Tag: fiction
+ crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, kidnapping, murder mystery, mystery, police drama, police procedural, psycopath, revenge, review
The Crucifix Killer by Chris Carter (Robert Hunter #1)
When the body of a young woman is discovered in a derelict cottage in the middle of Los Angeles National Forest, Homicide Detective Robert Hunter finds himself entering a horrific and recurring nightmare. Naked, strung from two parallel wooden posts, the victim was sadistically tortured before meeting an excruciatingly painful death. All the skin has been ripped from her face – while she was … Read More The Crucifix Killer by Chris Carter (Robert Hunter #1)
+ audio book, childhood, dark humour, family, fiction, ghosts, grief, Ireland, loss, Magical realism, mystery, psychic, review, supernatural, superstition
Himself by Jess Kidd
Blending strange kindnesses, casual violence and buried secrets: an unforgettable debut from a dark new voice in Irish fiction. When Mahony returns to Mulderrig, a speck of a place on Ireland’s west coast, he brings only a photograph of his long-lost mother and a determination to do battle with the village’s lies. His arrival causes cheeks to flush and arms to fold in disapproval. … Read More Himself by Jess Kidd
Eight Years of Lies by Lisa Hall
I get a call from the school. My husband hasn’t picked up our 7-year-old daughter. This is the day my life changes for ever. Earlier, I was scrolling through Facebook when something caught my eye. A photograph. The caption beneath: PLEASE CAN ANYONE HELP ME? HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN? #EightYearsOfLies X(Twitter) @LisaHallAuthor @JoffeBooks @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour #booktwitterInstagram @lisahallauthor @zooloosbooktours @joffebooks #bookstagram It’s my husband and our daughter. The man I married eight … Read More Eight Years of Lies by Lisa Hall
+ childhood, children's books, childrens fiction, fantasy, fiction, magic, review, secrets, siblings, sisters, time travel, whimsical
Haworth’s Enchanted Chronicles by Charlotte Waters
In the heart of Haworth lies a secret—one that spans centuries and bridges worlds. When a group of time-travelling children stumble upon an ancient, shimmering key, they are thrust into an enchanting adventure that takes them far beyond the moors and into magical lands filled with wonder, danger, and creatures beyond imagination. #Haworth’sEnchantedChronicles X(Twitter) @BlossomSpring3 @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour #booktwitterInstagram @charlottewatersauthor @blossom.spring.publishing @zooloosbooktours #bookstagram Guided by mysterious forces and shadowy guardians, the children … Read More Haworth’s Enchanted Chronicles by Charlotte Waters
Don’t Make Me Laugh by Julia Raeside spotlight post
Don’t Make Me Laugh balances anger and humour with the deftest of touches. It is a story about power and control and manipulation, about gendered roles in both the workplace and our personal lives, and about how women are set up in competition with each other. And ultimately – satisfyingly – it’s a story about fighting back. Praise and Reviews ‘This is fantastic – … Read More Don’t Make Me Laugh by Julia Raeside spotlight post
+ alcoholism, brothers, crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, kidnapping, mystery, obsession, police drama, police procedural, review, thriller
Hollow Ground by Freya Wallace
In the rugged wilderness of Dartmoor, school teacher Sophie Parsons vanishes without a trace during a weekend trek. For Detective Inspector Jacob Knox, Sophie’s disappearance stirs unsettling echoes of a previous case involving another woman who vanished in the same desolate moorland six months earlier. As Knox delves deeper, he uncovers the complexities of Sophie’s personal life, including a secret affair with a charismatic … Read More Hollow Ground by Freya Wallace
Killing Lily by Jillian Gardner Publication Day
Demons of the past aren’t easily left behind… At Sunnyside, women serve in silence. Mae—an outspoken, rebellious outcast—has a penchant for getting in trouble. Her only ally is Lily, the perfect follower. When their husband dies and the cult’s new leader claims Lily as his bride, the facade of peace crumbles. Mysterious deaths haunt the commune, and Mae’s attempts to protect Lily only get her banished … Read More Killing Lily by Jillian Gardner Publication Day
+ family, feel-good, fiction, grief, loss, love, review, short stories, short story, sisters
The Bookstore Keepers by Alice Hoffman Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories #3
The Gibson sisters weren’t expecting to speak to each other ever again after Isabel ran off to New York and left Sophie alone. But here they are, years later, running the family bookstore together on Brinkley’s Island, Maine. Isabel also thought she’d left Johnny Lenox behind, but whether or not she knew it, Johnny was always going to be there for her. Five years … Read More The Bookstore Keepers by Alice Hoffman Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories #3
+ crime fiction, Detective novel, family, fiction, friendship, grief, loss, murder, police procedural, revenge, review, secrets
The Only Child by S Englefield
How well do you really know the people you love? After her parents are killed in a tragic accident, Amelia Simpson retreats from her old life and moves to the sleepy Isle of Wight to be near her grandmother, her last remaining family. #TheOnlyChild X(Twitter) #SEnglefield @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #BookX #booktwitterInstagram @zooloosbooktours #bookstagram #blogtour But as the people closest to her start to die and secrets from her parent’s past are uncovered, Amelia … Read More The Only Child by S Englefield
I Dreamed of Falling by Julia Dahl spotlight post
‘A blistering mystery. With I Dreamed of Falling, Julia Dahl proves she’s simply one of the best thriller writers working today’ Gillian Flynn ‘A riveting crime novel… Vivid and haunting and not to be missed’ Megan Abbott Roman Grady is the sole reporter for the local newspaper in a tiny Hudson Valley town – a town so small that every store opening is considered … Read More I Dreamed of Falling by Julia Dahl spotlight post
+ audio book, childhood, dark humour, family, fiction, grief, Ireland, loss, Magical realism, mystery, psychic, review, supernatural
The Hoarder by Jess Kidd
Maud Drennan – underpaid carer and unintentional psychic – is the latest in a long line of dogsbodies for the ancient, belligerent Cathal Flood. Yet despite her best efforts, Maud is drawn into the mysteries concealed in his filthy, once-grand home. She realises that something is changing: Cathal, and the junk-filled rooms, are opening up to her. With only her agoraphobic landlady and a … Read More The Hoarder by Jess Kidd
The Blackbirds of St Giles by Lila Cain
Some things are earned. Some things are worth fighting for… It’s 1782, Daniel and his sister Pearl arrive in London with the world at their feet and their future assured. Having escaped a Jamaican sugar plantation, Daniel fought for the British in the American War of Independence and was rewarded with freedom and an inheritance. But the city is not a place for men … Read More The Blackbirds of St Giles by Lila Cain
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