2025 Reviews

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

Updated last 30 November 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, GABRIEL'S MOON, William Boyd
  19. 4.7, THE HALLMARKED MAN, Robert Galbraith 
  20. 4.7, ONE DARK NIGHT, Hannah Richell 
  21. 4.7, MISCHANCE CREEK, Garry Disher  
  22. 4.7, THE PUNISHMENT SHE DESERVES, Elizabeth George  
  23. 4.7, THE WAY IT IS NOW, Garry Disher
  24. 4.7, WILD DOGS, Michael Trant
  25. 4.7, WILD DARK SHORE, Charlotte McConaghy 
  26. 4.7, THE TEACHER, Tim Sullivan 
  27. 4.6, AN ILL WIND, Margaret Hickey 
  28. 4.6, SILENCE, Jan Costin Wagner 
  29. 4.6, GIVE UNTO OTHERS, Donna Leon 
  30. 4.6, RESTLESS, William Boyd 
  31. 4.6, BLACK LIES, Mercedes Mercier
  32. 4.6, THE GOOD DOG, Simon Rowell 
  33. 4.6, THE WEDDING PARTY, Rebecca Heath 
  34. 4.6, THE BOWMAN, Rhys Dylan
  35. 4.6, A BODY OF WATER, Rhys Dylan  
  36. 4.6, THE LIGHT REMAINS, Rhys Dylan 
  37. 4.6, A MATTER OF EVIDENCE, Rhys Dylan 
  38. 4.6, NO TRACE, Michael Trant
  39. 4.6, THE GIRL WHO WAS TAKEN, Charlie Donlea 
  40. 4.6, A REFINER'S FIRE, Donna Leon 
  41. 4.6, GRAVELY CONCERNED, Rhys Dylan
  42. 4.6, THE PEACOCK SUMMER, Hannah Richell 
  43. 4.6, THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM, Laura Dave
  44. 4.6, THE BOOKSELLER, Tim Sullivan   
  45. 4.6, THE POLITICIAN, Tim Sullivan
  46. 4.6, FROM DOON WITH DEATH, Ruth Rendell
  47. 4.6, THE PATIENT, Tim Sullivan
  48. 4.6, THE CYCLIST, Tim Sullivan
  49. 4.5, PREY, Vanda Symon 
  50. 4.5, THE HITWOMAN'S GUIDE TO REDUCING HOUSEHOLD DEBT, Mark Mupotsa-Russell 
  51. 4.5, MELALEUCA, Angie Faye Martin 
  52. 4.5, NO ONE NEAR, Rhys Dylan 
  53. 4.5, THE BODY IN THE MARSH, Nick Louth
  54. 4.5, A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED, Agatha Christie  
  55. 4.5, MY DARLING DAUGHTER, J. P. Delaney 
  56. 4.5, MURDER UNDER THE SUN, Faith Martin 
  57. 4.5, FATAL SECRETS, Anita Waller 
  58. 4.5, THE DROP, Michael Connelly
  59. 4.5, THE FINE ART OF INVISIBLE DETECTION, Robert Goddard 
  60. 4.5, THE MURDER AT THE VICARAGE, Agatha Christie  
  61. 4.5, THE TENANT, Freida McFadden
  62. 4.5, THE MONK, Tim Sullivan
  63. 4.5, LINES OF INQUIRY, Rhys Dylan  
  64. 4.5, THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY, Agatha Christie 
  65. 4.5, THE MYSTERY OF THE BLUE TRAIN, Agatha Christie 
  66. 4.5, A MARK OF IMPERFECTION, Rhys Dylan
  67. 4.5, BURNT ECHO, Rhys Dylan 
  68. 4.5, THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD, Agatha Christie 
  69. 4.5, THE WATER'S DEAD, Catherine Lea 
  70. 4.5, BETTER LEFT DEAD, Catherine Lea
  71. 4.5, THE RIVER HOME, Hannah Richell 
  72. 4.5, THE DAY IS DARK, Yrsa Sigurdadottir 
  73. 4.5, THE BLACK LOCH, Peter May 
  74. 4.5, THE FLAMES OF LILLY PILLY CREEK, Abbie L. Martin
  75. 4.5, OTHER PEOPLE’S HOUSES, Kelli Hawkins
  76. 4.5, MURDER AT HOME, Faith Martin
  77. 4.5, A TOWN CALLED TREACHERY, Mitch Jennings
  78. 4.5, A FORGOTTEN SHADOW, H.L. Marsay
  79. 4.5, TRAITOR'S GATE, Jeffrey Archer
  80. 4.5,  A CHRISTMAS SHADOW, H.L. Marsay
  81. 4.5, THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES, Agatha Christie
  82. 4.5, KNOTS AND CROSSES, Ian Rankin 
  83. 4.5, THE LAST THROW, Rhys Dylan 
  84. 4.4, THE QUEEN OF POISONS, Robert Thorogood 
  85. 4.4, THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE, Richard Osman  
  86. 4.4, WHISPERS OF THE DEAD, Lin Anderson
  87. 4.4, THE BOOKSHOP MYSTERIES: THE BITTER PILL, S.A. Reeves 
  88. 4.4, THE THRILL OF IT, Mandy Beaumont
  89. 4.4, AFTER THE FIRE, Henning Mankell  
  90. 4.4, TO THE LAND OF LONG LOST FRIENDS, Alexander McCall Smith
  91. 4.4, MURDER ON THE LINKS, Agatha Christie 
  92. 4.4, RIDGEVIEW STATION, Michael Trant
  93. 4.4, THE VICARAGE MURDER, Faith Martin
  94. 4.4, THE MOVING FINGER, Agatha Christie 
  95. 4.4, MURDER ON THE MARLOW BELLE, Robert Thorogood
  96. 4.4, I WILL FIND THE KEY, Alex Ahndoril 
  97. 4.4, THE BOOKSHOP DETECTIVES, Gareth and Louise Ward
  98. 4.4, THE GHOST OF LILLY PILLY CREEK, Abbie L. Martin
  99. 4.4, THE LIGHTS OF LILLY PILLY CREEK, Abbie L. Martin  
  100. 4.4, THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ILL-MANNERED LADIES, Alison Goodman
  101. 4.3, THE BOOKSHOP MYSTERIES: MURDER AT THE CHURCH, S. A. Reeves 
  102. 4.3, THE CARETAKER, Gabriel Bergmoser
  103. 4.3, THE BRIDE OF LILLY PILLY CREEK, Abbie. L. Martin
  104. 4.1, DEATH IN BRITTANY, Christophe Villain 
  105. 3.2, THE WILL OF THE STANDING STONES 
  106. 3.2, DEAD SWEET, Katrín Júlíusdóttir 

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