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December 12, 2024 at 5:21 PM
I'm open to requests to read and review recently-published novels, including novels by indie authors. Please read this first before sending a request: books.beledit.com/review-request/
The Best Way to Bury Your Husband | Alexia Casale – REVIEW – BelEdit Book Reviews #beledit #netgalley.co.uk
March 5, 2024 at 5:29 PM
The Best Way to Bury Your Husband | Alexia Casale – REVIEW – BelEdit Book Reviews #beledit #netgalley.co.uk
Finally found time for my review of this wonderful historical mystery. I highly recommend it! books.beledit.com/the-art-of-a... #BookReview #HistoricalFiction 💙📚 @laurasrobinson.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social
The Art of a Lie | Laura Shepherd-Robinson - REVIEW - BelEdit Book Reviews
The Art of a Lie is about artfulness, misdirection, trust and betrayal. A beautifully written, delectable 18th century mystery.
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March 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Finally found time for my review of this wonderful historical mystery. I highly recommend it! books.beledit.com/the-art-of-a... #BookReview #HistoricalFiction 💙📚 @laurasrobinson.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social
For fans of #KDrama and #JDrama on TV, get a taste of it in print! Check out these two excellent, very different, novels: books.beledit.com/perfect-happiness or, on a lighter note, books.beledit.com/man-who-died-seven-times. #BookReview #BelEdit 💙📚
Perfect Happiness | You-Jeong Jeong - REVIEW - BelEdit Book Reviews
Perfect Happiness is a mystery about a volatile and dangerous narcissist, Yuna, and the impact of her actions on those close to her.
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July 19, 2026 at 2:45 PM
For fans of #KDrama and #JDrama on TV, get a taste of it in print! Check out these two excellent, very different, novels: books.beledit.com/perfect-happiness or, on a lighter note, books.beledit.com/man-who-died-seven-times. #BookReview #BelEdit 💙📚
Her books are marvelous. books.beledit.com/unspeakable/
Unspeakable | Dr Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne - BelEdit Book Reviews
A psychiatrist/psychotherapist explores trauma responses and the psychotherapeutic process that helps patients verbalise and process trauma.
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October 5, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Her books are marvelous. books.beledit.com/unspeakable/
After a couple of busy months, I'm back to writing reviews. First up, a domestic drama/legal thriller that's a decent read for beside the pool (or a rainy day!) books.beledit.com/what-happens-in-the-dark/ #Booksky #CrimeFiction #BelEdit @kiaabdullah.bsky.social
What Happens in the Dark | Kia Abdullah - REVIEW - BelEdit Book Reviews
What Happens in the Dark is a legal thriller and domestic drama. It's a good read with interesting characters and a twisty plot.
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July 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
After a couple of busy months, I'm back to writing reviews. First up, a domestic drama/legal thriller that's a decent read for beside the pool (or a rainy day!) books.beledit.com/what-happens-in-the-dark/ #Booksky #CrimeFiction #BelEdit @kiaabdullah.bsky.social
One of my favourite reads of the year so far: books.beledit.com/kill-them-with-kindness/ Highly recommended, not least for its lampoon of Boris Johnson! #Booksky #BelEdit #SpeculativeFiction @willcarver.bsky.social
Kill Them with Kindness | Will Carver- REVIEW - BelEdit Book Reviews
Kill Them With Kindness is an intelligent speculative global-epidemic thriller that blurs the lines between fiction and reality.
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July 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
One of my favourite reads of the year so far: books.beledit.com/kill-them-with-kindness/ Highly recommended, not least for its lampoon of Boris Johnson! #Booksky #BelEdit #SpeculativeFiction @willcarver.bsky.social
I hope my review will inspire you to read these books. It's as simple as that. books.beledit.com/the-forcing-trilogy/ #BookReview #SpecFic #Climate @orendabooks.bsky.social 💙📚
The Forcing Trilogy | Paul E Hardisty - REVIEW - BelEdit Book Reviews
The Forcing Trilogy is an informed, frightening ringing of every possible alarm bell, calling on us all to stop destroying our planet.
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June 2, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I hope my review will inspire you to read these books. It's as simple as that. books.beledit.com/the-forcing-trilogy/ #BookReview #SpecFic #Climate @orendabooks.bsky.social 💙📚
Fans of #GoldenAge #ClassicCrime will enjoy this entertaining homage: books.beledit.com/murder-at-wo.... #BookReview #BelEdit 💙📚
The Murder at World’s End | Ross Montgomery - BelEdit Book Reviews
The Murder at World’s End is a highly enjoyable, inventive and humorous take on the classic country-house locked room mystery.
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August 11, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Fans of #GoldenAge #ClassicCrime will enjoy this entertaining homage: books.beledit.com/murder-at-wo.... #BookReview #BelEdit 💙📚
For all fans of #SpeculativeFiction, here's a really good one! An excellent thriller about a post-pandemic race to find a cure for a zombie virus. Well written and gripping. #BelEdit #BookReview #💙📚 books.beledit.com/one-yellow-e...
