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#TuesdayBookBlog THE SILENT PATIENT by Alex Michaelides (@NetGalley) An intriguing read, but not an accurate depiction of mental healthcare.

Posted on July 2, 2019 by OlgaNunez 27 Comments

Hi, all: Today I bring you a book that is proving very popular, although… The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides An intriguing read, but not an accurate depiction of mental healthcare. Read the Sunday Times and No.1 New York Times bestselling, record-breaking 2019 thriller that everyone is talking about – soon to be a major film. ‘Terrific’ – THE TIMES Crime Book of

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog mystery, psychotherapy, secure psychiatric care, selective mutism, thriller, UK, unreliable narrator

#TuesdayBookBlog THE HEAD IN THE ICE: A BOWMAN OF THE YARD INVESTIGATION by Richard James (@RichardNJames). A masterful new Victorian #mystery series. #RBRT

Posted on June 4, 2019 by OlgaNunez 16 Comments

Hi all: I bring you the review of the first book in a new Victorian mystery series, another great discovery from Rosie’s Book Review Team. The Head in the Ice: A Bowman of the Yard Investigation by Richard James (@RichardNJames). Who would send a madman to solve a murder? Just released from a Lunatic Asylum,

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog historical fiction, London, lunatic asylum, mystery, police procedural, PTSD, Scotland Yard, Victorian mystery

#TuesdayBookBlog #THELOSTMAN by Jane Harper (@LittleBrownUK)(@caolinndouglas) (@GraceEVincent) (@janeharperautho) As good, if not better, than Harper’s previous books. Read it now! #TheLastMan

Posted on February 5, 2019 by OlgaNunez 10 Comments

I am very grateful for the opportunity to participate in the blog tour for the launch of this fabulous book by an author whose two previous books I have loved so much. And I’m not the only one. The Lost Man by Jane Harper Two brothers meet in the remote Australian outback when the third

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Australia, Blog tour, Domestic violence, domestic-noir, family secrets, Jane Harper, mystery, outback, suspense, Tuesday Book Blog

#TuesdayBookBlog JUSTICE GONE by N. Lombardi Jr. (Mystery, police procedural, and an in-depth look at the US judicial system. A great read.

Posted on January 29, 2019 by OlgaNunez 20 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a book that might tick boxes for many of you. Justice Gone by N. Lombardi Jr. Mystery, police procedural, and an in-depth look at the US judicial system. A great read. When a homeless war veteran is beaten to death by the police, stormy protests ensue, engulfing a small New

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog criminal justice system, homelessness, mystery, police procedural, PTSD, therapy, thriller, war, war veteran

#TuesdayBookBlog THE LAST THING SHE SAID by Rachel Walkley (@RachelJWalkley) #RBRT A beautifully written feel-good story.

Posted on December 18, 2018 by OlgaNunez 13 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a book by one of the authors I discovered though Rosie’s team. This is the second of her novels and… she’s a keeper! The Last Thing She Said by Rachel Walkley. Women’s fiction with a touch of the paranormal. A beautifully written feel-good story. “Beware of a man named Frederick

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog clairvoyance, contemporary women, Family, flute, mystery, paranormal, secrets, UK, women's fiction

#TuesdayBookBlog #Blogtour THE BLUE by Nancy Bilyeau (@EndeavourQuill). A great combination of history and adventures

Posted on December 4, 2018 by OlgaNunez 12 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a great novel. I was also invited to participate in the blog tour and I hope you find it as interesting as I do. The Blue by Nancy Bilyeau. ‘Nancy Bilyeau’s passion for history infuses her books’ – Alison Weir ‘With rich writing, surprising twists, and a riveting sense

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Derby pottery, endeavour quill, female protagonist, France, historical fiction, Huguenot, Madame Pompadour, mystery, pottery, Royal Crown Derby, Sevres, spy, XVIII centure England

#TuesdayBookBlog #RBRT THE LOST LETTERS by Sarah Mitchell (@SarahM_writer) WWII Historical fiction and family secrets

Posted on October 16, 2018 by OlgaNunez 14 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a book that I think will become a big favourite for many of you, as it touches on some themes that I know a lot of us are interested in, and it is beautifully written. Another one of Rosie’s great finds. The Lost Letters: Absolutely heartbreaking wartime fiction about love

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Canada, England, evacuee, family secret, historical fiction, mystery, Norfolk, women's fiction, WWII

#Tuesdaybookblog #Blogtour and review THE CHRISTMAS WISHING TREE. An Eternity Springs Novel by Emily March (@EmilyMarchBooks) An enchanted town, the power of believing, a mystery, and the perfect romance

Posted on October 2, 2018 by OlgaNunez 10 Comments

Hi all: Yes, I know it’s not Christmas yet, but when I got offered the opportunity to read this book in the summer, I quite fancied it (it was really hot) and the blog tour sounded very appealing as well. If any US readers of the blog fancy a copy, let me know your e-mail

Posted in Blog Tour, Book launch, Book review, Book reviews adoption, Australia, Christmas, Colorado, Contemporary romance, holidays, mystery, secrets, stalking, the Caribbean

#Bookreview The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker (@JoelDicker) A demanding mystery recommended to writers and lovers of complex stories #mystery

Posted on September 24, 2018 by OlgaNunez 18 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you the review of a book that had been on my mind for a while… The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker A crime story. A love story. More than 2 million copies sold worldwide. And now a major 10-part MGM TV series starring Patrick Dempsey and

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Lolita, mystery, Narrator, thriller, twists, Writing, writing advice

#TuesdayBookBlog THE MOUNTAIN MAN’S BADGE (THE MOUNTAIN MAN MYSTERIES BOOK 3) by Gary Corbin (@garycorbin) A reluctant hero and an old-fashioned #mystery, small-town politics and corruption #Bookreview

Posted on September 18, 2018 by OlgaNunez 10 Comments

Hi all: Another mystery with a likeable main character and a small-town far from idyllic. The Mountain Man’s Badge (The Mountain Man Mysteries Book 3) by Gary Corbin Lehigh Carter never wanted to be sheriff. And he sure never wanted to arrest his new father-in-law for murder. Mountain Man Lehigh Carter got talked into serving the unexpired

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog corruption, Gary Corbin, lumberjack, Mountain Man's Series, mystery, Oregon, politics, sheriff, small-town