"Horror has a new name: Daphne. A brutal, enigmatic woman stalks a girls high school basketball team in a reimagining of the slasher genre by the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box. It's the last summer for Kit Lamb: the last summer before college. The last summer with her high school basketball team, and with Dana, … Continue reading #BookReview: Daphne by Josh Malerman @orionbooks #Daphne #BookTwitter #damppebbles
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#BookReview: The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson @FaberBooks #TheKindWorthSaving #BookTwitter #damppebbles
"TWO'S COMPANY, THREE'S FATAL 'Do you remember me?' she asked, after stepping into my office. When private detective and former teacher Henry Kimball is hired to investigate an ex-pupil's cheating husband, he senses all is not quite what it seems, and before he knows it he's gotten far too close to the other woman. As … Continue reading #BookReview: The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson @FaberBooks #TheKindWorthSaving #BookTwitter #damppebbles
#BookReview: Freeze by Kate Simants @ViperBooks #Freeze #damppebbles
"ON THE TOUGHEST REALITY SHOW ON TELEVISION A KILLER IS HIDING OUT OF SHOT Frozen Out is set to be a TV sensation. On a small ship off the coast of Greenland, eight contestants will push themselves to breaking point for a £100,000 prize. The show is Tori Matsuka's baby. After years working her way up … Continue reading #BookReview: Freeze by Kate Simants @ViperBooks #Freeze #damppebbles
#BookReview: The Wilderness Retreat by Jennifer Moore @HQstories #TheWildernessRetreat #damppebbles
"As Bella drops her son off at university, she’s devastated. It’s been the two of them ever since Asher was born. The only thing helping her through is an upcoming week-long wilderness retreat in Sweden, a surprise gift from her sister and Asher. The lodge is modern and luxurious – but the surrounding forest is … Continue reading #BookReview: The Wilderness Retreat by Jennifer Moore @HQstories #TheWildernessRetreat #damppebbles
#BookReview: The Last Orphan by Gregg Hurwitz @MichaelJBooks #TheLastOrphan #damppebbles
"A heavily-armed counter-assault team, a convoy of tactical vehicles plus decoys, air support, a sedative more commonly used to knock out large animals, arm and leg restraints, a hood, mouthguard and a Secret Service Agent asking for a selfie. This was not your average invitation to meet with the President. But then Orphan X is … Continue reading #BookReview: The Last Orphan by Gregg Hurwitz @MichaelJBooks #TheLastOrphan #damppebbles
#BlogTour | #BookReview: Make Me Clean by Tina Baker @ViperBooks #MakeMeClean #MakeMeCleanBlogTour #damppebbles
"She will leave your surfaces sparkling. But she may well leave you dead... Maria is a good woman and a good cleaner. She cleans for Elsie, the funny old bird who's losing her marbles, with the terrible husband. She cleans for Brian, the sweet man with the terrible boss. She cleans for the mysterious Mr … Continue reading #BlogTour | #BookReview: Make Me Clean by Tina Baker @ViperBooks #MakeMeClean #MakeMeCleanBlogTour #damppebbles
#BookReview: Don’t Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones @TitanBooks #DontFeartheReaper #damppebbles
"Jade Daniels faces down a brutal serial killer in this pulse-pounding tribute to the golden era of horror cinema and Friday the 13th from the New York Times-bestselling, multiple-award winning Jones. Four years after her tumultuous senior year, Jade Daniels is released from prison right before Christmas when her conviction is overturned. But life beyond … Continue reading #BookReview: Don’t Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones @TitanBooks #DontFeartheReaper #damppebbles
#BookReview: What July Knew by Emily Koch @HarvillSecker #WhatJulyKnew #damppebbles
"JULY KNOWS 18 THINGS ABOUT HER MOTHER. BUT HER DEATH REMAINS A MYSTERY. Like number thirteen: she loved dancing on the kitchen table. And number eight: she was covered in freckles. And then there's number two: she died after being hit by a car when July was small. She keeps this list hidden in a … Continue reading #BookReview: What July Knew by Emily Koch @HarvillSecker #WhatJulyKnew #damppebbles
#BookReview: Exiles by Jane Harper @panmacmillan #Exiles #damppebbles
"A mother disappears from a busy festival on a warm spring night. Her baby lies alone in the pram, her mother’s possessions surrounding her, waiting for a return which never comes. A year later, Kim Gillespie’s absence still casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather to welcome a new addition to … Continue reading #BookReview: Exiles by Jane Harper @panmacmillan #Exiles #damppebbles