One Yellow Eye | Leigh Radford - BelEdit Book Reviews
In One Yellow Eye, London is recovering after all the zombies have been killed. Or have they? Can a cure be found in case it resurfaces?
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January 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
For all fans of #SpeculativeFiction, here's a really good one! An excellent thriller about a post-pandemic race to find a cure for a zombie virus. Well written and gripping. #BelEdit #BookReview #💙📚 books.beledit.com/one-yellow-e...
Fun for all in this entertaining tale set in 1973: books.beledit.com/actually-im-... #BookSky @littlebrown.bsky.social #TerryDeary #BookRecommendation #BelEdit #HistFic #CrimeFic
Actually, I'm a Murderer | Terry Deary - REVIEW - BelEdit Book Reviews
With murder and mayhem galore, Actually, I’m a Murderer is an unpredictable, darkly entertaining and well written tale set in 1973.
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August 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Fun for all in this entertaining tale set in 1973: books.beledit.com/actually-im-... #BookSky @littlebrown.bsky.social #TerryDeary #BookRecommendation #BelEdit #HistFic #CrimeFic
Love this #BookReview of #TheMaidenofFlorence by @beledit.bsky.social books.beledit.com/the-maiden-o... 'an insightful portrayal, giving voice to the millions upon millions upon millions of women who have suffered sexual assault.' I also love a reviewer who shouts out for the cover designer.
The Maiden of Florence | Katherine Mezzacappa | Review – BelEdit Book Reviews
The Maiden of Florence is a 5* historical novel and a profoundly moving portrayal of the lifelong impact of sexual trauma.
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December 10, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Love this #BookReview of #TheMaidenofFlorence by @beledit.bsky.social books.beledit.com/the-maiden-o... 'an insightful portrayal, giving voice to the millions upon millions upon millions of women who have suffered sexual assault.' I also love a reviewer who shouts out for the cover designer.
A novel to lose yourself in! Unforgettable biographical #HistoricalFiction. #VictorianWomen #LiteraryLives. Will definitely be on my Top Ten Novels list this year: books.beledit.com/mrs-dickens/. #BookReview #BelEdit 💙📚@emilyhowes.bsky.social @orionbooks.bsky.social
Mrs Dickens | Emily Howes - REVIEW - BelEdit Book Reviews
Mrs Dickens is a surprising and unforgettable historical novel revealing the true lives of Catherine Hogarth and her husband, Charles Dickens
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August 14, 2026 at 3:22 PM
A novel to lose yourself in! Unforgettable biographical #HistoricalFiction. #VictorianWomen #LiteraryLives. Will definitely be on my Top Ten Novels list this year: books.beledit.com/mrs-dickens/. #BookReview #BelEdit 💙📚@emilyhowes.bsky.social @orionbooks.bsky.social
#Entheóphage Though-provoking impending-climate-collapse speculative fiction, perfect for fans of 'realistic' sci-fi. books.beledit.com/entheophage #BookReview #SpeculativeFiction @dremadeoraich.bsky.social 💙📚
Entheóphage | Drema Deòraich - REVIEW - BelEdit Book Reviews
Entheóphage is a thought-provoking speculative novel warning of the urgency of acting to prevent environmental collapse.
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March 29, 2026 at 3:54 PM
#Entheóphage Though-provoking impending-climate-collapse speculative fiction, perfect for fans of 'realistic' sci-fi. books.beledit.com/entheophage #BookReview #SpeculativeFiction @dremadeoraich.bsky.social 💙📚
For those interested in psychology and the psychotherapeutic process, Dr Gwen Adshead's #Unspeakable is essential reading! Moving, thought-provoking and informative. books.beledit.com/unspeakable #BookReview #NonFiction @faberbooks.bsky.social 💙📚
Unspeakable | Dr Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne - BelEdit Book Reviews
A psychiatrist/psychotherapist explores trauma responses and the psychotherapeutic process that helps patients verbalise and process trauma.
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April 19, 2026 at 4:16 PM
For those interested in psychology and the psychotherapeutic process, Dr Gwen Adshead's #Unspeakable is essential reading! Moving, thought-provoking and informative. books.beledit.com/unspeakable #BookReview #NonFiction @faberbooks.bsky.social 💙📚
Dishing up just deserts! You'll be rooting for the killer. Check out my review! books.beledit.com/the-serial-k... @harpercollins.bsky.social
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The Serial Killer Support Group | DB Stephens – BelEdit Book Reviews
The police aren't helping these women escape their violently abusive partners. But someone has decided it's time for them to step up.
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May 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Dishing up just deserts! You'll be rooting for the killer. Check out my review! books.beledit.com/the-serial-k... @harpercollins.bsky.social
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Once again, Ken Follett brings history to life, this time in an epic novel set in stone age Britain. A grand story indeed! #📚💙 #BookReview #HistoricalFiction @kenfollettauthor.bsky.social @quercusbooks.bsky.social books.beledit.com/circle-of-da...
