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September 19, 2020
Their Silent Graves by Carla Kovach
Their Silent Graves by the talented Carla Kovach. I read this book in two sittings. Here's my review.
Wow, this series just gets better and better.
When a night of frivolity uncovers a shallow grave. It’s not the only one to be uncovered by the police. Pointing to a serial killer with a sinister MO.
In my opinion, this has to be the hands down best book in what has become my favourite detective series of all time.
The fact that DI Gina Harte’s personal life is brought to a head makes this a page-turner not to miss.
A fabulous read from start to finish and one that I will be recommending for many years to come.
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July 1, 2020
My review of Noelle Holten's Dead Perfect. I love this se...
My review of Noelle Holten's Dead Perfect.
I love this series. I read this book over the weekend, couldn't get enough of it as it was such a gripping read. Thank you to Noelle for giving me an ARC this time round. :-)
DC Maggie Jamieson is in two minds whether to attend a crime scene or night, fearing it might be her close friend Dr Kate Maloney who has been stalked for a while.
When the victim's true identity is learnt Maggie's shocked to find that there is more than an uncanny resemblance to Kate, thankfully it wasn't her though.
However, throughout the novel Kate lives her life in fear with a murderer on the loose.
More bodies show up, again resembling Kate. It's up to Maggie and her team to sift through the clues to uncover who the killer is and more importantly what his motive is for killing the women.
I love the insight Noelle gives to the procedure side of things, having worked for the probation service for over twenty years.
Can't wait to read Moore, each book is getting better and better in this gripping, tension-filled series. Highly recommended.
Amazon UK
I love this series. I read this book over the weekend, couldn't get enough of it as it was such a gripping read. Thank you to Noelle for giving me an ARC this time round. :-)
DC Maggie Jamieson is in two minds whether to attend a crime scene or night, fearing it might be her close friend Dr Kate Maloney who has been stalked for a while.
When the victim's true identity is learnt Maggie's shocked to find that there is more than an uncanny resemblance to Kate, thankfully it wasn't her though.
However, throughout the novel Kate lives her life in fear with a murderer on the loose.
More bodies show up, again resembling Kate. It's up to Maggie and her team to sift through the clues to uncover who the killer is and more importantly what his motive is for killing the women.
I love the insight Noelle gives to the procedure side of things, having worked for the probation service for over twenty years.
Can't wait to read Moore, each book is getting better and better in this gripping, tension-filled series. Highly recommended.
Amazon UK
My review of Noelle Holten's Dead Perfect. I love th...
My review of Noelle Holten's Dead Perfect.
I love this series. I read this book over the weekend, couldn't get enough of it as it was such a gripping read. Thank you to Noelle for giving me an ARC this time round. :-)
DC Maggie Jamieson is in two minds whether to attend a crime scene or night, fearing it might be her close friend Dr Kate Maloney who has been stalked for a while.
When the victim's true identity is learnt Maggie's shocked to find that there is more than an uncanny resemblance to Kate, thankfully it wasn't her though.
However, throughout the novel Kate lives her life in fear with a murderer on the loose.
More bodies show up, again resembling Kate. It's up to Maggie and her team to sift through the clues to uncover who the killer is and more importantly what his motive is for killing the women.
I love the insight Noelle gives to the procedure side of things, having worked for the probation service for over twenty years.
Can't wait to read Moore, each book is getting better and better in this gripping, tension-filled series. Highly recommended.
Amazon UK
I love this series. I read this book over the weekend, couldn't get enough of it as it was such a gripping read. Thank you to Noelle for giving me an ARC this time round. :-)
DC Maggie Jamieson is in two minds whether to attend a crime scene or night, fearing it might be her close friend Dr Kate Maloney who has been stalked for a while.
When the victim's true identity is learnt Maggie's shocked to find that there is more than an uncanny resemblance to Kate, thankfully it wasn't her though.
However, throughout the novel Kate lives her life in fear with a murderer on the loose.
