My Review (5 stars out of 5) DI Nathan Quarrel and his team uncover a horrific scene in an apparently empty house in a Hertfordshire village. Finding three chest freezers in the basement, they discover the bodies of five naked women. As the investigation gets under way, the team realise they have a serial killer…
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‘Warrior and Protector’ by Peter Gibbons
My Review (5 out of 5 stars) As Viking longboats head for the shores of England, Saxon Thegn Beornoth has little to look forward to – charged by the farmers of Knutsford to track down a bunch of masterless men, he must locate them and make them pay for their crimes: stealing, looting and killing.…
‘Thief’ by Owen Mullen
My Review (5 stars out of 5) When Charley Glass tracked down her brother and sister in London, there were things she didn’t tell them – like the property she stole from New Orleans crime gang the Giordanos, or the fact that the Giordanos are still after her and want her dead. While Luke hobnobs…
‘Underrated’ by Morwenna Blackwood
My Review (4 stars out of 5) Five young guys try to improve their lot in the world, exploring love, drugs and friendship. Set in Liverpool and Devon, their lives intertwine as they experiment with cocaine. This is the first book I’ve read by this author and her third publication so far. The book takes…
‘Unravelling’ by Helen Forbes
Welcome to my spot on the Blog Tour for ‘Unravelling’, via Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources. Blurb A forest of secrets Two bodies are found buried in a Highland forest, a place that haunts the dreams of Kate Sharp. Her mother, Ellen, died when Kate was a child. Does the forest hold the secret to her…
‘Foraging for Murder’ by Simon Whaley
My Review (4 out of 5 stars) The Marquess of Mortiforde has a lot on his plate. With the first food festival about to begin and a new Chief Executive arriving early to upset the apple cart, there is a lot at stake for Aldermaston. Caught between the Vegetarian Society and the meat brigade, the…
‘Storytellers’ by Bjorn Larssen
My Review (3 stars out of 5) Iceland, 1920. Blacksmith and hermit Gunnar is unhappy when a lodger is foisted on him. Persuaded to allow the stranger to stay around for a while until the man’s injury heals, the visitor earns his keep by telling a story. But as the tale progresses, it seems the…
‘Tow Away Zone’ by Chris Towndrow
Welcome to my spot on the Blog Tour for ‘Tow Away Zone’, via Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources. Blurb When a travelling salesman finds a town that’s not on the map, he must choose between romance and a long-held promise of untold riches. Beckman Spiers is a grey man in a grey world—and he’s happy…
‘Forgive Me’ by Kateri Stanley
My Review (4 stars out of 5) Amid lots of twists and turns this book reads like a mix of horror, fantasy and paranormal, with the narrative going off in different directions every five minutes. Not that there’s anything wrong with that – but for me it made the plot a little hard to follow…
‘Wayward Voyage’ by Anna M Holmes
NB This post first appeared on the Blog Tour for ‘Wayward Voyage, via Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources. My Review (4 out of 5 stars) Growing up in the frontier colony of Carolina, life doesn’t hold many attractions for young Anne. Not content with living up to the expectations of other young women her age,…
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