Month: February 2022
+ audio drama, Cat on a Piano, childhood, family, fiction, podcast, radio play, review, sisters, Theatrephonic
Tiny Tears by Cat on a Piano Productions / Theatrephonic
Tiny Tears – it’s not just about a doll. Barbara is on life support. Her sister is talking to her even though presumably she can’t hear her. ‘I’ve always been trim,’ she says, not like you, Barbara, and our sister Sheila was always too thin. She tells her about finding Tiny Tears. Alice was the youngest – too young to appreciate a doll that … Read More Tiny Tears by Cat on a Piano Productions / Theatrephonic
+ abuse, bullying, childhood, dark humour, domestic noir, family, fiction, love, marriage, mental health, motherhood, obsession, rape, relationships, review, secrets, sisters, supernatural
Nasty Little Cuts by Tina Baker
WHEN YOUR MARRIAGE IS THIS BROKEN, YOU MAY NOT MAKE IT OUT ALIVE. A nightmare jolts Debs awake. She leaves the kids tucked up in their beds and goes downstairs. There’s a man in her kitchen, holding a knife. But it’s not an intruder. This is her husband Marc, the father of her children. A man she no longer recognises. Once their differences were … Read More Nasty Little Cuts by Tina Baker
+ anthology, cosy mystery, crime fiction, dark humour, fiction, literature, murder, murder mystery, review, short stories, short story, thriller
Music of the Night by Martin Edwards (Editor)
Music of the Night is a new anthology of original short stories contributed by Crime Writer’s Association (CWA) members and edited by Martin Edwards, with music as the connecting theme. The aim, as always is to produce a book which is representative both of the genre and the membership of the world’s premier crime writing association. The CWA has published anthologies of members’ stories … Read More Music of the Night by Martin Edwards (Editor)
+ crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, murder, police corruption, police drama, police procedural, revenge, review, Scotland, Scottish literature, thriller
The Blood Tide (DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime Thrillers #2) by Neil Lancaster
Max, Janie and Ross return in the second gripping novel in this explosive Scottish crime series. You get away with murder.In a remote sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, a fisherman disappears without trace. His remains are never found. You make people disappear.A young man jumps from a bridge in Glasgow and falls to his death in the water below. DS Max … Read More The Blood Tide (DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime Thrillers #2) by Neil Lancaster
+ abuse, family, fiction, grief, kidnapping, literature, loss, love, motherhood, review, secrets, sisters, thriller
If She Wakes (Harlow Series #2) by Erik Therme
Who do you trust when everyone is lying? My name is Tess Parker. Two days ago, I was in a car accident with my sister-in-law, Torrie. Before she slipped into a coma, she asked my husband and me to care for her four-month-old son, Levi. #IfSheWakes @ErikTherme @Zooloo’s Book Tours @zooloo2008 #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour Yesterday, a woman claiming to be Torrie’s estranged sister knocked on our door. But Torrie … Read More If She Wakes (Harlow Series #2) by Erik Therme
+ childhood, crime fiction, diary, family, fiction, forgiveness, mental health, mental illness, murder, review, Scottish literature, secrets, thriller
Whispers by Billy McLaughlin
Ten years have passed since Isla Frost left the family manor. The past; a hidden memory comes to her in jolts. She blames one man for all that has happened. Her father, a cold brittle man who is now facing his mortality. Isla has returned to care for him. However, things are about to take a dark sinister turn. A body has been found. … Read More Whispers by Billy McLaughlin
+ crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, kidnapping, loss, murder, Nordic noir, police drama, review, Scandi noir, thriller
Unhinged by Jorn Lier Horst and Thomas Enger
Translated by Megan Turney His colleague is dead. His daughter may be next. It’s time to do things his way… Two of Nordic Noir’s most accomplished writers return with the explosive, staggeringly complex and unbearably emotive third instalment in the international bestselling Blix & Ramm series. #Unhinged #BlixandRamm #NordicNoir @EngerThomas @LierHorst @OrendaBooks #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours #blogtour When police investigator Sofia Kovic uncovers a startling connection between several … Read More Unhinged by Jorn Lier Horst and Thomas Enger
Scentsy – The All Is Well Wax Collection product review
I’m a huge fan of warming wax burners so I jumped at the chance to try out and review the new All Is Well Wax Collection from Scentsy. First of all I’d just like to say that I have tried a lot of different waxes but none compare with Scentsy. The range of scents, the strength and the longevity are what make them stand … Read More Scentsy – The All Is Well Wax Collection product review
+ family, feel-good, fiction, forgiveness, literature, loss, love, Native American, review, slavery, tradition
Tapestry by Beth Duke
Twenty-one-year-old Skye Willis lives in Eufaula, Alabama, a tourist mecca of stately homes and world-class bass fishing. Her childhood friends are either stuck at dead ends or have moved on to accomplish Big Things. Skye’s grandmother, Verna, insists on being called “Sparrow” because she suspects her ancestors were Muscogee Creek. She dresses in faux deerskin and experiments with ancient Native American recipes, offering a … Read More Tapestry by Beth Duke
Gnomes: A Newstime Broadcast by Cat on a Piano Productions / Theatrephonic
This is a news broadcast from Martha Weedy: ‘Are squirrels taking over the world’ is the first report in this weird and wonderful broadcast. (I hope so. I’m a huge squirrel fan and have just returned from three days on Brownsea Island – a red squirrel sanctuary off the coast of Dorset). A riot caused by a wool shortage has led to a street … Read More Gnomes: A Newstime Broadcast by Cat on a Piano Productions / Theatrephonic
+ childhood, community, family, fiction, friendship, Historical fiction, jewish history, jews, literature, love, marriage, memoir, motherhood, religion, review, tradition
Hands of Gold by Roni Robbins
Will Sam purge his guilty conscience before it’s too late? Will he atone for his offences and find solace in the final countdown? Sam Fox spent his whole life running against the hands of time. He is now racing to set the record straight about secrets he and Hannah, his wife of 65 years, have been harbouring from their children and each other. #HandsofGold … Read More Hands of Gold by Roni Robbins
+ crime fiction, dementia, Detective novel, fiction, murder, police drama, police procedural, rape, review, Scandi noir, Sweden, thriller
We Know You Remember by Tove Alsterdal
A missing girl, a hidden body, a decades-long cover-up, and old sins cast in new light: the classic procedural meets Scandinavian atmosphere in this rich, character-driven mystery, awarded Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year, that heralds the American debut of a supremely skilled international writer. It’s been more than twenty years since Olof Hagström left home. Returning to his family’s house, he knows … Read More We Know You Remember by Tove Alsterdal
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