Category: abuse
No One Will Find You Here by Natalie Morrow
Hannah and Owen Cole buy an old house on Hawthorn Lane, hoping the worst thing hiding beneath its floors is mold and someone else’s terrible taste. Then, during renovations, the remains of two children are discovered beneath the roots of a black walnut tree. The discovery leads police back to a family that vanished without a trace thirty-five years ago. At the time, everyone … Read More No One Will Find You Here by Natalie Morrow
+ 1980s, abuse, audio book, audio drama, child abuse, fiction, lies, review, secrets
An American Tragedy by Dan Flanigan – Peter O’Keefe Crime series
A nation in panic. A teacher accused. O’Keefe steps into the storm. During the 1988 Satanic Panic, fear is a weapon—and justice is on trial. The summer of 1988 is boiling with hysteria. Across America, accusations of hidden cults and ritual crimes are destroying reputations, families, and lives. Peter O’Keefe wants nothing more than to stabilize his PI agency and rebuild trust with his … Read More An American Tragedy by Dan Flanigan – Peter O’Keefe Crime series
Nine Missing Girls by Steena Holmes
From two-million-selling author Steena Holmes, nine dark and gripping stories featuring Detective Meri Amber. Nine missing girls. Nine cases the world wants to forget. One detective who never will. Each file is someone’s daughter. Someone’s sister. And if Meri Amber can’t bring them home, she’ll make sure their stories end with justice. #NineMissingGirls X(Twitter @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour #booktwitter Instagram @zooloosbooktours #bookstagram As the FBI’s leading child abduction specialist, Meri has spent her … Read More Nine Missing Girls by Steena Holmes
+ abuse, audio book, Australia, child abduction, crime fiction, family, fiction, grief, loss, marriage, motherhood, review, Scotland, secrets, superstition
Stranger in the Woods by Anni Taylor
Photographer Isla Wilson is thrilled she’s landed her dream job, but the clients who hired her are getting stranger by the day. It sounded so perfect – a month‘s assignment at the misty, sprawling Scottish Highlands property of brilliant architect Alban McGregor, and his wife, Jessica. But deep in the woods, there is a chilling playhouse.Two years ago, the McGregors’ daughter, Elodie, died after … Read More Stranger in the Woods by Anni Taylor
+ abuse, crime fiction, fiction, Iceland, Iceland noir, murder, murder mystery, review, Scandi noir, secrets, sisters
Black As Death (An Áróra Investigation Book #5) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir translated by Lorenza Garcia
The haunting final chapter to an award-winning series… And a final reckoning… With the fate of her missing sister, Ísafold, finally uncovered, Áróra feels a fragile relief as the search that consumed her life draws to a close. But when Ísafold’s boyfriend – the prime suspect in her disappearance – is found dead at the same site where Ísafold’s body was discovered, Áróra’s grip … Read More Black As Death (An Áróra Investigation Book #5) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir translated by Lorenza Garcia
+ abuse, child abuse, crime fiction, fiction, friendship, Iceland noir, lies, murder, nineties, police drama, political thriller, politics, religion, revenge, review, Scandi noir, secrets, thriller
Dead Sweet by Katrín Júlíusdóttir translated by Quentin Bates Paperback Tour
This brilliant book is now out in paperback! When Óttar Karlsson, a wealthy and respected government official and businessman, is found murdered, after failing to turn up at his own surprise birthday party, the police are at a loss. It isn’t until young police officer Sigurdís finds a well-hidden safe in his impersonal luxury apartment that clues start emerging. #DeadSweet Twitter/X @katrinjul @OrendaBooks #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours Instagram @katrinjuliusdottir … Read More Dead Sweet by Katrín Júlíusdóttir translated by Quentin Bates Paperback Tour
+ abuse, crime fiction, fiction, Iceland noir, murder, murder mystery, police drama, review, Scandi noir, secrets, sisters, supernatural, thriller
Dark As Night (An Áróra Investigation Book #4) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir translated by Lorenza Garcia
When Áróra receives a call telling her that a child she’s never met is claiming to be her missing sister reincarnated, she is devastated … as ridiculous as the allegations might seem. For three years she has been searching for her sister without finding a single clue, and now this strange child seems to have new information. #DarkAsNight Twitter/X @lilja1972 @OrendaBooks #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours Instagram … Read More Dark As Night (An Áróra Investigation Book #4) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir translated by Lorenza Garcia
+ abuse, alcoholism, child abuse, childhood, dark humour, female friendship, fiction, murder, Psychological fiction, revenge, review, secrets, thriller, twins
Don’t Tell A Soul by Jessica Huntley
She thinks she’s safe. She couldn’t be more wrong. Elle, desperate to escape her abusive home, runs away to a seemingly cute small town where she gets a job as a waitress. And meets Vera, who offers her an attic room in her large house. For the first time in years, Elle feels something like contentment as she bonds with Vera who becomes almost … Read More Don’t Tell A Soul by Jessica Huntley
+ abuse, Australia, child abduction, child abuse, childhood, dark humour, family, fiction, grief, rabbit, relationships, review
The Little Clothes by Deborah Callaghan
Thirty-eight-year-old lawyer Audrey is tired of not being seen. Not seen by her mother, who always preferred her golden brother. By her sleazy boss, who works her to the bone, without reward or recognition. By her self-obsessed colleagues, who want her to help them fix their lives without any acknowledgement of her own. Her social life consists of late nights in the office, visits … Read More The Little Clothes by Deborah Callaghan
+ abuse, child abuse, childhood, crime fiction, fiction, murder, mystery, Nigeria, Psychological fiction, revenge, review, secrets, thriller
Under Her Roof by A.A. Chaudhuri
It seems too good to be true… When struggling writer Sebastian finds a room to let in a palatial Hampstead residence he cannot believe his luck. The rent is ridiculously cheap and he immediately feels a connection with his beautiful widowed landlady, Adriana. It is. Genre: Psychological thrillerPublisher: Hera Things take a dark turn when he finds out what happened to the last lodger. Could this … Read More Under Her Roof by A.A. Chaudhuri
+ abuse, crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, Iceland noir, murder, Nordic noir, police drama, police procedural, Scandi noir, secrets, thriller
Boys Who Hurt by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir (Forbidden Iceland #5) translated by Victoria Cribb
Fresh from maternity leave, Detective Elma finds herself confronted with a complex case, when a man is found murdered in a holiday cottage in the depths of the Icelandic countryside – the victim of a frenzied knife attack, with a shocking message scrawled on the wall above him. At home with their baby daughter, Sævar is finding it hard to let go of work, … Read More Boys Who Hurt by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir (Forbidden Iceland #5) translated by Victoria Cribb
+ abuse, adoption, audio book, audio drama, child abduction, child abuse, childhood, family, fiction, friendship, kidnapping, lies, loneliness, mental health, obsession, piano, psychiatrist, relationships, review, secrets
Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
Jessica Regan (Narrator) Stephen Hogan (Narrator) Sara Lynam (Narrator) Sally Diamond cannot understand why what she did was so strange. She was only doing what her father told her to do, to put him out with the rubbish when he died. Now Sally is the centre of attention, not only from the hungry media and worried police, but also a sinister voice from a past she has … Read More Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
