Review: How to Kill Your Best Friend by Lexie Elliot

Meh - I’m quite conflicted about this book, to be honest.

A group of friends have gathered to mourn the unexpected death of one of their own. But finding themselves trapped together for longer than expected on a remote island, they all begin to question each other - and themselves. Everyone has secrets - but what really happened here? And what is going to happen next?

This was just okay - the plot was interesting enough, but several parts felt quite rushed or were just very out of place. Adam and Georgia’s conversation where he ‘figures out’ that Georgie had thoughts of killing Lissa - seriously? That felt completely random. I think it was meant to be a ‘shocking twist’ but it just felt jarring and not in tune with the rest of the story. Similarly the ‘twist’ at the end - Georgie figures it out and that’s that, is it? Again, it just felt quite rushed.

This was okay, but it wasn’t brilliant.

        

Review: The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle

 

Wow! This book was SO good! Really, really good. I read the entire thing in one sitting, which probably tells you everything you need to know about it, to be honest.

Iris and Summer are identical twins, and have always been together. But grown-up, Iris is jealous of Summer's perfect life, perfect husband, perfect children. While sailing together in the Indian Ocean one day, there may be an opportunity for her to change her fate and gain access to the Carmichael fortune. But can she go through with it? And how far will she go?

This was FULL of twists and turns. Just when I thought I had the ending figured out, with a handful of pages left to go, Carlyle threw in that final twist that actually had me gasping out loud, and I NEVER do that. Ever. Even the final couple of pages had me thinking "is it, or isn't it?"

Really well written, and highly gripping. Would definitely recommend!

Review: Songbirds by Christy Lefteri

Wow. Just wow. This book was so beautiful, and so well-written that I read most of it in one sitting. I just couldn’t put it down.

Nisha is a Sri Lankan woman working as a maid in Cyprus, for Petra and her young daughter Aliki. She is good at her job, and adores the family. One day she goes missing - no note, no warning, and taking nothing with her. But Petra knows that something is wrong, and together with Nisha’s lover Yiannis, she is determined to figure out what’s happened to her.

This was a heart-breaking story, but one that is so important as it’s real life for millions of foreign domestic workers in Cyprus and many other countries around the world. Since these women are not citizens and are considered disposable, no one is particularly concerned when they disappear, even if the circumstances are suspicious. Lefteri has such a unique way of writing, and I really enjoy her books.