• Book Review – Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone

    Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone Published: 01 Aug 2018 Swathi’s Rating: 4.5/5 Verdict: A fresh scintillating plot with a brutally-honest character, a must-read of this year! Plot: A double life with a single purpose: revenge. Jane’s days at a Midwest insurance company are perfectly ordinary. She blends in well, unremarkably pretty in her floral-print dresses and extra efficient at her low-level job. She’s just the kind of woman middle manager Steven Hepsworth likes—meek, insecure, and willing to defer to a man. No one has any idea who Jane really is. Least of all Steven. But plain Jane is hiding something. And Steven’s bringing out the worst in her. Nothing can…

  • Book review – Still Water by Amy Stuart

    Still Water by Amy Stuart Published: 03 July 2018 Swathi’s Rating: 4/5 Verdict: The most anticipated psychological thriller with enough twists to keep you up til the very last page. Plot: How do you find the truth in a town full of secrets? Sally Proulx and her young boy have mysteriously disappeared in the stormy town of High River. Clare O’Dey is hired to track them down, hoping against all odds to find them alive. But High River isn’t your typical town. In a town where secrets are crucial to survival, everyone is hiding something. And the police clearly have an ulterior motive beyond solving the case. Malcolm Boon, who…

  • book Review – Storm – Gurpreet Kaur Sidhu

    Storm by Gurpreet Kaur Sidhu Published: July 24 Swathi’s Rating: 4/5 Verdict: A fresh suspense that compels you to turn pages, on this story-driven, Mystery Thriller. Hey lovelies! I’m so excited to share this exciting review with you all. Thanks to Netgalley Connect for this Reader copy. Here is the plot: The first in a series, Storm is a twists-and-turns thriller driven by compelling characters challenged by dangerous forces, both external, internal, and eternal. Evan Storm had been confronted by his past (an unpleasant one at that) in his dreams, and now in his waking life. He is struggling to reconcile the evil that lurks in his soul. Shadow Hex…

  • Book Review – Stalker -Lisa Stone

    Stalker -Lisa Stone Published: September 25, 2018 by Avon, Harpercollins Swathi’s Rating: 3.5/5 Verdict: A spellbinding crime novel from the worldwide bestseller Cathy Glass, writing as Lisa Stone. Hey Guys, This is a binge read, for a perfect weekend. Here is an exclusive review. Plot: Someone is always watching… Derek Flint is a loner. He lives with his mother and spends his evenings watching his clients on the CCTV cameras he has installed inside their homes. He likes their companionship—even if it’s through a screen. When a series of crimes hits Derek’s neighbourhood, DC Beth Mayes begins to suspect he’s involved. How does he know so much about the victims’ lives? Why…

  • Book Review – The Last Time I Lied – Riley Sager

    The Last Time I Lied – Riley Sager Published: July 3, 2018 by Dutton, Penguin Publishing Group Swathi’s Rating: 4.5/5 Verdict: An edge-of-your-seat thriller full of twists and intrigue Hey Guys, Here is the review of one of the much anticipated book of the year, The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager. Here is how the story goes… Two Truths and a Lie. The girls played it all the time in their cabin at Camp Nightingale. Vivian, Natalie, Allison, and first-time camper Emma Davis, the youngest of the group. But the games ended the night Emma sleepily watched the others sneak out of the cabin into the darkness. The last she—or anyone—saw of…

  • Book Review – The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle – Stuart Turton

    The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle – Stuart Turton Published September 04, 2018 by Sourcebooks Landmark Swathi’s rating: 4.5/5 Verdict: A compulsive plot with mind boggling twists and suspenses. Hey lovelies, Today I’m sharing my thoughts on the new book I completed reading. The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is an underrated mystery thriller by Stuart Turton, which should top the charts for 2018. Thanks to Sourcebooks Landmark, and Netgalley for this ARC, I really enjoyed my time with the book! This is one of the books you just put down, to the last page! Such a plot, with so much twists and surprises. Without much suspense, I’ll give you a…

  • Book Review – Those Other Women – Nicola Moriarty

    Those Other Women – Nicola Moriarty Published July 26th 2018 by William Morrow (HarperCollins) Swathi’s rating: 4/5 Verdict: A brutally honest page turner, and a must-read for contemporary women. This book had been a getaway experience from the series of crime thrillers I’ve been reading. When I read the description of this book at edelweiss, I thought it would be a change to read a contemporary women’s fiction, and my mood matches the tone of the book. So I was good to go with it. As soon as I started a few chapters, I had my doubts. Am I wasting my time on this? I’ve so many thrillers waiting for me, should…

  • Book Review – Slowly We Die – Emelie Schepp

    Slowly We Die – Emelie Schepp Published July 23rd 2018 by HQ Fiction Swathi’s rating: 3.5/5 Verdict: A fresh angled medical thriller set in a Scandinavian backdrop I’ve been hearing a lot about this book, which led me request a copy. Thanks to MIRA (HarperCollins) and Harlequin Sales for the ARC. Being a huge fan of Tess Gerritsen, I’ve been used to enjoy reading medical thrillers. This book is similar to a medical thriller, with a fresh angle to it. Mainly because it is set in a Scandinavian backdrop. The book is a sequel to Jana Berzelius series, a criminal prosecutor with a tough past that keeps haunting her. A…