History Lessons by Zoe B Wallbrook: Fresh geeky gutsy sleuth
In History Lessons, her fiction debut, Zoe B Wallbrook introduces a refreshingly modern, geeky, gutsy cozy mystery heroine with strong series potential. Read my review.
Literature
Jess Walter’s So Far Gone: Deep dark comedic fiction delight
So Far Gone is Jess Walter’s new gripping darkly comedic literary novel exploring the perils of modern American society. We reviewed the audiobook narrated by Edoardo Ballerini.
Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle: Absorbing literary fantasy debut
Aftertaste, Daria Lavelle’s debut novel, is an absorbing recipe of grief-fueled drama, romance, and urban food fantasy starring an underdog chef. Read my review.
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy: Moving must-read
Wild Dark Shore is another intimate, moving and thought-provoking literary thriller from the supremely talented Charlotte McConaghy. Read my full review.
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy: Deep literary thriller
Migrations (aka The Last Migration) is Charlotte McConaghy’s breakout worldwide bestselling and deeply moving eco-aware literary thriller. Read my full review.
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao: Captivating beauty
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao is a captivatingly beautiful and memorably romantic mystery fantasy adventure novel. Read my review.
Floreana by Midge Raymond, Review: Wildlife infused drama
Floreana by Midge Raymond is a wildlife-conservation infused historical drama exploring challenging topics inspired by real events. Read my review.
Best Books of 2024, our top fiction of the year
My Best Books of 2024 list includes many novels released in 2024, but not all. Here at Booklover Book Reviews we believe top quality fiction has no expiry date.
Death in the Air by Ram Murali: Dark satirical mystery debut
Ram Murali’s debut novel Death in the Air is a dark satirical take on the classic locked-room crime mystery. Read my review.
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley audaciously entertains
Kaliane Bradley’ The Ministry of Time is an audaciously entertaining story and an appealingly unhinged and thought-provoking page-turner.
The Rewilding: Donna M Cameron on why hopeful literature is needed
Donna M Cameron shares with us her inspiration for writing new novel The Rewilding and why hopeful literature is so important.
Jasper Fforde’s Shades of Grey: Quirky dystopian fantasy
Jasper Fforde’s Shades of Grey (2009) became a literary dystopian fantasy cult classic for good reason. Read our full review.
Best Books of 2023 at Booklover Book Reviews
Our Best Books of 2023 list features many books released in 2023. But top quality fiction has no expiry date, so we add wish list novels to our reading pile too.
Daughter of Ashes by Ilaria Tuti: Fierce heroine’s finale
Daughter of Ashes is the third and final title in Ilaria Tuti’s gripping crime series starring the indomitable Superintendent Teresa Battaglia. Read our full review.
Bone Rites by Natalie Bayley: Review & Book Giveaway
Bone Rites is Natalie Bayley’s new compelling literary gothic thriller. Read our review and enter our worldwide giveaway for a chance to win a paperback copy of this novel.
Prettier If She Smiled More by Toni Jordan, Review: Comedic mayhem
Prettier If She Smiled More is Toni Jordan’s engaging follow-up to her wonderful 2022 family drama, Dinner With The Schnabels. Read my full review.