Category: review
+ 1990s, adoption, childhood, cult, family, fiction, forgiveness, loss, love, motherhood, obsession, review, secrets, siblings, sisters
The Nowhere Girls by Carmel Harrington
On a cold afternoon in December 1995, two young girls are found abandoned on a platform at Pearse Station in Dublin. Thirty years later, investigative journalist Vega is determined to find out what happened to the so-called ‘Nowhere Girls’. Where did their mother go? Why did no one come forward to claim them? And where are they now? Searching for answers takes her on … Read More The Nowhere Girls by Carmel Harrington
Lie Quietly by Alice Wright
Robbers Bridge hides more than secrets—it harbours the dead. 1959. Childhood friends Jackey and Annie are bound by a love as wild and untamed as the moors that surround them. But the close-knit village of Robbers Bridge still clings to the old ways, and not everyone wishes the young couple well. When jealousy festers and dark superstition takes hold, a single act of malice shatters … Read More Lie Quietly by Alice Wright
+ fiction, murder, review, Shakespeare
Sleep No More by Guy Hale The Shakespeare Murders Book #4
Act 1V: – The Way To Dusty Death Sir Morris Oxford lies critically wounded in Stratford Hospital. Oliver Lawrence, whose cunning plan put him there, thought his revenge was complete but it takes a lot to kill a King. Readalong: 12th Jan – 12th Feb Genre: Crime FictionPublisher: The Bullington Press Boundless ambition collides headlong with the cold fury of revenge as we enter the final … Read More Sleep No More by Guy Hale The Shakespeare Murders Book #4
Estella’s Fury by Barbara Havelocke
Great Expectations meets Killing Eve To Victorian high society, Estella is the perfect lady. But her fair face hides dark secrets – what has she done with her husband? And will her past crimes come back to haunt her? Her freedom hanging by a thread, Estella must find a means of independence. Exploring an opportunity to invest in factory, she is horrified to discover … Read More Estella’s Fury by Barbara Havelocke
Behind Her Smile by Caroline England readalong
Buried secrets are dangerous.Unearthing them might be deadly … Laurie Dunn has returned to her childhood attic bedroom and her old nightmares have come rushing back. Terrorised by a client-related mugging, her job as a criminal solicitor causes more problems than solutions. Finn Ballentine yearns for a fresh start, but even the glossy façade of his new law firm can’t protect him from the … Read More Behind Her Smile by Caroline England readalong
+ art, audio book, austria, fiction, Historical fiction, Italy, review, World War Two, WW2
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)
+ audio book, audio drama, Aussie Noir, Australia, child abduction, crime fiction, fiction, murder, obsession, review, thriller
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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