#TheKillersMark by @mwcraven.bsky.social was superb, the sarcasm from #WashingtonPoe has been elevated to a whole new level. Off now to the dreaming spires of Oxford with #DeathWritLarge from @susiedentwords.bsky.social and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social #BookSky

My #FiveStarFlashback today is #TheLastParty by @claremackwrites.bsky.social This brilliant murder mystery is the first in the DC Ffion Morgan series and features one of the most loathsome characters I've come across. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4zwdwcuz

Happy publication day to @janecasey.bsky.social and @harpercollins.bsky.social for #EverythingSheDidntSay This book will have you constantly questioning the narrative, unsure if recollections are real or fabricated. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/k27s3fev

Happy publication day to #CatherineRyanHoward and @transworldbooks.bsky.social for #BuyerBeware This book is brilliantly twisty, and creepy enough to make you want to read with all the lights on. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/yrwfwphp

#DissectionOfAMurder from @jomurraywrites.bsky.social and @panmacmillan.bsky.social is a fast-paced legal thriller, filled with intrigue. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/yaz746xv

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #TheBlackbirdConspiracy, book 2 in the #CallieMunro series from @tariqashkanani.bsky.social and Thomas & Mercer proves to be even better than the first book. Callie battles a brutal killer as she tries to expose a conspiracy. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4upww88z

A murder at a music event forces a young woman to revisit the bohemian childhood she fought hard to escape in #TheLastTimeISawHerAlive from #KateRiordan and @michaeljbooks.bsky.social Published 30/7/26 #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/n8p87uet

#DissectionOfAMurder from @jomurraywrites.bsky.social and @panmacmillan.bsky.social was a gripping read. I’ve made a start on #TheKillersMark by @mwcraven.bsky.social and it’s brilliant. I love Poe & Tilly, they have me in stitches #BookSky

My #FiveStarFlashback this week is #TheNightWatch by @neillancaster66.bsky.social The 3rd book in the #MaxCraigie series is a brilliant police procedural, filled plenty of twists. Great as a standalone, even better as part of a series #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3u29z92h

Happy publication day to Sally Hepworth and @panmacmillan.bsky.social for the superb #MadMabel Mysterious, hilarious, and bittersweet. Elderly Mabel and 7-year-old Persephone are a brilliant combination. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/ydnm2zwa

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #OneOfUsIsGuilty from @stevecavanagh.bsky.social and @headlinebooks.bsky.social could spell the end for #EddieFlynn in this dark and bloody tale of murder and corruption. Published 30/7/26 #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/y3wp6fd9

#TheBlackbirdConspiracy by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social is a great read, the #CallieMunro books are turning in to a brilliant series. I’m now completely engrossed by #DissectionOfAMurder from @jomurraywrites.bsky.social and @panmacmillan.bsky.social #BookSky

My book group read for July is A Time Of Mourning by #ChristobelKent. I’m looking forward to being immersed in the city of Florence #BookSky

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #AllKillersAboard from @davidfennell.bsky.social and @orionbooks.bsky.social hits just the right tone in this comedic murder mystery aboard a cruise ship hosting a serial killer convention. Published 30/7/26 #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4952p4hj

My #FiveStarFlashback today is #TheIslandOfLostGirls by Alex Marwood. This gripping novel highlights the corruption surrounding wealth and privilege, and how women can be treated as commodities. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/5962236v

Happy publication day to #LisaJewell and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social for #ItCouldHaveBeenHer Mystery surrounds the whereabout of a young woman in this dark and unsettling thriller #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/5yrxn4z3

Happy publication day to @asiamackay.bsky.social and @headlinebooks.bsky.social for #NotLikeTheOtherParents Ethical serial killers Haze & Fox have to contend with a hitman, all while dealing with the perils of family life. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/2rjzvses

Happy publication day to #JoSpain and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social for #NeverToBeFound This 4⭐️ cat-and-mouse thriller is filled with amazing twists and shocking revelations. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/44zhvuw3

Happy publication day to @nikkismithauthor.bsky.social and @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social for #TheLastPlaceYouLook This destination thriller is full of twists and mystery. The South African setting is enticing and filled with menace. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/5bt8t9km

Happy publication day to #BobbyPalmer and @headlinebooks.bsky.social for #MainCharacters This is a beautiful love story told from the perspective of those around the main characters. Captivating and filled with wonderful characters. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/muubvd6n

#TheLastTimeISawHerAlive from #KateRiordan and @michaeljbooks.bsky.social is an atmospheric read that slowly draws you in. I’m now loving #TheBlackbirdConspiracy, book 2 in the #CallieMunro series from @tariqashkanani.bsky.social and Thomas & Mercer #BookSky

June was a slightly quieter month for me reading wise, but there were still some crackers in there. Favourites were #BuyerBeware from #CatherineRyanHoward and #OneOfUsIsGuilty from @stevecavanagh.bsky.social #BookSky Reading For Leisure June round-up: tinyurl.com/2e8f8tms

July is going to be a stonking month for publications. These are the ones I've got my eye on. Are you looking forward to any of these? #BookSky

📚BOOK POST📚 So pleased to have a physical copy of Five by Ilona Bannister courtesy of The Bookload on Facebook. Thanks to @lockylovesbooks.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social #BookSky

My #FiveStarFlashback today is #EddieWinstonIsLookingForLove by Marianne Cronin This wonderfully uplifting story is filled with optimism, generosity of spirit and second chances, with a little heartbreak along the way. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/mr7awkdn

#TellTale from #ClaireParkin @panmacmillan.bsky.social @libraryofchlo.bsky.social is an entertaining mystery filled with eccentric characters. Wonderful writing transported me right back to 1984 Published 23/7/26 #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3h7twymk

