My Review (5 stars out of 5) This is Joy Mutter’s third collection of short stories and once again it demonstrates her ability to mix light-hearted topics with more sinister themes. Having read most of her books, I’m more than familiar with her writing style and this one is stamped with all her usual hallmarks.…
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‘Caravan of Nightmares and Other Short Stories’ by Joy Mutter
My Review (5 stars out of 5) I’ve read most of Ms Mutter’s books, so I usually know what to except when a new tome appears on her Amazon page. This is the second time she’s penned a collection of short stories and like most of her writing there’s a dark side to more than…
‘Chasing Her Shadow’ by Joy Mutter
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Actor Wilhelm Schreiber lives in London with his Italian wife and their sons. But the growing rivalry between siblings Wolfgang and Conrad, soon takes a dangerous turn. I’ve read most of this author’s books so am familiar with her penchant for those classic literary themes, murder and lust.…
‘Friends in Need’ by Joy Mutter
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Taxi driver Andrew Southgate has no problems bedding women. Short of cash, he’s not short of happiness. Until, that is, he starts lusting after Viviana – wife of his best pal, Mike. While Mike often helps Andrew financially, he begins to suspect there may be something going on…
‘Punishing the Innocent’ by Joy Mutter
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Book 3 in the Nuru and his Crows series is another dark erotic thriller. Warring family members Jenna Doyle and her stepmother, find themselves under the influence of African Nuru Malonga, when he adds them to his list of women he must punish for crimes committed by their…
‘The Storms of Padstow’ by Joy Mutter
My Review (5 stars out of 5) This is the second book in the Nuru and his Crows series, another dark erotic thriller steeped in magical realism. Model Eloise Le Brun falls foul of African fortune teller Nuru and his two pet crows. As the magician’s weird spells start to work, Eloise finds her life…
‘A Sunny Day in Oldham’ by Joy Mutter
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Detective Sergeant Mark Jenkin has a lot on his plate. Swivelling between two families and two sons, he must keep on his toes to stay ahead of suspicion. But when an elderly woman is killed in her own back garden, Mark’s complex double life begins to spin out…
‘The Brothers Grimshaw’ by Joy Mutter
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Set in London during the 1970s, this autobiographical tale is based on the author’s experiences following landing her first job after leaving art college. Based in a grotty printing firm in Kilburn, the heroine finds her new employers to be lacking in social graces and good manners, as…
‘Nuru and His Crows’ by Joy Mutter
My Review (5 stars out of 5) A dark erotic thriller drenched in magical realism. Former model Cara O’Grady and German film star Elke Klaus, meet a strange African fortune teller and his two pet crows deep in the Congo Basin. Both women soon find their lives spinning out of control as Nuru’s magic begins…
‘Potholes and Magic Carpets’ by Joy Mutter
***** (Audiobook) Following the lives of four couples in Kent and London, Potholes and Magic Carpets appears to be a collection of short stories, but in fact interweaves and links each one as the author explores the actions and consequences of a group of very different people. From the detestable to the naïve, we see…
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