I just happen to stumble upon this book at my library and I immediately picked it up after reading the blurb at the back cover only to find out that this book was one of the Book Of The Month (BOTM) selections and after reading it, I am not surprised why.

‘Sweet Little Lies’ is a debut novel by Caz Frear and it is about twenty-six year old Cat Kinsella who is a homicide detective in London and is working on a case of Maryanne Doyle who is murdered and is also linked to her past in a strange way.

This book is written in two timelines - First, when Maryanne is linked to Cat during her childhood and second being the present when Maryanne is found murdered and her murder is being investigated.

I am a sucker for thrillers and police procedurals crime novels and this book delivers the same. Caz Frear has a brilliant way of constructing a complex character like Cat who is neither weak nor strong all the time. All the scenes inside the police station are so aptly described and the characters look so realistic.

Caz’s sense of humour and wittiness also make this book an interesting read along with the grimness of the crime. The climax was so unexpected and I could not have guessed it correctly even after reading so many crime novels. Kudos to Coz!

If you are looking for a quick page-turner crime novel, this must be a great choice!

My first book by Paula Hawkins. I wouldn’t say that I loved it but I liked it. I haven’t read her bestseller “The Girl On The Train” and I won’t be judging this book based on its predecessor.

The story revolves around a river that runs around the town and a single mother, Danielle Abbott, turns up dead at the bottom of the same river. There has been a history of deaths linked with the river and Danielle’s death dredges the secrets of all the deaths in the river dating back decades ago. Danielle’s sister, Jules, who left the town a long time ago and swore to never return, comes back to take care of Danielle’s teenage daughter.

I found the book slow at first but it all started making sense after 150 pages, and I was able to finish it in 2 sittings. There are so many characters in the story and the narration is penned from each character’s perspective. It wasn’t easy to keep track of what’s going on each character’s mind when there are 10 characters involved in details. There was a definite brilliance in writing from Paula Hawkin’s which brings the psychological suspense out with twists and turns. I wasn’t able to put the book down irrespective of certain flaws I endured while reading it.

I’d recommend It to fellow bookish people who haven’t read “The Girl On The Train” and they just like to read Paula’s work.

My first book by Karin Slaughter; hence first in Will Trent and Sara Linton series. I have yet to read other 8 before this but each book is standalone and can be read in any order.

This thriller/crime mystery starts from the kidnapping of a scientist from Centres of Diseased Control and a month later 2 explosions shook the Emory University and a doctor, Sara Linton is kidnapped. Sara's partner, Will Trent is an undercover officer who goes undercover to find Sara and reveal a deadly conspiracy which is being planned to destroy thousands of innocent lives.

This book is not like any other thriller I have read in terms of length of the book. Its 446 pages completely justify the story Karin penned down. I am so impressed with the research the author has done in terms of ex-army personnels returning from war trodden areas and turning into radicals. Karin's story writing capabilities are unquestionable when she weaves Nazi ideology in the plot.

The initial scenes are retold from another character's perspective and it was something different I have noticed and it wasn't a miss. Overall, it was a good read and I'd recommend it to fellow readers who like to read crime stories. I'll definitely look forward to reading more of Karin's work.