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My Dark Self by Jessica Huntley #BookReview #MyDarkSelf #PsychologicalThriller #NewSeries @new_author_jess #onceuponatimebookreviews

by marnie harrisonon 27 Jul 202127 Jul 2021

Today I am reviewing My Dark Self by Jessica Huntley. This was released on the 1st of July, published by Amazon KDP.

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My Dark Self by Jessica Huntley #BookBlitz #BookPromotion #PublicationDayBlitz @new_author_jess @lovebooksgroup @lovebookstours #onceuponatimebookreviews

by marnie harrisonon 1 Jul 202125 Jul 2021

Today I am taking part in the Book Blitz on it’s publication day for My Dark Self by Jessica Huntley.

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  • 📚Book Review📚 ✨What She Did by Carla Kovach ✨Released: 20th of September 2021 ✨Publisher: Bookouture ✨Genre: Crime Thriller 
✨ NetGalley ARC: My thanks to all for my advanced copy of this book, which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily ✨ “If you did something terrible, would you tell” ✨ When Marissa finds out that her last family member has died, she also has to confront the secret she has been hiding from for all these years. Despite the fact she sometimes has blackouts, she can not accept the idea she could have had anything to do with her uncles death. But what does it mean for her when history repeats itself, right next door… ✨ What She Did is a compelling tale with a broken and damaged woman at the helm. It is an intense and suspenseful read, narrated over a duel timeline, providing insight into our leads horrific background and how that has defined her in the present. ✨ Carla Kovach does a great job of setting the scene, but for me I found this to be more of a character driven tale which I enjoyed. Marissa is so complex, her mental state fragile due to the trauma she was subjected to as a child, which really pulls on the heartstrings. ✨ At times this can be quite dark and confronting with its hard hitting themes, but they are handled as sensitively as can be without glossing over the serious nature of them. The pace is steady and the suspense is ramped up in the lead up to the finale. All up What She Did is a thrilling read with plenty of twists, turns and surprises, suited to fans of crime thrillers. #BookReview #BooksOnTour #WhatSheDid #CrimeThriller #CarlaKovachh #Bookouture #onceuponatimebookreviews #instabookstagram #booksaremylife #readerlife #bookishgirl #books #bookstagram #read #bookworm #booklover #booksarelife #lovetoread #bibliophilelife #bookloversofinstagram #bookobessed
  • 📚Book Review📚 ✨The Bookbinder’s Daughter by Jessica Thorne ✨Released: 20th of September 2021 ✨Publisher: Bookouture ✨Genre: Contemporary 
✨ NetGalley ARC: My thanks to all for my advanced copy of this book, which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily ✨“A magical library. A broken family. A dangerous secret” ✨When Sophie’s mother disappeared when she was a teenager, she thought she has been abandoned by her. Now following in her footsteps as a bookbinder, Sophie is offered a job at Ayredale Library, which is the last place her mother was seen all those years ago. Jumping at the chance to work there, will she get answers to the questions that she so desperately craves? ✨A tale of mystery, magic, family secrets and love, The Bookbinder’s Daughter immediately drew me in to its world and I was completely taken with the story. It’s engaging and immersive prose, had me transported into the pages, which had me experiencing it as its characters do. ✨My first book by Jessica Horne, this was such a great introduction to her work. The plot is strong and intriguing, its characters well developed and memorable for many different reasons and has been well thought out and put together. All up a very enjoyable read and I look forward to reading more from the author. Image credit to @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #TheBookbindersDaughter #Contemporary #JessicaThorne #Bookouture #onceuponatimebookreviews #instabookstagram #booksaremylife #readerlife #bookishgirl #books #bookstagram #read #bookworm #booklover #booksarelife #lovetoread #bibliophilelife #bookloversofinstagram #bookobessed
  • Today I am taking part in the cover reveal for The Devil You Know Until You Don’t by USA Today and international bestselling author Monique Singleton. Before you swipe 👈🏻 for the reveal, here is what the book is about. Book Description: “Lucifer meets Dexter meets Dan Brown” A rogue priest joins forces with the devil to bring down a terrifying religious conspiracy and free humanity from abject slavery after death. When Heaven becomes the door to Hell, the only one you can turn to is the Devil. We were promised Heaven in the afterlife, as long as we believed in God and in the word of the Bible. We were good Christians. We took care of our fellow men. We deserved paradise. What we got was eternal slavery. Our souls reincarnated into another world where we are sold to the highest bidder and forced to work until we died yet again. And all of this was sanctioned by powers high up in the Church. Worse even, they are the conduit that makes this possible. Who do we pray to now? The Devil You Know Until You Don’t is due for release on the 18th of November and can be preordered now from Amazon. #coverreveal #comingsoon #thedevilyouknowuntilyoudont #urbanfanasty #moniquesingleton #digitalreadsbooktours #onceuponatimebookreviews #instabookstagram #booksaremylife #readerlife #bookishgirl #books #bookstagram #read #bookworm #booklover #booksarelife #lovetoread #bibliophilelife #bookloversofinstagram #bookobessed
