kellysrambles's Reviews (619)

The Reappearance of Rachel Price

Holly Jackson

4.5

challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Another brilliant thriller from Holly Jackson!

🎬 Twists and turns galore
🎬 Unreliable characters
🎬 True crime documentary x Gone Girl vibes

Full of suspense with some jaw dropping moments!

Queen B

Juno Dawson

4.0

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

22. Queen B by Juno Dawson

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Gosh I loved this! I love how cleverly it all linked into real names from history to bring these books to life.

⚡️ Witches and magic
⚡️ Treason and betrayal
⚡️ Love and vengeance

I actually would have loved this as a full novel!

Burning Crowns

Katherine Webber, Catherine Doyle

4.0

adventurous challenging medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Murder in the Family

Cara Hunter

4.0

challenging mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

20. Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Despite guessing the killer quite early on I definitely enjoyed the premise and way this book was written.

🔪 Cold case to solve
🔪 True crime TV show vibes
🔪 Formatted as a script with other media excerpts
🔪 Fast-paced

Such Charming Liars

Karen M. McManus

3.5

challenging mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

19. Such Charming Liars by Karen McManus

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

I particularly liked Kat and Liam’s characters but I never felt entirely invested in the plot.

💎 jewellery heist goes wrong
💎 long lost family / friends
💎 lies, deceit and chaos

AdelAIDE

Melinda Salisbury

4.5

challenging tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The lost victim

Robert Bryndza

4.5

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

17. The Lost Victim by Robert Bryndza

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I love this series and adore Kate and Tristan.

🔪 Packed with twists and turns
🔪 Plenty of creepy moments
🔪 Kate’s back story gets even more depth

Another great addition to the series!

How to Kill Your Family

Bella Mackie

3.0

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

16. How To Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

⭐️⭐️⭐️

I was hooked on Grace’s antics and the irony of her predicament. A great start but the story did lose some momentum and the ending did disappoint me.

Listened to this on audio and thought the narrator did a great job!

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

5.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

15. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This novel is intoxicating! I adored the story and was in tears by the end.

💚 Hollywood glamour
💚 Love and passion
💚 Finding yourself
💚 Emotional rollercoaster

Phenomenal!

Lie or Die

A.J. Clack

4.0

challenging dark tense fast-paced

14. Lie or Die by A J Clack

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is a disturbing YA thriller that will keep you gripped!

🔪 ‘Traitors’ vibes
🔪 Characters to love and loathe
🔪 Twists and turns
🔪 Murder mystery vs reality tv

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