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Ravenspur: Rise of the Tudors

Conn Iggulden

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Witness the rise of the Tudors in the stunning conclusion to Conn Iggulden's powerful retelling of...

The Wolf Border

Sarah Hall

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Read our interview with Sarah, in which she talks about the influence of the very wealthy on British...

The Wrong Child

Barry Gornell

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Of all the children to survive, why did it have to be him? A rural village school building...

Malice: Book One of the Faithful and the Fallen

John Gwynne

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Young Corban watches enviously as boys become warriors, learning the art of war. He yearns to wield...

ClareR (5869 KP) rated Girl in the Walls in Books

Mar 21, 2021

Girl in the Walls

A. J. Gnuse | 2021 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller

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This book really captured my imagination, and I was constantly questioning whether what I was reading was supposed to be real or paranormal. To me, it read like a ghost story for pretty much the entire book. This is a good thing, by the way.
A young girl has the ability to disappear into the walls of a house and live alongside the people who live there without their knowledge. Now if that doesn’t sound like a ghost story, then what is she? I think that the girl wanted to be like a ghost - themes such as grief and belonging are prominent in this novel. The only attachment the girl has, is to the house itself - she seems to have no family or friends.
There is such an eerie feeling to this book that really unsettled me, and as the boys who live in the house start to realise that someone else is living there with them and look for outside help, the anxiety is tangible. Frankly, there were some breathtaking moments of the “Oh no!” variety.
I honestly can’t believe that this is the authors debut novel - it’s really that good.
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole and to A. J. Gnuse for reading along with us.

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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Touch of Regret (The Collectors #1) in Books

Dec 15, 2020

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Touch of Regret ( The Collectors book 1)
By Autumn Reed

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The day I truly started to live, I sentenced him to die.

At 24, I'd resigned myself to a simple life following in my mother's footsteps. I would manage the antique shop she left me and marry a kind, stable man. Most importantly, I would never tell a soul about my psychic abilities.

But with a single, intentional touch and a vision of the past, I set events in motion that expose my secret. I'm part of a world I never knew existed, and my new allies are dismantling my carefully constructed walls.

Except, those walls had a purpose - they kept me hidden.

Now, my abilities make me a target. And my mere existence is endangering everyone I care about.

My name is Adele Rose, and I know nothing but regret.

Well I wasn’t expecting that! The first couple weeks f chapters seem very run of the mill romance but once it gets going it’s a very intriguing well written story. The characters are strong and you’re left asking more and more questions. The story is interesting and leaves you wanting to keep reading. Highly recommended!! Even with a cliffhanger!