Suspense filled chills and psychological thrills: 10 crime, thriller and mystery books to read this spring

With the long British winter finally over, it’s time to catch up on this year’s best crime, thriller and suspense novels so far. If you love clever twists, cunn... Read More...

Ralph Breaks The Internet DVD Review

The loveable arcade game character returns with his plucky sidekick in the sequel to Rich Moore’s 2012 Disney animation Wreck-It Ralph. This time around villain... Read More...

6 books that are perfect gifts for Mother’s Day 2019

One of my favourite books growing up was Jill Murphy’s Five Minutes’ Peace, an illustrated children’s story that captured the plight of Mrs Large as she sought ... Read More...

Book Review: Shadowscent – The Darkest Bloom by P. M. Freestone

If books were judged solely on their covers – and when it comes to browsing the shelves in bookshops, they so often are – Shadowscent: The Darkest Bloom would b... Read More...

Book Review: Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh

What kind of person chooses to leave everything and everyone they’ve ever known behind? That’s the question Temi Oh ponders in her first novel Do You Dream of T... Read More...

From sisterhood to dystopia to nordic noir – 6 must-read new books for March

March is a diverse month for books, with everything from candid non-fiction to compelling dystopia and nordic courtroom thrillers. Here are six new and upcoming... Read More...

Book Review: Slayer by Kiersten White

In the acknowledgements for her latest book, Slayer, New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White apologises to “every other writer who died when they found... Read More...

Book Review: Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce

Reading the early chapters of Harriet Tyce’s Blood Orange, you could be fooled into thinking this is just another psychological thriller with an unreliable and ... Read More...

Book Review: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

There aren’t a lot of books like Dread Nation – Justina Ireland’s crossover fantasy set in the aftermath of the American Civil War, which was derailed when an a... Read More...

Book Review: The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo

Just one look at the beautiful, exotic and verdant cover of The Night Tiger and you know you’re in for a treat. Yangsze Choo’s magical story takes place in 1930... Read More...

Book Review: The Secrets You Hide by Kate Helm

Kate Helm’s debut psychological thriller The Secrets You Hide promises readers a story full of truth, lies, innocence, guilt, secrets and danger. Right from the... Read More...

5 must-read books hitting shelves in February

February is a bumper month for new book releases, with everything from stunning literary fiction to unputdownable YA and dark crime. Some of our most anticip... Read More...