2025 Reviews

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

Updated last 13 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, SILENCE, Jan Costin Wagner 
  30. 4.6, GIVE UNTO OTHERS, Donna Leon 
  31. 4.6, RESTLESS, William Boyd 
  32. 4.6, DRAGON'S BREATH, Rhys Dylan 
  33. 4.6, BLACK LIES, Mercedes Mercier
  34. 4.6, THE GOOD DOG, Simon Rowell 
  35. 4.6, THE WEDDING PARTY, Rebecca Heath 
  36. 4.6, THE BOWMAN, Rhys Dylan
  37. 4.6, A BODY OF WATER, Rhys Dylan  
  38. 4.6, THE LIGHT REMAINS, Rhys Dylan 
  39. 4.6, A MATTER OF EVIDENCE, Rhys Dylan 
  40. 4.6, NO TRACE, Michael Trant
  41. 4.6, THE GIRL WHO WAS TAKEN, Charlie Donlea 
  42. 4.6, A REFINER'S FIRE, Donna Leon 
  43. 4.6, GRAVELY CONCERNED, Rhys Dylan
  44. 4.6, THE PEACOCK SUMMER, Hannah Richell 
  45. 4.6, THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM, Laura Dave
  46. 4.6, THE BOOKSELLER, Tim Sullivan   
  47. 4.6, THE POLITICIAN, Tim Sullivan
  48. 4.6, FROM DOON WITH DEATH, Ruth Rendell
  49. 4.6, THE PATIENT, Tim Sullivan
  50. 4.6, THE CYCLIST, Tim Sullivan
  51. 4.5, PREY, Vanda Symon 
  52. 4.5, THE HITWOMAN'S GUIDE TO REDUCING HOUSEHOLD DEBT, Mark Mupotsa-Russell 
  53. 4.5, MELALEUCA, Angie Faye Martin 
  54. 4.5, NO ONE NEAR, Rhys Dylan 
  55. 4.5, MURDER ON NORTH TERRACE, Lainie Anderson 
  56. 4.5, THE BODY IN THE MARSH, Nick Louth
  57. 4.5, A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED, Agatha Christie  
  58. 4.5, MY DARLING DAUGHTER, J. P. Delaney 
  59. 4.5, MURDER UNDER THE SUN, Faith Martin 
  60. 4.5, FATAL SECRETS, Anita Waller 
  61. 4.5, THE DROP, Michael Connelly
  62. 4.5, THE FINE ART OF INVISIBLE DETECTION, Robert Goddard 
  63. 4.5, THE MURDER AT THE VICARAGE, Agatha Christie  
  64. 4.5, THE TENANT, Freida McFadden
  65. 4.5, THE MONK, Tim Sullivan
  66. 4.5, LINES OF INQUIRY, Rhys Dylan  
  67. 4.5, THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY, Agatha Christie 
  68. 4.5, THE MYSTERY OF THE BLUE TRAIN, Agatha Christie 
  69. 4.5, A MARK OF IMPERFECTION, Rhys Dylan
  70. 4.5, BURNT ECHO, Rhys Dylan 
  71. 4.5, THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD, Agatha Christie 
  72. 4.5, THE WATER'S DEAD, Catherine Lea 
  73. 4.5, BETTER LEFT DEAD, Catherine Lea
  74. 4.5, THE RIVER HOME, Hannah Richell 
  75. 4.5, THE DAY IS DARK, Yrsa Sigurdadottir 
  76. 4.5, THE BLACK LOCH, Peter May 
  77. 4.5, THE FLAMES OF LILLY PILLY CREEK, Abbie L. Martin
  78. 4.5, OTHER PEOPLE’S HOUSES, Kelli Hawkins
  79. 4.5, MURDER AT HOME, Faith Martin
  80. 4.5, A TOWN CALLED TREACHERY, Mitch Jennings
  81. 4.5, A FORGOTTEN SHADOW, H.L. Marsay
  82. 4.5, TRAITOR'S GATE, Jeffrey Archer
  83. 4.5,  A CHRISTMAS SHADOW, H.L. Marsay
  84. 4.5, THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES, Agatha Christie
  85. 4.5, KNOTS AND CROSSES, Ian Rankin 
  86. 4.5, THE LAST THROW, Rhys Dylan 
  87. 4.4, THE QUEEN OF POISONS, Robert Thorogood 
  88. 4.4, THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE, Richard Osman  
  89. 4.4, WHISPERS OF THE DEAD, Lin Anderson
  90. 4.4, THE BOOKSHOP MYSTERIES: THE BITTER PILL, S.A. Reeves 
  91. 4.4, THE THRILL OF IT, Mandy Beaumont
  92. 4.4, AFTER THE FIRE, Henning Mankell  
  93. 4.4, TO THE LAND OF LONG LOST FRIENDS, Alexander McCall Smith
  94. 4.4, MURDER ON THE LINKS, Agatha Christie 
  95. 4.4, RIDGEVIEW STATION, Michael Trant
  96. 4.4, THE VICARAGE MURDER, Faith Martin
  97. 4.4, THE MOVING FINGER, Agatha Christie 
  98. 4.4, MURDER ON THE MARLOW BELLE, Robert Thorogood
  99. 4.4, I WILL FIND THE KEY, Alex Ahndoril 
  100. 4.4, THE BOOKSHOP DETECTIVES, Gareth and Louise Ward
  101. 4.4, THE GHOST OF LILLY PILLY CREEK, Abbie L. Martin
  102. 4.4, THE LIGHTS OF LILLY PILLY CREEK, Abbie L. Martin  
  103. 4.4, THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ILL-MANNERED LADIES, Alison Goodman
  104. 4.3, THE BOOKSHOP MYSTERIES: MURDER AT THE CHURCH, S. A. Reeves 
  105. 4.3, THE CARETAKER, Gabriel Bergmoser
  106. 4.3, THE BRIDE OF LILLY PILLY CREEK, Abbie. L. Martin
  107. 4.1, THE LAST DEATH OF THE YEAR, Sophie Hannah 
  108. 4.1, DEATH IN BRITTANY, Christophe Villain 
  109. 3.2, THE WILL OF THE STANDING STONES 
  110. 3.2, DEAD SWEET, Katrín Júlíusdóttir 

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