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To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…
• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?
I am currently reading The Book of You by Claire Kendal, if this book continues the way it has started it may well be my favourite fiction read of 2014 (so far) I’m enjoying the two stories in one approach which Claire Kendal has employed for this book.
Blurb
His name is Rafe, and he is everywhere Clarissa turns. At the university where she works. Her favorite sewing shop. The train station. Outside her apartment. His messages choke her voice mail; his gifts litter her mailbox. Since that one regrettable night, his obsession with her has grown, becoming more terrifying with each passing day. And as Rafe has made clear, he will never let her go.
Clarissa’s only escape from this harrowing nightmare is inside a courtroom–where she is a juror on a trial involving a victim whose experiences eerily parallel her own. There she finds some peace and even makes new friends, including an attractive widower named Robert, whose caring attentions make her feel desired and safe. But as a disturbingly violent crime unfolds in the courtroom, Clarissa realizes that to survive she must expose Rafe herself. Conceiving a plan, she begins collecting the evidence of Rafe’s madness to use against him–a record of terror that will force her to relive every excruciating moment she desperately wants to forget. Proof that will reveal the twisted, macabre fairy tale that Rafe has spun around them . . . with an ending more horrifying than her darkest fears. Goodreads
I have just finished The Never List by Koethi Zan
This is one of those books that could scare you stupid if you aren’t careful. Two friends find themselves trapped in a cellar despite having a list of things to keep them safe, The Never List. My review will follow later this week.
My next read is going to be The Child’s Child by Barbara Vine
Blurb
What sort of betrayal would drive a brother and sister apart?
When Grace and her brother Andrew inherit their grandmother’s house, they surprise few people by deciding to move in together. But they’ve always got on well and the London house is large enough to split down the middle.
There’s just one thing they’ve not taken into account though. What if one of them wants to bring a lover to the house? When Andrew’s partner James moves in, and immediately picks a fight about the treatment of gay men, the balance is altered – with almost fatal consequences. Amazon
I’m approaching this one with a degree of trepidation as I have a feeling it will disappoint, but I can’t not read this one as I have such affection for Barbara Vine, the author who first introduced me to psychological thrillers; Asta’s Book, The Brimstone Wedding and the Dark Adapted Eye, comfort reads that have served me well over the years!
Oh I’m so intrigued by The Never List now. Going to have to bump it up my list!
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I enjoyed it but not quite as much as I thought I would…
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I just finished They Call Me Murdered by Cyndi Lord –review posted immediately after this post. Currently reading Scandalously Yours by Cara Elliot. My next book is Along The Way Home by Christi Corbett.
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I’ve been looking for your review but the link isn’t working 😦 Great sounding read though!
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I’ll forward by email the post. Tomorrow she’ll be on the site for interview.
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You’ve read The Never List. Awesome, I am hearing such great things about it. Can’t wait to read your review. The Barbara Vine book sounds interesting too.
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Thanks Nish, I am going to write that review up – it is causing me some problems at the moment 😉
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The Never List and The Book of You sound amazing!
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I’m loving The Book of You, it has really pulled me in with its scary stalker storyline 🙂 Hope to post my review of The Never List tomorrow but so far struggling to write something that doesn’t have massive spoilers 😉
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I’m currently reading Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin. I just finished Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness. I think I will read The Fault in our Stars by John Green next.
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I’ve heard good things about Shadow of Night, did you enjoy it?
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I loved the first book and read it twice. This one was slow-starting. I put it aside a few times before I finally made myself get past the part where I was stuck. Once I got past that part, it got better. I enjoyed it.
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Looking forward to your review of The Never List. You must know by now that I live vicariously through you for my thriller fix! 😉
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That made me laugh 🙂 Hope to post my review tomorrow – I have to say The Book of You is shaping up to be a fantastic psychological thriller so you need to watch out for that one too 😉
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Your books sound so intense!
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Oh I have had a month of dark reading matter to match the weather 🙂 I hope to mix up the genres a little better next month!
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I was just reading through your comments. I love both books by Deborah Harkness. Please consider reviewing them for me. I’d love to hear what you think!!! Oh, and Hi. Child’s Child is on my list. Thanks!
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Intrigued by the blurb for Child’s Child. Sibling relationships can be fraught with tension and a great breeding ground for suspense.
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I totally agree, I love my brother but there is no doubt that we see each other in a different light to the other people in our life. You can see how that power could be used against one another 😉
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Haven’t read any of these myself. I should change that. Greetings 🙂
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I hope you are having a great time with your books…..happy reading! 🙂
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Liking your choices! I loved The Never List but I definitely know what you mean. And The Book of You looks amazing. Here’s my link http://wp.me/p32hC2-yh
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Yes I think I am slightly out of step with The Never List. I enjoyed it but it wasn’t a five star book for me although it was a very good four star read…. The Book of You has me captivated it is still on track for my favourite of January!
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Oh, you’re getting me excited! Have you got an ARC or is it out already?
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I have an ARC through Amazon Vine – it’s not due out until April but definitely one to keep a look out for!
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