My Review (4 stars out of 5) In the historic city of York, a dangerous and blood-thirsty serial killer is on the loose. Unfortunately for the police, evidence is thin on the ground, the killer’s modus operandi often varies, and the choice of victims refuses to conform to any logical pattern. However, it seems one…
Category: mystery
‘The Red House Mystery’ by AA Milne
My Review (4 stars out of 5) A country house becomes a crime scene when the host’s brother is found murdered. Visiting a friend who’s staying at the house, Antony Gillingham fancies himself as an amateur sleuth. With his pal Bill (also a guest at the house), he sets out to solve the mystery. Best…
‘Dead Man’s Footsteps’ by Peter James
My Review (5 stars out of 5) A man caught up in the terrorist attacks of 9/11 sets off a series of events that lead to a decomposing body in a Brighton storm drain six years later. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace and his team have a mystery on their hands when a second body is…
‘Postmortem’ by Patricia Cornwell
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Richmond, Virginia. A serial killer has murdered three women in their own bedrooms. With no obvious connection between the victims, the police are baffled. Chief Medical Officer Dr Kay Scarpetta is called in when a fourth body is discovered. With few clues and lots of unanswered questions, Scarpetta…
‘Things in Jars’ by Jess Kidd
My Review (5 stars out of 5) London, 1863. Female detective Bridie Devine is recruited to track down a stolen child. However, the child’s father seems unwilling to disclose all but the vaguest of details relating to the girl and Bridie finds herself thrust into the realm of freaks and medical misfits. Aided by her…
‘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…
‘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…
‘Once Upon a River’ by Diane Setterfield
My Review (5 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) On the longest night of the year at the Swan Inn on the banks of the Thames, the regulars entertain each other with stories. But the storytelling is interrupted when a stranger bursts in carrying what appears to be a dead child. Summoning the help of local…
‘Hiding in Plain Sight’ by Eoghan Egan
My Review (4 stars out of 5) In the Irish Midlands a serial killer is on the lookout for his next victim. With the perfect means of disposing of the bodies, he’s convinced he’ll never be caught. Meanwhile, graduate Sharona Waters discovers an art scam involving forgeries of famous paintings. But her curiosity places her…
‘Never Go Back’ by Lee Child
My Review (4 stars out of 5) Finally reaching his destination in Virginia, Jack Reacher heads for his old army unit – the 110th Military Police. Intending to take the unit’s commanding officer Major Susan Turner out for dinner, Reacher finds the major has been detained in a military prison. Faced with accusations against his…
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