More bodies show up, again resembling Kate. It's up to Maggie and her team to sift through the clues to uncover who the killer is and more importantly what his motive is for killing the women.
I love the insight Noelle gives to the procedure side of things, having worked for the probation service for over twenty years.
Can't wait to read Moore, each book is getting better and better in this gripping, tension-filled series. Highly recommended.
Amazon UK
June 20, 2020
Publication day
Whoop...it's publication day for my new psychological thriller, I KNOW THE TRUTH, which has been receiving fabulous reviews from my ARC team.
Here's the blurb: What lengths would you go to, to escape a loveless marriage?
She did it, she escaped his clutches.
Now she lives under a new name.
For the past five years, Lucy has lived in fear of her past.
But all that is about to change when Matthew enters her life.
Will she be able to finally trust another man after....?
Which should she listen to, her heart or her head?
As she fights to obtain the happiness she deserves, someone is lurking in the shadows with their own dangerous agenda.
Will they be the one to determine whether she lives or dies?
Grab your copy today.
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/313xDbo
Amazon US https://amzn.to/2zPUAUl
Here's the blurb: What lengths would you go to, to escape a loveless marriage?
She did it, she escaped his clutches.
Now she lives under a new name.
For the past five years, Lucy has lived in fear of her past.
But all that is about to change when Matthew enters her life.
Will she be able to finally trust another man after....?
Which should she listen to, her heart or her head?
As she fights to obtain the happiness she deserves, someone is lurking in the shadows with their own dangerous agenda.
Will they be the one to determine whether she lives or dies?
Grab your copy today.
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/313xDbo
Amazon US https://amzn.to/2zPUAUl
June 4, 2020
Up and running again
Wow, has it really been two years since I've updated my blog? Apparently it has. My excuse, I've been writing solidly in that time. For the past eighteen months or so I've endured a punishing schedule of writing and publishing a book a month. Hard to believe and no easy task I can tell you, especially while caring for my 83 year-old mother.
Anyway, now I've finally settled into a routine, I'll be keeping up to date with my blog in the future, I promise. :-)
I'm reading far more books now that life has been turned upside down by this blasted virus which, let's face it, has affected the whole damn world. So many lives unnecessarily taken from us because of something that originated from China. :-(
That's enough about that, my fans have been telling me they've also been reading more during the pandemic, more out of the need to escape the reality of what has plagued and impacted our lives over the past three to four months.
It'll be good to get back to normal, hoping that's just around the corner for some of us, I'm fed up with cooking and in dire need for a meal out, cooked by someone else. LOL
Here's a picture of the man in my life, Dex, enjoying a walk down by the River Wye, without taking him out daily during the crisis, I think I would have lost my mind. :-)
Anyway, now I've finally settled into a routine, I'll be keeping up to date with my blog in the future, I promise. :-)
I'm reading far more books now that life has been turned upside down by this blasted virus which, let's face it, has affected the whole damn world. So many lives unnecessarily taken from us because of something that originated from China. :-(
That's enough about that, my fans have been telling me they've also been reading more during the pandemic, more out of the need to escape the reality of what has plagued and impacted our lives over the past three to four months.
It'll be good to get back to normal, hoping that's just around the corner for some of us, I'm fed up with cooking and in dire need for a meal out, cooked by someone else. LOL
Here's a picture of the man in my life, Dex, enjoying a walk down by the River Wye, without taking him out daily during the crisis, I think I would have lost my mind. :-)
March 23, 2019
Blog tour - Cheryl Elaine's Stitched.
I'm thrilled to be part of the blog tour for Cheryl Elaine's fabulous new thriller, STITCHED. I'm a huge admirer of Cheryl's work, her NO ORDINARY GIRL, shot to the top of my list of all-time reads last year. She definitely has a vivid imagination.
Here's my review of Stitched. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Gruesome crimes. What really goes on behind closed doors?
Yes, this book covers the horrendous issue of domestic abuse but that is just the tip of the iceberg. There is something far more sinister going on.
