How on earth does a password I have been using for months now just fly out of my head. Gone. Poof. Vanished.
Like, how does that happen? HOW? Then I spend an hour randomly trying passwords and nope. Nothing. Zilch. What the hell.
I’m going to be randomly trying passwords, trying to mimic the exact movements I do at work so I can get this stupid password, because do I keep a copy of this password?
Yes, on my desktop on my computer.
Mother@@@k.
Let’s focus on something else shall we?
The Waiter
A hugely entertaining first novel for lovers of traditional crime fiction, taking us from Kolkata to Brick Lane’ Ann Cleeves
Kamil Rahman, disgraced detective, turned waiter, is about to find himself embroiled in a case that might just change his life … for better or for worse
Disgraced detective Kamil Rahman moves from Kolkata to London to start afresh as a waiter in an Indian restaurant. But the day he caters a birthday party for his boss’s friend on Millionaire’s Row, his simple new life becomes rather complicated. The event is a success, the food is delicious, but later that evening the host, Rakesh, is found dead in his swimming pool.
Suspicion falls on Rakesh’s new wife, Neha, and Kamil is called to investigate for the family, with the help of his boss’s daughter Anjoli. Kamil and Anjoli prove a capable team – but as the investigation progresses, Kamil struggles to keep memories of the case that destroyed his career in Kolkata at bay. . . and his past will soon catch up with him in some rather unexpected ways.
I am 100% here for a disgraced Indian detective and a his past catching up to him in London.
Your Neighbour’s Wife
What do you do when your perfect life spins out of control? A gripping psychological thriller that combines the emotional warmth of Man and Boy with the page-turning excitement of The Murder Bag.
Tara Carver seems to have the perfect life. A loving mother and wife, and a business woman who runs her own company, she’s the sort of person you’d want to live next door to, who might even become your best friend.
But what sort of person is she really?
Because in one night of madness, on a work trip far from home, she puts all this at risk. And suddenly her dream life becomes a living nightmare when the married man she spent one night with tells her he wants a serious relationship with her. And that he won’t leave her or her precious family alone until she agrees.
There seems to be only one way out.
And it involves murder…
I know this is weird, but I adore how ruthless this makes Tara sound. I want to see how she gets to the point that there’s only way out.
The Stranger in the Mirror
A diabolically twisty, psychologically unsettling novel about a woman with no recollection of her past from the authors of the Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish and The Wife Stalker.
“Liv Constantine plants her flag squarely in land staked out by the likes of Lisa Gardner and Karin Slaughter.”—Providence Journal
Addison’s about to get married, but she’s not looking forward to the big day. It’s not her fiancé; he’s a wonderful man. It’s because Addison doesn’t know who she really is. A few years ago, a kind driver found her bleeding next to a New Jersey highway and rescued her. While her physical wounds healed, Addison’s memory never returned. She doesn’t know her real name. Or how she ended up injured on the side of a road. Or why she can’t shake the notion that she may have done something very, very bad . . .
In a posh home in the Boston suburbs, Julian tries to figure out what happened to his loving, caring wife, Cassandra, who disappeared without a trace two years ago. She would never have left him and their seven-year-old daughter Valentina of her own free will—or would she?
As these two lives intersect, The Stranger in the Mirror hooks readers with riveting drama, told with Liv Constantine’s hallmark blend of glamour, tense psychological thrills, and jaw-dropping twists.
Oh, I need to know how these two lives intersect — wait, Does Julian go to their wedding!? That would be perfect! HA.
Every Single Lie
In this gripping YA novel about social media bullying and half-truths, one girl’s discovery of a dead baby in her high school locker room rocks an entire community.
Nobody in Beckett’s life seems to be telling the whole story. Her boyfriend Jake keeps hiding texts and might be cheating on her. Her father lied about losing his job before his shocking death. And everyone in school seems to be whispering about her and her family behind her back.
But none of that compares to the day Beckett finds the body of a newborn baby in a gym bag-Jake’s gym bag -on the floor of her high school locker room. As word leaks out, rumors that Beckett’s the mother take off like wildfire in a town all too ready to believe the worst of her. And as the police investigation unfolds, she discovers that everyone has a secret to hide and the truth could alter everything she thought she knew.
Wow, I had to read this twice to make sure I understood: the power of rumours, I guess.
City of Villains
Disney’s Villains meet Gotham in this gritty fairy tale-inspired crime series.
Mary Elizabeth Heart is a high school senior by day, but by night she’s an intern at the Monarch City police department. She watches with envy from behind a desk as detectives come and go, trying to contain the city’s growing crime rate. For years, tension has simmered between the city’s wealthy elite, and their plans to gentrify the decaying neighborhood called the Scar—once upon a time the epicenter of all things magic.
When the daughter of one of the city’s most powerful businessmen goes missing, Mary Elizabeth is thrilled when the Chief actually puts her on the case. But what begins as one missing person’s report soon multiplies, leading her down the rabbit hole of a city in turmoil. There she finds a girl with horns, a boyfriend with secrets, and what seems to be a sea monster lurking in a poison lake. As the mystery circles closer to home, Mary finds herself caught in the fight between those who once had magic, and those who will do anything to bring it back.
This dark and edgy YA series explores the reimagined origins of Maleficent, Ursula, Captain Hook, and other infamous Disney Villains like you’ve never seen before.
Oh my goodness, how original does this sound?!! AAAAHHHH. I want this so much right now — and you know what, if you can’t beat Batman, do a YA series with infinitely more interesting characters in a Gotham-like city!
That’s it from me. City of Villains might have just rescued my shitty mood! Also, here’s something else….
Oh, boy! I hope you were able to mentally recover your password (or reset your computer). I totally write mine down all over using notations only I understand. I have heard really good things about the Rachel Vincent book. It’s been a while since I have read anything from her, but I have enjoyed her books in the past and this one sounds like it’s filled with a lot of scandal and a bit of mystery
I’m exactly the same with most of my passwords. Suddenly they just leave my mind out of the blue. 🤷
I hate when my brain suddenly can’t remember a password I type in everyday. It’s so frustrating. Good luck remembering yours!
Gosh I hate when that happens to me. The same thing happens when I try to use the keypad to unlock the door at work, the number just vansihes. Now that I’ve been working from home for almost a year, I’m sure that problem will only get worse for me.
I started the year by reading a lot of non-fiction, so I’ve been really eager to pick up some good thrillers. Several of these have caught my eye!