Tag: kidnapping
+ child abduction, community, crime fiction, family, fiction, kidnapping, mystery, obsession, Psychological fiction, review, stalker, thriller
Somebody Out There by Kevin Lynch
Be careful what you wish for… When Ben and Deborah leave the city to start a new life in the beautiful Irish countryside, they can almost taste their perfect future – growing their own food, the kids running free, peace and silence. But as soon as they arrive in their new home bad things start to happen. And it becomes clear that somebody out … Read More Somebody Out There by Kevin Lynch
+ 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
+ child abduction, crime fiction, Detective novel, family, fiction, kidnapping, loss, murder, murder mystery, review, serial killer, supernatural, thriller
The Whisper Man by Alex North
In this dark, suspenseful thriller, Alex North weaves a multi-generational tale of a father and son caught in the crosshairs of an investigation to catch a serial killer preying on a small town. After the sudden death of his wife, Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and his young son Jake heal. A new beginning, a new house, a new town: … Read More The Whisper Man by Alex North
+ crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, kidnapping, murder, police drama, police procedural, psycopath, review, serial killer, thriller
Seven Days (DI Jack MacIntosh, #2) by Michelle Kidd
One killer. One city. One week. July 2012 and a serial killer is terrorising the streets of London. With the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympic Games in just seven days time, Detective Inspector Jack MacIntosh and his team at the Metropolitan Police have one week to find him. With the killer’s motives unknown, and a mysterious clue being left at each scene, the … Read More Seven Days (DI Jack MacIntosh, #2) by Michelle Kidd
+ abuse, anorexia, Catholic Church, child abduction, child abuse, childhood, dark humour, family, family drama, fiction, friendship, jealousy, kidnapping, loss, love, motherhood, obsession, Psychological fiction, relationships, review, sisters, thriller
Call Me Mummy by Tina Baker
THIS MOTHER’S DAY YOU WILL CALL HER MUMMY Glamorous, beautiful Mummy has everything a woman could want… except for a daughter of her very own. So when she sees Kim – heavily pregnant, glued to her phone and ignoring her eldest child in a busy shop – she does what anyone would do. She takes her. But little foul-mouthed Tonya is not the daughter … Read More Call Me Mummy by Tina Baker
Orca by Mariëtte Whitcomb
If you prey on the innocent, I’m coming for you. War didn’t change me… Four months as the enemy’s captive did. I returned home broken, scarred, the call to combat echoing in my soul. Haunted by the deaths of my squad, a darkness festers inside me, set on vengeance. #OrcaTheNovel #FinleySeries #MarietteWhitcomb Instagram @mariettewhitcomb @damppebbles #damppebblesblogtours Facebook @damppebblesblogtours Seven little girls died at the hands of … Read More Orca by Mariëtte Whitcomb
+ adventure, fiction, MI5, MI6, political thriller, politics, review, spy story, terrorism, thriller
The Lies of Our Fathers (The Barnabas Trilogy Book 2) by Jonathan Mark
Antioch 1098. A Crusader knight saves the lives of a Muslim family.A city under siege by the army of the First Crusade. Sickened by the slaughter of Muslims, an English knight rescues a family and helps them escape. In the midst of battle he discovers a holy secret. When the tide is turned and the Crusaders find themselves besieged within the walls of Antioch, … Read More The Lies of Our Fathers (The Barnabas Trilogy Book 2) by Jonathan Mark
+ adventure, crime fiction, dark humour, Detective novel, hostage, kidnapping, murder, police drama, review, secrets, writing
Kill a Stranger by Simon Kernick
They took your fiancée.They framed you for murder.You’re given one chance to save her. To clear your name.You must kill someone for them.They give you the time and place.The weapon. The target.You have less than 24 hours.You only know that no-one can be trusted…and nothing is what it seems. My Review Very clever plotting with lots of twists and turns. Who can you trust? … Read More Kill a Stranger by Simon Kernick
+ crime fiction, Detective novel, family, fiction, haunting, kidnapping, murder, police drama, revenge, review, rivalry, supernatural, thriller, writing
Dead Already by Tim Adler
What if someone you accidentally killed came back to haunt you? When the perfect crime results in the kidnap and murder of Megan, his only child, East End villain Mickey Speight is grief stricken. But now, nearly thirty years later, Megan sends a message to her father, gone-to-ground in present-day Margate. #DeadAlready @timadlerauthor @NightsBooks @damppebbles #damppebblesblogtours Facebook @damppebblesblogtours As the messages from his dead daughter keep … Read More Dead Already by Tim Adler
+ adventure, crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, friends, hostage, kidnapping, murder, mystery, police drama, politics, ransom, review, terrorism, thriller, writing
Fallout (The Nick Sullivan Thrillers Book 1) by Karla Forbes
Blackmail. Complacency. A nuclear threat turned real. A group of unknown terrorists are blackmailing the British government with a quantity of plutonium left over from the Cold War. Only one man knows their identity and can prevent a disaster, but he is on the run for a murder he didn’t commit and has no intention of being found. #Fallout @KarlaForbes @Darkstrokedark @damppebbles #damppebblesblogtours Facebook @damppebblesblogtours Whilst the … Read More Fallout (The Nick Sullivan Thrillers Book 1) by Karla Forbes
+ brothers, childhood, crime fiction, Detective novel, family, fiction, kidnapping, MI5, MI6, murder, murder mystery, police drama, review, Russia, secrets, space race, spy story, writing
The Phoenix Project (DI Jack MacIntosh #1) by Michelle Kidd
How long can the past remain buried? A simple message in a local newspaper. A set of highly sensitive documents left in the back of a London black cab. Both events collide to cause Isabel Faraday’s life to be turned upside down. #ThePhoenixProject #DIJackMacIntosh @AuthorKidd @damppebbles #damppebblesblogtours Facebook @damppebblesblogtours Growing up believing her parents died in a car crash when she was five, Isabel learns the … Read More The Phoenix Project (DI Jack MacIntosh #1) by Michelle Kidd
