Tag: fiction
+ child abduction, family, female friendship, fiction, friends, grief, jealousy, journalist, kidnapping, lies, London, marriage, motherhood, obsession, Psychological fiction, revenge, review, secrets, sisters, stalker, thriller, University
No One Saw a Thing by Andrea Mara
No one saw it happen. You stand on a crowded tube platform in London. Your two little girls jump on the train ahead of you. As you try to join them, the doors slide shut and the train moves away, leaving you behind. Everyone is lying. By the time you get to the next stop, you’ve convinced yourself that everything will be fine. But … Read More No One Saw a Thing by Andrea Mara
+ family, fiction, forgiveness, grief, lies, obsession, Psychological fiction, revenge, review, secrets, stalker, thriller
I Know Who You Are by Mark Gillespie
Rowan Wilson has finally escaped her dark past. Or so she thinks. Rowan Wilson has humiliated another woman online. But she took it too far and caused a shocking tragedy which rocked her hometown to the core. Rowan is advised to leave – quickly. She’s given a new identity and, desperate to make up for the damage she’s caused, works hard to redeem herself.Now … Read More I Know Who You Are by Mark Gillespie
+ art, fiction, friendship, germany, jews, journalist, literature, love, nazi germany, review, secrets, World War Two, WW2
Café 7Rheinhardt by Patrick Gooch
Anton Fischer, a curator at the prestigious Belvedere art museum, stands at the crossroads. War is on the horizon. Should he stay in Vienna under Germany’s oppressive regime, hide to avoid conscription in the Wehrmacht, or flee and join those opposed to Adolf Hitler? Sacrificing his feelings for the woman he loves, Anton makes his way to England, and joins the Royal Air Force. … Read More Café 7Rheinhardt by Patrick Gooch
+ crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, murder, murder mystery, police drama, police procedural, religion, retreat, review, secrets, thriller
The Monk by Tim Sullivan – The DS Cross Mysteries #5
DS George Cross has always wondered why his mother left him when he was a child. Now she is back in his life, he suddenly has answers. But this unexpected reunion is not anything he’s used to dealing with. When a disturbing case lands on his desk, he is almost thankful for the return to normality. #TheMonk @TimJRSullivan @AriesFiction @HoZ_Books #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours #blogtour The body of … Read More The Monk by Tim Sullivan – The DS Cross Mysteries #5
+ family, feel-good, female friendship, fiction, friendship, grief, loneliness, loss, love, relationships, review
Preloved by Lauren Bravo
Gwen’s life has stalled. She’s in her mid-thirties, perpetually single, her friends are busy procreating in the country and conversations with her parents seem to revolve entirely around herbaceous borders and the council’s wheelie-bin timetable. Above all she’s lonely. But then, isn’t everyone? When Gwen’s made redundant from a job she drifted into a decade ago and never left, she realises it’s time to … Read More Preloved by Lauren Bravo
The Forgotten Garden by Sharon Gosling
Budding landscape architect Luisa MacGregor is stuck in a rut – she hates her boss, she lives with her sister, and she is still morning the loss of her fiancé many years ago. So when she is given the opportunity to take on a parcel of land in a deprived area, she sees the chance to build a garden that can make the area … Read More The Forgotten Garden by Sharon Gosling
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Death Of A Bookseller by Alice Slater
In this “utterly unforgettable” debut (Catherine Ryan Howard), a disaffected, true crime-obsessed bookseller develops a dangerous obsession with a colleague. Roach would rather be listening to the latest episode of her favorite true crime podcast than assisting the boring and predictable customers at her local branch of the bookstore Spines, where she’s worked her entire adult life. A serious true crime junkie, Roach looks … Read More Death Of A Bookseller by Alice Slater
+ crime fiction, family, fiction, folklore, friendship, lies, love, murder, psychopath, relationships, review, secrets, serial killer, thriller
Killing Jericho by William Hussey
Murder this twisted demands a new kind of detective. Fresh out of prison, former Detective Constable Scott Jericho is a desperate man. Disgraced and penniless after his assault on a violent suspect, he is forced to seek refuge with the fairground family he once rejected. Now, troubled by his failure, Jericho’s brilliant mind stagnates. That is until a series of bizarre murders reawaken his … Read More Killing Jericho by William Hussey
+ child abuse, childhood, crime fiction, family, fiction, mental illness, motherhood, murder, psychopath, review, secrets, split personality, thriller
The Bone House (Slayton Thrillers #3) by Caroline Mitchell
When hundreds of birds fall from the sky into Slayton’s lake in a terrifying freak event, the waters are dredged – revealing a dark, long-held secret. An old pram is pulled from the depths, with the bones of a baby still strapped inside. It’s the moment that new mother, Cora, has been dreading since she moved to Slayton – because someone knows, and is going … Read More The Bone House (Slayton Thrillers #3) by Caroline Mitchell
+ abuse, child abuse, crime fiction, family, fiction, friendship, kidnapping, loss, murder, police drama, police procedural, revenge, review, Scotland, serial killer
The First Cut (A Jane Renwick Thriller #1) by Val Penny
It’s hard to escape a brutal past. A vicious killer is on the loose. Victims targeted include an academic and members of Edinburgh’s high society. When the Murder Investigation Team find out that the killer is connected to her past, DS Jane Renwick is banished to the side-lines and forced to look on as the manhunt ramps up at a ferocious pace. #TheFirstCut @valeriepenny … Read More The First Cut (A Jane Renwick Thriller #1) by Val Penny
+ adventure, child abduction, childhood, eighties, fantasy, fiction, friends, friendship, Ghost story, horror, kidnapping, mythology, paranormal, review, supernatural, superstition
Amongst the Mists by M.L Rayner
It was the most anticipated summer break of their young lives. For Bran Lampshire, that summer of 1986 would be far different. The lure of a wilderness adventure sends him and his friends on a troublesome journey that would see them far from home and into the isolated shadows of the Sleathton Estate. #AmongTheMists #MLRayner @Zooloo’s Book Tours @zooloo2008 #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour In a forgotten land where nature … Read More Amongst the Mists by M.L Rayner
+ adventure, fantasy, fiction, paranormal, paranormal romance, romance, supernatural, witchcraft, witches
Between the Dragon King and His Wrath by Barbara Russell
Revenge is a curse that can only destroy. Princess Annika loves dancing, wearing bright gowns, and enjoying life. When she travels to the neighbouring kingdom of Walhack for the spring festival, she expects to make new friends. What she doesn’t expect is to meet Wlad, the former prince of Walhack now a slave in his own kingdom, starved and beaten by the violent usurper. … Read More Between the Dragon King and His Wrath by Barbara Russell
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