Minnie's Fiction Addiction
Because one more chapter is never enough
Category: Book Review
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👀 First impressions:The Whistling immediately caught my interest with its remote Scottish island setting and its promise of a classic Gothic mystery. Elspeth travels to the isolated island of Skelthsea to work as a nanny for a young girl who has not spoken since her sister disappeared. From the moment she arrives, the island feels heavy with…
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👀 First impressions:Beyond Her Reach is another gripping addition to Melinda Leigh’s long list of bestselling suspense novels. In this story, Sheriff Bree Taggert investigates a missing persons case that quickly spirals into something far more dangerous. Leigh blends domestic tension with high stakes investigation, creating a world where family secrets, trauma, and loyalty collide. The opening…
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👀 First impressions:River God is one of Wilbur Smith’s most celebrated novels, first published in 1993 and set in ancient Egypt during the time of the 17th Dynasty. The story is told entirely through the eyes of Taita, a highly skilled and fiercely loyal slave whose intellect, humour, and talent for invention bring the world of the…
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👀 First impressions:I was immediately drawn to The Sentence because Christina Dalcher is known for blending dystopian ideas with sharp social commentary. The premise in this novel is intriguing. A controversial law forces people who commit certain crimes to undergo mandatory language therapy that is meant to reform their behaviour. It is a compelling setup with echoes of…
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👀 First impressions:A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell tells the extraordinary true story of Virginia Hall, an American woman who became one of the most effective spies of World War II. Rejected by the US Foreign Service for her disability, she had a prosthetic leg, Hall went on to join Britain’s Special Operations Executive and…
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👀 First impressions:Set between World War II Paris and 1980s Montana, The Paris Library follows Odile, a young librarian at the American Library in Paris, whose life becomes entangled with war, love, and betrayal. Years later, a lonely teenager named Lily becomes her neighbor, and the two form an unlikely friendship. I was drawn in by the promise…
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👀 First impressions:Like Mother, Like Daughter promises a compelling blend of family drama and psychological suspense. The story follows a mother and daughter whose relationship is tested when long-buried secrets begin to surface, blurring the line between truth and perception. Kimberly McCreight, known for her sharp, twisty thrillers, sets up an emotional and mysterious premise that immediately…
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👀 First impressions:Before heading off on holiday, I set myself a few reading goals, and one of them was to finally read an Agatha Christie novel. And Then There Were None felt like the perfect choice. Ten strangers are invited to a remote island under mysterious circumstances, each hiding a dark secret. The setup was instantly intriguing, and…
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👀 First impressions:Claire McGowan’s The Fall introduces readers to Charlotte, a woman whose perfect life unravels overnight when her fiancé is accused of murder. The story alternates between Charlotte and another woman, Keisha, whose life could not be more different, yet the two women’s paths collide in unexpected ways. Set in London’s underbelly of crime and class disparity,…
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