Andrew Brooke is a cop, dedicated to his job but his wife, Emily is a broken woman.
Will she be able to escape years of abuse and find the happiness she deserves?
Another incredible read from Cheryl Elaine.
Here's the blurb;
A gruesome tale of control, fear and brutality. Marriage is not the bed of roses story books describe. More like a bed of torturous thorns. And, how Emily bled. Escape seemed an illusion, a mirage of a rocky road between overgrown thickets of despair. Emily couldn’t see any light at the end of the tunnel; she wasn’t allowed to dream or think for herself and had no alternative other than submitting to his rage. Andy was a narcissist. Emily could not, and would not, disregard his superiority.
Her naivety often clouded her judgment; she was damaged both mentally and physically. Would putting her trust in another lead her to a happy ending?
BIO
Cheryl Elaine is a British Author, and resides in Yorkshire. Throughout her life she has been an avid reader and wrote many short stories, which lead her on a path to the world of publishing. She released her debut novel -No Ordinary Girl, followed by her latest release - Stitched.I hope you enjoy my dark and disturbing crime books, and if you fancy reading something lighter, why not check out my fantasy novel –Dragged to the Depths.
You can find out more about me, at the following
places https://www.cherylelaine.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/cherylelaineauthorhttps://www.instagram.com/cherylelaine15/https://twitter.com/CherylElaine15
Buy the book here; Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stitched-gruesome-tale-control-brutality-ebook/dp/B07N89QYTN
Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/Stitched-gruesome-tale-control-brutality-ebook/dp/B07N89QYTN
Here's my review of Stitched. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Gruesome crimes. What really goes on behind closed doors?
Yes, this book covers the horrendous issue of domestic abuse but that is just the tip of the iceberg. There is something far more sinister going on.
Andrew Brooke is a cop, dedicated to his job but his wife, Emily is a broken woman.
Will she be able to escape years of abuse and find the happiness she deserves?
Another incredible read from Cheryl Elaine.
Here's the blurb;
A gruesome tale of control, fear and brutality. Marriage is not the bed of roses story books describe. More like a bed of torturous thorns. And, how Emily bled. Escape seemed an illusion, a mirage of a rocky road between overgrown thickets of despair. Emily couldn’t see any light at the end of the tunnel; she wasn’t allowed to dream or think for herself and had no alternative other than submitting to his rage. Andy was a narcissist. Emily could not, and would not, disregard his superiority.
Her naivety often clouded her judgment; she was damaged both mentally and physically. Would putting her trust in another lead her to a happy ending?
BIO
Cheryl Elaine is a British Author, and resides in Yorkshire. Throughout her life she has been an avid reader and wrote many short stories, which lead her on a path to the world of publishing. She released her debut novel -No Ordinary Girl, followed by her latest release - Stitched.I hope you enjoy my dark and disturbing crime books, and if you fancy reading something lighter, why not check out my fantasy novel –Dragged to the Depths.
You can find out more about me, at the following
places https://www.cherylelaine.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/cherylelaineauthorhttps://www.instagram.com/cherylelaine15/https://twitter.com/CherylElaine15
Buy the book here; Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stitched-gruesome-tale-control-brutality-ebook/dp/B07N89QYTN
Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/Stitched-gruesome-tale-control-brutality-ebook/dp/B07N89QYTN
December 29, 2017
New release and a cover reveal
Happy 2018...Hi everyone, I hope Santa was good to you this year. I received plenty of gift vouchers in my Christmas stocking, I think my family are fed up with pulling their hair out wondering what to buy me. :-)
I hope 2018 brings you much peace and joy. We'll be on the move again in March, hopefully for the final time. But I promise moving house won't get in the way of me bringing you a ton of new releases this year. The Kayli Bright trilogy will be released over the coming few months and I've just started writing the sixteenth book in the Justice series due for release in April.
I'm super excited to tell you that The Missing Children has been very well-received by the ARC team and I can't wait to hear your reaction.
