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Cecelia has a Master of Letters from the University of New England. She is available as a literacy tutor in the Adelaide area, and also available for review writing.

Thursday, February 15, 2018

RS: Cozy Mysteries and Chick Literature: Ashley King, Nicola Sanders & Andrea Lochen

 



The Imperfect Psychic by Ashley King

A Cosy Mystery with a number of twists. This story is capable of holding the attention and creating a few shivers. I liked the main character, and found her easy to identify with and sympathise. 

This book was complete in itself, and didn’t end as a cliffhanger, but if it is part of a series, I will definitely be reading the rest. I would like to know more about the heroine, her life and loves. The town full of quaint characters is also a fictional somewhere I would like to be spending more time.   

My copy was a review copy supplied by Book Sirens.






All The Lies by Nicola Sanders

It was easy to feel sympathetic towards the primary character, a lady evading an injurious spouse. This made the ploy and lie that she utilized to guarantee her physical security acceptable. Without good reason, the dishonesty would have seemed dodgy, but in a dire situation, it was justifiable.

I think the book truly functioned as a spine-chiller. I am keeping the analysis short and spoiler free, with the goal that you can appreciate the book as well, which I truly suggest. And the revelation near the end – whoa!

I was glad to get a review copy through Book Sirens and was captivated by the tale.






Versions of Her by Andrea Lochen

Thoroughly enjoyable chick-lit time travel story. I like the cover, but I nearly missed this one because the blurb implied it would be too extreme, asking whether they “knew their mother at all”. But of course they did. Not as an individual, but in the selfish, possessive way offspring do. 

The journey back to view their mother as a person, not a mother, was thought provoking. 
I didn’t go for Kelsey’s choice, (although I won’t describe it as a spoiler). I felt that the experience should have freed her up to “let go”. Generally, sentiment is great, and I expect 90% of readers will love it. I’m just hmm… that’s been done a lot… and material things do weigh one down in life.

Now you may be asking why I gave a five, if I didn’t agree with everything? Well – the writing was honestly worth it. I slowed down to enjoy every word. Unusual for me, I’m a speedy reader. So, yes, it held my attention. 

My copy was provided free of charge by Book Sirens. 



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