patsy's reviews
201 reviews

Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Clever, well thought out and hard to put down. 

The Betrayal of Thomas True by A.J. West

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Thoroughly enjoyed this. People are awful. Yes I know it’s fiction 🙃

Saving Max by Antoinette van Heugten

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

If you can suspend disbelief whilst reading this, you’ll enjoy it. 

The Psychopath Next Door by Mark Edwards

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I was disappointed with this, is was marketed as a thriller but had no thrills, no twists. In fact you had to suspend your belief as it was all too convenient.  There were big chunks of it that were actually quite boring 🥱

The Girl Behind the Gates by Brenda Davies

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This one fell flat for me. It felt very surface level. The first half was brutal, on a tell me rather than show me level. The second half was like a totally different book. 
Unfortunately this wasn’t for me 🤷🏼‍♀️

A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This was boring.  It was also described as a thriller on Amazon. It was not in the least bit thrilling.  I wanted to like this, I really did but it was just meh. Fox and Haze and zero chemistry, they would have been more believable had they been flat mates 🤷🏼‍♀️

From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley, Riley Keough

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is incredibly sad. It it me right in the feels 😭

Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book wasn’t worth the time it took me to read it. It was long and drawn out and totally unbelievable.  
Oh, and the main character, Grady, was a total melt 😐

The Crash by Freida McFadden

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this one, I read the most of it in one sitting yesterday. There’s nothing spectacular about it but it had me hooked. 
It had serious Misery vibes and I’m here for it. 
A good entertaining popcorn thriller. Just go in blind and enjoy the ride….. or not 🫣

The Favourites by Layne Fargo

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I thoroughly enjoyed this one, full of drama and toxic people. I’d never heard of ice dancing before picking this book up which isn’t a bad thing

This book is a mix between Daisy Jones and the Six and Carrie Soto is back but better 🫣

I highly recommend this book ✨