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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 5h

Happy publication day to @jdkirk.bsky.social and @bookouture.bsky.social for #TheWomanDownstairs

This 4⭐️ read moves at a blistering pace, with unbelievable twist after twist from the very start

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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/ywear4c6

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 1d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

#TheImpossibleFortune, the latest installment of #TheThursdayMurderClub, from @richardosman1.bsky.social and @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social is a finely balanced mixture of menace and humour, with a huge dollop of karma thrown in.

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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3arphaad

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 1d

📚 Two For Tuesday 📚

I'm going on holiday later this week so I decided my #TwoForTuesday would be destination thrillers. If you like your thrillers with added sunshine then look no further than

They Had It Coming by @nikkismithauthor.bsky.social
One Perfect Couple by @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 1d

I wasn’t a fan of the last book in the series but the earlier ones are superb if you enjoy historical fiction

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 1d

Have you tried the Shardlake series by C. J. Sansom?

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 2d

I loved catching up with #TheThursdayMurderClub in #TheImpossibleFortune from @richardosman1.bsky.social and @vikingbooks.bsky.social
Next up, the intriguing sounding thriller #TheAfterparty from Ruth Kelly and @panmacmillan.bsky.social

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 2d

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The Queen is dragged into a potential diplomatic nightmare when someone tries to smuggle a Russian defector aboard Britannia in #TheQueenWhoCameInFromTheCold from S. J. Bennett & @zaffrebooks.bsky.social

Published 6/11/25

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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/y4tdbzj8

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SomethingAboutBooks23 @shonaholmes23.bsky.social · 4d

🔦📖2026 BOOK SPOTLIGHT📖🔦

Diving into another #ProofPreview for upcoming 2026 release on my TBR list with another one picked up at Harrogate 📖

#TroubleMaker by @lesleykara.bsky.social @bantambooksuk.bsky.social is released 15 Jan 📆

Read More 🔗 tinyurl.com/3rt7n5yj

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 5d

I loved the idea of Queen Elizabeth II being involved in Cold War espionage in #TheQueenWhoCameInFromTheCold from S. J. Bennett and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social
Now I’m off to spend time with #TheThursdayMurderClub in #TheImpossibleFortune from @richardosman1.bsky.social and @vikingbooks.bsky.social

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 5d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

#TheWomanDownstairs from @jdkirk.bsky.social and @bookouture.bsky.social moves at a blistering pace, with unbelievable twist after twist from the very start.

Published 15/10/25

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Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/ywear4c6

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 6d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

#NeverComingBack by @timweaverbooks.bsky.social has #DavidRaker looking for a missing family, in a case that spans an ocean and is filled with danger.

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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/345kpyra

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 6d

Happy publication day to Natasha Bache and One More Chapter Books for #12WaysToKillYourFamilyAtChristmas

An isolated mansion, a host of unpleasant characters & someone with evil intentions make for a fun festive 4⭐️ read.

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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4c3fjwha

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 7d

You’ll have to let me know what you think once you’ve read them

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 8d

📚 Two For Tuesday 📚

Thrillers are my go-to genre but I do read other stuff. For today's #TwoForTuesday I'm highlighting two uplifting novels that I loved. Both 5⭐️ reads.

Frank And Red by @manvsbaby.bsky.social
Eddie Winston Is Looking For Love by Marianne Cronin

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 9d

#NeverComingBack by @timweaverbooks.bsky.social takes the #DavidRaker series to another level, I’m already looking forward to reading book 5.
Cosy crime next with #TheQueenWhoCamezinFromTheCold from S. J. Bennett and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 9d

Maisie Baxter is an ethical assassin, but someone is eliminating her targets before she gets the chance. Who is the mystery man? Find out in #Hitwoman from Elsie Marks and @hqstories.bsky.social

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Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/yupacd65

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 10d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

#RulesForPerfectMurders by @peterswanson6.bsky.social pays homage to classic crime fiction and leaves you feeling unsettled throughout thanks to an unreliable narrator.

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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/5fuc6dc8

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The First Eleven Minutes @firstelevenminutes.bsky.social · 11d

New review(s) on the Gram.

#Twice @mitchalbom1.bsky.social

Out October 7th from @littlebrown.bsky.social

www.instagram.com/thefirstelev...

The book Twice by Mitch Albom at various angles. Yellow book review roundel. Blue haze around edges.

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 12d

#TheToken from Sharon Bolton and @orionbooks.bsky.social was a thrilling and twisty read. Next up is book 4 in the #DavidRaker series, #NeverComingBack by @timweaverbooks.bsky.social

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 12d

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#LetTheBellsRingOut from Milly Johnson and @simonschusteruk.bsky.social is filled with charm, a little bit of mystery, a lot of hope, and a sprinkle of Christmas magic.

Published 23/10/25

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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/yepjxjv7

Let The Bells Ring Out by Milly Johnson

Seven strangers are stranded together during a snowstorm. Luckily, they're on a luxury train and want for nothing. Each has issues they ar...

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 12d

Do we still do starter packs on here?

I’d love it if you’d share this post, and let me know which ones I’m missing!

go.bsky.app/MRgGsPy

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 14d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

#TheCornishChristmasPantomimeMurder from Fiona Leitch and @harpercollins.bsky.social is an enjoyable addition to the Nosey Parker cosy crime series and a perfect festive read.

Published 31/10/25

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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3d6azt7j

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 14d

September was a mixture of genres, from romance through to gritty crime. The month also brought new experiences linked to books.

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Reading For Leisure September round-up: tinyurl.com/bdhhhf5y

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Reading For Leisure @debbiehartuk.bsky.social · 15d

📚 Two For Tuesday 📚

As it's International Translation Day I thought I'd share two recent reads that have been translated into English.

#WellPrescribeYouACat by Syou Ishida
#WhenTheCranesFlySouth by Lisa Ridzen

You'll definitely need tissues for the second one 😭

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · 15d

I’ve given my account and bio a refresh as I’m mainly posting podcast stuff these days! If you like author interviews and book reviews I’d love it if you’d have a listen.

Just search In My Good Books wherever you listen to podcasts or check out these links: linktr.ee/inmygoodbook...

inmygoodbookspod | Instagram | Linktree

📚A Weekly podcast for book lovers!

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