Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘The Monster Club’ by R. Chetwynd-Hayes

The cover alone of ‘The Monster Club’ by R. Chetwynd-Hayes told me I would love it: vampires, goblins, and ghouls. The book is a collection of short stories, tied together with another framing story. It begins when Donald finds a starving man on the street and takes him home to feed him. Offering him some…

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Book Review: ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ by Richard Osman

I’ve always liked Richard Osman as a presenter/comedian, so I’ve been eager to read ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ for a while. The story follows a cast of retirees in a retirement village who solve old murder cases for fun. The novel opens with Joyce, an ex-nurse, receiving an invitation into the inner circle. All seems…

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Book Review: ‘The Family Upstairs’ by Lisa Jewell

Although horror is my favourite genre, I sometimes pick up a thriller. Lisa Jewell’s ‘The Family Upstairs’ intrigued me so much that when my book club chose it, I was eager to start. Stories with cults, troubled childhoods, or domestic horror always draw me in. So, this novel was a perfect fit. Jewell’s book begins…

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