Minnie's Fiction Addiction
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Tag: Book Review
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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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December reading is its own kind of magic. The nights draw in, the air turns crisp and every story feels better when read beside a window glowing with fairy lights. This month’s picks are absolutely drenched in seasonal atmosphere, from snow swept mysteries to festive romances to stories that feel like a warm mug between…
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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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👀 First impressions:From the moment the Fitzmaurice family steps onto the page, One of Us feels like a slow, tightening coil of privilege, ambition and unresolved grudges. Elizabeth Day brings together old friends, old wounds and old scandals in a way that immediately sets the stage for betrayal. At the heart of the novel is Martin, a man…
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👀 First impressions:Legion of the Damned is one of those books whose reputation precedes it, a cult classic of war literature first published in 1953 and still widely discussed today. Sven Hassel draws heavily on his own controversial past as a soldier in the German penal battalions during the Second World War. The novel follows Porta,…
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