Category: review
The Other Killer by Heidi Field The Peasedale Woods Killers #3
You can change your name. Change your life. But someone knows exactly who you are. Twenty years ago, Mason Tucker was tried and convicted as the teenager who helped lure young boys to the serial killer known as the Pied Piper of Peasedale. After serving his twenty-year sentence, Mason is freed and hopes to remain invisible while he rebuilds his life as an adult, hoping to … Read More The Other Killer by Heidi Field The Peasedale Woods Killers #3
The Ruin of the Watcher by Collings MacCrae
Fox Argall looks like a hero: the handsome, over-educated detective. The past has proved the truth is far different. On paper, Lieutenant Ellis Cadnon ‘Fox’ Argall, MD, PhD, JD is a hero. He’s handsome, wildly over-educated, eccentric, and adores his wife with epic passion. Fox’s brain is neurospecial, weaving unfiltered webs of complex science with murder and a side of romance through twisty mystery … Read More The Ruin of the Watcher by Collings MacCrae
Fragile Flame by Chris Cloake
A candle flickers to life in the window of an old house, every dusk without fail. Rumours in the village speak of disappearances and murder. The recluse who resides there has shunned the world for years. Is his ritual a vigil? A form of memorial? An apology? Or something more sinister? What happened beyond those locked iron gates, behind the high walls? Lotte is … Read More Fragile Flame by Chris Cloake
A Small Bowler Hat by Guy Lawson
Brian Beatty’s two passions in life are his art gallery, supported by the wealthy Eddie Battersby, and silent comedy films. His family knew Stan Laurel, who is Brian’s idol. For all his perceived innocence, Brian is a master at attracting publicity, due to his habit of dressing up in the costumes of silent movie stars. He seems wholly unaware of the plotting going on … Read More A Small Bowler Hat by Guy Lawson
One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up: A Memoir of Growing Up and Getting On by Wes Streeting
Wes Streeting might have ended up in prison rather than in parliament. His maternal grandfather Bill, an unsuccessful armed robber, spent time behind bars, as did his grandmother, who was also a political campaigner. Brought up on a Stepney council estate, the young Streeting saw his teenage parents struggle to provide for him. In One Boy, Two Bills & A Fry Up he brings … Read More One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up: A Memoir of Growing Up and Getting On by Wes Streeting
+ fiction, murder, review, serial killer
A Body of Lies by Marrisse Whittaker
Fifteen years ago, Sunny Hart vanished. Now her sister wants the truth – no matter the cost. Investigative journalist Rose Hart swore she’d never return to her hometown, the place that stole her sister and shattered her family. But it’s finally time to lay the ghosts of her past to rest. #ABodyofLies X(Twitter) @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #BookX #booktwitterInstagram @zooloosbooktours #bookstagram #blogtour Her fragile peace is shattered when a horrific parcel arrives in the … Read More A Body of Lies by Marrisse Whittaker
The Greek Gods on Tiktok by Rupert Stanbury
THE WORDS OF 120 VIDEOS ABOUT THE GREEK GODS AND RELATED STORIES Mythological Stories from the Classical World Rupert Stanbury, the author of the Gods Galore fantasy / comedy books about the Greek Gods in the 21st Century, also produces TikTok videos on Greek Mythology. Greek Gods on TikTok records the words from these videos, appropriately edited, in a written book. It covers the major Olympian Gods … Read More The Greek Gods on Tiktok by Rupert Stanbury
The Inn by James Patterson and Candice Fox Bill Robinson #1
A former detective is starting over in a small town, but his past won’t let him go in this gripping new stand-alone from the world’s bestselling thriller writer. The Inn at Gloucester stands alone on the rocky New England shoreline. Its seclusion suits former Boston police detective Bill Robinson, novice owner and innkeeper. As long as the dozen residents pay their rent, Robinson doesn’t … Read More The Inn by James Patterson and Candice Fox Bill Robinson #1
What Do Women Want? by Inna Veliksar
Have you heard all these complaints like: – “What did I do wrong again?!” – “Maybe it’s my fault?” – “Maybe I’m the problem?” – “Why can he not understand me?” The problem is that some things may seem obvious to you, but you forget that they are NOT obvious to another person. And that’s where many conflicts arise. To eliminate these conflicts, this … Read More What Do Women Want? by Inna Veliksar
+ crime fiction, family, fiction, friendship, murder, police procedural, review, spiritualism, thriller
The Dying Hour by Jane Jesmond
The wind still carries the memory of a recent storm across the Yorkshire hills. But it’s not the weather that’s set the dogs howling all day… When police officer Josh Mason is sent to investigate a complaint at Cooper’s Stables, he expects nothing more than an awkward conversation with the yard’s notoriously difficult owner. What waits behind the locked gates will haunt him forever. … Read More The Dying Hour by Jane Jesmond
+ 1930s, diary, family, female friendship, fiction, friendship, germany, grief, Historical fiction, jews, loss, love, music, nazi germany, review, siblings, twins
The Diva’s Daughter by Heather Walrath
Munich & Vienna, 1932. Aspiring opera singer Angelika Eder thought she had it all — a cultured life in Vienna, along with the guidance of her glamorous mother, a world-famous soprano. But when tragedy strikes and her mother dies amidst a swirling family scandal, eighteen-year-old Angelika finds herself uprooted to Munich, where civil unrest is rife and leaders of the increasingly powerful Nazi Party … Read More The Diva’s Daughter by Heather Walrath
My 4 Favourite Audiobooks of 2026 – Part One
I have actually listened to quite a few more audiobooks so far in 2026 than I did at the end of last year, so once again I am giving them their own post. However, I am going to put all three Crimson Lake books into one, as they follow on in the series. I am then going to do the same with the Harriet … Read More My 4 Favourite Audiobooks of 2026 – Part One
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