
The Corset by Laura Purcell
The Shape of Darkness by Laura Purcell
The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
R
The Golden Orphans by Gary Raymond
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Happiness for Humans by P.Z. Reizin
First Love by Gwendoline Riley
Demi-Gods by Eliza Robertson
Normal People by Sally Rooney
What the World Needs Now: Bees by Cheryl Rosebush
Track 9 by Sue Rovens
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling
The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell
Strungballs by Mike Russell
S
Send Nudes by Saba Sams
A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson
Everything You Ever Wanted By Luiza Sauma
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers
See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt
People Like Them by Samira Sedira
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Why Mummy Swears by Gill Sims
Why Mummy Doesn’t Give a ****! by Gill Sims
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
Dirty Little Secrets by Jo Spain
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex
Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow
Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout
My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Perfume by Patrick Suskind
Overkill by Vanda Symon
T
Animal by Lisa Taddeo
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Fear by C.L. Taylor
Sleep by C.L. Taylor
Pine by Francine Toon
There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura
The Chalk Man by C J Tudor
The Taking of Annie Thorn by CJ Tudor
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce
Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler
U
Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger
Adults by Emma Jane Unsworth
V
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
The Bone Keeper by Luca Veste
W
The Mummy Bloggers by Holly Wainwright
Who is Tom Ditto? by Danny Wallace
A Version of the Truth by BP Walter
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
The It Girl by Ruth Ware
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
Come Again by Robert Webb
The Truants by Kate Weinberg
Beast by Matt Wesolowski
Changeling by Matt Wesolowski
Six Stories by Matt Wesolowski
Underbelly by Anna Whitehouse
People of Abandoned Character by Claire Whitfield
Little Bandaged Days by Kyra Wilder
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
Tin Man by Sarah Winman
The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear
The Weekend by Charlotte Wood
This Might Hurt by Stephanie Wrobel
Madam by Phoebe Wynne
Y
Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun
The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto
Z
Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin
Separation Anxiety by Laura Zigman
NON-FICTION REVIEWS A-Z
A
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton
My Thoughts Exactly by Lily Allen
No Shame by Tom Allen
The Soul of a Woman by Isabel Allende
B
The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
I Am Not Your Baby Mother by Candice Brathwaite
Brando’s Bride by Sarah Broughton
Shakespeare by Bill Bryson
Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops by Shaun Bythell
C
Pirate Queen of Ireland: the Adventures of Grace O’Malley by Anne Chambers
Inferno by Catherine Cho
Misfits: A Personal Manifesto by Michaela Coel
D
Boy by Roald Dahl
E
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
Manifesto: On Never Giving Up by Bernardine Evaristo
F
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
I Found My Tribe by Ruth Fitzmaurice
Divorced, Beheaded, Died… by Kevin Flude
G
Lady in Waiting by Anne Glenconner
Mad Girl by Bryony Gordon
Eat, Drink, Run by Bryony Gordon
H
An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield
Our Rainbow Queen by Sali Hughes
J
You Are What You Read by Jodie Jackson
Odd Girl Out by Laura James
K
This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay
Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas by Adam Kay
Hurrah for Gin by Katie Kirby
The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein
L
The Mitford Girls by Mary S. Lovell
M
Bookworm by Lucy Mangan
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
N
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
O
Life in Pieces by Dawn O’Porter
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell
P
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did) by Philippa Perry
Rhubarb Rhubarb by Mary Jane Peterson and Jo Thompson
R
Dear Reader by Cathy Rentzenbrink
Happier Thinking by Lana Grace Riva
S
Inside Vogue by Alexandra Schulman
T
The Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley
The Last Landlady by Laura Thompson
The Kindness Journal by Jaime Thurston
W
How Not to be a Boy by Robert Webb
Educated by Tara Westover
Money: A User’s Guide by Laura Whateley