First Line Fridays #5

I'm back with some First Line Fridays joy! Find out what first lines I'll be sharing this week here!

Recent Reads Round-up

It's been a long while since I posted a full review, so I thought I'd do a Recent Reads Round-up to share some thoughts on books Ixve enjoyed recently. Read the full post here:

Her Name Was Rose, by Claire Allan (2018)

This psychological thriller is a compelling read, a remarkable debut to the genre by Claire Allan. When a young woman is hit by a speeding car, a community is left in stunned grief. But one onlooker takes more of an interest in the young woman’s death - and life - than anyone, and soon finds herself overwhelmed by what she discovers.

Review: Social Creature, by Tara Isabella Burton (2018)

In Social Creature, Tara Isabella Burton invites us on a whirlwind ride through the decadent glamour of New York City’s young, elite circles. It’s a world so full of extravagance and artifice, all sense of reality slips; an experience taken further by the constant need to photograph and caption it all, to manufacture poses, scenarios…

The Fear, by C.L. Taylor (2018)

An exciting novel that combines intense, human experience with dramatic tension to create a truly compelling story.