Category: review
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The Seeker of Lost Paintings by Sarah Freethy
An unforgettable story of love and betrayal across the decades from the author of The Porcelain Maker – perfect for fans of Christy Lefteri and Victoria Hislop. Rome 1939Arriving in Rome to work for the wealthy Montefalco family, Maddalena is homesick and alone. She finds solace – and love – in the beauty of the city, but as the war in Nazi-occupied Italy rages, she must … Read More The Seeker of Lost Paintings by Sarah Freethy
The Hope by Paul E Hardisty
The year is 2082. Climate collapse, famine and war have left the world in ruins. In the shadow of the Alpha-Omega regime – descendants of the super-rich architects of disaster – sixteen-year-old Boo Ashworth and her uncle risk everything to save what’s left of human knowledge, hiding the last surviving books in a secret library beneath the streets of Hobart. But Boo has a … Read More The Hope by Paul E Hardisty
The House of Mystery by Joy Ellis
A missing boy. Three extraordinary children. And a darkness that will stop at nothing. Fourteen-year-old Ollie Cruise is missing. He was last seen two nights ago, down by the river, with an older boy. DCI Bob Foreman suspects something very nasty has happened to him – and there’s only one person who can uncover the truth: Ellie McEwan, a healer with a rare psychic … Read More The House of Mystery by Joy Ellis
The Missing Wife by Donna Gowland (Mary Shelley Investigations 1)
A young aspiring writer finds romance and mystery in Paris! For fans of Mary Shelley, Daphne du Maurier, Diane Setterfield and Laura Purcell. A daring adventure or a foolhardy affair…? 1814, London It isn’t easy being the daughter of the great Mary Wollstonecraft, harder still to navigate life without her. Sixteen-year-old Mary Godwin is desperate for excitement and trapped in a family she feels … Read More The Missing Wife by Donna Gowland (Mary Shelley Investigations 1)
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Gone By Midnight (Crimson Lake #3) by Candice Fox
Crimson Lake is where people with dark pasts come to disappear—and where others vanish into thin air… Four young boys are left alone in a hotel room while their parents dine downstairs. When Sara Farrow checks on the children at midnight, her son is missing. Distrustful of the police, Sara turns to Crimson Lake’s unlikeliest private investigators—disgraced cop Ted Conkaffey and convicted killer Amanda … Read More Gone By Midnight (Crimson Lake #3) by Candice Fox
The Killer On My Doorstep by TJ Brearton
‘There’s a package on the porch,’ my husband calls as he leaves for work. I rip open the brown paper and find three books inside. I didn’t order them. A week ago, my new neighbor was murdered in exactly the way described in the first book. Her name was Naomi Sheller. I’ll never forget the first time I saw her — frozen in the … Read More The Killer On My Doorstep by TJ Brearton
At the End of the Day by Lucy Stubbington
A rhyming story showing the beautiful bond between a little girl and her best four-legged friend. Follow their days full of muddy paws, tempting treats AND tasty socks! Publisher: Blossom Spring PublishingGenre: ChildrenPage Count: 30 pages #AtTheEndOfTheDay X(Twitter) @BlossomSpring3 @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #booktwitter Instagram@_lucystubbington_ @blossom.spring.publishing @zooloosbooktours #bookstagram #blogtour This big, soft, lovable dog creates naughtiness wherever he goes… But at the end of the day, he always knows how much he is loved. My Review As a … Read More At the End of the Day by Lucy Stubbington
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Redemption (Crimson Lake #2) by Candice Fox
When former police detective Ted Conkaffey was wrongly accused of abducting Claire Bingley, he hoped the Queensland rainforest town of Crimson Lake would be a good place to disappear. But nowhere is safe from Claire’s devastated father. Dale Bingley has a brutal revenge plan all worked out – and if Ted doesn’t help find the real abductor, he’ll be its first casualty. Meanwhile, in … Read More Redemption (Crimson Lake #2) by Candice Fox
Assassins Are Our Greatest Assets by Shesh
After a 14-year tenure as a successful CEO, Ishmael Dollah is settling into retirement in Singapore. But then…someone threatens his son’s happiness. With decades of corporate strategy, crisis management and ruthless decision-making under his belt, how does he handle this situation? He decides to become a professional assassin! Ishmael applies the same executive efficiency to find a permanent solution – eliminate the threat. The … Read More Assassins Are Our Greatest Assets by Shesh
The Invisible Cage by Suni Samara
“You can’t see the bars or the lock, but they are there. I am a prisoner.” Meet Anoushka:Edinburgh biology student, dutiful Indian daughter, great marriage material. She’s everything to everybody and yet – she’s nothing. She is invisible in an invisible cage. This is the year that changes her life. At twenty-two, Anoushka, the eldest daughter in her family, is expected to take the … Read More The Invisible Cage by Suni Samara
The Hanging Tree by Jessica Huntley
For a hundred years, the residents of a rural Welsh village have been hiding the truth. Now, a newcomer has started digging around, uncovering more than just buried secrets. Retired detective, Graham Williams, has moved to Bethgelert for a fresh start, determined to put the horrors of last year behind him. He has seen his fair share of disturbing scenes, but nothing prepares him … Read More The Hanging Tree by Jessica Huntley
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Crimson Lake (Crimson Lake #1) by Candice Fox
How do you move on when the world won’t let you? 12:46: Claire Bingley stands alone at a bus stop12:47: Ted Conkaffey parks his car beside her12:52: The girl is missing . . . Six minutes in the wrong place at the wrong time—that’s all it took to ruin Sydney detective Ted Conkaffey’s life. Accused but not convicted of a brutal abduction,Ted is now … Read More Crimson Lake (Crimson Lake #1) by Candice Fox