Category: mystery
+ abuse, female friendship, fiction, friends, friendship, jealousy, lies, love, marriage, mystery, Psychological fiction, relationships, review, secrets, therapy, thriller
The Engagement by Nasheema Lennon
Speak now or forever rest in peace . . . THE PERFECT FIANCÉ When Victoria’s best friend Gwen announces she is marrying the rich and handsome Michael, celebrations are strained. Victoria doesn’t trust Michael – he’s hiding something. And he reminds her of someone she needs to forget. THE DREAM WEDDING PLAN Too loved up to see Michael’s dark side, Gwen drags Victoria into … Read More The Engagement by Nasheema Lennon
+ fiction, lies, mental health, mindfulness, murder, mystery, revenge, review, secrets, therapy, thriller
The Sanctuary by Emma Haughton
Very few people get the opportunity to stay here.And some don’t get to leave … Zoey doesn’t remember anything about last night. But she knows something went badly wrong. For she is no longer in New York. She’s woken up in the desert, in a white building she doesn’t recognise, and she’s alone. When she discovers she’s been admitted to The Sanctuary, a discreet, … Read More The Sanctuary by Emma Haughton
+ fiction, Ghost story, haunting, murder, murder mystery, mystery, psychiatric hospital, review, supernatural, thriller
Blind House by Jamie-Lee Brooke
Fame is about to get deadly in this terrifying, fresh take on a haunted house thriller. Set in an idyllic Cotswolds village, rookie paranormal investigator, Megan Forrest, is roped into investigating the strange goings-on at the home of Hollywood actor, Ross Huston. Ross and his wife Deborah are convinced that their Victorian mansion is being haunted by the mentally ill patients who resided there … Read More Blind House by Jamie-Lee Brooke
+ cosy mystery, crime fiction, female friendship, fiction, friendship, Ireland, lies, murder, murder mystery, mystery, review
The Mystery of Four by Sam Blake
Murder is easy…when it doesn’t look like murder. Tess Morgan has finally made her dream of restoring the beautiful Kilfenora House and Gardens into a reality. But during rehearsals for the play that forms the opening weekend’s flagship event, her dream turns into a nightmare when a devastating accident looks set to ruin her carefully laid plans. There are rumours that Kilfenora House is … Read More The Mystery of Four by Sam Blake
+ crime fiction, fiction, Iceland noir, kidnapping, lies, murder, mystery, police drama, review, Scandi noir, secrets, thriller
Red As Blood (An Áróra Investigation Book 2#) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir translated by Quentin Bates
When entrepreneur Flosi arrives home for dinner one night, he discovers that his house has been ransacked, and his wife Gudrun missing. A letter on the kitchen table confirms that she has been kidnapped. If Flosi doesn’t agree to pay an enormous ransom, Gudrun will be killed. Forbidden from contracting the police, he gets in touch with Áróra, who specialises in finding hidden assets, … Read More Red As Blood (An Áróra Investigation Book 2#) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir translated by Quentin Bates
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My Top 8 Books of 2022 – Part Three
Here are my favourite eight books of the third quarter of 2022. I should have published this at the beginning of the month but I am in Gran Canaria and to be honest, what with the sunshine, the sea and the vino, I totally forgot. Apologies all round and here goes. Still Water by Rebecca Pert What a stunning book. Beautifully written and so … Read More My Top 8 Books of 2022 – Part Three
Case Files: Short Crime Fiction Stories by @RachelAmphlett
Crime fiction author Rachel Amphlett has created a plot twist for mystery fans – a short story podcast. Inspired by research from Bookwire that revealed Gen Z enjoys listening to crime stories as much as reading them, Rachel headed to the recording studio. If you love audio drama or true crime podcasts, then Case Files: Short Crime Fiction Stories is just for you. With … Read More Case Files: Short Crime Fiction Stories by @RachelAmphlett
+ Belfast, Covid, crime fiction, dark humour, Detective novel, fiction, murder, mystery, pandemic, review, social distancing
Absent Victim by David Roy
No body, no motive, no name…so who did she kill? When wealthy divorcee Stephanie Kuler asked a private detective to investigate a murder, he told her to go to the police instead. But when she told the rest of the story, he took the case. #AbsentVictim @DavidRo02674885 @hobart_books @Zooloo’s Book Tours @zooloo2008 #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour There was no body, no reason to kill and no name for her supposed victim, … Read More Absent Victim by David Roy
On The Scent by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
Sniffing out the culprits.‘Two sugars please, love.’ My absolute favourites these two. I’ve followed their adventures from the start and they are just brilliant. And how would Arthur solve the latest crime of the stolen perfume without Deirdre’s help? Written by Barbara Jennings Directed by @EBraefield Helen Fullerton @HelenFullyActor as Diedre MeadowesandJonathan Legg @Jondlegg as DI Arthur Meadowes Produced by Cat on a Piano … Read More On The Scent by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
+ abuse, child abduction, childhood, eighties, family, fiction, Ireland, kidnapping, lies, loss, motherhood, mystery, relationships, review, secrets, thriller
Hide and Seek by Andrea Mara
The game of hide and seek is over, everyone has gone home, but little Lily Murphy hasn’t been found. Her parents search the woods and tell themselves that the worst hasn’t happened – but deep down they know this peaceful Dublin suburb will never be the same again. #HideAndSeek @AndreaMaraBooks @TransworldBooks #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours #blogtour COUNT TO TEN Years later, Joanna moves into a new house. It … Read More Hide and Seek by Andrea Mara
+ abuse, child abuse, childhood, fiction, Historical fiction, lies, Mallorca, mystery, narcissist, obsession, psychopath, rape, review, secrets, spanish civil war
The Silk Pavilion by Sarah Walton
Lucy’s on assignment. The wild reclusive writer awaits her arrival in his Mallorcan home. She wants the story of his life. He wants her to become part of it. Villa Rosa hides a dark secret. Beneath Deià’s sunny olive groves are the bodies of a generation. Spain’s unearthed shadow entwines with Lucy’s as her own skeletons start to rattle out of her closet. Will … Read More The Silk Pavilion by Sarah Walton
+ alcoholism, brothers, child abuse, crime fiction, fiction, friendship, love, murder, mystery, revenge, review, secrets, thriller
Cielo by Jane Markland
Who do you trust when you can’t trust yourself? Following his release from prison, Nathan arrives at Cielo determined to change his life for the better. After prison, and beating addiction, he has a vision, and he’s discovered a talent, a gift with plants. Max Harrison wants him to create a special garden, The White Terrace, full of scent and white petals, Max wants … Read More Cielo by Jane Markland
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