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#Bookreview THE TAKING OF ANNIE THORNE by C.J. Tudor (@cjtudor) (@penguinrandom) #horror A well-written book but the plot might sound familiar

Posted on March 4, 2019 by OlgaNunez 25 Comments

Hi all: I bring you the second book by an author whose debut novel I really enjoyed: The Taking of Annie Thorne: The spine-tingling new thriller from the bestselling author of The Chalk Man by C. J. Tudor. ‘Some writers have it, and C. J. Tudor has it big time. The Taking of Annie Thorne is terrific

Posted in Book review, Book reviews British, C.J. Tudor, first-person narrative, horror, Pet Semetary, Stephen King, The Chalk Man, thriller, unreliable narrator

#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

#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 SCORN by Paul Hoffman (@PaulGHoff) An extraordinary satire with a narrator for the centuries and quite a twist #RBRT

Posted on September 11, 2018 by OlgaNunez 22 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a book that took my breath away, and I kid you not. Scorn by Paul Hoffman. “A thrill-ride from start to finish… and brilliantly funny.” – Big Issue After an experiment at the Large Hadron Collider goes horribly wrong, depressed scientist Aaron Gall wakes up to discover his mind and

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Paul Hoffman, philosophy, RBRT, religon, Roman Catholic religion, The Pope, the Queen, thriller, Tony Blair, Tuesday Book Blog, UK

#Bookreview THE PARTY by Lisa Hall (@LisaHallAuthor) An unsettling page turner recommended to lovers of first-person narratives.#domesticnoir #thriller

Posted on July 30, 2018 by OlgaNunez 20 Comments

Hi all: I bring you a review of a novel in a genre that has become all the rage in recent times, domestic noir. The Party: The gripping new psychological thriller from the bestseller Lisa Hall by Lisa Hall It was just a party. But it turned into a nightmare. ‘Compelling, addictive…brilliant’ B A Paris When

Posted in Book review, Book reviews adultery, domestic-noir, first-person narrator, rape, revenge, thriller

#TuesdayBookBlog JUST: A heart-stopping thriller, full of emotion and twists by Jenny Morton Potts (@jmortonpotts) A challenging but satisfying book written in a unique voice that deals in momentous and relevant themes #RBRT

Posted on July 10, 2018 by OlgaNunez 14 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a review for another one of Rosie Amber’s jewels. Just: A heart stopping thriller, full of emotion and twists by Jenny Morton Potts How far would you go to save a life? On golden Mediterranean sands, maverick doctor Scott Langbrook falls wrecklessly in love with his team leader, Fiyori Maziq. If

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog emigration, international aid, Lybia, RBRT, terrorism, thriller, TuesdayBookBlog

#Bookreview THE BEAUTY OF BUCHAREST (A Clean Up Crew Thriller Book 1) by S.J. Varengo (@PapaV) (@northernlakepub) Recommended to fans of action and spy thrillers looking for a fun read #Internationalthriller #adventures

Posted on June 4, 2018 by OlgaNunez 15 Comments

Hi all: I am not a big reader of spy and purely action thrillers but when I read the description and the beginning of this book, I had to keep reading… The Beauty of Bucharest (A Clean Up Crew Thriller Book 1) by S. J. Varengo What would you do if you found a body in the

Posted in Book review, Book reviews adventure, adventures, Bucharest, cleaning, female protagonist, international setting, revenge, spy, thriller, violence

#Bookreview THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW by A. J. Finn (@AJFinnBooks) A solid domestic-noir thriller with a familiar plot, unlikely to surprise those who love Hitchcock movies and habitual readers of thrillers #thiller #agoraphobia

Posted on March 19, 2018 by OlgaNunez 20 Comments

Hi all: This is a review of one of those books that you hear so much about that you either decide to ignore completely (because you feel as if you’ve already read it) or read it to see ‘what the fuss is about’. This time, and because the book hasn’t been out for that long

Posted in Book review, Book reviews agoraphobia, alcohol, domestic-noir, Hitchcock, medication, psychologist, thriller, unreliable narrator

#Bookreview THE VIOLIN’S MAN LEGACY by Seumas Gallacher (@seumasgallacher) If you enjoy well-researched international thrillers and love team-spirit, don’t miss this one #thriller #Iamreading

Posted on March 5, 2018 by OlgaNunez 10 Comments

Hi all: Today I bring you a book (an audiobook!) by an author I have known for a while and I follow on social media, but somehow I hadn’t read any of his fiction yet. Well, it was worth the wait. THE VIOLIN MAN’S LEGACY (Jack Calder Crime Series #1) by seumas gallacher Thriller with bloody twists

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Bolivia, Britain, Chile, crime, diamonds, heist, Holland, Hong Kong, international thriller, SAS, South America, suspense, Team-work, thriller

#TuesdayBookBlog FORCE OF NATURE by Jane Harper (@janeharperautho) (@LittleBrownUK) (@kimberleynyam) Steady-paced, beautifully written, and morally ambiguous #ForceOfNature

Posted on February 13, 2018 by OlgaNunez 16 Comments

Hi all: I am very pleased to take part on the blog tour for the book Force of Nature by Jane Harper. This is the follow-up of a book that got a lot of attention, especially as it was the debut novel of the author (The Dry). And although I had not read it, I remembered

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Australia, blog, Family, Jane Harper, Liane Moriarty, noir, outback, psychological, review, thriller, TuesdayBook