I’m excited to share with you a teaser from the latest in Val Penny’s fabulous Edinburgh Mystery series. If you’ve read the other books in this collection featuring Hunter Wilson or The First Cut in the new Jane Renwick series, I’ve no doubt you’ll want to read this. And if you haven’t but love police … More Sneak Preview – Hunter’s Rules by Val Penny
A beautiful setting always adds to my enjoyment of a book, especially during lockdown when reading’s been the only way to travel. The remote south pacific island in this story is so vividly described you feel you’re there by the white sand, coconut palms, tropical jungle and coral reef. However, be warned! This place is … More Book review: The Castaways by Lucy Clarke
I was enticed by the premise for this debut thriller so was excited to be invited to read an early copy. However, I must admit that after I’d downloaded it and seen a few reviews describing it as magical realism I wondered if I’d made a mistake as that isn’t my usual genre so it … More Book review: Mirrorland by Carole Johnstone
I love Tana French’s writing – her descriptions are beautiful and her characters are multi-dimensional and always feel real. However, she’s also incredibly versatile which means you never quite know what you’re going to get with her books. Retired US police officer Cal Hooper moves to a remote village in rural Ireland where he plans … More Book review: The Searcher by Tana French
A very Happy Publication Day to Cat Hickey, whose debut novel The Bellhop Only Stalks Once is out today! I was immediately intrigued by the book’s premise and excited to read it. Bellhops (that’s bellboys for UK readers) keep mysteriously disappearing from a beautiful resort in Costa Rica. Chloe, a young Baltimore woman on a … More Publication Day – The Bellhop Only Stalks Once by Cat Hickey
I very much enjoyed Helen Pryke’s Tuscany-based Innocenti series and admire the way she writes. The Lost Girls was obviously going to be a very different type of story but as a huge fan of psychological thrillers I was excited about reading it. It’s accurately described as “a gripping mystery thriller” and also has a … More Book review: The Lost Girls by Helen Pryke
I was instantly drawn to this book by its premise – a group of teenagers going out to look for their missing friend and making a chilling discovery. When 16 year-old Sadie Saunders goes missing, her five friends set out to the woods to find her. But they’re not just friends – they’re suspects. And … More Book review: The Search Party by Simon Lelic
I’ve taken a break from blogging recently for health and holiday reasons so am now catching up on reviewing books that have really stuck in my mind. When 17 year-old Eva Olsen comes round after a horrific road accident she finds herself bedbound in her isolated home in a Norwegian forest. Why is the room … More Book review: Lake Child by Isabel Ashdown
Today I have a review of a thriller written by a former crime analyst so if you’re looking for a dark summer read, take a look! The blurb When a young couple are the lead suspects for the murder of their only child, crime analyst Carla Brown and DS Nell Jackson are assigned to investigate. … More Book review: When I Lost you by Merilyn Davies
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