Don’t Trust Me by Jessica Lynch

4*

An atmospheric crime thriller which sees Tessa and her husband, trying to fix their marital problems, take a trip and promptly breakdown near a small town called Hamlet.
The characters are interesting and it would be a great idea to see them fleshed out some more in another novel, while the plot itself is mysterious and tense.
Full of twists and turns, fast paced and quite dark, this story keeps you involved to the unexpected end.

The Brighton Mermaid by Dorothy Koomson

5*

I thoroughly enjoyed this crime thriller which had an amazing plot and was full of suspense.
Nell is a damaged but likeable character, obsessed about an event which happened when she was a child and doing everything she can to unravel her own personal mystery of where her best friend disappeared to afterwards.
Her anguish and inner struggle regarding her fathers guilt/innocence is an ongoing fixture and there’s plenty of twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat and unable to put the book down.
Fast paced and well written, I’ll definitely read more by this author.

The Cliff House by Amanda Jennings

3*

An atmospheric thriller set in Cornwall, following the life of an unhappy young girl named Tamsyn, who has an obsession with the haunting Cliff House and the people who now live there.
This story is well written with a suspenseful plot but it lacked something for me, the characters were ok, not particularly likeable but described in detail so you feel like you know them and the setting is intriguing, making me read on.
This is the first Amanda Jennings book I’ve read and I will probably read more despite this not being one of my favourite’s.
Good solid thriller.

The House Swap by Rebecca Fleet

3*

A decent domestic noir that had a slow pace,  strong plot, readable language and plenty of suspense.
I wasn’t really a fan of any of the characters which was a shame as that’s part of a good story for me, but the whole house swap idea was intriguing.
As secrets are unveiled, Caroline’s life stars to unravel and her relationship struggles onward, will everything come to a head?
All is not what it seems.
Plenty of twists and turns kept me interested in this thriller and I was dying to find out the whole truth by the end.
Well worth a read.

Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling by Emer McLysaght

5*

I highly enjoyed this humorous book about Aisling and her amusing life.
Set in Ireland, using many Irish phrases, this well written novel was about a woman who got fed up of her long term relationship with a man who she desperately wanted a proposal from.
What follows is the upheaval of Aisling taking a stand and finally going all out for what she thinks she wants... but alas, does she really want it?
The character is very relatable as are her friends and the pace of the story is great for keeping you hooked, I definitely recommend this light hearted book.

Whistle in the Dark by Emma Healey

3*

Although I enjoyed reading this book, it wasn’t all consuming and was quickly forgotten.
I couldn’t quite get close to the characters, none of them very likeable however the suspense was edgy and tense at times.
A dark thriller, with a decent plot and flowing script, a bit slow at times and certainly not one of my favourites.
I would check out this Authors’ other works though as the premise had a much better potential given the chance and I liked the writing style

Wicked River by Jenny Milchman

3*

The Wicked River is a survivalist thriller with a hint of suspense, like The River Wild crossed with The Hills Have Eyes.
It was well written but a bit long winded and far fetched in my opinion, it has an oppressive atmosphere throughout, speckled with hopelessness but I never really warmed to the characters as Natalie seemed a bit pathetic and Doug had an agenda all his own, plus Mia was very annoying which made me feel that the plot was a little weak and not entirely satisfactory.
It was a decent, solid story but sadly,  I never got totally immersed in it.