2025 Reviews

 A record of my reading in 2025, with books listed in order of merit.

Updated last 29 December 2025

  1. 5.0, THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS, Michael Robotham
  2. 5.0, WHITE CROW, Michael Robotham 
  3. 5.0, DICE, Claire Baylis 
  4. 5.0. THE LAST DAYS OF KIRA MULLAN, Nicci French
  5. 4.9, HIGHWAY 13, Fiona McFarlane 
  6. 4.9, THE MOTHER, Jane Caro 
  7. 4.9, THE PREY, Yrsa Sigurdardottir 
  8. 4.9, LEGACY, Chris Hammer 
  9. 4.9, A STRANGER IN THE FAMILY, Jane Casey
  10. 4.8, THE WOLF TREE, Laura McCluskey 
  11. 4.8, CAN'T RUN, CAN'T HIDE, Yrsa Sigurdadottir 
  12. 4.8, THE WAKE, Yrsa Siggurdardottir  
  13. 4.8, THE UNQUIET GRAVE, Dervla McTiernan
  14. 4.8, THE FROZEN PEOPLE, Elly Griffiths 
  15. 4.8, 17 YEARS LATER, J. P. Pomare
  16. 4.8, THE DARK WIVES, Ann Cleeves
  17. 4.8, SANCTUARY, Garry Disher
  18. 4.7, EXPECTANT, Vanda Symon 
  19. 4.7, GABRIEL'S MOON, William Boyd
  20. 4.7, THE HALLMARKED MAN, Robert Galbraith 
  21. 4.7, ONE DARK NIGHT, Hannah Richell 
  22. 4.7, MISCHANCE CREEK, Garry Disher  
  23. 4.7, THE PUNISHMENT SHE DESERVES, Elizabeth George  
  24. 4.7, THE WAY IT IS NOW, Garry Disher
  25. 4.7, WILD DOGS, Michael Trant
  26. 4.7, WILD DARK SHORE, Charlotte McConaghy 
  27. 4.7, THE TEACHER, Tim Sullivan 
  28. 4.6, AN ILL WIND, Margaret Hickey 
  29. 4.6, I AM PILGRIM, Terry Hayes  
  30. 4.6, SILENCE, Jan Costin Wagner 
  31. 4.6, GIVE UNTO OTHERS, Donna Leon 
  32. 4.6, RESTLESS, William Boyd 
  33. 4.6, DRAGON'S BREATH, Rhys Dylan 
  34. 4.6, BLACK LIES, Mercedes Mercier
  35. 4.6, THE GOOD DOG, Simon Rowell 
  36. 4.6, THE WEDDING PARTY, Rebecca Heath 
  37. 4.6, THE BOWMAN, Rhys Dylan
  38. 4.6, A BODY OF WATER, Rhys Dylan  
  39. 4.6, THE LIGHT REMAINS, Rhys Dylan 
  40. 4.6, A MATTER OF EVIDENCE, Rhys Dylan 
  41. 4.6, NO TRACE, Michael Trant
  42. 4.6, THE GIRL WHO WAS TAKEN, Charlie Donlea 
  43. 4.6, A REFINER'S FIRE, Donna Leon 
  44. 4.6, GRAVELY CONCERNED, Rhys Dylan
  45. 4.6, THE PEACOCK SUMMER, Hannah Richell 
  46. 4.6, THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM, Laura Dave
  47. 4.6, THE BOOKSELLER, Tim Sullivan   
  48. 4.6, THE POLITICIAN, Tim Sullivan
  49. 4.6, FROM DOON WITH DEATH, Ruth Rendell
  50. 4.6, THE PATIENT, Tim Sullivan
  51. 4.6, THE CYCLIST, Tim Sullivan
  52. 4.5, PREY, Vanda Symon 
  53.  4.5, LAST BUS TO WOODSTOCK, Colin Dexter 
  54. 4.5, THE HITWOMAN'S GUIDE TO REDUCING HOUSEHOLD DEBT, Mark Mupotsa-Russell 
  55. 4.5, MELALEUCA, Angie Faye Martin 
  56. 4.5, NO ONE NEAR, Rhys Dylan 
  57. 4.5, MURDER ON NORTH TERRACE, Lainie Anderson 
  58. 4.5, THE BODY IN THE MARSH, Nick Louth
  59. 4.5, A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED, Agatha Christie  
  60. 4.5, MY DARLING DAUGHTER, J. P. Delaney 
  61. 4.5, MURDER UNDER THE SUN, Faith Martin 
  62. 4.5, FATAL SECRETS, Anita Waller 
