Thought Corridor

 Death Writ Large by Susie Dent I have read  Guilty by Definition  and really enjoyed that. Dent's adoration of the English language is one of the things I find so interesting about reading her previous book as she cleverly works linguistics into the plot. As with any good murder mystery there were lots of twists and turns and I found the story to be really engaging and it kept me guessing. The  lexicographer Martha Thornhill is a really interesting and likeable character and this book has the usual eccentric suspects one expects from this genre of murder mysteries. I think I preferred this one to the first book but both are really well written. Thank you to the author, the publisher, and to Netgalley for this ARC. 

  Tales from the Territory by Travis Baldree Absolutely delighted to be once again back in the world of the Legends and Lattes series. I adore those books for their warmth and coziness whilst still having a great plot and interesting characters and detailed worldbuilding. This book is a collection of short stories and has five of them in total focusing on different characters from the Legends and Lattes series. This is a book you read after having read the others in Baldress's series as it helps provide more information on them or adds to their backgrounds. Like other reviewers have said ' Just A Thimbleful ' was probably my favourite of the lot. Thank you to the author, the publishers, and to Netgalley for this ARC.

The Deep and the Drowned by Ian Green This book is the first in a trilogy and it is a really good start to the series. I liked the character of Killian Heroneye in particular and he feels well fleshed out, the world building is really good and I liked the seafaring based setting but the book can be a little confusing at times due to the various character perspectives switching. I understand its the first in a trilogy and it really reads that way as there are lots of things left to be resolved at the books conclusion and this sometimes is unsatisfying for me personally as a reader. That said, I had a good time with it and will read the next one. Thank you to the author, the publisher, and to Netgalley for this ARC, 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars

 Humans The Evolution of a Species  by DK I really enjoyed this reference book. It's the type of book that can easily be dipped in and out of. It is well written and very well researched and very informative. It is wide ranging in its topics and easy to comprehend. The issue with this book is that given its nature its formatting is not very well suited to reading on an ereader (this is something I have seen before with other books by DK) but that is the only issue with it. The introduction by Dr Alice Roberts is what drew me in to request this book and its an excellent nonfiction book.  Highly recommend and thank you to the authors, the publishers, and to Netgalley for this ARC. 

 I love books that have found family as a trope and this YA fantasy is really good. It’s imaginative and fun, in this novel we follow the teens of the horseriders of the apocalypse (who have retired) and it’s funny and cosy with some darker elements and I liked the world building. Its really well plotted and I’m looking forward to reading what’s next for these characters. Thank you to the author, to the publishers, and to Netgalley for this ARC.

I have read and really enjoyed all of Rob Rinder‘s previous books so was very happy to see the return of Adam Green in this latest book. Green is tasked with defending the man accused of the murder of an MP turned fitness Guru at a glitzy launch event. As in most murder mysteries there are plenty of twists along the way. It’s good to see how Rinser continues to develop the character of Green and the book is really well paced and plotted. Thoroughly recommend this book if you like murder mysteries.