Tag: serial killer
+ crime fiction, dark humour, female friendship, fiction, love, murder, murder mystery, relationships, review, romance, serial killer
Don’t Swipe Right by LMChilton
Finding true love can be murder. Gwen Turner, 29, entrepreneur and part-time barista. Likes: true-crime podcasts, cheese-based snacks (the more unnaturally orange the better) and constantly refreshing her dating apps. Dislikes: two-day hangovers, people who refer to themselves as entrepreneurs… and discovering her latest match is actually a serial killer (probably should have put that top of the list). They say romance is dead – but … Read More Don’t Swipe Right by LMChilton
+ abuse, alcoholism, child abuse, childhood, crime fiction, fiction, jealousy, journalist, murder, obsession, revenge, review, serial killer, thriller
Saving Grace by Cristina Slough
An ambitious reporter seeks a window into an obsessed killer’s mind—and is forced to take a hard look in the mirror, in this dark psychological thriller. It starts when a Cornwall fisherman finds a body in the ocean. The blood of the victim has washed away, but the angry message etched deep into the victim’s back is crystal clear: Grace—Number 1. It’s the kind … Read More Saving Grace by Cristina Slough
+ alcoholism, dark humour, fiction, grief, loneliness, loss, love, mental health, mental illness, murder, obsession, review, serial killer
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
+ 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
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The Skull Keeper by Mariëtte Whitcomb
Best friends on social media, Allysa and Morgan share a love of three things: thriller novels, true crime, and keeping secrets from each other. As soon as Allysa asks Morgan to be her plus one at a funeral, Morgan jumps on the first available flight. Burying the dead might unearth the truth about what happened to Allysa’s brother twenty years earlier. She’s never believed … Read More The Skull Keeper by Mariëtte Whitcomb
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Blood Mothers by Gaye Maguire
Some debts can only be paid in blood. A rich socialite is found hacked to death in her Dublin home. It’s the beginning of a killing spree that leaves five apparently unconnected people brutally slain. Kate Hamilton, a brilliant and ambitious detective sergeant, is assigned to the case and soon uncovers the connection between the victims – they were all involved in an illegal adoption … Read More Blood Mothers by Gaye Maguire
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The Skull Keeper by Mariëtte Whitcomb Cover Reveal
Best friends on social media, Allysa and Morgan share a love of three things: thriller novels, true crime, and keeping secrets from each other. As soon as Allysa asks Morgan to be her plus one at a funeral, Morgan jumps on the first available flight. Burying the dead might unearth the truth about what happened to Allysa’s brother twenty years earlier. She’s never believed … Read More The Skull Keeper by Mariëtte Whitcomb Cover Reveal
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Trust Only Me by McGarvey Black
From her home office in rural Connecticut, self-published thriller author Jillian Samuels dreams of writing a bestseller. Her tall, dark and handsome chef husband Teddy, and her BFF, Natalie, a glamorous PR woman always in six-inch heels, cheer Jillian on when her new book, The Soul Collector, is accepted by a New York agent. By night, she writes about serial killers. But then her … Read More Trust Only Me by McGarvey Black
Strays by Janeen Leese-Taylor
A murder without evidence, a secret that could topple society and a cop with a bit of a coffee habit! Three things were certain in the mind of Officer Theodore Night:One: There’s a serial killer loose in PortstewartTwo: His new friend is a werewolfThree: He’s in way over his head #Strays @InkAndSmudge @BlossomSpring3 @Zooloo’s Book Tours @zooloo2008 #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour When bloody paw prints at a crime scene … Read More Strays by Janeen Leese-Taylor
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Speaking Daggers by Lloyd Rees
There’s a killer on the loose on the streets of Swansea and they are leaving clues. Detective Inspector Gus Reid and his team have a gruesome murder on their hands but there are no suspects and no obvious motive. All they have to go on is a series of literary quotations that appear like graffiti on walls throughout the city. Can Gus’ daughter, an … Read More Speaking Daggers by Lloyd Rees
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The Wolf Is At Your Door by Simon Maltman
New York, 1987. Rory is a likeable career thief originally from war-torn Belfast, planning out his next big score. A serial killer is murdering women in the city. But no bodies are ever found; just missing girls and cryptic plaques left on benches in Central Park. #TheWolfIsAtYourDoor @simonmaltman @AestheticPress1 @Zooloo’s Book Tours @zooloo2008 #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour When the killer strikes too close to home, Rory becomes unhealthily obsessed … Read More The Wolf Is At Your Door by Simon Maltman
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