Book Mail Round-Up 💌
- The_Secret_Bookreview
- Mar 28
- 3 min read
This week's round-up of beautiful book mail!
I'm excited to begin sharing a roundup of the book mail I've received recently. I can't wait to delve into these books and share my thoughts through reviews!
As always, thank you to all the authors and publishers for sending these out to me! 🫶🏻
The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan:
The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan is a gripping tale of identity, resilience, and the enduring power of storytelling.
Cate Kay, a celebrated bestselling author, has captivated readers worldwide, yet she is a fictional persona, her true identity shrouded in mystery.
The journey begins with Cate’s youthful dreams of escaping a troubled home for stardom in California, dreams shattered by a life-altering tragedy. Forced to flee, she adopts new identities while evading her past, until a shocking revelation compels her to confront the truth and rediscover herself.
Told as the author's “memoir”, this unique narrative is rich with vibrant queer love stories, emotional depth, and clever footnotes that bring humour and insight.
Fagan’s masterful pacing and engaging style make this an unforgettable exploration of choices and second chances.
Thank you so much to Beth and the team at Bloomsbury Publishing for sending me a copy of the book. The book is out now and available to buy.
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The Quick and The Dead by Emma Hinds:
Step into the shadowy streets of 1597 Southwark in The Red Lion Elixir.
Kit Skevy, a brawler who cannot feel pain, and Mariner Elgin, a cunning pickpocket disguised as a boy, make a grave mistake—literally—by robbing the wrong tomb.
Their misstep entangles them in the dark schemes of the ruthless alchemist Lord Isherwood and his enigmatic son, Lazarus. While Kit wrestles with dangerous secrets and a growing intrigue with Lazarus, Mariner allies with a rival alchemist, Lady Elody Blackwater, plunging them into the treacherous world of Tudor alchemy.
Loyalties, identities, and survival are put to the ultimate test in this gripping tale of danger, friendship, and ambition.
Thank you so much to Anastasia and the team at Bedford Square Publishers for sending me a finished copy of the book. The book is out now and available to buy.
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I Bet You'd Look Good in a Coffin by Katy Brent:
Our favourite anti-heroine, Kitty Collins, is back, and she’s as sharp, stylish, and scandalous as ever. With her signature wit, biting sass, and a moral compass that points firmly towards deadly justice, Kitty is once again struggling to keep her murderous instincts in check.
This time, her latest fixation is Blaze Bundy, an anonymous influencer whose toxic misogyny is poisoning the internet.
His vile words make it agonisingly difficult for Kitty to resist the thrill of taking matters into her own hands. But she has other pressing issues to deal with like a family wedding in the South of France where her mother is set to marry a man Kitty has never even met.
This should be a time for sipping cocktails, basking in the Mediterranean sun and keeping a low profile. Instead, Kitty finds herself distracted by the possibility of one more little kill because surely, ridding the world of one more awful man couldn’t hurt.
Could it?
Darkly hilarious, deliciously twisted, and utterly unputdownable, this latest instalment in Kitty’s Deadly Adventures is a must-read for fans of smart, satirical thrillers. If you love your crime fiction with a generous dose of glamour, guts, and wicked humour, then prepare yourself because once again, Kitty Collins is serving justice on a silver platter.
Thank you so much to Isabel and the team at Harper Collins UK for choosing me to receive a copy of the book!
The book is out now and available to purchase.
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