Hi friends, I hope this finds you well. As I’m writing this post, we’re already a third of the year in. As per usual, this post includes the books I read the previous month. Hence, let me get to my April 2025 reading update.
April wasn’t a great reading-month quantity-wise, but it was decent quality-wise. Mind you, I read a book that was a flop, but the other four books were all four-star reads. Therefore, I can say that I did pretty ok. How was your reading month? Have you read anything noteworthy in April?
Without further ado, let’s get to my April 2025 reading update.
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewel
Lisa Jewel is becoming one of my auto-buy authors. There hasn’t been a book I read by her that I haven’t enjoyed yet. The Night She Disappeared is no exception.
The story follows a devastated mother whose daughter and her boyfriend disappeared after a night out with friends. With an intricate plot and her usual suspenseful writing style, Jewel grabs your attention from the first page.
Her books are all addictive, whether or not you like the characters or not. From experience, most of the characters are unlikable, but that’s what makes the stories even more intriguing. Despite that, the author does character-development to a tee.
Published in July 2021, I highly recommend this oldie but goodie from the author’s lineup.
Follow Me by Elizabeth Rose Quinn
Please don’t waste your time reading this book. I’m not even sure what category it falls under. The only reason I powered through is because I received it as an arc from Netgalley. Otherwise, I would’ve dnf for sure. Those are a few hours I cannot get back – sigh.
The book started off decent enough and it showed some promise. The writing is not the greatest, but it’s easy to follow and has great flow. But as I read on, the plot got more and more ridiculous, and by the last quarter I came close to throwing in the towel a few times. By that time I figured I already invested more than I should have, so I ended up reading it all. All I can say is that it was a huge waste of time.
The book was published on April 1st, 2025.
Human Remains by Jo Callaghan
Thank you Jo Callaghan, Simon and Schuster UK, and Tracy from Compulsive Readers for my advanced reader’s copy.
This is the third instalment in the Kat and Lock police procedural series. I love these books so much, I cannot wait for the fourth book the author is probably working on as we speak.
As in her previous two books in this series, detective Kat and her AI hologram AIDE tackle a new case. And one that hits close to home for her. She is finally forced to open up about some stuff she kept secret for a long time. But it proves to be liberating to her in the end, so that’s a silver lining.
Filled with a few twists and turns and a huge shocking ending, Human Remains is a great book that I highly recommend. The only downside is that you need to read the previous two, otherwise you will be a bit confused about the main characters’ follow-up stories.
The cases can be read as standalones, but I recommend you read them in order. In The Blink Of An Eye is the first Kat and Lock book, followed by Leave No Trace, then Human Remains as the latest.
The House of Dolls by David Hewson
Another Nordic Noir to add to your list. The House of Dolls is the first Pieter Vos instalment.
Written in the same style as one of my favorite books of all time, The Killing, Hewson is another auto-buy author for me. An older thriller, this book was published in 2014, but it is still worth reading.
Distraught Amsterdam detective Pieter Vos separated from his long time girlfriend and mother of Annaliese, the daughter who disappeared three years before. Now, his ex is married to one of the most powerful politicians in the city, whose daughter recently disappeared as well.
Vos and rookie Laura Bakker start investigating the most recent disappearance but as they dig deeper, they can’t help but notice that both cases seem to be related.
Filled with unseen twists and turns, The House of Dolls is a Nordic Noir suspenseful thriller to add to your tbr.
Three Mothers by Hannah Beckerman
Thank you Netgalley, Hannah Beckerman, and Lake Union Publishing for my review copy. Three Mothers was published on May 1st, 2025.
Intricate and filled with a couple of shocking twists, the Three Mothers is a well thought-out suspense. At the center of this story lie three mothers who are all devoted to their children.
But how will their lives change when one loses a child in a hit and run, one is the devoted and supportive friend, while the third one’s son is the victim’s ex? Will their social status matter at the end of the day, when some ugly truths are revealed and things were not as they seemed?
Told from different perspectives and going back from the beginning of this twisted storyline, the book grabs your attention from the first chapter.
If you were looking for a new release to read, I definitely recommend this one.
Concluding Words
This sums up my April 2025 reading update. As I mentioned at the beginning of the post, most of my reads were great, other than Follow Me.
I’d like to know how your reading was in April, and who are some of your auto-buy authors?
Let me know in the comments below, as per usual, and I’ll catch you on my next post.
