Tag: murder
+ child abuse, childhood, crime fiction, fiction, friends, murder, political thriller, review, Russia, Scandi noir, secrets, spy story, Sweden, thriller
Geiger by Gustaf Skördeman
The landline rings as Agneta is waving off her grandchildren. Just one word comes out of the receiver: ‘Geiger’. For decades, Agneta has always known that this moment would come, but she is shaken. She knows what it means. Retrieving her weapon from its hiding place, she attaches the silencer and creeps up behind her husband before pressing the barrel to his temple. Then … Read More Geiger by Gustaf Skördeman
+ crime fiction, fiction, friends, murder, murder mystery, relationships, review, Scandi noir, Sweden, thriller
Because You’re Mine (Gunvor Ström #2) by Luna Miller
Gunvor Ström, a Swedish surgeon who had to retire because her hands weren’t steady enough to perform operations, accepts a position as a private detective and enters a new and surprisingly dangerous career. In Because You’re Mine, she accepts her second assignment. Is it always for the best to look for a missing person? Gunvor is not entirely sure as she believes there are those … Read More Because You’re Mine (Gunvor Ström #2) by Luna Miller
+ dark humour, fiction, literature, loss, love, murder, poetry, review
Darke Matter by Rick Gekoski
James Darke is dreading the first family Christmas without his wife Suzy. Engulfed by grief, his grudging preparations are interrupted by a persistent knock at the door. Questions about the circumstances of his wife’s death force him to confront the outside world and what really happened to her. #DarkeMatter @RGekoski @LittleBrownUK #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours Isolated, angry and diminished, James soon faces a crisis both legal and … Read More Darke Matter by Rick Gekoski
+ crime fiction, female friendship, fiction, friends, friendship, holiday, jealousy, murder, obsession, review, secrets, thriller
The Wild Girls by Phoebe Morgan
FOUR FRIENDS.A LUXURY RETREAT.IT’S GOING TO BE MURDER.The new gripping crime thriller from No.1 digital bestselling author of The Doll House, The Girl Next Door, and The Babysitter. It’s been years since Grace, Felicity, Alice and Hannah were together – The Wild Girls, as they were once called, are no longer so wild. Alice has settled with a new baby and partner. Hannah is … Read More The Wild Girls by Phoebe Morgan
A Mirror Murder by Helen Hollick
Eighteen-year-old library assistant Jan Christopher’s life is to change on a rainy Friday evening in July 1971, when her legal guardian and uncle, DCI Toby Christopher, gives her a lift home after work. Driving the car, is her uncle’s new Detective Constable, Laurie Walker – and it is love at first sight for the young couple. #AMirrorMurder @HelenHollick @damppebbles #damppebblesblogtours Facebook @damppebblesblogtours But romance is soon … Read More A Mirror Murder by Helen Hollick
+ crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, murder, murder mystery, police drama, police procedural, review, thriller
Kill Shot by Sally Rigby
The game is over…..there’s nowhere to hide. When Lenchester’s most famous sportsman is shot dead, DCI Whitney Walker and her team are thrown into the world of snooker. She calls on forensic psychologist Dr Georgina Cavendish to assist, but the investigation takes them in a direction which has far-reaching, international ramifications. #KillShot #CavendishandWalker @SallyRigby4 #CavendishandWalker @damppebbles #damppebblesblogtours Facebook @damppebblesblogtours Much to Whitney’s annoyance, a member of … Read More Kill Shot by Sally Rigby
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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
+ art, coming-of-age, family, fiction, friends, friendship, Italy, literature, murder, review, secrets, Venice
The Favour by Laura Vaughan
Fortune favours the fraud… When she was thirteen years old, Ada Howell lost not just her father, but the life she felt she was destined to lead. Now, at eighteen, Ada is given a second chance when her wealthy godmother gifts her with an extravagant art history trip to Italy. #TheFavour @LVaughanWrites @CorvusBooks @RandomTTours #RandomThingsTours In the palazzos of Venice, the cathedrals of Florence … Read More The Favour by Laura Vaughan
In a Deep Dark Wood by Tina Pritchard
What she saw in the wood would change her life forever. Walking in the wood one day, Fran witnesses the horrifying murder of local teen, Tyler. She tells the police exactly what she saw, but their investigation doesn’t seem to make much headway. #InaDeepDarkWood #TinaPritchard @inkubatorbooks @damppebbles #damppebblesblogtours Facebook @damppebblesblogtours Fran tries to settle back into a normal life, but is tormented by guilt – was there … Read More In a Deep Dark Wood by Tina Pritchard
+ 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
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