  • 📚Book Review📚 ✨Whisper Cottage by Anne Wyn Clark ✨Released: 2nd of September 2021 ✨Publisher: Avon Books ✨Genre: Psychological Thriller 
✨ NetGalley ARC: My thanks to all for my advanced copy of this book, which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily ✨“How well do you know the woman next door?” ✨The somewhat run down, but filled with potential, little house in the rural setting of Avoncote is just what Stina and Jack dreamed of for a new start. Added to the seemingly idyllic spot is the wonderfully welcoming neighbour Mrs Barley. But is this change a dream come true for Stina and Jack, or is it the beginning of a nightmare? ✨Whisper Cottage opens with a chilling prologue that sets up the tone for the rest of the book. It is a gripping tale that captured my attention right off the bat and although it does move at a slightly slower pace, I was still invested and wanted to see how it would all unfold. ✨Anne Wyn Clark does a great job of setting up a creepy and dark atmosphere throughout and as the tale progresses, so does the tension and suspense. I enjoyed its characters and undertones of the supernatural, as well as its twists and turns in the lead up to its finale. ✨ As a debut, I think Anne Wyn Clark has done a great job with this book. She has crafted a very enjoyable and entertaining read and I look forward to reading more from her. #BookReview #BlogTour #WhisperCottage #PsychologicalThriller. #AnneWynClark #AvonBooks #onceuponatimebookreviews #instabookstagram #booksaremylife #readerlife #bookishgirl #books #bookstagram #read #bookworm #booklover #booksarelife #lovetoread #bibliophilelife #bookloversofinstagram #bookobessed
  • 📚Book Review📚 ✨The Couple Upstairs by Shalini Boland ✨Released: 13th of September 2021 ✨Publisher: Bookouture ✨Genre: Psychological Thriller 
✨ NetGalley ARC: My thanks to all for my advanced copy of this book, which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily ✨“Our new home was supposed to be a chance to leave our past behind. But was moving here the worst mistake of our lives?” ✨The Couple Upstairs is another belter of a read from Shalini Boland that is fast paced, suspenseful and will have you reading long into the night. It is stories like these that make me glad that I don’t socialise with my neighbours, only exchanging a quick hello if we happen to cross paths. ✨For Nina and Zac, buying their first home together should be a joyous occasion, but right from the get go things start to go wrong. As the story progresses more and more things start to happen which really starts to put a strain on the once happy and carefree couple. Someone is out to destroy them, but why? ✨The characters have been well crafted and developed. My heart went out to Nina and she is really put through the wringer. It also wouldn’t be a Shalini Boland book if there wasn’t a good twist thrown in and once again she has delivered. ✨The Couple Upstairs is another example of whatever Shalini Boland touches, turns to gold. Perfectly plotted and executed, if you are looking for a tense and gripping read then look no further. You get this and so more with this outstanding read! #BookReview #BooksOnTour #TheCoupleUpstairs #PsychologicalThriller. #ShaliniBoland #Bookouture #onceuponatimebookreviews #instabookstagram #booksaremylife #readerlife #bookishgirl #books #bookstagram #read #bookworm #booklover #booksarelife #lovetoread #bibliophilelife #bookloversofinstagram #bookobessed
  • 📚Book Review📚 ✨The New Home by Chris Merritt ✨Released: 7th of September 2021 ✨Publisher: Bookouture ✨Genre: Psychological Thriller 
✨ NetGalley ARC: My thanks to all for my advanced copy of this book, which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily ✨ “You never know what’s happening behind closed doors…” ✨ I am huge fan of Chris Merritt’s crime thrillers so when I heard he was going to be penning a book in my favourite psychological thriller genre, I couldn’t wait to read it. So how do I think he did after I finished reading The New Home? Read on to find out! ✨ Freya is excited to have so quickly made a wonderful new friend in Emily, after moving next door to her. Freya is then left reeling when Emily and her daughter Thea suddenly disappear. Does this beautiful leafy quite street hide a shocking secret that will shake not only Freya but the reader to their very core! ✨ As always Chris Merritt delivers a clever, well thought out and executed plot, which expertly draws the reader into the story and holds you hostage. I couldn’t flick the pages on my Kindle fast enough, desperate to know what happened to Emily and Thea that I could not stop reading until I found out, which when I did, left me as shook as Freya! ✨So to loop back to the beginning of my review, how do I think Chris Merritt did with his first foray into the psychological thriller genre? I think he nailed it! I absolutely loved this book. A strong plot, an unreliable narrator which are my favourite kind and a outcome I didn’t see coming, this book is the whole package. A very enjoyable and entertaining read which I highly recommend. #BookReview #BooksOnTour #TheNewHome #PsychologicalThriller. #ChrisMerritt #Bookouture #onceuponatimebookreviews #instabookstagram #booksaremylife #readerlife #bookishgirl #books #bookstagram #read #bookworm #booklover #booksarelife #lovetoread #bibliophilelife #bookloversofinstagram #bookobessed
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