I really enjoyed this and it was quite a speedy read for me, I looked forward to digging back in every evening. I really don’t want to say more and ruin this one for you, but things begin to take a dystopian turn. A slow build that begins with social commentary and ends in a place that you would not except. “Rear Window meets Get Out in this gripping thriller from a critically acclaimed and New York Times Notable author, in which the gentrification of a Brooklyn neighbourhood takes on a sinister new meaning…” – Goodreads. ‘When No One Is Watching’ by Alyssa Cole*. I would just say, don’t read too much more of the synopsis as it gives a little too much away, but the story gives you a bit of everything from romantic to manipulation, with a bit of thriller thrown in. I have to say I love a John Boyne book, you don’t really know what you’re going to get but you know it’s going to be good. After all, a would-be writer can find stories anywhere” – Goodreads. The one thing he doesn’t have is talent – but he’s not about to let a detail like that stand in his way. “Maurice Swift is handsome, charming, and hungry for success. Lots of twists and turns and as one other reviewer put it, some serious Agatha Christie-vibes. I would say that this definitely covered some deeper topics than I first thought when I picked it up, but it’s an easy to delve into thriller. I’m really having to cast my mind back here, but if I remember correctly, I’d had a few slow going books and just wanted something snappy and not too intense. And someone won’t leave this wedding alive…” – Goodreads. Side note: You know I’m a fiction kinda gal, but next on the list is Otegha Uwagba’s ‘We Need To Talk About Money’*, which has been receiving rave reviews. So if you too need some good reads in your life, then allow me to be of assistance, because I’ve read (almost!) 15 books so far this year and some of them have been OUTSTANDING… Sure, I might not be able to whip through as many pages before I fall sleep as I usually do, but 97% of the time I still find a moment to read before bed and whenever I do I feel all the better for it. Time for my brain just switch off and focus on the story, the characters, the atmosphere, I just love it. Not only does it help my brain engage with sleep mode, it gives me an escape, a relaxing moment and some time for myself. I might be a little behind with my whole ‘ reading challenge for the year‘ business as my evenings have been filled with birthing videos, virtual classes on how to change a nappy and learning about perineum massage – pregnancy really is so glam – but recently I’ve needed a good book more than ever.

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