Circle of Days | Ken Follett - BelEdit Book Reviews
A sweeping, epic tale of daily life, tribal hardships and struggles, and of the building of a timeless stone monument, set in 2500 BC.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Once again, Ken Follett brings history to life, this time in an epic novel set in stone age Britain. A grand story indeed! #📚💙 #BookReview #HistoricalFiction @kenfollettauthor.bsky.social @quercusbooks.bsky.social books.beledit.com/circle-of-da...
Ha, 'a corker' is exactly how I described it too! 💯 recommended! books.beledit.com/triflers-nee...
Triflers Need Not Apply | Camilla Bruce – Review – BelEdit Book Reviews
There's no excuse for being a serial killer... Or is there? Superbly written, captivating and vivid historical novel based on a true story.
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March 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Ha, 'a corker' is exactly how I described it too! 💯 recommended! books.beledit.com/triflers-nee...
Bowled over by this novel! If you were turned off by all the hype about ‘bromance’ and startups, don’t be. There’s a lot more depth to Drayton and Mackenzie than it’s been given credit for. It's a 'classic'! #BookReview #BookSky #LitFic books.beledit.com/drayton-and-... @swiftpress.bsky.social
Drayton and Mackenzie | Alexander Starritt - BelEdit Book Reviews
A Trollopian saga revealing a haunting, inner hollowness within a tale of finance, greentech startup and visionary ambition.
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March 8, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Bowled over by this novel! If you were turned off by all the hype about ‘bromance’ and startups, don’t be. There’s a lot more depth to Drayton and Mackenzie than it’s been given credit for. It's a 'classic'! #BookReview #BookSky #LitFic books.beledit.com/drayton-and-... @swiftpress.bsky.social
Immersed in 19th century filth, in the company of The Piano Player. Sequel to the fantastic Heart of Cruelty books.beledit.com/heart-of-cru... by Maybelle Wallis. Evil abounds in this sensational novel. #BookReview 💙📚@histwriter.bsky.social @katmezzacappa.bsky.social
Heart of Cruelty | Maybelle Wallis – Review – BelEdit Book Reviews
Heart of Cruelty is gripping, atmospheric historical fiction in the sensationalist tradition. Forbidden love amidst evil and murder.
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November 28, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Immersed in 19th century filth, in the company of The Piano Player. Sequel to the fantastic Heart of Cruelty books.beledit.com/heart-of-cru... by Maybelle Wallis. Evil abounds in this sensational novel. #BookReview 💙📚@histwriter.bsky.social @katmezzacappa.bsky.social
Buy it today! If you've been living under a rock, you might have missed Tana French's latest. It soars above most contemporary [crime] fiction: books.beledit.com/the-keeper-t... #BookReview #CrimeFiction @vikingbooks.bsky.social 💙📚
The Keeper | Tana French - REVIEW - BelEdit Book Reviews
The finale of a wonderful series featuring ex-cop Cal Hooper in rural Ireland. Excellent contemporary fiction and superb crime writing.
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May 6, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Buy it today! If you've been living under a rock, you might have missed Tana French's latest. It soars above most contemporary [crime] fiction: books.beledit.com/the-keeper-t... #BookReview #CrimeFiction @vikingbooks.bsky.social 💙📚
Fans of #HistoricalFiction with a Gothic twist are in for a treat with The Woman in the Wallpaper. Check out my review! books.beledit.com/the-woman-in... @littlebrown.bsky.social #HistoricalFiction #BookReviews #Booksky 💙📚
The Woman in the Wallpaper | Lora Jones – Review – BelEdit Book Reviews
The Woman in the Wallpaper is a captivating and atmospheric blend of historical fiction and gothic mystery set during the French Revolution.
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May 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Fans of #HistoricalFiction with a Gothic twist are in for a treat with The Woman in the Wallpaper. Check out my review! books.beledit.com/the-woman-in... @littlebrown.bsky.social #HistoricalFiction #BookReviews #Booksky 💙📚
Here's a find! Sounds so good that I just bought the first one in the series, Heart of Cruelty. Will review on books.beledit.com
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November 22, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Here's a find! Sounds so good that I just bought the first one in the series, Heart of Cruelty. Will review on books.beledit.com
Oh how I love reading Victorian novels! Maybe this will entice you to read them too! books.beledit.com/the-greatest... #📚💙 #HistoricalFiction (Historical novels set in the 19th century are the next best thing 😁)
The greatest stories ever told: Victorian fiction - BelEdit Book Reviews
For many lovers of the novel, Victorian fiction represents the apogee of English literature and the noble art of storytelling.
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September 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Oh how I love reading Victorian novels! Maybe this will entice you to read them too! books.beledit.com/the-greatest... #📚💙 #HistoricalFiction (Historical novels set in the 19th century are the next best thing 😁)
I loved it! books.beledit.com/birding/
Birding | Rose Ruane – REVIEW – BelEdit Book Reviews
Birding is an immersive novel about women's lives, consent and about how acknowledging and verbalising abuse can lead to greater clarity.
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November 18, 2024 at 9:26 AM
I loved it! books.beledit.com/birding/