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Review Archive
Here you can find all of our past book reviews.
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2 min read
Review of Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris
fantasy and slow-burn romance coupled with a contemporary twist on the classical crime and horror stories of Sherlock Holmes and Dracula...
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1 min read
Review of Jackal by Erin. E Adams
An insidious psychological thriller set in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
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2 min read
Review of Last Night of Freedom by Dan Howarth
Drawn into a deadly game of one-upmanship and forced to prove their masculinity, only one of them can survive...
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thedebutdigest
2 min read
Review of Please Fear Me by Jennifer Love
A triumph of a debut that I expect big things for in the literary prize world. Jennifer Love is one to watch for sure.Â
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2 min read
Review of The Slowest Burn by Sarah Chamberlain
A famous chef and ghost writer romance: this book is the epitome of Book Lovers meets The Seven Year Slip
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thedebutdigest
1 min read
Review of Look Up, Handsome by Jack Strange
Christmas in September is fast approaching, and you NEED to spend it with this book!
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Review of Missy by Raghav Rao
Historical, romantic and a great addition to ALL TBRs!!
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thedebutdigest
2 min read
Review of Fear the Flames by Olivia Rose Darling
Fear the Flames had me in a chokehold from the prologue...
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2 min read
Review of Cat Lover by Dan Spencer
This is a unique debut which made me think of authors such as Max Porter and Rainer Maria Rilke.
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thedebutdigest
2 min read
Review of Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood
A debut from one of our summer showcase guest authors!
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Review of Placeholders by James Roseman
Explorations of inner thoughts and personal experiences which many of us will relate to such as loss, grief and hope.
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2 min read
Review of Then Things Went Dark by Bea Fitzgerald
This is the scintillating thriller adult debut from Bea Fitzgerald, telling the story of six washed up celebrities...
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thedebutdigest
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Review of The Friend Zone Experiment by Zen Cho
Zen Cho is a fantasy writer who is making her debut in the romance genre this summer...
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Review of The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable
a truly compelling tale...
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1 min read
Review of Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
an adult fantasy debut and is completely spellbinding, it contains all the glorious elements that will keep you strapped to your seat
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Review of Guilty By Definition by Susie Dent
a clever mystery novel which takes place within a dictionary publishing house with the majority of the cast being lexicographers
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Review of The Phoenix Keeper by S. A. Maclean
S.A. Maclean has created a whole magical world with captivating characters that will genuinely whisk the reader away...
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Review of I’ll Look For You, Everywhere by Cameron Capello
Treat yourself to Cameron Capello’s debut romance novel, I’ll Look For You, Everywhere - prepare to feel all the sun-kissed vibes!
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Review of Costanza by Rachel Blackmore
Rome, 1636: In the scorched city of Rome, the cobbled streets hum with gossip and sin...
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Review of Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks
If I wasn’t already a romance fan, Morbidly Yours would have absolutely 100% converted me...
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