Review: The Art of Hiding

The Art of Hiding by Amanda Prowse
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was looking forward to reading this, I love getting stuck in with a new author for me. I really wasn't sure what to expect having not read any of her previous works.
​The writing is great, it's very well done and put together. I just had one niggle through the book.
​Nina. At times I felt for her, I could have opened my arms and given her a great big cuddle, and then as the book went on, by god she grated on me. Once or twice I could have happily given her a slap. But saying that, her life did change dramatically and it was interesting to see how she and her family coped. 
​Once past my dislike for her I began to really enjoy the book again. I guess for an author to have you feeling so strongly about a character, then they have done their job brilliantly.
​Nina, Connor and Declan really do go on a journey of discovery. Learning a whole new life after the tragic loss of Finn, Husband and Father.
I finished the book feeling proud of how everyone had changed. I especially liked Tiggy, she was a real Character. 
​This book really does make you think how different life could be, how things can change so quickly.
​It's safe to say I will read more from this author. 

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Review: 24 Hours

24 Hours by Claire Seeber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
​I would  recommend this for anyone who likes psychological thrillers.
​Oh my dayzzz I'm so far behind in my book reading and reviewing, I'm doing my best to correct it. And looking at books wondering what to read next I decided to just go for alphabetical on my kindle. It shows any books that have numbers in the title first, which is how I got to choosing this one. 

​This is a fast paced book, an enjoyable and interesting read. Keeps you wanting more. It's set as the title says over 24 hours.  
​Who is trying to kill Laurie? And why?
Over the course of 24 hours Laurie has to try and find her daughter before whoever is trying to killer realises she's still alive. Following  a hotel fire that Laurie was caught up it, it seems everyone thinks she's dead. Only she isn't.
​Interesting characters, a very well told story. This is the first book I've read by this author and it certainly looks like I've got plenty more to go at. 

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Review: Silent is the Forest

Silent is the Forest by Gisa Klönne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5*
When I first started this book, I knew I had read it before, yet once I got into it, I then thought maybe I hadn't. So I think at some stage I had previously started it, then not carried on, Why I don't know.
​But trying to get through some of the books I've had for far to long on my kindle, I carried on reading determined to get through that list. Yeah Right.

​Thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for an Arc of this eBook.

​This is an interesting read, Silent is the Forest is the first in a series of novels about Detective Judith Krieger.
When a badly decomposed body is discovered in a forest, Judith Krieger, a police detective from Cologne, is assigned to the case.
​Struggling with things from her past, this is Judith's last chance to redeem herself.
​But can Judith move on, can she show that she is still the detective everyone looked up to.
As I said this was an interesting read, I just felt in parts it was a little slow, but still enjoyable. I would read more from this author. 

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Review: Stark Warning

Stark Warning by James Raven
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I had Stark warning and The Depraved to read for a while, when I checked my amazon orders it appears that I got Stark Warning back in 2013, wow... it was well due to be read, #BadMe.
I have this real bad habit of buying books and not getting around to reading them. But i'm trying to correct that and slowly slowly getting though my books.

DCI Sam Quinn who has been seconded to the Met’s ‘Celebrity Crime Squad’. a bit of a reckless officer full of flaws, likeable and realistic. Throughout the book I really wanted him to sort himself out. I really took to him. 
Jessica Lee is the Queen of day time trashy TV, the female Jeremy Kyle. Jessica starts to receive threats that if she doesn't stop going on TV then the mystery person is going to start killing people.
Is this a hoax, an idle threat.
It's down to Sam Quinn to sort the mess out, but with his own life in such a mess, things could prove to be a little bit to much for him at times.
The clock is ticking, can Sam work the case to the best of his ability?
A great realistic real, full of suspense that really helps you to keep those pages turning. I read this in just over a day, pretty good going for me. I needed and wanted to know the who, where, why?

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Review: Baby Doll

Baby Doll by Hollie Overton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really wasn't sure what to expect from this book. It threw me at the beginning when It started with a young girl who had been held captive for 8 years in one room. I kind of thought it might have built up to this towards the end, but it was brilliantly done, and helps captivate you from the word go.

The book starts with her finally escaping, finally getting out of the hell she has been in over an 8 year period. 
​She realises one day that her captor has made a mistake, and she knows he doesn't do this, is it a trap? Either way she is forced to try, to give it her all, to finally get out of this place. 

After being mentally and physically abused every day since you were sixteen years old. Now 8 years later and you are out of that one room. What does life hold in store for you? How much has changed in those 8 years?

​Life will never be as it once was, and the story takes you on a journey, a journey of survival. How things have changed, not just with you as a person but with your whole family. 
Now it's time to deal with the aftermath of what has happened with you. 

​This book was a great read, Interesting and thought provoking. It really did make me think, not just about the story but how it would have changed you as a person, changed your family. Them not knowing where you had gone, what had happened. When something like this happens it doesn't just change the one person who went missing, it changes whole lives. 
​Brilliantly written and put together. I look forward to hopefully reading many more books by Hollie Overton.

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Review: Baby Doll

Baby Doll by Hollie Overton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really wasn't sure what to expect from this book. It threw me at the beginning when It started with a young girl who had been held captive for 8 years in one room. I kind of thought it might have built up to this towards the end, but it was brilliantly done, and helps captivate you from the word go.

The book starts with her finally escaping, finally getting out of the hell she has been in over an 8 year period. 
​She realises one day that her captor has made a mistake, and she knows he doesn't do this, is it a trap? Either way she is forced to try, to give it her all, to finally get out of this place. 

After being mentally and physically abused every day since you were sixteen years old. Now 8 years later and you are out of that one room. What does life hold in store for you? How much has changed in those 8 years?

​Life will never be as it once was, and the story takes you on a journey, a journey of survival. How things have changed, not just with you as a person but with your whole family. 
Now it's time to deal with the aftermath of what has happened with you. 

​This book was a great read, Interesting and thought provoking. It really did make me think, not just about the story but how it would have changed you as a person, changed your family. Them not knowing where you had gone, what had happened. When something like this happens it doesn't just change the one person who went missing, it changes whole lives. 
​Brilliantly written and put together. I look forward to hopefully reading many more books by Hollie Overton.

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