I'm thrilled to announce that The Missing Children is now live on Amazon. You can pick up your copy of the first book in the series at a special introductory price of only 99c/99p here.
http://smarturl.it/themissingchildren
Here's what to expect from this gripping thriller.
"I want my mummy..."
The whisper seems to echo through the rooms of the abandoned house. DI Kayli Bright and her partner, DS Dave Chaplin, aren't strangers to dealing with bad cases, but no one can prepare for the emotional and mental anguish caused by the discovery of a child's remains.
Determined to find the responsible culprit, several of the dead child's family members surface on their radar of suspects...until they learn of another child's abduction.
The investigation leads Kayli to the shocking conclusion that even more children in the area have been abducted. A race against time ensues to find the children before they get lost in a sinister, evil world.
I'm excited to reveal the cover for Killer on the Run, the second book in the thrilling DI Kayli Bright series which is available on Amazon.
http://smarturl.it/killerontherunHere's the description.
DI Kayli Bright is called to the scene of a terrible accident that appears to be a case of careless driving. However, her gut reaction tells her there’s much more at stake. Within hours, her suspicions are confirmed when she is called to investigate a second incident on the same stretch of road. This time there is no doubt in Kayli's mind that she's dealing with a murder enquiry.
Are the two incidents connected? Is Kayli looking for a driver with a severe case of road rage? Or is there a twisted serial killer on her patch?
As Kayli sifts through the web of lies to capture the killer, her personal life seems to be falling apart. Her fiancé, Mark, returns home from his new job oversees a changed man. What is he hiding? Could Mark's dark secret be destructive enough to put an end to their relationship?
I hope 2018 brings you much peace and joy. We'll be on the move again in March, hopefully for the final time. But I promise moving house won't get in the way of me bringing you a ton of new releases this year. The Kayli Bright trilogy will be released over the coming few months and I've just started writing the sixteenth book in the Justice series due for release in April.
I'm super excited to tell you that The Missing Children has been very well-received by the ARC team and I can't wait to hear your reaction.
I'm thrilled to announce that The Missing Children is now live on Amazon. You can pick up your copy of the first book in the series at a special introductory price of only 99c/99p here.
http://smarturl.it/themissingchildren
Here's what to expect from this gripping thriller.
"I want my mummy..."
The whisper seems to echo through the rooms of the abandoned house. DI Kayli Bright and her partner, DS Dave Chaplin, aren't strangers to dealing with bad cases, but no one can prepare for the emotional and mental anguish caused by the discovery of a child's remains.
Determined to find the responsible culprit, several of the dead child's family members surface on their radar of suspects...until they learn of another child's abduction.
The investigation leads Kayli to the shocking conclusion that even more children in the area have been abducted. A race against time ensues to find the children before they get lost in a sinister, evil world.
I'm excited to reveal the cover for Killer on the Run, the second book in the thrilling DI Kayli Bright series which is available on Amazon.
http://smarturl.it/killerontherunHere's the description.
DI Kayli Bright is called to the scene of a terrible accident that appears to be a case of careless driving. However, her gut reaction tells her there’s much more at stake. Within hours, her suspicions are confirmed when she is called to investigate a second incident on the same stretch of road. This time there is no doubt in Kayli's mind that she's dealing with a murder enquiry.
Are the two incidents connected? Is Kayli looking for a driver with a severe case of road rage? Or is there a twisted serial killer on her patch?
As Kayli sifts through the web of lies to capture the killer, her personal life seems to be falling apart. Her fiancé, Mark, returns home from his new job oversees a changed man. What is he hiding? Could Mark's dark secret be destructive enough to put an end to their relationship?
December 8, 2017
New release available now for pre-order 99c/99p.
Well, here's a surprise for you. Thanks to Noelle over at CrimeBookJunkies for revealing the cover of my latest release today. I'm really excited about this series which features DI Kayli Bright. The first book in this trilogy is due for release at the end of December. As usual I'm releasing at 99c/99p but it will go up in price the day after release day. 
