Reviews

  • The Date by Louise Jensen

    The Date by Louise Jensen

    MOMOBOOKDIARY highly recommends this gripping new release from the awesome Louise Jensen. I loved this exciting five star read. Louise Jensen always writes with such passion you can tell that the subject has been fully researched to ensure the story is told perfectly and accurately. I had not heard of the condition that this book focuses

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  • The Babysitter by Sheryl Browne

    The Babysitter by Sheryl Browne

    MoMo’s Book Diary highly highly recommends you read this book! The author, Sheryl Browne, has created a heart-stopping psychological thriller packed with strong characters.  The book had me gripped from the first to the very last page and I could not put it down in between! Sheryl Browne takes us on a heart-stopping rollercoaster ride

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  • A Mind Polluted by Martin Geraghty

    A Mind Polluted by Martin Geraghty

    MoMoBookDiary highly recommends this gripping debut novel from Martin Geraghty. I was hooked from the first page of Martin Geraghty’s awesome debut novel.  I read it in two sittings and was up until after 2am unable to sleep until I reached the final page – and then for some time afterwards as Connor’s story swirled

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  • And So It Began by Owen Mullen (Delaney #1)

    And So It Began by Owen Mullen (Delaney #1)

    An explosive crime thriller form a best-selling author. Synopsis PI Vincent Delaney thought he was done with the NOPD until a string of seemingly unrelated child murders brings an unexpected invitation from the FBI, and his old boss. A serial killer is roaming the South, preying on children appearing in pageants, and the police want

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  • Then. Now. Always. by Isabelle Broom

    Then. Now. Always. by Isabelle Broom

    MoMo’s Book Diary highly recommends this latest release from the wonderfully talented Isabelle Broom.                 Isabelle Broom has done it again.  I had never heard of the town Mojacar on the south coast of Spain before reading this book yet now I have a strong desire to make time

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  • The Child Garden by Catriona McPherson

    Eden was its name. “An alternative school for happy children.” But it closed in disgrace after a student’s suicide. Now it’s a care home, its grounds neglected and overgrown. Gloria Harkness is its only neighbor, staying close to her son who lives there in the home, lighting up her life and breaking her heart each

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  • Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead by Owen Mullen

    Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead by Owen Mullen

    WOW…. This book is way above a recommended read! I have to say I really enjoyed Owen Mullen’s first two books featuring PI Charlie Cameron – Games People Play and Old Friends and New Enemies – and have been recommending them both to everyone I speak to. Owen Mullen writes a fantastic thrilling third novel,

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  • The Yellow Envelope by Kim Dinan

    The Yellow Envelope by Kim Dinan

    Kim Dinan has given us a fascinating memoir telling of her journey, with her husband, around the world. As they prepared to set off on their adventure, their friends gave them a yellow envelope containing $1,000 for them to use for those in need on their journey. Whilst I found the descriptive way the author

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  • The Idea of You by Amanda Prowse

    The Idea of You by Amanda Prowse

    MoMo’s Book Diary highly recommends the latest Amanda Prowse release. Be warned – you will be left an emotional wreck but it is worth it! Amanda Prowse is an incredibly talented author who writes poignant and moving books that will have you hooked in the opening pages and does not let go until the last

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  • The Silent Wife by Kerry Fisher

    The Silent Wife by Kerry Fisher

    MoMo’s Book Diary recommends Kerry Fisher’s latest novel ‘The Silent Wife’. It is packed full of family secrets and earth shattering betrayals that will leave your mouth open in disbelief again and again.  The characters are brought to life in such a way you can easily relate to their individual personalities. The Farinelli family certainly has

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  • Sins of the Father by Sheryl Browne

    Sins of the Father by Sheryl Browne

    Another fantastic new release from the amazingly talented author Sheryl Browne. Sins of the Father is the second instalment featuring DI Matthew Adams. I would recommend reading “After She’s Gone” first but it can be read as a stand-alone novel. Sheryl once again has given us a tense nail-biting thriller that will have you reading

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  • After She’s Gone by Sheryl Browne

    After She’s Gone by Sheryl Browne

    A fantastic new release from the amazingly talented author Sheryl Browne. In “After She’s Gone” Sheryl has given us a gripping thriller that had me eagerly turning page after page.  The characters are brought to life in a way that only Sheryl can do. I felt true empathy for each and every character, even Patrick

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  • Old Friends and New Enemies by Owen Mullen

    Old Friends and New Enemies by Owen Mullen

    I enjoyed Old Friends and New Enemies, the second PI Charlie Cameron novel and give it a thrilling recommendation to all. The book is mainly set in Glasgow, as was the first novel – Games People Play.  This should be read after the first book but can also be read as a stand alone novel.

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  • The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney

    The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney

    I was lucky enough to be one of the few chosen to read a sampler of this novel in November 2016. I rated the sample highly and I am very pleased to say now that I have read the full novel I would again recommend this as a fascinating read. The book is cleverly told

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  • Games People Play by Owen Mullen

    Games People Play by Owen Mullen

    MoMo Book Diary enjoyed Games People Play, Owen Mullen’s brilliant novel set in Glasgow. The book is mainly set in Glasgow and I loved the way the author used the language, and could even hear the rough glaswegian accents coming through. This well written story had me hooked from the introduction and on tender-hooks through

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  • The Gift by Louise Jensen

    The Gift by Louise Jensen

    MoMo Book Diary highly recommends this gripping psychological thriller. It is so good I will be recommending this novel to EVERYONE! I knew I would love this book from the minute I saw the cover… and was lucky enough to be given an advanced copy to read and review prior to publication. Once I started

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  • Secrets and Fries at the Starlight Diner by Helen Cox

    Secrets and Fries at the Starlight Diner by Helen Cox

    MoMo’s Book Diary recommends this as a witty read.                   This is the second book in Helen Cox’s Starlight Diner series.  I have not yet read the first book but have purchased it to read now so I can catch up with the story of Esther. This second

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  • Candlelight at Christmas by Katie Fforde

    Candlelight at Christmas by Katie Fforde

    MoMo Book Diary recommends this perfectly sentimental Christmas novella. This novella, released as a digital short story, is a festive stand-alone book featuring characters from a previous novel, Recipe for Love, published in 2012. Rupert and Fenella Gainsborough have planned an idyllic family Christmas at Somerby House. Things don’t go to plan and they welcome some

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  • The Food of Love by Amanda Prowse

    The Food of Love by Amanda Prowse

    MoMo’s Book Diary recommends this emotional family tale. This is the first Amanda Prowse book I have read. My first impression is that Amanda Prowse is an exceptional novelist who has deeply researched this storyline. In this heart-wrenching novel we are introduced to Freya and Lockie and their two daughters, Charlotte and Lexi and taken

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  • You Will Not Have My Hate by Antoine Leiris

    You Will Not Have My Hate by Antoine Leiris

    MoMo’s Book Diary recommends this remarkably honest memoir. Terrorist’s attacked the Bataclan Theatre in Paris in November 2015, killing 88 victims. One of these was Hélène Leiris. Hélène was a wife and mother. This memoir was written by Hélène’s husband, Antoine. The version I read had been translated from native French and is well written

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