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    Drowning | TJ Newman | Book Review

    Mayday ! Mayday! Mayday! T.J. Newman returns after 2 years with another flight emergency! My love for aviation & the childlike fascination for airplanes made me pick this book unquestioned. I had quite enjoyed Newman’s debut novel Falling , though it wasn’t perfect. And I started this book with huge expectations.

    Drowning has an extremely interesting plot that centres around a crash landing (in water), or more technically ditching. Two minutes into flight, Flight 1421’s engine explodes and barely 4 minutes later, it crashes into the ocean. And thereon, the book goes about the rescue operation and the various twists and turns that lay in between.

    To start with, the author uses this 4 minute interval – between the engine catching …

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    YellowFace

    YellowFace | RF Kuang | Book Review

    Before I get to the YellowFace book review, I have to say, I had to push myself to pick this one up since I had just recently read A Likely Story which broadly had a similar premise. And that being, plagiarism or publishing someone else’s work as yours. In both the books, we have the protagonist stumbling upon their dead relative/friend’s manuscript. They work upon it to make it their own, and they publish it as their own. But strikingly different is the handling & the routes that the stories take from there on. And so, I am more than happy I read this one which is surely a crisp, pacey & unputdownable read.

    I have read people dissect the book …

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    Ward D

    Ward D | Book Review | Freida McFadden

    How does she do it? Really? Freida McFadden back with another thriller following the Housemaid series, and just when you thought it couldn’t get any better (read scarier!), here comes Ward D which is sure to leave you stunned. A sizzling read which for me is McFadden at her best!

    One of the best things that work for Ward D is it’s brilliant plot. As you lean into the first few pages of the book, you already find yourself enthralled with a solid, gripping premise. This is such an intriguing idea that instantly has you wanting to know what happens next. And leaves you expecting all sorts of dreadful situations to follow.

    Amy Bernner, a medical student, is on call for …

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    A Likely Story

    A Likely Story | Book Review | Leigh McMullan Abramson

    A nice, easy & engaging read. That is how I would describe the debut novel A Likely Story. The plot had a lot of potential and delivers to a reasonable extent.

    This is the story about the Manning family which centres around a New York Times Bestseller author Ward Manning – a man full of himself & always in need of having his ego stroked. He is presented as ruthless – willing to go to any extent to defend his fame & popularity. His wife Claire – a kind hearted & giving person – who plays a major role in Ward’s success but goes unacknowledged. Their daughter Isabelle – an upcoming writer awaiting her first publication.

    As Isabelle is led to …

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    Hello Beautiful

    Hello Beautiful | Book Review | Best Books 2023 | Ann Napolitano

    A heart wrenching, emotional family saga – Hello Beautiful is indeed a beautiful book, one of the few that have left me shaken and teary eyed with it’s heart-piercing storyline & mesmerising writing. An exemplary & solid read is this one!

    Hello Beautiful is the story of the Padavano family. Ann Napolitano’s book kick starts in 4th gear with extraordinarily immersive writing. The loving description of William’s little sister, all of 3 years – whom he never saw – it strikes a chord in your heart. The author succeeds in conquering the reader’s feelings straight away and effortlessly drives the story into William becoming a basketball player and subsequently meeting Julia. The scene where Julia approaches him and asks ‘Why are you so tall?’

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    The Maid’s Diary

    The Maid's Diary | Explained | Book Review |

    So have we found our first exceptional read of 2023? I guess so. For Loreth Anne White has for us here a scintillating psychological thriller in it’s truest form. The Maid’s Diary is the sort of book that makes one realise why thrillers have such a huge pull as a genre. For when you come across a genuine, fast-paced, action-packed thriller like here, it gives you a different high all together.

    The Maid’s Diary is engaging from the word go. It begins in a very 90’s movie feel – a couple making out in a car in a secluded spot and unwittingly witness to a horrendous crime. Thus, the book serves you some raunchy, steamy stuff to start with – which actually wrong foots …

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