  63. 4.5, THE DROP, Michael Connelly
  64. 4.5, THE FINE ART OF INVISIBLE DETECTION, Robert Goddard 
  65. 4.5, THE MURDER AT THE VICARAGE, Agatha Christie  
  66. 4.5, THE TENANT, Freida McFadden
  67. 4.5, THE MONK, Tim Sullivan
  68. 4.5, LINES OF INQUIRY, Rhys Dylan  
  69. 4.5, THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY, Agatha Christie 
  70. 4.5, THE MYSTERY OF THE BLUE TRAIN, Agatha Christie 
  71. 4.5, A MARK OF IMPERFECTION, Rhys Dylan
  72. 4.5, BURNT ECHO, Rhys Dylan 
  73. 4.5, THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD, Agatha Christie 
  74. 4.5, THE WATER'S DEAD, Catherine Lea 
  75. 4.5, BETTER LEFT DEAD, Catherine Lea
  76. 4.5, THE RIVER HOME, Hannah Richell 
  77. 4.5, THE DAY IS DARK, Yrsa Sigurdadottir 
  78. 4.5, THE BLACK LOCH, Peter May 
  79. 4.5, THE FLAMES OF LILLY PILLY CREEK, Abbie L. Martin
  80. 4.5, OTHER PEOPLE’S HOUSES, Kelli Hawkins
  81. 4.5, MURDER AT HOME, Faith Martin
  82. 4.5, A TOWN CALLED TREACHERY, Mitch Jennings
  83. 4.5, A FORGOTTEN SHADOW, H.L. Marsay
  84. 4.5, TRAITOR'S GATE, Jeffrey Archer
  85. 4.5,  A CHRISTMAS SHADOW, H.L. Marsay
  86. 4.5, THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES, Agatha Christie
  87. 4.5, KNOTS AND CROSSES, Ian Rankin 
  88. 4.5, THE LAST THROW, Rhys Dylan 
  89. 4.4, THE QUEEN OF POISONS, Robert Thorogood 
  90. 4.4, THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE, Richard Osman  
  91. 4.4, WHISPERS OF THE DEAD, Lin Anderson
  92. 4.4, THE BOOKSHOP MYSTERIES: THE BITTER PILL, S.A. Reeves 
  93. 4.4, THE THRILL OF IT, Mandy Beaumont
  94. 4.4, AFTER THE FIRE, Henning Mankell  
  95. 4.4, TO THE LAND OF LONG LOST FRIENDS, Alexander McCall Smith
  96. 4.4, MURDER ON THE LINKS, Agatha Christie 
  97. 4.4, RIDGEVIEW STATION, Michael Trant
  98. 4.4, THE VICARAGE MURDER, Faith Martin
  99. 4.4, THE MOVING FINGER, Agatha Christie 
  100. 4.4, MURDER ON THE MARLOW BELLE, Robert Thorogood
  101. 4.4, I WILL FIND THE KEY, Alex Ahndoril 
  102. 4.4, THE SEA HOUSE, Louise Douglas 
  103. 4.4, THE BOOKSHOP DETECTIVES, Gareth and Louise Ward
  104. 4.4, THE GHOST OF LILLY PILLY CREEK, Abbie L. Martin
  105. 4.4, THE LIGHTS OF LILLY PILLY CREEK, Abbie L. Martin  
  106. 4.4, THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ILL-MANNERED LADIES, Alison Goodman
  107. 4.3, THE BOOKSHOP MYSTERIES: MURDER AT THE CHURCH, S. A. Reeves 
  108. 4.3, THE CARETAKER, Gabriel Bergmoser
  109. 4.3, THE BRIDE OF LILLY PILLY CREEK, Abbie. L. Martin
  110. 4.1, THE LAST DEATH OF THE YEAR, Sophie Hannah 
  111. 4.1, DEATH IN BRITTANY, Christophe Villain 
  112. 4.0, THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS, Agatha Christie 
  113. 3.5, THE LONG NIGHT, Christian White 
  114. 3.2, THE WILL OF THE STANDING STONES 
  115. 3.2, DEAD SWEET, Katrín Júlíusdóttir 

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