It is always fun to pick up a new Shana Merchant book. This was a Sunday afternoon binge read, completely lost in this fast pace murder mystery. The sIt is always fun to pick up a new Shana Merchant book. This was a Sunday afternoon binge read, completely lost in this fast pace murder mystery. The setting of an isolated island with so much snow and ice was great and amped up the tension.
Shana is. Is 7 months pregnant and easing herself back from physical duty, much to her disgust. But when a witness asks for her especially she can’t refuse. A social media influencer has gone missing Running alone island and his girlfriend wants Shana’s help. At the same time we have a cold case that Shana has never been able to let go come to its conclusion with very surprising results.
If you haven’t read this series you need to change that immediately. Each book I feel can be read as a stand alone but why would you do that when this is such a great series.
Out on November 5th, thanks to Severn House for my advanced copy to read. ...more
First of all, how great is that cover!! Love the bright, vibrant colours on a book that is so dark. A great debut novel that had me entertained from tFirst of all, how great is that cover!! Love the bright, vibrant colours on a book that is so dark. A great debut novel that had me entertained from the very beginning. Whilst being a dark, it was also a lot of fun but very emotional. Full of action and drama, this is an author to watch out for.
Olivia is a business woman, mother and wife with a dark secret. When tragedy strikes her family, she knows that she must once again become that Olivia. Before she met her husband, Olivia worked for a Spanish crime syndicate as a hit woman. She moved to Australia for a fresh start but she seeks revenge on those that dare to harm her nearest and dearest.
What sparks Olivia’s wrath was shocking and tough to read, and did bring me to tears. There is quite a lot of violence and bad language that even for me was hard to read. But a highly addictive and fun read nonetheless.
Thanks to Affirm Press for sending me a surprise copy of this book to read....more
Our 23rd trip to serial killer central is an absolute blast!! It is cold, snow constantly falling and blocking roads and pathways in the woods. Which Our 23rd trip to serial killer central is an absolute blast!! It is cold, snow constantly falling and blocking roads and pathways in the woods. Which is not helpful when a plane has crashed with the daughter of one of their own on board, and a serial killer leaving the naked bodies of women tied to trees in the woods. Always so much happening in Black Rock Falls.
Another page turning, fast paced crime thriller that I stayed up well into the night to finish. I love this team and their stories just keep getting better, after 23 books so many series get old and tired but not this one. The author keeps you guessing right until the end. I really enjoyed having a different character in the middle of the action this time.
Thanks so much to Bookouture for allowing me to read this book. So early once again. Publishes on October 1st....more
This was not the book that I was expecting. It felt a little YA to me and ai really am not a fan of those books. The characters were hard to keep tracThis was not the book that I was expecting. It felt a little YA to me and ai really am not a fan of those books. The characters were hard to keep track of, there were so many.
I feel that the story jumped around quite a bit and I struggled to believe the headmaster character in this day and age.
I wanted to enjoy this one more. Thanks to Little, Brown Book Group and NetGalley for the chance to read this book....more
I can’t resist a book set in Paris, especially in the 1950’s. This was a delightful read, following 3 women as they navigate their way through life toI can’t resist a book set in Paris, especially in the 1950’s. This was a delightful read, following 3 women as they navigate their way through life to get what they want… including a Dior dress!! How stunning is this cover ...more
I went looking for this book when I heard Tina on Book Talk Etc talk about it on the podcast. Desperate Housewives meets Dexter vibes..how could you nI went looking for this book when I heard Tina on Book Talk Etc talk about it on the podcast. Desperate Housewives meets Dexter vibes..how could you not want to pick it up. Serial killer books are some of my favourites, and a female one.. well I had to read it. I binged this in a day, it was so fun, violent and messed up in so many ways.. loved it.
Eloise is a stay at home mother, housewife, and wife, PTA president and friend… oh and a serial killer. Nobody would suspect this upstanding member of the community of the horrific murders she commits. We learn about her past and how she became this monster. When it appears that somebody knows her secrets, things escalate and she will do anything to protect them.
This is one crazy and seriously unhinged woman and ai was there for it all. Read this book.
Publishes on October 8th, thanks so much to Rising Action Publishing for my advanced copy to read....more
I am a big MJ Arlidge fan, but this was my first Steph Broadribb read and I was impressed. I love a good murder mystery and sped through this one.
JennI am a big MJ Arlidge fan, but this was my first Steph Broadribb read and I was impressed. I love a good murder mystery and sped through this one.
Jennie Whitmore has always been haunted by her best friend’s disappearance 30 years ago. Now a police officer, she is the first call when a body is found under her old school as it is being demolished. Could she finally find out what happened to Hannah.
I really felt for a Jennie as she navigated through this case, having to learn some truths about her teenage years and people she believed to be her friends. I loved her determination to find the truth, whilst frying to hide her true relationship with the deceased in order to stay in the case. It was a quick and satisfying read.
Thanks to Orion Publishing for my advanced copy of this book to read. Publishes on September 5th. ...more
What an excellent debut novel! Australian crime really is fantastic and ai love to find anew author. Many thanks to Affirm Press for this lovely surprWhat an excellent debut novel! Australian crime really is fantastic and ai love to find anew author. Many thanks to Affirm Press for this lovely surprise bookmail that ai knew that I just had to read.
Set in the Wimmera region of Victoria, around Horsham, this was a police procedural with a difference. The area is known for its bushland and rock climbing areas, and one of our main characters, Skye, is a paramedic and a rock climbing enthusiast. When she finds the body of a young woman on an afternoon walk with her dogs, she is horrified but also intrigued, especially when the injuries appear to have come from rock climbing. The detective on the case, Elly, knows next to nothing about climbing l so seconds Skye as an expert to help the police with the case.
