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Happy Publication Day @nualaellwood 🎉🎉 This gripping, multilayered mystery was one I couldn't put down. Full of exciting twists and turns and shocking revelations. See my blog for the full review (link in profile) . . #PublicationDay #thedayoftheaccident #nualaellolwood #penguinuk #netgalley #bookreviews #ebtreviews #books #bookstagram #bookboost #instabook #booklover #bookaddict #booklife #bookblog #bookblogger #bibliophile #booksyoushouldread #psychologicalthriller

Happy 15th birthday Matthew! . . #notsobookstagram #HappyBirthday #son #family #books #bookstagram #instabook #booklover #bookaddict #booklife #bookblogger #bookblog #bookish #igbooks #ilovebooks #reading #readinglife #readers #bibliophile

‘Little Lovely Things’ by Maureen Joyce Connolly ⭐⭐⭐⭐ *full review on the blog A mother’s chance decision leads to a twist of fate that is every parent’s worst nightmare. Claire Rawlings, mother of two and medical resident, will not let the troubling signs of an allergic reaction prevent her from making it in for rounds. But when Claire’s symptoms overpower her while she’s driving into work, her two children in tow, she must pull over. Moments later she wakes up on the floor of a gas station bathroom - her car and her precious girls have vanished. The police have no leads and the weight of guilt presses down on Claire as each hour passes with no trace of her girls. All she has to hold on to are her strained marriage, a potentially unreliable witness who emerges days later, and the desperate but unquenchable belief that her daughters are out there somewhere. This engrossing debut novel was full of tension and drama from the start. The story had multiple narrators all with different parts to play. As a mother I had a lot of empathy for Claire but I will admit my immediate reaction when she went to the bathroom without her children made me wonder what on earth she was thinking. I thought her grief and guilt were well written, as was how her marriage was affected by the tragedy. Andrea’s chapters were some of the funniest and most heartbreaking to read. The way she was written when she was taken struck me as exactly how a four year old would think in that situation and her terror is heart-rending. Her tenacity, intelligence and feistiness she possesses were perfect for her character. The character I liked most was Jay. He had a life mired by tragedy and the scene where he makes his discovery is heartbreaking and raw. He was genuinely a man trying to change his life, live right and do the right thing whenever possible. Little Lovely Things is a readable psychological thriller. Many times it is very raw as we are given an insight into the darkest moments in people’s lives. For most of the book I was sure I knew how it would end but the author surprised me with all the twists and turns it took. A great book for anyone who enjoys this genre. Out April 2nd

We nipped out for a few last bits for tomorrow's birthday boy and of course I had to take the chance to do some charity shopping. All these came to just £10.50! . . #BookHaul #bargainbooks #charityshophaul #books #bookstagram #booklover #bookblogger #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bookaholic #bookaddict #bookworm #booknerd #booknerdigans #bookshelf #booklife #bookblog #bookish #instabook #igbooks #ilovebooks #reading #readinglife #fiction #novels #nonfiction #truecrime #biblophile

Happy Tuesday ☺️ How is your week going? It's half term and birthday week for my eldest here and it's going well so far. I started Hag-Seed last night ready for the #ourlittlebookclub19 chat at the weekend. QOTD - Have you read this book? . . #hagseed #MargaretAtwood #books #bookstagram #booklover #bookblogger #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bookaholic #bookaddict #bookworm #booknerd #booknerdigans #bookshelf #booklife #bookblog #bookish #instabook #igbooks #ilovebooks #reading #readinglife #fiction #novels #biblophile

‘The Night Olivia Fell’ by Christina McDonald ⭐⭐⭐⭐ *full review on the blog I was unprepared for how heartbreaking this book would be and the tears that flowed; something that hasn’t happened in a few years. An amalgamation of mystery, suspense, psychological thriller and tragedy, this is a book you won’t forget. Abi Knight is woken one night with the call all parents dread: her 17-year-old daughter Olivia is in the hospital, brain dead after falling from a bridge. When the doctor tells her that they are only keeping her alive because of her unborn baby Abi is stunned, never even suspecting she was pregnant. When the police rule the fall an accident the grieving mum begins her own investigation and starts to realise how little she really knew about her daughter’s life. When she finds out her daughter had begun to uncover the truth about her father Abi is terrified. Olivia was conceived during a passionate, clandestine relationship. So, with her former lover’s threats ringing in her ears for 17 years, Abi spun a web of lies about his identity. Can victim advocate Anthony help her find the truth before it’s too late? The questions raised in the synopsis were the crux of this novel. For me, it was a reminder that as our children get older we know them less and they know us better. When they’re young they don’t leave your side for a minute. Who they are is transparent and they often tell us their secrets without realising it. As they become teenagers our children become an enigma, a stranger made of our own flesh. They tell their secrets to their friends, have whole sides to their personality that are hidden. Teenagers also suffer from the delusion that they know best and that adults are just out to ruin their fun or make life difficult, no longer subscribing to their childhood illusion that their parents knew everything, could do no wrong, and existed solely as their mum or dad. This sensational debut novel was wonderfully written. The chapter where Olivia narrated the fall was harrowing and took the air from my lungs. A perfect mix of suspense, drama, tragedy, heartbreak and joy this is a must read for thriller lovers. Out March 7th.

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