:-)Grab your pre-order copy of THE MISSING CHILDREN today only on Amazon. Be sure to tell all your friends. :-)https://smarturl.it/vqvyzb.
:-)Grab your pre-order copy of THE MISSING CHILDREN today only on Amazon. Be sure to tell all your friends. :-)https://smarturl.it/vqvyzb.
December 3, 2017
Giveaway win a Kindle Paperwhite
Michael Gallagher of Free Kindle Books and Tips is running a fabulous giveaway until the 8th December.
Here's what's on offer, folks.
A new Kindle Paperwhite.A signed print edition of Rosemary John’s Blood Dragons .A signed print edition of J. Drew Brumbaugh’s Fall of the Western Kings .A signed print edition of Cara Marsi’s Logan’s Redemption .A signed print edition of Debra Burroughs’ The Lake House Secret .A signed print edition of Robert New’s Incite Insight .A signed print edition of Shauna Bickley’s Lies of the Dead .A signed print edition of M.A. Comley’s Foul Justice .A signed print edition of D.V. Berkom’s Serial Date .A signed print edition of Frank Kelso’s The Apprenticeship of Nigel Blackthorn .
In order to win one of the above prizes, here are a couple of rules for this giveaway:The time period is between now and 11:59 p.m. Central time December 8th (that’s a Friday).You can enter more than once with several options to win as explained below.Signing up for the free daily email of the blog’s post is mandatory – it’s free to receive it, of course, and you can always unsubscribe at any time. The email subscription option will put your name into the hat with five chances to win.You can only win one of the prizes.You must be a resident of the USA or Canada to enter.Here is how you can enter:Scroll down below to the “log in to enter this giveaway” or “Use your Email” section of the box a little further down on this page.For five chances to win, click on the “Join the Free Kindle Books and Tips Blog Mailing List” option. Click on the “I would like to subscribe or I am already a subscriber” option, then click the “Enter” icon. This option is mandatory in order to win, but you can cancel your free email subscription at any time.For an additional 10 chances to win, you can refer the giveaway (and the blog) to a friend – one additional chance per friend up to a maximum of ten friends. After you have entered via the method above, a box will appear right below “Enter to Win” titled “Bring Your Friends” that will give each entrant a unique URL you can share with your friends. For each friend that enters the giveaway, you will receive +1 entry into the giveaway: each person can refer up to 10 people. It’s pretty easy as you can tweet, share on Facebook, or email your friends a unique link.For additional chances to win, you can follow the blog on Twitter or Pinterest or visit the blog’s Facebook page by selecting the appropriate option – that’s an additional 13 chances if you do all three. If you are already following the blog in this manner, click the option anyway as you MUST do that for your additional entries.For additional chances to win, you can tweet about the giveaway once a day on Twitter – that will give you five more chances to win for each day you tweet about the giveaway.
In return, here is what I will do:Randomly draw the winners from all of the entries. Each of the winners will have 48 hours to reply to the email sent to them or another winner will be randomly selected.Promptly have the items sent to the confirmed winners from Amazon or from the independent author providing the signed print editions.If you are reading this on your e-Ink Kindle or via email and not the blog’s website, you can go to your computer or phone’s web browser and type in http://geni.us/1217gw and enter away!
Here's what's on offer, folks.
A new Kindle Paperwhite.A signed print edition of Rosemary John’s Blood Dragons .A signed print edition of J. Drew Brumbaugh’s Fall of the Western Kings .A signed print edition of Cara Marsi’s Logan’s Redemption .A signed print edition of Debra Burroughs’ The Lake House Secret .A signed print edition of Robert New’s Incite Insight .A signed print edition of Shauna Bickley’s Lies of the Dead .A signed print edition of M.A. Comley’s Foul Justice .A signed print edition of D.V. Berkom’s Serial Date .A signed print edition of Frank Kelso’s The Apprenticeship of Nigel Blackthorn .