📚BOOK POST📚 The mathematician in me is thrilled to receive a copy of #AroundTheWorldIn80Murders puzzle book from Dr. Gareth Moore, Laura Jayne Ayers and @panmacmillan.bsky.social. The big question is, do I start it now or save it for a holiday? #BookSky

My heart was in my mouth from the first page to the last of #OneOfUsIsGuilty from @stevecavanagh.bsky.social and @headlinebooks.bsky.social Next up, the atmospheric sounding #TheLastTimeISawHerAlive from #KateRiordan and @michaeljbooks.bsky.social #BookSky

It’s so exciting receiving snail mail that’s not a bill. Huge thanks to @gdwrightwrites.bsky.social #AvonBooksUK and #HannahBrennan for brightening my day #BookSky

My #FiveStarFlashback today is #Witness8 by @stevecavanagh.bsky.social. Fraught with danger, lawyer #EddieFlynn has to deal with a target on his back alongside a scheming and manipulative witness. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/y6xfn3d7

Happy publication day to #VAVazquez and @simonschusteruk.bsky.social for the compelling thriller #TheDeathRowClub An isolated retreat for the families of serial killers. What could possibly go wrong? #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4y7f9bv5

Happy publication day to @robrinder.bsky.social and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social for #TheDefence This 4⭐️ read shows how easily people are manipulated; sometimes for financial gain, sometimes for more nefarious reasons. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3zzcrz5t

Happy publication day to @gdwrightwrites.bsky.social and Avon Books UK for the brilliant #AgainstTheTide This phenomenal read packs an emotional punch and examines some weighty themes. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/39e6a96u

#AllKillersAboard from @davidfennell.bsky.social and @orionbooks.bsky.social is the perfect mix of dark humour and the macabre. Time now to check in on one of my favourite characters, #EddieFlynn, in #OneOfUsIsGuilty from @stevecavanagh.bsky.social and @headlinebooks.bsky.social #BookSky

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #EverythingSheDidntSay from @janecasey.bsky.social and @harpercollins.bsky.social is one of those books that has you constantly questioning the narrative; you're never sure if recollections are real or fabricated Published 16/7/26 #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/45x78ju6

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #BuyerBeware from #CatherineRyanHoward and @transworldbooks.bsky.social is brilliantly twisty and creepy enough to make you want to read with all the lights on. Published 16/7/26 #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/hc4u92dw

📚#BookReview📚 3.75⭐️💫#LiarLiar by @lucaveste.bsky.social @squadpod2021.bsky.social is the first in a new crime series based in Liverpool, a tension packed read investigating what happens when a suspended police officer wakes up next to a dead body… Full Review 🔗 tinyurl.com/3bvcxvkn #BookSky📚💙

#TellTale from #ClaireParkin is a throwback to the 80s and is filled with eccentric characters. Intrigued by my next read. #AllKillersAboard from @davidfennell.bsky.social and @orionbooks.bsky.social is a comedic serial killer thriller. #BookSky

#EverythingSheDidntSay from @janecasey.bsky.social and @harpercollins.bsky.social is one of those books that has you questioning everything. Looking forward to stepping back to the 80s next with #TellTale from #ClaireParkin and @panmacmillan.bsky.social #BookSky

My #FiveStarFlashback today is the truly wonderful #ASongOfMeAndYou by #MikeGayle Genuine characters, a rekindled romance, and a story packed full of emotion. My favourite by the author. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/ym595n5x

📚#BookReview📚 4⭐️#Deception by @jackjordanbooks.bsky.social is another heart-racing, exhilarating, moral dilemma psychological thriller that will have you questioning everything whilst trying to figure out just how far this will go! Full Review 🔗 tinyurl.com/58jdj2vj #BookSky📚💙 #Bookblogger

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #MadMabel from #SallyHepworth @panmacmillan.bsky.social @libraryofchlo.bsky.social is a joy to read. Mysterious, hilarious, and bittersweet. I loved Mabel and Persephone, what a combination. Published 9/7/26 #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/fep95rch

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #ItCouldHaveBeenHer from #LisaJewell and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social is a multi-layered tale that is dark and unsettling, with a shocking conclusion. Published 2/7/26 #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/7nax85pu

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Ethical serial killers Haze & Fox are trying to outwit a hitman, all while dealing with the perils of family life in the hilarious #NotLikeTheOtherParents from @asiamackay.bsky.social & @headlinebooks.bsky.social Published 2/7/26 #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/99xppu5u

#BuyerBeware from #CatherineRyanHoward and @transworldbooks.bsky.social is filled with creepiness, menace and mystery. On to more mystery now with #EverythingSheDidntSay from @janecasey.bsky.social and @harpercollins.bsky.social #BookSky

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #NeverToBeFound from #JoSpain and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social is a cat-and-mouse thriller, filled with amazing twists and shocking revelations. Published 2/7/26 #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/hnnwmy53

My next book group read is #TheCatch by @tmloganauthor.bsky.social. I’m giving this one a miss as I’ve already read it (and loved it), but I am looking forward to hearing what the rest of the group think about it. #BookSky

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #TheLastPlaceYouLook is the latest destination thriller from @nikkismithauthor.bsky.social and @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social. Full of twists and mystery. The South African setting is enticing and filled with menace. Published 2/7/26 #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/yhzkv5m5

My #FiveStarFlashback today is #StopThemDead by @peterjamesauthor.bsky.social This grabs your attention right at the start and tugs at your heartstrings as #RoyGrace investigates the devastating consequences of the illegal puppy trade #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/mt2mjjtc

Happy publication day to @lucaveste.bsky.social and Avon Books UK for #LiarLiar A 4⭐️ thriller that moves at a blistering pace, with danger lurking around every corner. This promises to be a fantastic series. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/2zy6f2xn