Category: serial killer
+ crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, murder, police drama, Psychological fiction, psycopath, review, serial killer, thriller
The Murder Mile (Dr. Jo McCready #1) by Lesley Mcevoy
Evil never dies… Forensic Psychologist, Jo McCready is assisting DCI Callum Ferguson on a murder inquiry, when one of her patients is found brutally murdered. Jo was the last person to see Martha Scott alive. She was helping Martha unlock a repressed memory. But during the session, Jo unlocked more than she bargained for. An alter personality introduced himself as the reincarnation of Jack … Read More The Murder Mile (Dr. Jo McCready #1) by Lesley Mcevoy
+ Copenhagen, crime fiction, Denmark, fiction, journalist, murder, murder mystery, review, Scandi noir, serial killer, thriller
My Name is Jensen by Heidi Amsinck (A Jensen Thriller #1)
Guilty. One word on a beggar’s cardboard sign. And now he is dead, stabbed in a wintry Copenhagen street, the second homeless victim in as many weeks. Dagbladet reporter Jensen, stumbling across the body on her way to work, calls her ex lover DI Henrik Jungersen. As, inevitably, old passions are rekindled, so are old regrets, and that is just the start of Jensen’s … Read More My Name is Jensen by Heidi Amsinck (A Jensen Thriller #1)
Psychopaths Anonymous by Will Carver
When AA meetings make her want to drink more, alcoholic murderess Maeve sets up a group for psychopaths.Maeve has everything. A high-powered job, a beautiful home, a string of uncomplicated one-night encounters. She’s also an addict: a functioning alcoholic with a dependence on sex and an insatiable appetite for killing men. When she can’t find a support group to share her obsession, she creates … Read More Psychopaths Anonymous by Will Carver
+ brothers, child abuse, crime fiction, family, fiction, murder, psycopath, rape, revenge, review, serial killer, thriller
Fortius (Finley Series#4) by Mariëtte Whitcomb
I’ve hunted sexual predators, serial offenders, and brought down a cult. This time I might be in over my head. A serial killer who knows no boundaries, not in his depravity, or geographically. Four victims. Three cities. Different countries. And that’s just the beginning, or is it? What starts as a serial murder investigation soon takes a far more sinister turn. An unspeakable crime … Read More Fortius (Finley Series#4) by Mariëtte Whitcomb
+ anthology, dark humour, fiction, Halloween, haunting, kidnapping, review, serial killer, short stories, short story, supernatural
Afraid of the Shadows by various
STORIES THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT Crime fighting duo, Tilly and Poe solve a mystery from inside a pantomime horse in an exclusive short by Gold Dagger winner, M.W. Craven. A psychopath takes Trick or Treating a step too far. And a woman’s dream of a quiet life is shattered by a knock on the door. Afraid Of The Shadows is a collection … Read More Afraid of the Shadows by various
+ crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, murder, murder mystery, police corruption, police drama, police procedural, prostitution, review, serial killer
Black Reed Bay by Rod Reynolds
When a young woman makes a distressing middle-of-the-night call to 911, apparently running for her life in a quiet, exclusive beachside neighbourhood, miles from her home, everything suggests a domestic incident. Except no one has seen her since, and something doesn’t sit right with the officers at Hampstead County PD. With multiple suspects and witnesses throwing up startling inconsistencies, and interference from the top … Read More Black Reed Bay by Rod Reynolds
+ Canada, crime fiction, earthquake, fiction, friends, kidnapping, murder, revenge, review, serial killer, thriller
Buried by Elle Croft
You’re trapped underground with a serial killer. Would you save their life to protect your own? The ArtistNo one knows who The Sculptor is. A successful artist, who’s works sell for millions – each one with a deadly secret at the centre of each piece. The KillerThere’s a serial killer on the loose – dismembering women’s bodies and leaving them washed up along the … Read More Buried by Elle Croft
+ civil rights, fiction, folklore, Historical fiction, love, murder, prostitution, racism, rape, religion, review, serial killer, sisterhood, slavery, superstition, Voodoo
Love in a Time of Hate by Matthew Langdon Cost
“A Voodoo ritual?” Emmett stared dumbly at her. A young man from Maine fights for social equality in New Orleans after the Civil War while pursuing a murderer of prostitutes, becoming enmeshed in voodoo, and falling in love. “Education is the tool that makes us all equal, whether we are Black, white, Indian, woman, or man,” Manon said. #LoveInATimeOfHate @MattCost8 @annecater @RandomTTours #RandomThingsTours Much like Louisiana’s … Read More Love in a Time of Hate by Matthew Langdon Cost
+ child abduction, child abuse, community, crime fiction, cult, female friendship, fiction, hostage, kidnapping, murder, rape, revenge, review, serial killer, sisters, thriller
Binding Lies (Finley Series#3) by Mariëtte Whitcomb
There is nothing a mother wouldn’t do to protect her children. They think they’ve won. Good. While I try my best not to kill Gabriel, Aidan is hunting down the person responsible for destroying our lives; the one we call the Puppet Master. Separate but, united, Aidan and I continue to fight our enemies, desperate to reclaim what they stole from us. #BindingLiesTheNovel #FinleySeries … Read More Binding Lies (Finley Series#3) by Mariëtte Whitcomb
+ crime fiction, fiction, kidnapping, murder, murder mystery, psycopath, rape, revenge, review, serial killer, sisters, thriller
Deception (Finley Series#2) by Mariëtte Witcomb
We should’ve stayed in Vietnam. Five men have vanished from their homes, and not a single piece of evidence has been left behind. The police are stumped – until the most recent victim is found, alive, and he asks to speak to me…Ari is back. #DeceptionTheNovel #FinleySeries #MarietteWhitcomb @damppebbles #damppebblesblogtours At Captain Taylor’s request, I join the investigation but this time I need to stay … Read More Deception (Finley Series#2) by Mariëtte Witcomb
+ abuse, child abduction, child abuse, community, crime fiction, Dogs, family, fiction, holiday, kidnapping, List, literature, loss, love, motherhood, murder, obsession, Psychological fiction, relationships, review, secrets, serial killer, supernatural, thriller
My Top 8 Books of 2021 so far
Here are my favourite eight books of the first quarter of 2021. Last year I chose eight books in the first half but I already have eight so I’m going to break with tradition. Lost Property by Helen Paris Each year I wait for that one book that grabs me by the heart and won’t let go. It’s only just February and I have … Read More My Top 8 Books of 2021 so far
+ abuse, child abduction, child abuse, fiction, kidnapping, loss, murder, Psychological fiction, review, serial killer, sisters
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
This is the story of a serial killer. A stolen child. Revenge. Death. And an ordinary house at the end of an ordinary street. All these things are true. And yet they are all lies… You think you know what’s inside the last house on Needless Street. You think you’ve read this story before. That’s where you’re wrong. In the dark forest at the … Read More The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
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