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November 14, 2016
Reblog: The Mine by Antti Tuomainen – Reviewed by BYTHELETTERBOOKREVIEWS
Today I am delighted to be the next stop on the blog tour for The Mine by author Antti Tuomainen. For my stop the author has kindly written a post about his writing day. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. The Mine is out now and available to purchase from Amazon.
My Writing Day by Antti Tuomainen
There’s a quote from Somerset Maugham that I swear by these days. He was asked if he wrote on a schedule or only when struck by inspiration. “I write only when inspiration s...
Reblog: Book Review: Rattle By Fiona Cummins – Reviewed by Little Bookness Lane
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Publication date: 26th January 2017
There is a distinctive, malevolent streak in Rattle that is not to be missed. It’s the kind of book that cackles with delight as it confidentlystruts passed the realm of crime thriller and into a territory where only the darkest mind can thrive, ominously gathering pace with the rustle of every page turn.
Still haunted by the unsolved mystery of what became of little Grace Rodriguez over a year ago, the daunt...
November 13, 2016
Reblog: Frailty by Betsy Reavley – Reviewed by The Book Review Café
How far would you go to protect your family?
Danny and Libby are about to face every parent’s worst nightmare.
When eight-year-old Hope Bird disappears without a trace, from the idyllic village where she lives, life for her family will never be the same again. Her parents know she would never have gone off alone and the police have no idea where she is. Then a child’s shoe is discovered and the case takes an unexpected turn. Soon a suspect is identified...
Reblog: Review: Untouchable by Sibel Hodge – Reviewed by The Suspense is Thrilling Me
Book Title: Untouchable
Author: Sibel Hodge
Series: None
Genres: Psychological Thriller, Mystery, Suspense
Goodreads
Date Read: 09/23/16
Pub Date: 07/24/16
5 STARS
A Conspiracy. A cover-up. And a whistle-blower… You think you know who to trust? You’re wrong.
It’s Maya and Jamie’s anniversary, and she waits with excitement for him to return home for a celebratory dinner. There’s a knock at the door. It’s the police. Jamie has been found hanging in a local wood.
His death is ruled a suicide, but...
Reblog: All the Devils – Neil Broadfoot – Reviewed by chapterinmylife
chapterinmylife - Sharon Loves Books
Synopsis:
Crime journalist Doug McGregor is all bent out of shape – still recovering from a savage encounter with a psychotic killer, he also has dark secrets to hide. But Doug has to put aside his own demons when friend and contact DS Susie Drummond needs his help to investigate the brutal murder of her ex-lover. When a gangland power struggle erupts into violence on the streets of Edinburgh – and much closer to home – Doug and Susie’s already tense rela...
Reblog: Tall Oaks (Chris Whitaker) – Reviewed by THE MISSTERY
Everyone has a secret in 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 to extreme measures.Newcomer Jared, with an easy charm and a string of broken hearts in his wake.Photographer Jerry, who’s determined to break away from his controlling mother once and for all.And, investigating them all, a police chief with a h...
November 12, 2016
Reblog: Blog Tour: The Exiled by Kati Hiekkapelto – Reviewed by NOVELGOSSIP
Goodreads|Amazon US|Amazon UK|Author Website
Release date: August 19, 2016
Publisher:Orenda Books
Genre: Crime Fiction
Blurb:
Murder. Corruption. Dark secrets. A titanic wave of refugees. Can Anna solve a terrifying case that’s become personal? Anna Fekete returns to the Balkan village of her birth for a relaxing summer holiday. But when her purse is stolen and the thief is found dead on the banks of the river, Anna is pulled into a murder case. Her investigation leads straight t...
Reblog: Mark Hill – The Two O’Clock Boy – Reviewed by Raven Crime Reads
One night changed their lives…
Thirty years ago, the Longacre Children’s Home stood on a London street where once-grand Victorian homes lay derelict. There its children lived in terror of Gordon Tallis, the home’s manager.
Cries in the fire and smoke…
Then Connor Laird arrived: a frighteningly intense boy who quickly became Tallis’ favourite criminal helper. Soon after, destruction befell the Longacre, and the facts of that night have lain buried . . . until today.
A truth bo...
Reblog: A Man With One Of Those Faces by Caimh McDonnell – Reviewed by BIBLIOPHILE BOOK CLUB
Hi everyone,
I’ve got a fab review from Ellen for you all today for A Man With One Of Those Faces by Caimh McDonnell. Here’s all the bookish info
Reblog: Author Interviews Stevyn Colgan – Interviewed by BlondeWriteMore
Welcome to my weekly blog series – Author Interviews.
I love Saturdays because I get to hang out with some inspirational authors on my blog. Over a virtual cuppa and a biscuit they tell me all about their writing life, the obstacles they have faced whilst writing and their motivations for doing something amazing like writing a book.
This week I am really excited as Stevyn Colgan is sat in my red chair. Brace yourselves readers because I have one hell of aninterview coming up...
