Category: review
Swimming For Beginners by Nicola Gill
Swimming for Beginners will show you how a child can open your heart even if you aren’t a mother. Loretta has her life under control. She’s chasing a big promotion, she’s marrying the “perfect man” and she has a flawless five-year plan. This plan does not include children. #SwimmingForBeginners @Nicola_J_Gill @bedsqpublishers #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours IG @nicolagillauthor @bedfordsq.publishers #blogtour But when a complete stranger asks her to watch … Read More Swimming For Beginners by Nicola Gill
+ abuse, childhood, China, family, fiction, forgiveness, grief, love, marriage, motherhood, obsession, review, secrets
The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok
An evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women–from the New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee and Girl in Translation. Jasmine Yang arrives in New York City from her rural Chinese village without money or family support, fleeing a controlling husband, on a desperate search for the daughter who was taken from her at birth–another … Read More The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok
+ bullying, crime fiction, domestic noir, fiction, murder, narcissist, Psychological fiction, psychopath, review, stalker, thriller
It’s Your Turn Now by Theo Baxter
Daisy is desperate to escape her husband. But has she made a deal with the devil? Daisy Costigan is desperate to leave her violent, controlling husband, Bruce. But she knows he’ll never let her go. And if she tries to escape, he’s promised he’ll do whatever it takes to track her down and have his revenge. She’s trapped. Twitter/X #ItsYourTurnNow #TheoBaxter @inkubatorbooks @Zooloo’s Book Tours @zooloo2008 #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour Instagram @zooloosbooktours @inkubatorbooks … Read More It’s Your Turn Now by Theo Baxter
+ abuse, family, fiction, friendship, grief, love, murder, obsession, police drama, prostitution, Psychological fiction, psychopath, revenge, review, serial killer, sisters, thriller, trafficking
Silent Death by Mariëtte Whitcomb Death Trilogy #2
Two years ago, five women went missing. Last year, ten disappeared. Both times, it happened in December. Now it’s December again, and five more have vanished. To social worker, Madison Taylor, the women are not only her clients. They are her friends. Despite the recent discovery of the remains of five females, the police continue to be unhelpful because of the lifestyle the missing … Read More Silent Death by Mariëtte Whitcomb Death Trilogy #2
+ abuse, bullying, care home, child abduction, child abuse, childhood, crime fiction, dementia, family, fiction, kidnapping, mental illness, murder, obsession, revenge, review, serial killer, thriller
His Favourite Graves by Paul Cleave
To catch a killer… Maybe you’ve got to be one… Acacia Pines, USA. Sheriff Cohen’s life is falling apart – his father accidently burned down the retirement home, his wife has moved out, and his son is bullying other kids at school. When high-school student, Lucas Connor, is abducted, Cohen sees a chance to get his life back on track – to win back … Read More His Favourite Graves by Paul Cleave
+ crime fiction, diary, fiction, friendship, Historical fiction, journal, love, marriage, murder, obsession, rape, revenge, review, serial killer, Victorian Britain
Diary of Murders by Sarah Cook
Love dominates us all. London. 1895. Two doctors – Miriam Clayton and John Bennett – fall in love with one another when they realise they have the same wicked sexual desires. 1896. A series of gruesome murders have gripped Soho. Their details are confessed in a damning diary. But who of the pair is committing these crimes? And what has turned their love into … Read More Diary of Murders by Sarah Cook
+ alcoholism, crime fiction, dark humour, family, fiction, friendship, lies, marriage, mental health, motherhood, murder, narcissist, obsession, police drama, Psychological fiction, psychologist, psychopath, relationships, review, therapy, thriller
The Rich by Rachel Lynch
Dr Alex is a psychologist to the Cambridge elite, keeper of their dirtiest little secrets. Carrie lives in a pristine mansion and tells no one what she had to do to get there.Henry has a dangerous predilection for the wives of the men he works for.Grace hides a dark secret behind the yoga-perfect image she projects to her online fans.Tony has enough money and … Read More The Rich by Rachel Lynch
+ crime fiction, dark humour, fiction, humour fiction, kidnapping, love, murder, police corruption, police drama, police procedural, psycopath, review, secrets, thriller
Blood on Shakespeare’s Typewriter by Mark Eklid
When Dan Khan buys a unique piece of cultural history for £50 from a man in the pub, he thinks all his troubles are over. He is told it’s the actual typewriter William Shakespeare used when he wrote all his plays. Dan and his girlfriend Shannon reckon it must be worth millions! #BloodOnShakespearesTypewriter @MarkEklid @SpellBoundBks @Tr4cyF3nt0n #CompulsiveReaders #blogtour But they don’t realise the vintage machine was … Read More Blood on Shakespeare’s Typewriter by Mark Eklid
+ abuse, care home, child abuse, childhood, crime fiction, family, fiction, friendship, grief, loss, love, motherhood, murder, police drama, review, sisters, thriller, war, World War Two
The Girls Left Behind by Emily Gunnis
1985. Separated from her little sister at the children’s home where they are taken as orphans, Holly Moore is a troubled teenager in need of love. When she meets a man who promises to take care of her, she hopes her luck has finally changed. 2015. The clock is ticking for Superintendent Jo Hamilton when the discovery of a young woman’s remains takes her back to an unsolved case from … Read More The Girls Left Behind by Emily Gunnis
Upstairs at the Beresford by Will Carver
THERE ARE WORSE PLACES THAN HELL… Hotel Beresford is a grand, old building, just outside the city. And any soul is welcome. Danielle Ortega works nights, singing at whatever dive bar will offer her a gig. She gets by, keeping to herself. Sam Walker gambles and drinks, and can’t keep his hands to himself. Now he’s tied up in a shoe closet with a … Read More Upstairs at the Beresford by Will Carver
+ childhood, fiction, friendship, Ghost story, grief, haunting, journalist, loss, love, mental illness, obsession, paranormal, psychiatric hospital, psychiatrist, review, supernatural, writer
13 Doors by G J Phelps
Thirteen doors, thirteen hauntings. News reporter Joe Baxter has a plan. His idea is simple – to use his newsroom contacts across England to find thirteen haunted places to stay, and then record his experiences in a book. From an abandoned cinema to a dank pub cellar, from a World War Two airfield to a lonely, landlocked cruise liner, Joe is prepared to spend … Read More 13 Doors by G J Phelps
+ cosy mystery, crime fiction, Detective novel, female friendship, fiction, friendship, Historical fiction, Italy, lies, love, marriage, murder, mystery, novella, review, secrets
Meet Me In Milan by KD Sherrinford
While her husband, Sherlock Holmes, is off playing detective in London. Irene Adler finds herself having to play investigator when her friend Renata becomes the prime suspect in the attempted murder of her husband Luigi Amato. How can she refute the testimony of a credible eyewitness, even though her heart tells her that Renata is innocent? What she needs is tangible evidence, and she’s … Read More Meet Me In Milan by KD Sherrinford
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