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DO NOT READ THE BOOK JACKET! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

The Witch Elm by Tana French

August 17, 2019 by andtheIToldYouSos Leave a Comment

If you are in the least bit interested in this story- as an avid reader of Tana French or a curious newcomer- then heed the warning and DO NOT be tempted by the book jacket! The inciting action is described- in detail- right on the open flap of the cover, but you will spend a good 250 pages wandering around in wait. It will ruin one of the many surprises, and lend an unnecessary element of additional suspense to something that is already full of […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: abuse, Dublin, family secrets, murder, old money, privilege, Tana French, trauma, unreliable narrator, violence

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR11 Review No:9 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: abuse, Dublin, family secrets, murder, old money, privilege, Tana French, trauma, unreliable narrator, violence ·
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I Keep Forgetting I Read This …

April 17, 2018 by Jen K Leave a Comment

After years without contact from his daughter, David Walker is on his deathbed at the local hospital, and ends up making one last effort to connect with his family, reaching out to his granddaughter.  Elle is surprised when she discovers her grandfather is not only still alive, but a patient at the same hospital where she works and her best friend’s current favorite patient.  Elle’s mom, Marie has long refused to talk about her past, and even now, Elle is afraid to confront her due […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: family drama, family secrets, steena holmes, the forgotten ones

Jen K's CBR10 Review No:56 · Genres: Fiction, Suspense · Tags: family drama, family secrets, steena holmes, the forgotten ones ·
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We Are Family, I Got All My Sisters With Me

January 18, 2017 by pluiedenovembre 5 Comments

I love Nadiya Hussain. If you are a fan of The Great British Bake Off, you probably love her too. Nadiya was the winner in 2015, and she is, by all accounts the most popular winner in the history of the show. Charming, warm, funny, self-deprecating and gifted with a marvelously expressive face, she made all of us fall in love with her. Since winning TGBBO, Nadiya has published a cookbook (which I received as a surprise present last week from a lovely friend who […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: accident, Bangladesh, England, family, family secrets, Nadiya Hussain, secrets, Sisters, Small town, TGBBO, The Great British Bake Off, The Great British Baking Show, twins, UK, women writers

pluiedenovembre's CBR9 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: accident, Bangladesh, England, family, family secrets, Nadiya Hussain, secrets, Sisters, Small town, TGBBO, The Great British Bake Off, The Great British Baking Show, twins, UK, women writers ·
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