"A travelling funfair of seductive troublemakers arrive in a repressed Scottish town. What could possibly go wrong? It’s the summer of ’97 and the Scottish town of Pitlaw is itching for change. Enter the Freakslaw – a travelling funfair populated by deviant queers, a contortionist witch, the most powerful fortune teller, and other architects of … Continue reading #BookReview: Freakslaw by Jane Flett @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social #Freakslaw #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
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#BookReview: Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney @panmacmillan.bsky.social #BeautifulUgly #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
"Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life. Grady calls his wife as she’s driving home to share some exciting news. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by a cliff edge, the headlights are on, the driver … Continue reading #BookReview: Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney @panmacmillan.bsky.social #BeautifulUgly #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
#BookReview: The Lake by Catherine Cooper @harpercollins.bsky.social #TheLake #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
"A remote Scottish lake The guests arriving at Creaglie Castle are expecting discreet luxury, panoramic views, and perhaps a glimpse of one of its infamous ghosts. No means of escape When a violent storm severs all contact with the mainland, it’s not the spirits they need to fear… Trust no one As the past resurfaces … Continue reading #BookReview: The Lake by Catherine Cooper @harpercollins.bsky.social #TheLake #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
#BookReview: How to Survive a Horror Sequel by Scarlett Dunmore @LittleTigerUK @littletigeruk.bsky.social #HowtoSurviveaHorrorSequel #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles
"Can you be a final girl and survive your own horror movie - twice? Almost a year after the horrors of Harrogate, Charley is slowly regaining some semblance of a normal life in a small village called Briar's Hill, AKA 'The Devil's Punchbowl'. Then she befriends the local misfits and learns of her new home's ties … Continue reading #BookReview: How to Survive a Horror Sequel by Scarlett Dunmore @LittleTigerUK @littletigeruk.bsky.social #HowtoSurviveaHorrorSequel #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles
#BlogTour | #BookReview: The Homes by J.B. Mylet @ViperBooks #TheHomes #damppebbles
"There were good people in The Homes. But there were also some very, very bad ones... A thousand unwanted children live in The Homes, a village of orphans in the Scottish Lowlands on the outskirts of Glasgow. Lesley was six before she learned that most children live with their parents. Now Lesley is twelve, and … Continue reading #BlogTour | #BookReview: The Homes by J.B. Mylet @ViperBooks #TheHomes #damppebbles
#BlogTour | #BookReview: Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney @HQstories #RockPaperScissors #damppebbles
"Ten years of marriage. Ten years of secrets. An anniversary they’ll never forget. Adam and Amelia are spending the weekend in the Scottish Highlands. The remote location is perfect for what they have planned. But when their romantic trip takes a dark turn, they both start to wonder – can they trust the one they’re … Continue reading #BlogTour | #BookReview: Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney @HQstories #RockPaperScissors #damppebbles
#BookReview: Sleep by C.L. Taylor @AvonBooksUK #Sleep #damppebbles
"All Anna wants is to be able to sleep. But crushing insomnia, terrifying night terrors and memories of that terrible night are making it impossible. If only she didn’t feel so guilty… To escape her past, Anna takes a job at a hotel on the remote Scottish island of Rum, but when seven guests join … Continue reading #BookReview: Sleep by C.L. Taylor @AvonBooksUK #Sleep #damppebbles
#BookReview: Pine by Francine Toon @DoubledayUK #Pine #damppebbles
"They are driving home from the search party when they see her. The trees are coarse and tall in the winter light, standing like men. Lauren and her father Niall live alone in the Highlands, in a small village surrounded by pine forest. When a woman stumbles out onto the road one Halloween night, Niall … Continue reading #BookReview: Pine by Francine Toon @DoubledayUK #Pine #damppebbles
#BookReview: The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley @fictionpubteam @HarperCollinsUK #TheHuntingParty
"In a remote hunting lodge, deep in the Scottish wilderness, old friends gather for New Year. The beautiful one The golden couple The volatile one The new parents The quiet one The city boy The outsider The victim. Not an accident – a murder among friends." There are some books you see and you know … Continue reading #BookReview: The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley @fictionpubteam @HarperCollinsUK #TheHuntingParty
#BlogTour | #GuestReview: The Good, The Bad & The Rugby by Mark Farrer (@mark_farrer) #TheGoodTheBadTheRugby @cobaltdinosaur
"Getting to the truth. By trial… and eror error. Cullen is on jury duty, and the sleepy Scottish town of Melrose is experiencing a rare crime wave: the famous Rugby Sevens trophy is stolen, a dead body is unearthed, there is a spate of petty arson, and someone drives a van into Gloria’s front room. … Continue reading #BlogTour | #GuestReview: The Good, The Bad & The Rugby by Mark Farrer (@mark_farrer) #TheGoodTheBadTheRugby @cobaltdinosaur
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