Category: mystery
I Dreamed of Falling by Julia Dahl spotlight post
‘A blistering mystery. With I Dreamed of Falling, Julia Dahl proves she’s simply one of the best thriller writers working today’ Gillian Flynn ‘A riveting crime novel… Vivid and haunting and not to be missed’ Megan Abbott Roman Grady is the sole reporter for the local newspaper in a tiny Hudson Valley town – a town so small that every store opening is considered … Read More I Dreamed of Falling by Julia Dahl spotlight post
+ audio book, childhood, dark humour, family, fiction, grief, Ireland, loss, Magical realism, mystery, psychic, review, supernatural
The Hoarder by Jess Kidd
Maud Drennan – underpaid carer and unintentional psychic – is the latest in a long line of dogsbodies for the ancient, belligerent Cathal Flood. Yet despite her best efforts, Maud is drawn into the mysteries concealed in his filthy, once-grand home. She realises that something is changing: Cathal, and the junk-filled rooms, are opening up to her. With only her agoraphobic landlady and a … Read More The Hoarder by Jess Kidd
+ crime fiction, fiction, folklore, gothic, gothic horror, Gothic mystery, loss, murder, murder mystery, mystery, mythology, obsession, review, Scandi noir, Sweden
Yule Island by Johana Gustawsson translated by David Warriner Paperback Tour
This brilliant book is now out in paperback. Art expert Emma Lindhal is anxious when she’s asked to appraise the antiques in the infamous manor house of one of Sweden’s wealthiest families, on the island of Storholmen, where a young woman was murdered nine years earlier, her killer never found. As she goes about her painstaking work and one shocking discovery yields clues that … Read More Yule Island by Johana Gustawsson translated by David Warriner Paperback Tour
The Wonder Drug by Susanna Beard
The truth can be a bitter pill . . . Michelle can’t believe this is her life. That she’s escaped her dreary 9-to-5 in London and landed a PR job here. In the towering headquarters of Kimia Pharmaceuticals in Reykjavik, Iceland. It’s too bad her coworkers don’t want to be friends. They’re all young, beautiful — and determined to freeze Michelle out of their … Read More The Wonder Drug by Susanna Beard
+ crime fiction, dark humour, feel-good, gothic, gothic horror, Gothic mystery, Historical fiction, humour fiction, List, Magical realism, murder mystery, mystery, supernatural, superstition, thriller, Victorian Britain, World War Two, WW2
My Top 10 Books of 2024 – Part Three
Here are my favourite ten books of 2024 Part Three, not counting audiobooks. Quite a disparate selection for a change. Audiobooks to follow. Gallows Wood by Louisa Scarr I read this in ten staves with the Pigeonhole online book club. It was almost unbearable waiting for the next instalment. The book was so exciting, the suspense nail-biting. While this is the first in a … Read More My Top 10 Books of 2024 – Part Three
The Passion of the Cross by Tony Lee Moral Cover Reveal
Alfred Hitchcock expert Tony Lee Moral channels the Master of Suspense’s signature style of mystery storytelling in his latest thriller. When famed curator Giovanni Montefiore’s is shockingly murdered at the Italian Opera in Rome following his bold proclamation regarding the authenticity of the True Cross, there are many suspects, but suspicion falls heavily upon his nephew, Mario Montefiore.With his American girlfriend, actress Catriona Benedict, … Read More The Passion of the Cross by Tony Lee Moral Cover Reveal
+ 1930s, brothers, crime fiction, fiction, locked room mystery, magic, magician, murder, murder mystery, mystery, police drama, revenge, review
Cabaret Macabre by Tom Mead
Hampshire, 1938. Victor Silvius is confined in a private sanatorium after attacking prominent judge Sir Giles Drury. When Sir Giles starts receiving sinister letters, his wife suspects Silvius. Meanwhile, Silvius’ sister Caroline is convinced her brother is about to be murdered… by none other than his old nemesis Sir Giles. Caroline seeks the advice of Scotland Yard’s Inspector Flint, while the Drurys, eager to … Read More Cabaret Macabre by Tom Mead
+ crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, kidnapping, murder mystery, mystery, police drama, police procedural, psycopath, revenge, review
The Crucifix Killer by Chris Carter (Robert Hunter #1)
When the body of a young woman is discovered in a derelict cottage in the middle of Los Angeles National Forest, Homicide Detective Robert Hunter finds himself entering a horrific and recurring nightmare. Naked, strung from two parallel wooden posts, the victim was sadistically tortured before meeting an excruciatingly painful death. All the skin has been ripped from her face – while she was … Read More The Crucifix Killer by Chris Carter (Robert Hunter #1)
+ cult, dark humour, feel-good, gothic, gothic horror, Gothic mystery, Historical fiction, humour fiction, List, Magical realism, murder mystery, mystery, thriller, Victorian Britain, World War Two, WW2
My Top 10 Books of 2024 – Part Two
Here are my favourite 10 books of 2024 Part Two, not counting audiobooks. Quite a disparate selection for a change. Away Weekend by Lesley Fernández-Armesto Geraldine is divorced. Her military ex-husband Jonty has run off with Sally, leaving Geraldine with only her apricot poodle Bolly. She now lives in a tiny mews house in St John’s Wood. Then she meets Ellis, smooth, handsome, American, … Read More My Top 10 Books of 2024 – Part Two
+ 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
+ childhood, Dorset, female friendship, fiction, friendship, Ghost story, grief, lies, loss, love, murder, mystery, review, secrets, supernatural
Vex Not Her Ghost by Gill Calvin Thomas
Caitlin was four years old when her mother died in mysterious circumstances. Thirty years later she comes into possession of her family home in Dorset. #VexNotHerGhost X(Twitter) #gillcalvinthomas @BlossomSpring3 @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour #bookxInstagram @blossom.spring.publishing @zooloosbooktours #bookstagram As she slowly recovers memories of her past, she becomes convinced that her mother’s ghost is warning her of impending disaster. Aided by Charlie Bond, a private investigator, an enthralling story of deceit and deception … Read More Vex Not Her Ghost by Gill Calvin Thomas
+ adoption, brothers, child abuse, childhood, crime fiction, cult, family, fiction, kidnapping, murder, mystery, private investigator, review, satanism, secrets, thriller
The Advocates Conviction by Teresa Burrell
Sabre Orin Brown’s clients keep disappearing. With seemingly no connection between the cases, Sabre enlists the help of her southern PI friend, JP, and her best friend, Bob, to find each of them–before it’s too late. In her race against the clock, Sabre must determine whether contemporary horrors are being buried in the shadow of dark traditions–or if it’s something else at work. Genre: Thriller … Read More The Advocates Conviction by Teresa Burrell
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