Month: November 2025

Review – Strangers in Time by David Baldacci

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David Baldacci is basically a one-man literary factory, but with Strangers in Time he somehow outdoes himself. He drops you into the Blitz with all the grace of a V-2 rocket, and the story detonates from page one. Charlie, Molly, and the mysterious Ignatius Oliver make an unlikely trio, yet Baldacci threads them together so seamlessly you forget they shouldn’t even know each other. The devastation of wartime London is brutal, but the moments of kindness and humanity sneak up on you in the best way. It’s gripping, emotional, and absolutely worth the read.

Book Review – Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell

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Lisa Jewell’s Don’t Let Him In is for anyone who’s ever side-eyed a man who seems just a little too smooth. The book follows Nick Radcliffe (or whatever name he’s using today), a serial husband who collects wives the way other people collect frequent flyer miles. Enter Ash, whose mom has fallen for him, and who immediately clocks him as a walking red flag with a bank-draining hobby. As Ash digs into his past, the story flips between her detective work and Nick’s own delusional internal monologue where he’s somehow the hero. It’s gripping, twisty, and just messy enough to feel real. Take the book’s advice: if you meet a man who seems perfect? Don’t let him in.