Review: The Pact by Amy Heydenrych

This book was amazing - I couldn't put it down!

Well, maybe amazing is the wrong word... terrifying is probably more appropriate. Freya has worked hard her entire life, and all her hard work is about to pay off - she has been offered her dream job at a trendy tech start-up. But from the first day, her colleague Nicole has an attitude... and Freya can't figure out why. As she gets closer to her dreamy colleague Jay, and Nicole grows more and more aggressive, they decide to get their revenge by pulling a prank on her... and Nicole ends up dead the next morning. Constantly looking over her shoulder, Freya begins receiving threatening messages... someone knows what she did, and they aren't going to let her forget it...

This was a gripping story, full of twists and turns and with interesting characters that you can't help but root for. I'm normally pretty good at figuring out the plot of these thriller novels, but I couldn't guess the ending of this, and it was a genuine shock. What an ending! Highly recommend this.

Review: With The Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

Emoni is seventeen, has a two year old daughter and is struggling to keep up in school - but she wants to be a chef more than anything. But trying to raise a two year old alone, living with a grandmother who suddenly has more doctors appointments, and a blossoming relationship that might be more trouble than it's worth, Emoni isn't sure that she can hold everything together...

This was a truly lovely book. This was different from anything that I have read before, but it was an excellent book that gave me a warm and fuzzy feeling by the end. I loved Emoni and her 'Buela - they are wonderful characters that were varied and kept the story interesting.

The selling point of this novel is the food woven throughout - recipes and references that are soulful and nourishing. This was a beautiful story, and I really enjoyed it.

Also - how stinking beautiful is this cover?!

Review: The Nursery by Asia Mackay

Alexis Tyler is a wife and mother, trying to hold everything together. But not only that, she is also an operative for the Government, saving the country on a daily basis and killing anyone who threatens the safety of the United Kingdom. But holding it all together is harder than it seems - her husband is starting to suspect her and the cracks are starting to show. Can she figure out how to balance a job that she loves and the family that she is desperate to hold onto?

This was a really great read. I didn't read the first one in the series, 'Killing It', but you didn't really need too - the story was separate from the first one and easy enough to pick up on it's own.

I really enjoyed the main character - Lex could easily be a real-life person, and the struggles in her day-to-day life are just so relatable, even if her job isn't. The storyline was gripping and definitely kept me hooked. The ending was excellent - I certainly didn't figure it out and it was a fantastic twist.

The story ends on a cliffhanger, suggesting that there's going to be a third book, and I'll definitely be looking out for it - this was a brilliant read.