My Review (4 stars out of 5) Offered a job as an engineer at a boat yard, Danny realises he’s being asked to spy on the workers by the firm’s wealthy business partner, Conrad Szekely. But things get off to a bad start and Danny finds himself an unpopular and unwanted addition to a failing…
Category: Crime
‘In Ice’ by Dave Sivers
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…
‘The Fear Index’ by Robert Harris
My Review (4 stars out of 5) Alex Hoffmann doesn’t care about money, but he has the means to make lots. Having developed an algorithm to generate millions on the financial markets, his method works by targeting fear. When an intruder cracks Hoffman’s elaborate security system, the millionaire is thrown into a world of violence…
‘Looking for Trouble’ by Cath Staincliffe
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Single parent and private eye Sal Kilkenny, takes on what appears to be a straightforward case when Mrs Hobbs asks her to hunt down her missing son. Initially, the search doesn’t turn up much, but as she becomes more involved, Sal realises the story she’s been told isn’t…
‘Cruel and Unusual’ by Patricia Cornwell
My Review (5 stars out of 5) When convicted murderer Ronnie Joe Waddell dies in the electric chair, Dr Kay Scarpetta doesn’t expect his fingerprints to turn up at a time scene. And why does that particular crime scene – the death of a young lad – seem to mirror Waddell’s modus operandi? Together with…
‘Black Tide’ by Peter Temple
My Review (4 stars out of 5) Having lent his son a ton of money, Des Connors is troubled when his offspring, Gary, goes missing. Asked to investigate, Jack Irish wonders if Gary has deliberately absented himself, and if so, might the reasons be the result of mixing with the wrong sort of people? The…
‘The Day is Dark’ by Yrsa Sigurdardottir
My Review (4 stars out of 5) On the northeast coast of Greenland, two Icelanders working on a mining project disappear into thin air. Lawyer Thora is hired to investigate on behalf of the bank, who have a financial interest in the company behind the project. But the two men aren’t the only ones to…
‘Dying to Date’ by Sharmyn McGraw
My Review (3 stars out of 5) Relationship expert Kristina Truly has a habit of dating the wrong men, but that doesn’t stop her from promoting her self-help books via her Finding Mr. Right, Not Mr. Perfect seminars. When three women are murdered, Detective Jakes realises all the victims attended Kristina’s workshops. But is Kristina…
‘Secrets and Lies’ by Christine Keeler
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Sixties model Christine Keeler tells her part in helping bring down Harold Macmillan’s government via the infamous scandal known as the Profumo Affair. Uncovering the intimate lives of her friends Stephen Ward and model Mandy Rice-Davies, Keeler relates what actually happened all those years ago, including disclosures she…
‘The House at Sea’s End’ by Elly Griffiths
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Investigating coastal erosion, forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway and her team discover six bodies buried at the foot of a cliff. Tests on the bodies reveal that they have lain there since World War Two when Britain was threatened by invasion. Along with her cop pal Harry Nelson,…
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