In order to win one of the above prizes, here are a couple of rules for this giveaway:The time period is between now and 11:59 p.m. Central time December 8th (that’s a Friday).You can enter more than once with several options to win as explained below.Signing up for the free daily email of the blog’s post is mandatory – it’s free to receive it, of course, and you can always unsubscribe at any time. The email subscription option will put your name into the hat with five chances to win.You can only win one of the prizes.You must be a resident of the USA or Canada to enter.Here is how you can enter:Scroll down below to the “log in to enter this giveaway” or “Use your Email” section of the box a little further down on this page.For five chances to win, click on the “Join the Free Kindle Books and Tips Blog Mailing List” option. Click on the “I would like to subscribe or I am already a subscriber” option, then click the “Enter” icon. This option is mandatory in order to win, but you can cancel your free email subscription at any time.For an additional 10 chances to win, you can refer the giveaway (and the blog) to a friend – one additional chance per friend up to a maximum of ten friends. After you have entered via the method above, a box will appear right below “Enter to Win” titled “Bring Your Friends” that will give each entrant a unique URL you can share with your friends. For each friend that enters the giveaway, you will receive +1 entry into the giveaway: each person can refer up to 10 people. It’s pretty easy as you can tweet, share on Facebook, or email your friends a unique link.For additional chances to win, you can follow the blog on Twitter or Pinterest or visit the blog’s Facebook page by selecting the appropriate option – that’s an additional 13 chances if you do all three. If you are already following the blog in this manner, click the option anyway as you MUST do that for your additional entries.For additional chances to win, you can tweet about the giveaway once a day on Twitter – that will give you five more chances to win for each day you tweet about the giveaway.
In return, here is what I will do:Randomly draw the winners from all of the entries. Each of the winners will have 48 hours to reply to the email sent to them or another winner will be randomly selected.Promptly have the items sent to the confirmed winners from Amazon or from the independent author providing the signed print editions.If you are reading this on your e-Ink Kindle or via email and not the blog’s website, you can go to your computer or phone’s web browser and type in http://geni.us/1217gw and enter away!
November 8, 2017
13th Victim - new release
It's a happy release day to Linda S Prather. Here's my review of this stunning read.
Linda Prather has done it again. She’s created a stunning mystery that is character driven and full of intrigue.
Ten years ago Andi Carter was tortured for days by her lover’s partner, Richard Thomas. When she was rescued she lost everything- the man she loved and her job as an investigative reporter along with some of her memory from around the time she was abducted.
Depressed and often seeking solace at the bottom of a whiskey glass, she’s snatched from her stupor when a young girl reaches out for help through the classified ads of the newspaper where she now works.
What unfolds is a blood curdling tale of a dozen young girl’s bodies buried beneath concrete. A 13th Victim will do all she can to survive, including murder.
A fast-paced mystery about vengeance and righting wrongs of the other twelve victims.
Loved the characters and the pace of this page-turning mystery. A cracking addition to Linda’s other stunning novels.
Be sure to pick up your copy of this belter of a thriller at the introductory price of only 99c/99p from Amazon All Stores
Linda Prather has done it again. She’s created a stunning mystery that is character driven and full of intrigue.
Ten years ago Andi Carter was tortured for days by her lover’s partner, Richard Thomas. When she was rescued she lost everything- the man she loved and her job as an investigative reporter along with some of her memory from around the time she was abducted.
Depressed and often seeking solace at the bottom of a whiskey glass, she’s snatched from her stupor when a young girl reaches out for help through the classified ads of the newspaper where she now works.
What unfolds is a blood curdling tale of a dozen young girl’s bodies buried beneath concrete. A 13th Victim will do all she can to survive, including murder.
A fast-paced mystery about vengeance and righting wrongs of the other twelve victims.
Loved the characters and the pace of this page-turning mystery. A cracking addition to Linda’s other stunning novels.
Be sure to pick up your copy of this belter of a thriller at the introductory price of only 99c/99p from Amazon All Stores
