Tag: thriller
The Fallen by John Sutherland Cover Reveal
The Fallen is out in paperback on the 29th August 2024.Published by: Orion Books.Genre: Thriller ARE YOU READY TO SAVE A LIFE? WHY HER? Becca Palmer has just lost her job as assistant to Simon Jones MP – the highly-regarded Policing Minister, tipped as a future Prime Minister. But Becca claims that Simon was more than her boss, that she is in love with him. WHY … Read More The Fallen by John Sutherland Cover Reveal
+ cult, dark humour, feel-good, gothic, gothic horror, Gothic mystery, Historical fiction, humour fiction, List, Magical realism, murder mystery, mystery, thriller, Victorian Britain, World War Two, WW2
My Top 10 Books of 2024 – Part Two
Here are my favourite 10 books of 2024 Part Two, not counting audiobooks. Quite a disparate selection for a change. Away Weekend by Lesley Fernández-Armesto Geraldine is divorced. Her military ex-husband Jonty has run off with Sally, leaving Geraldine with only her apricot poodle Bolly. She now lives in a tiny mews house in St John’s Wood. Then she meets Ellis, smooth, handsome, American, … Read More My Top 10 Books of 2024 – Part Two
Small Fires by Ronnie Turner Cover Reveal
Small Fires by Ronnie Turner will be published by Orenda Books in February 2025. Poison runs through this land like blood… When sisters Lily and Della Pedley are persecuted for the shocking murder of their parents, they flee from their home in Cornwall to a remote and unnamed island in Scotland – an island known for its strange happenings, but far away from the … Read More Small Fires by Ronnie Turner Cover Reveal
My 4 Favourite Audiobooks of 2024 – Part Two
Here are my favourite audiobooks of the year Part Two. Diane Setterfield appears twice, because I adored both her books. Once Upon A River by Diane Setterfield I think this has to be one of my favourite books ever. It’s so original, with a cast of characters that I absolutely adored. It’s set in the area around the banks of the River Thames in … Read More My 4 Favourite Audiobooks of 2024 – Part Two
+ abuse, child abuse, childhood, crime fiction, fiction, murder, mystery, Nigeria, Psychological fiction, revenge, review, secrets, thriller
Under Her Roof by A.A. Chaudhuri
It seems too good to be true… When struggling writer Sebastian finds a room to let in a palatial Hampstead residence he cannot believe his luck. The rent is ridiculously cheap and he immediately feels a connection with his beautiful widowed landlady, Adriana. It is. Genre: Psychological thrillerPublisher: Hera Things take a dark turn when he finds out what happened to the last lodger. Could this … Read More Under Her Roof by A.A. Chaudhuri
+ abuse, crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, Iceland noir, murder, Nordic noir, police drama, police procedural, Scandi noir, secrets, thriller
Boys Who Hurt by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir (Forbidden Iceland #5) translated by Victoria Cribb
Fresh from maternity leave, Detective Elma finds herself confronted with a complex case, when a man is found murdered in a holiday cottage in the depths of the Icelandic countryside – the victim of a frenzied knife attack, with a shocking message scrawled on the wall above him. At home with their baby daughter, Sævar is finding it hard to let go of work, … Read More Boys Who Hurt by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir (Forbidden Iceland #5) translated by Victoria Cribb
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The 23-Day Girlfriend by Mark Eklid
Lonely heart Barry thought Gina might be too good to be true. He was right.Gina preys on vulnerable older men through online dating sites. She lures them in, uses them to set up a financial scam and then vanishes without trace. But when an angry victim of her fraudulent scheme comes looking for Gina, Barry is drawn into deadly danger. He faces having to … Read More The 23-Day Girlfriend by Mark Eklid
The 23-Day Girlfriend by Mark Eklid Publication Day
Lonely heart Barry thought Gina might be too good to be true. He was right.Gina preys on vulnerable older men through online dating sites. She lures them in, uses them to set up a financial scam and then vanishes without trace. But when an angry victim of her fraudulent scheme comes looking for Gina, Barry is drawn into deadly danger. He faces having to … Read More The 23-Day Girlfriend by Mark Eklid Publication Day
+ anthology, care home, crime fiction, dark humour, fiction, lies, murder, murder mystery, police drama, review, short stories, short story, thriller
Killing Nan and other crime short stories by Keith Wright
Following on from the previous ‘Killing…’ series of short story anthologies ‘Killing Nan and other crime short stories’ has twelve stories each with a sting in the tail. Killing NanThe Care Home staff picked on the wrong old lady. A Family GatheringA School trip reveals a heartbreaking family secret. The BeastThe reason for the poor man’s disfigurement and increasing insanity becomes clear in devastating … Read More Killing Nan and other crime short stories by Keith Wright
+ adoption, brothers, child abuse, childhood, crime fiction, cult, family, fiction, kidnapping, murder, mystery, private investigator, review, satanism, secrets, thriller
The Advocates Conviction by Teresa Burrell
Sabre Orin Brown’s clients keep disappearing. With seemingly no connection between the cases, Sabre enlists the help of her southern PI friend, JP, and her best friend, Bob, to find each of them–before it’s too late. In her race against the clock, Sabre must determine whether contemporary horrors are being buried in the shadow of dark traditions–or if it’s something else at work. Genre: Thriller … Read More The Advocates Conviction by Teresa Burrell
The 23-Day Girlfriend by Mark Eklid Cover Reveal
Lonely heart Barry thought Gina might be too good to be true. He was right.Gina preys on vulnerable older men through online dating sites. She lures them in, uses them to set up a financial scam and then vanishes without trace. But when an angry victim of her fraudulent scheme comes looking for Gina, Barry is drawn into deadly danger. He faces having to … Read More The 23-Day Girlfriend by Mark Eklid Cover Reveal
The Code of the Vavasors (A Mathematical Mystery Book #6) by Jonathan Pinnock
A witty, fast-paced thriller, with a dash of mathematics and a large dose of danger. Tom Winscombe and his ex-girlfriend Dorothy Chan are on a mission to crack a code – a code embedded in a chip inside two alpacas that used to belong to the famed dead mathematical geniuses, the Vavasor twins. #TheCodeoftheVavasors X/Twitter @jonpinnock @farragobooks #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours #blogtour #BookXInstagram @beardyjon Their search leads them … Read More The Code of the Vavasors (A Mathematical Mystery Book #6) by Jonathan Pinnock
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