patsy's reviews
201 reviews

First Wife's Shadow by Adele Parks

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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

This was a good psychological thriller, lots of twists, some I guessed, some I didn’t. Ending felt a bit rushed and incomplete 🤷🏼‍♀️ but I had a good time with it. I suggest you go in blind. 

My Husband by Maud Ventura

emotional reflective 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

3.0

This was okay, didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. I did quite like the epilogue. Short book. Short chapters. 

She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica

dark mysterious tense slow-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

“She’s Not Sorry” Well I am for reading this book 😣 the first 60% nothing happened. Just the minutiae of Meghan’s life. If you want to know her route to work, in detail this is the book for you 😐 it was far too descriptive. Personally, I don’t need a description of every little thing in a thriller. 
Anyway, it’s a deadly slow burn for 60% where it starts picking up but by then I don’t care, I don’t like anybody and I want them all to die just so this book will end. 

Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford

emotional informative sad slow-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

Not what I expected, slow, boring, and no depth, the author just kept skimming over the story. 
If you have to read it, borrow it, don’t buy it. 

The Wrong Child by M.J. Arlidge, Julia Crouch

adventurous challenging slow-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

2.5 ⭐️

This didn’t do it for me unfortunately, it was far too long and nothing really happened. It started off well but it seemed to flop in the middle. The end picked up but by then I didn’t really care 🤷🏼‍♀️

The Good Girl by Michelle Dunne

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

4.5⭐️

I raced throughout this one, it engaged me from the first chapter and kept me there till the last. It’s a hard subject matter, but the writing style is easy to read. 
I knocked half a star off as I wasn’t keen on the ending. Maybe they’ll be a part two 🤷🏼‍♀️

Someone in the Attic by Andrea Mara

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A proper who done it, lots of red herrings and twists along the way. I thought I’d sussed it on a few occasions but by the end it could have been anyone 🤦🏼‍♀️
A whole host of characters, some likeable, some not. 
This had me racing through the pages, just a shame work kept getting in the way 😩
I recommend this, if you want a nice twisty mystery 🙂

The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

2.0

If ever a sequel shouldn’t be written this is it. 
Three POVs. Daphne, Amber and Daisy Ann. 
I found myself getting increasingly bored of the POVs of Amber and Daisy Ann. I just didn’t care. 
Borrow, don’t buy it. 

The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Still a 5⭐️

First read in December 2017 and I still thoroughly enjoyed it. I reread it as I have The Next Mrs Parrish to read and I wanted a refresher.

Knock Knock by Alex Smith

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I do enjoy this series and the characters but the plot lines are getting more and more improbable with each book.