Sonja van der Westhuizen | West Words Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Sonja van der Westhuizen | West Words on XBook reviewer, graphic designer, proofreader and copy editor. Crime Fiction Lover reviewer. Ngaio Marsh Awards judge. Reader for The Island Prize 2022

The Marriage Portrait: Reese's Book Club
Maggie O'FarrellAfrikaans readers with access to @Netwerk24 will find my review of Maggie O'Farrell's The Marriage Portrait here: https://t.co/s3qAoh6qTP @JonathanBallPub
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Collected Works
Lydia SandgrenMetatextuality, an engaging and rich writing style, and a sprawling story of nostalgia spanning decades combine to make for riveting reading in Lydia Sandgren's Collected Works. Published by @astrahousebooks #CollectedWorks https://t.co/e2qtJ0twv9
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Lost on Me
Veronica RaimoCurrently reading: Lost on Me by Italian author, Veronica Raimo. Publishedby @groveatlantic https://t.co/QVOX4xCznp #VeronicaRaimo
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Dark Hours
Michael ConnellyThe brand new Ballard & Bosch thriller, The Dark Hours, by @Connellybooks is out today. https://t.co/RJP9mNl7Dr "A brazen and methodical killer strikes on New Year’s Eve and LAPD Detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch must join forces to find justice for the victim."
Out of stock

Harlem Shuffle
Colson WhiteheadReaders and subscribers of SARIE magazine can now read my review of Colson Whitehead's Harlem Shuffle online. @PenguinBooksSA https://www.netwerk24.com/sarie/boeke/tweemalige-pulitzerprys-wenner-se-nuwe-roman-meesleurend-en-geloofwaardig-20220607
Paperback, 2022
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
My Heart Is a Chainsaw
Stephen Graham JonesWith My Heart is a Chainsaw @SGJ72 not only writes a spectacular ode to slasher films, but also a touching and visceral coming–of–age story about a girl whose parents and society failed her. Published by @TitanBooks #MyHeartIsAChainsaw #halloween2021 https://westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2021/10/25/my-heart-is-a-chainsaw-stephen-graham-jones/
Paperback, 2022
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Magpie Lane
Lucy AtkinsAfter an on/off month-long break from reviewing I'm back and ready for this year's crime fiction harvest. Of course, I caught up on reading in between and this was a highlight. Magpie Lane by @lucyatkins @QuercusBooks Thank you to @JonathanBallPub for a copy. Review to follow! https://t.co/q8qZ3Ee7As
Paperback, 2022
$12.99Member price:$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ghost Music
An YuIf you enjoy books that are tinged with melancholy and reflect on the fragility of the human condition, An Yu's Ghost Music will not disappoint. @groveatlantic https://t.co/jHBy8ynPIo
Paperback, 2023
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
April in Spain: A Detective Mystery
John BanvilleApril in Spain unfolds slowly and leisurely. Much like a Mediterranean holiday, there’s no rush for it to end. John Banville's latest Quirke novel reviewed on @CriFiLover and also now available on my blog. https://westwordsreviews.wordpress.com/2021/10/21/april-in-spain-john-banville/ Published by @FaberBooks #AprilInSpain #Quirke
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Unnatural Ends
Christopher HuangMove over, Logan Roy, there’s a new dead autocrat in town. If you've missed my review of @misericordius 's Unnatural Ends on @CriFiLover, it's also up on the blog now: https://t.co/ImRcLkSLoG @Inkshares
Hardcover, 2023
$25.99Member price:$12.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book