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November 17, 2016
Reblog: Blood Lines by Angela Marsons – Reviewed by Little Bookness Lane
Publisher: Bookouture
Publication date: 3rd November 2016 (Version – Kindle)
Don’t you justlove it when a book is completely flawless?The onesthat tick ALL the boxes for an incredible read are a rare find, but Blood Lines should strut to the front of the stageand take a well-deserved bow.
DI Kim Stone is one of myabsolute favourite characters in ANY genre. The trials in her own background determines how she responds to individuals is rated on the varying degrees on her...
Reblog: In Her Wake by Amanda Jennings – Reviewed by Cleopatra Loves Books
Psychological Thriller
5*s
Well this is a belter of a book, one that both took me by surprise and delighted me with the affection I felt for the key characters. In my mind a successful book has a number of elements, a mystery, a strong plot underpinned by believable characters, preferably in extraordinary circumstances, In Her Wake hits these and has that special something extra too.
Bella has led a sheltered life. She’s a librarian at a university, the wife of a much...
Reblog: Danial Shand – Interviewed by PORTOBELLO BOOK BLOG
Happy publication day to fellow Edinburgh resident Daniel Shand whose debut novel, Fallow, is published today by Sandstone Press. Sandstone have reduced the price of a Kindle copy to just 99p from today and youcan order a copy online here: Fallow I’m really pleased to welcome Daniel to my blog answering a few questions about himself and his book.
Thanks for joining me Daniel. First of all, would you tell me a little about yourself?
I live in Edinburgh, I’m 27, I work i...
Reblog: BLOOD TYPE: Peter Swanson – Interviewed by Barbara Copperthwaite
“I usually have a very bad moment about halfway through writing a book when I’ve painted myself into some unpleasant corner.”
CRIME AUTHORS SPILL THEIR GUTS ABOUT WRITING. Every Thursdaytop-notch authors of psychological thrillers and crimefiction sharetheir writing secrets – and the secrets to their success – withyou and me.
This week:PETER SWANSON
Tell us about yourself…
I am a full time crime writer living just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. When I’m not writing...
Reblog: While You Were Sleeping by Kathryn Croft – Reviewed by BIBLIOPHILE BOOK CLUB
Hi everyone,
Today is my stop on the blog tour for While You Were Sleeping, the new psychological thriller from Bookouture author, Kathryn Croft.
*Many thanks to Bookouture for my Netgalley review copy*
Here’s all the bookish info you need:
About the book:
You wake up to find the man beside you is dead.
He is not your husband. This is not your bed.
What do you do?
Tara Logan lives a quiet life with her husband, Noah, and two children, teenager Rosie and eleven-year-old...
Reblog: The Beautiful Dead by Belinda Bauer – Reviewed by #northern #crime
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The Beautiful Dead is published by Bantam Press on 17 November 2016 and is available to buyhere
There’s no safety in numbers . . .
Eve Singer needs death. With her career as a TV crime reporter flagging, she’ll do anything to satisfy her ghoulish audience.
The killer needs death too. He even advertises his macabre public performances, where he hopes to show the whole world the beauty of dying.
When he contacts Eve, she welcomes the chance to be first with the news from eve...
Reblog: An Honest Deceit by Guy Mankowski – Reviewed by BYTHELETTERBOOKREVIEWS
Book Description:
When Ben and Juliette’s young daughter dies in a tragic accident on a school trip, they begin searching for answers. But will they ever know the truth? What was the role of the teacher on the trip – and are the rumours about his past true? As Ben and Juliette search for the truth and the pressure rises, their own secrets and motivations are revealed…. An Honest Deceit is an intelligent and gripping contemporary psychological thriller that questions no...
November 16, 2016
Which One Was Your Favourite This Week?
Every week I am hoping*to extract all the novel titles from my ‘Reblog Blog’ and enter them intoa poll. If a novel isnot on the list it is because itdidn’t appear in my blog during the week stated at the top of the poll.
I’d love to know which novel (not review) was your favourite. If you haven’t read any of them, pick the one you would choose to read instead.
To enter, simply select your choice and then scroll to the bottom to vote.
Thanks!
* ‘because I am not always reliable’ Take Our Po...Reblog: Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson – Reviewed by The Suspense is Thrilling Me
Book Title: Her Every Fear
Author: Peter Swanson
Series: None
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Fiction
Goodreads
Date Read: 11/14/16
Pub Date: 01/10/17
4 STARS
The danger isn’t all in your head . . .
Growing up, Kate Priddy was always a bit neurotic, experiencing momentary bouts of anxiety that exploded into full blown panic attacks after an ex-boyfriend kidnapped her and nearly ended her life. When Corbin Dell, a distant cousin in Boston, suggests the two temporarily swap apartments, Kate,...
Reblog: Tall Oaks by Chris Whitaker – Reviewed by Linda’s Book Bag
My enormous thanks to Emily Burns at Twenty7, an imprint of Bonnier Zaffre Publishing, for a copy of Tall Oaks by Chris Whitaker in return for an honest review. Tall Oaks was published on 8th September 2016 and is available for purchase in e-book and paperback here.
Tall Oaks
When three-year-old Harry goes missing, the whole of America turns its attention to one small town.
Everyone is eager to help. Everyone is a suspect.
Desperate mother Jess, whose grief is driving her...
