Minnie's Fiction Addiction
Because one more chapter is never enough
Category: Book Review
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👀 First impressions:Queer Georgians sets out to do something both necessary and joyful: reclaim the Georgian era from the idea that queerness is a modern invention. Anthony Delaney guides the reader through eighteenth century Britain, introducing real historical figures whose lives, relationships and identities challenge the neat, heterosexual narratives we are often taught. Drawing on letters,…
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👀 First impressions:The Artist arrives with remarkable acclaim behind it. As the Waterstones Book of the Year 2025, winner of the Waterstones Debut Prize 2025, longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025 and featured as a Radio 4 Book at Bedtime, it already carries the weight of high expectations. From the first pages it becomes…
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👀 First impressions:The Lucky Winners begins with an irresistible setup. Merri and Dev win their dream home in a national prize draw, a sprawling glass walled mansion on a peaceful lakeside estate. It feels like a fresh start and an escape from the anxieties Merri has been quietly carrying. Yet from the moment they move in,…
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👀 First impressions:The Year of the Locust begins with the kind of high stakes tension Terry Hayes is known for. We follow CIA operative Kane, a man accustomed to danger, who takes on what should be a routine mission near the Afghan border. It quickly becomes clear that nothing about this assignment will go to plan.…
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👀 First impressions:Eye for an Eye opens with a powerful hook. DC Kendra March survives a brutal attack at the hands of East London’s most dangerous gang, only to watch the justice system fail her completely. The premise of a former detective turning vigilante, armed with insider knowledge and nothing left to lose, creates an exciting…
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👀 First impressions:All Her Fault opens with a brilliantly simple but chilling premise. A mother arrives to collect her child from a playdate only to find that the family who answers the door has never heard of her son. It immediately creates that heart-stopping moment every parent dreads and Andrea Mara wastes no time plunging the…
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👀 First impressions:The moment I read the premise I was drawn in. A sun-drenched French island, a wedding filled with money and expectation, a woman trying to outrun a painful secret and a bride who wants her own celebration over before it begins. The setup promised tension simmering beneath the holiday gloss and the kind of…
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👀 First impressions:I picked this up expecting a quick, twisty thriller and that is exactly what I got. The story follows Keisha Ceylon, a woman who pretends to have psychic visions and approaches families of missing people to “help” them for a fee. It is such a simple setup but it works incredibly well, especially when…
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👀 First impressions:Lucinda Berry is known for diving straight into the darkest corners of the human mind, and If You Tell a Lie is no exception. The premise immediately signals emotional tension, buried trauma, and a secret that refuses to stay hidden. From the opening chapters the story creates a sense of unease that pulls you in, suggesting…
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👀 First impressions:The Women of Wild Hill opens with a strong sense of place, drawing the reader into a landscape shaped by history, weather and the long echo of women’s untold stories. The premise is compelling, centring on a woman who returns home and uncovers the hidden truths carried by generations before her. The dual timeline structure…
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