Booklicious Podcast

A Time for Mercy : By - John Grisham - Novel Review 

John Grisham, one of the most popular novelists of our time, first comes to prominence in 1988 with "A Time to Kill”, a story set in a small town called Clanton, Mississippi, about a ten-year-old black girl raped and disfigured by two whites, of an incensed father who takes the law into his own hands, killing the two rapists in a courthouse shooting, and of the young but sharp defense lawyer Jake Brigance who saved him from the gas chamber.

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Walk the wire : By - David Baldacci- Novel Review

Amos Decker is one of a handful of recurring series’ characters I’ve followed since the first book published in 2015. The FBI consultant with perfect recall is back to solve a gruesome murder in a booming North Dakota oil town.

The Sentinel : By - Lee Child and Andrew Child - Novel Review

The Sentinel is the 25th novel featuring Jack Reacher. Like so many other best selling authors, Lee Child is trying to keep the brand going by bringing in a co author, his own younger brother. That never works for me and I admit I started this novel with trepidation. However, it turned out to be a good read, fast and action packed as all Jack Reacher novels are.

Attitude Is Everything : By – Jeff Keller - Book Review

This book is written by Jeff Keller who is a motivational speaker, which is evident through the motivational tone of the book. After graduating from law school in 1980, he practiced for a few years. Feeling unhappy with his career in law, he became a motivational speaker which he felt was his true calling. The numerous examples of people who achieved their goals through positive attitude are from his personal experience and research

Stories We Never Tell : By - Savi Sharma - Novel Review

There are stories we never talk about. Stories we are afraid to share. Simply because they hurt too much or no one wants to listen to them.

One By One : By - Ruth Ware - Novel Review

“A gripping thriller that shows how toxic workplace culture can get and will keep you guessing through the very last page.”

So, I picked up 'Clockwork Angel’, as I've been meaning to do for a while and I am so happy that I did finally get around to it. Honestly though, I'm not even sure where to begin with this review

The Mirror & the Light is a masterpiece that will keep yielding its riches, changing as its readers, going forward with us into the future.

The Searcher : Tana French takes this standalone novel at a measured pace, easing readers into Cal's quiet life before the thrills unravel."

I am already predicting Long Bright River to be in my top 5 of favourite books for 2020!

Long Bright River is brutally honest about the grittiness around dysfunctional families, the opioid epidemic, and sex work. Liz Moore’s writing is intense and so real. I had a two day book hangover after finishing this book and I cannot wait for the movie being produced by Amy Pascal and Neal H. Moritz!