patsy's reviews
138 reviews

Earth by John Boyne

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.0

Hard to review. Enjoyed it. 

How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

4.0

I loved this one 😍 multigenerational, multiple POVs and a dog called Maggie Thatcher 😀
An easy reading, feel good book with lots of laughs along the way 

Our Holiday by Louise Candlish

mysterious slow-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

4.0

I enjoyed this, it was a slow burn with a whole host of unlikeable characters, mostly rich and entitled, even the locals were annoying 😐
I wouldn’t class it as a thriller, more a family drama.

Cross Bones by Tracy Whitwell

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely love this series of books. They give you all the feels, I’ve laughed and cried. Any book that can make me 😭 deserves 5⭐️ as I have a swinging brick for a heart 😀

What Have You Done? by Shari Lapena

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

3.5⭐️
A good solid thriller, Lapena rarely lets you down. Nice short chapters that had to racing through.  A good small town mystery. 
There were a few problems for me though. Far too many characters 🤦🏼‍♀️ I did get them all in place eventually but 🤯
It felt a touch repetitive in the middle then the end felt really rushed and incomplete. 

Way Back by Sara Cox

funny inspiring lighthearted sad 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

Slow and predictable. Nothing happened and I didn’t like Josie. 

If You Tell a Lie by Lucinda Berry

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

Lucinda Berry is a hit or miss author for me, unfortunately this was a miss. 
The story was told in multiple POVs which I usually like but here all the characters were so underdeveloped that I didn’t know who was who unless I checked, which isn’t ideal. 
The storyline was unbelievable, maybe it’s because I’m not rich or American 🤷🏼‍♀️ anyways, ridiculous storyline and awful ending. 
This is on KU so I recommend borrowing it and not buying it. 

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.