I loved so much about this book. The amazing settings, the interesting rock climbing storyline, the friendship that develops between 2 women who seem to have little in common, and the love of AFL. I am guessing that the author is a St Kilda fan ...more
This was an interesting read for me. It was a slow burn to begin, and takes nearly half the book for anything to really happen. I am glad that I stuckThis was an interesting read for me. It was a slow burn to begin, and takes nearly half the book for anything to really happen. I am glad that I stuck with it, although I did guess a few of the twists early on.
Maddy is a ghostwriter, and has been hired by a well known cosmetic surgeon, Angela Reynolds, to write her memoir. She is invited to her house in the Scottish Highlands to write and research. But Angela is only there a few hours before jetting off to see patients. Maddy gets increasingly frustrated with the lack of information on Angela, and the woman is not very forthcoming with her life story. Her time at the house is not what she expected ,and she meets Angela’s business partner Scott, and the 2 hit it off.
I don’t really want to say too much more as it will spoil the story for you. It certainly picks up pace in the second half, with so much happening. Maddy was a strange character, she was very obsessive and her relationship with Scott is built up into something so fast despite the fact they hardly know each other. I just went with it while shaking my head at times.
Thanks to Simon and Schuster UK for my advanced copy of this book to read. Published on August 14th....more
I do love a Hollywood story and this author does them so well. Just like her previous books, I found Double Exposure hard to put down. I was so caughtI do love a Hollywood story and this author does them so well. Just like her previous books, I found Double Exposure hard to put down. I was so caught up in the lives of the rich and famous, the behind the scenes gossip is just too much to resist.
Early 2000s and Maiko and Adrian are the hottest new things in town. Young, beautiful and talented, everyone wants a piece of them. Things just keep getting better, professionally and personally.. that is until they don’t. We follow this couple over 20 years, though good times and bad. We really get to know them both so well, and become invested in them completely.
This is a quick and fun read, but it also covers some dark and triggering subjects. It felt like watching a Netflix documentary on the 2 actors, unable to tear my eyes away.
Thank you so much William Morrow for my advanced copy of this book to read. Publishes on September 10th....more
And you thought you had a bad boss.. Millie’s boss is a serial killer!!
Millie gets an unexpected promotion, no pay rise but extra work and travellingAnd you thought you had a bad boss.. Millie’s boss is a serial killer!!
Millie gets an unexpected promotion, no pay rise but extra work and travelling with Freya, the boss from hell. On her first day she finds herself in Paris on a work trip, when she sees her boss dressed all in black and scaling up the outside of the hotel they are staying at. The best day a man is found dead. Millie stars to invest and finds it is the first time a dead body is found while her boss has been away,
This was a darkly humorous story that had me turning the pages into the night. I loved The Perfect Twin by this author and this was up there with it. So fun to read, it had me laughing when really I shouldn’t have been. Freya was a truly awful character but I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. It is twisty, shocking and emotional.
Thanks so much to Boldwood Books for the advanced copy of this book to read. Publishes on September 24th. A must read. ...more
A novella featuring Detective Veronika Pope, set on the idyllic North Queensland coast. Veronika is have a well deserved break across the country whenA novella featuring Detective Veronika Pope, set on the idyllic North Queensland coast. Veronika is have a well deserved break across the country when her interest is piqued in a cold case. The body of Arthur Tetley has just been found, 10 years after he went missing.
This is a dark case, with many secrets being revealed as they investigate the man’s last moves. For a short story, it certainly packs a punch and has plenty of depth. There is a murder to solve and little but if romance for Veronika. It was a fast read that kept me interested right until the end.
Thanks to The Book Folk and Anna for my copy of this book to read. Out now and avail on Kindle Unlimited ...more
The sequel to The Killing Room is here!!! Last year I read and couldn’t get enough of Daniel Burkes first adventure in Las Vegas, and Enemy of the StaThe sequel to The Killing Room is here!!! Last year I read and couldn’t get enough of Daniel Burkes first adventure in Las Vegas, and Enemy of the State picks right up where The Killing Room left off. After everything that had happened, all Daniel wants to do is get out of town, but things get complicated when his former team of operatives are hunting him down., the government want him brought in as a traitor to his country!!
Now if you read the first book, you know that Daniel is not taking this laying down. He knows he is innocent, being framed and will not let this happen. But who can he trust? Seriously, everyone has secrets, everyone is part of something dodgy and nobody is who they say they are. But Daniel knows this, he trusts nobody and is out to save himself.
This book is non stop action from start to finish, and once again leaves it wide open for the next book. Daniel is dealing with some pretty awful people and his training comes into play, not everyone will live to see another day. There is motorcycle gangs, kidnapping, lots of heavy weapons and firearms, car chases, you name it, it is probably in here. I loved it!!
Massive thanks to Robert Swartwood for sending me an early copy to read again, you are amazing!! ...more
Reading an Adele Parks book is always entertaining. But must say a massive thanks to Adele for arranging an ARC from Harlequin Australia for me! So loReading an Adele Parks book is always entertaining. But must say a massive thanks to Adele for arranging an ARC from Harlequin Australia for me! So lovely of her. So of course, I jumped in quickly. I have read many of her books now and I know that we will be in for a wild ride… First Wife’s Shadow was no different at all.
Now this is a hard book to talk about the plot without massive spoilers. Just know, as always, there are many many thrillery twists in store. While I did have an inkling on one of them it didn’t alter my view on this book. It is brilliantly done.
A book full of characters that I wasn’t sure if I liked or trusted, which only added to the drama. I loved how we really got to know Emma well, getting into her head. I really did feel for her at times, she really does go through so much.
Just read this book, you know that you want to. Be ready to lose yourself in this twisty story.
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