Tag: supernatural
+ 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
+ childhood, family, fantasy, fiction, love, motherhood, religion, review, supernatural, time travel
Space Hopper by Helen Fisher
This is a story about taking a leap of faithAnd believing the unbelievable They say those we love never truly leave us, and I’ve found that to be true. But not in the way you might expect. In fact, none of this is what you’d expect. I’ve been visiting my mother who died when I was eight.And I’m talking about flesh and blood, tea-and-biscuits-on-the-table … Read More Space Hopper by Helen Fisher
The Devil’s Mark (DI Graves #3) by W.D. Jackson-Smart
Bloody remains. Multiple victims. Ritual sacrifice? When a blood-stained effigy of body parts is found in a central London park, D.I Daniel Graves must set about trying to discover what it could mean and find the person responsible. Symbols at the crime scene suggest the occult. Who would leave a murder victim in such a way, and why? #TheDevilsMark @wdejackson @PantherPubs @damppebbles As Graves … Read More The Devil’s Mark (DI Graves #3) by W.D. Jackson-Smart
The Dark Room by Sam Blake
Hare’s Landing, West Cork. A house full of mystery… Rachel Lambert leaves London afraid for her personal safety and determined to uncover the truth behind the sudden death of a homeless man with links to a country house hotel called Hare’s Landing. #TheDarkRoom @samblakebooks @corvusbooks #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours New York-based crime reporter Caroline Kelly’s career is threatened by a lawsuit and she needs some thinking space … Read More The Dark Room by Sam Blake
+ abuse, child abuse, childhood, family, fiction, humour fiction, List, literature, love, review, sisters, sixties, supernatural
My 3 favourite books of 2020
It was far easier to choose my over all Top 3 than it was to choose my favourite eight from each half of the year. Why? Because once you open the floodgates it’s impossible to stop. So here goes. They are all totally different from each other, but they each hold a special place in my heart. Image thanks to Leafy Bean Co The … Read More My 3 favourite books of 2020
+ abuse, childhood, coming-of-age, crime fiction, dark humour, family, fiction, friendship, Historical fiction, humour fiction, Iceland noir, List, literature, murder, murder mystery, mystery, Psychological fiction, relationships, review, Scottish Highlands, short stories, sisters, sixties, split personality, supernatural, superstition, thriller
2020 – A Year in Books
Here is a round-up of my favourite books of 2020. Being furloughed during the first lock-down, I got used to reading far more books than in previous years and it also saw the beginning of my new ‘career’ taking part in blog tours. The following are not just from those blog tours, but also NetGalley and Pigeonhole reads. I hope 2021 has as many … Read More 2020 – A Year in Books
+ dark humour, fantasy, fiction, folklore, humour fiction, lycanthropy, magic, review, supernatural, superstition, werewolf
The Stranger Times by by CK McDonnell
There are Dark Forces at work in our world (and in Manchester in particular) and so thank God The Stranger Times is on hand to report them. A weekly newspaper dedicated to the weird and the wonderful (but more often the weird) of modern life, it is the go-to publication for the unexplained and inexplicable . . . At least that’s their pitch. The reality is … Read More The Stranger Times by by CK McDonnell
+ abuse, fiction, folklore, haunting, horror, jealousy, murder, review, secrets, supernatural, superstition, tradition
The Burning Girls by C J Tudor
An unconventional vicar moves to a remote corner of the English countryside, only to discover a community haunted by death and disappearances both past and present–and intent on keeping its dark secrets–in this explosive, unsettling thriller from acclaimed author C. J. Tudor. Welcome to Chapel Croft. Five hundred years ago, eight protestant martyrs were burned at the stake here. Thirty years ago, two teenage … Read More The Burning Girls by C J Tudor
+ 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
+ fiction, haunting, horror, murder, review, supernatural, superstition, thriller, writing
The Stairwell by Dean Bryant
Frightful visions. An unknown manipulator. A force from beyond reason. Brandon Chapman arrives home to a horrific scene. His wife, Stephanie, is exhibiting behaviour that he can only describe as that of someone possessed – yet he doesn’t even believe in the supernatural. He soon realises that it was nothing other than a frightful, haunting vision. @DeanBryantBooks #TheStairwell @Darkstrokedark @damppebbles #damppebblesblogtours Facebook @damppebblesblogtours After discovering a … Read More The Stairwell by Dean Bryant
+ female friendship, fiction, friends, friendship, haunting, literature, love, relationships, review, romance, sixties, supernatural, writing
When the Music Stops by Joe Heap
This is the story of Ella. And Robert. And of all the things they should have said, but never did.‘What have you been up to?’I shrug, ‘Just existing, I guess.’‘Looks like more than just existing.’Robert gestures at the baby, the lifeboat, the ocean.‘All right, not existing. Surviving.’He laughs, not unkindly. ‘Sounds grim.’‘It wasn’t so bad, really. But I wish you’d been there.’ #WhentheMusicStops @Joe_Heap_ … Read More When the Music Stops by Joe Heap
+ family, fiction, haunting, literature, mystery, review, Scottish Highlands, secrets, supernatural, superstition, thriller, writing
Pine by Francine Toon
They are driving home from the search party when they see her. The trees are coarse and tall in the winter light, standing like men. Lauren and her father Niall live alone in the Highlands, in a small village surrounded by pine forest. When a woman stumbles out onto the road one Halloween night, Niall drives her back to their house in his pickup. … Read More Pine by Francine Toon
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