Two stories run concurrently & move along at a brisk pace; Burt & his team having to balance the demands of MI5/MI6 with their normal policing activities to uncover the truth.
An easy writing style makes for an enjoyable read with unexpected twists that kept me engaged & wanting to know what happened next. A brilliant place to start this series if you haven’t come across DCI Burt & his team before. Highly recommended. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Amaka receives a frantic phone call from her friend, Funke, who asks for her urgent help. Why does Funke need help & is she in danger? How will Amaka negotiate her way through the twisting plot of money laundering, corruption & the ever-present influence of mega churches?
An easy writing style which transported me to the heat & intrigue of Nigeria. Highly recommended. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@pnwpetey@bookstodon I wouldn’t have even picked it up if I hadn’t seen him at Capital Crime this year. He spoke so eloquently about his writing & was such a nice bloke, I had to give it a go. Antony Dunford has written some Africa based books too, but a completely different perspective/vibe to this one.
A brilliant, convoluted plan to steal the Crown Jewels with the help of an obliging inside man.
I really enjoyed this book. A pacy read which had so many threads I wasn’t sure how they would all pull together but then Mr Archer is a master storyteller so I needn’t have worried. There were some nice little nods to his early books & birthplace too - IYKYK. Thoroughly recommended. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book is the start of the new DS Tomek Bowen series & what a great read it was. Our lead character is not a particularly happy bunny & much of this is of his own making but he also has a significant backstory. He isn’t the usual angst ridden policeman.
An easy writing style made me read until silly o’clock in the morning; I’ve already started book 2 & I know book 3 is on the horizon. So what are you waiting for? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My August round up, yes it is a few days late but I had a busy weekend!
Still trying to be good to myself particularly as I was poorly sick for a good 10 days, yet I managed 16 🤷🏼♀️ & some of the usual added bits too. This month will definitely be less as I’m on holiday soon & will NOT be reviewing whilst I’m away ☀️
I have read many of this author’s books & this one is a psychological thriller of the highest order.
Not a pacy read which is probably just as well, you need to catch your breath as you reach that ending! Fantastic & more like this please but let my heart rate settle first. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I have read this author’s work before & this didn’t feel like his usual fayre. Not that there was anything wrong with it, just different.
A slow burner with beautiful descriptions of Cornwall - the characters, landscape, myths & traditions. I enjoyed reading it but I’m still not 100% sure of what I read. Intimate or claustrophobic? Read it & decide for yourself ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Be careful what you wish for; the grass is not always greener; pride comes before a fall….All of these phrases & more can be applied to this fabulous family drama. Some of the characters really resonated with me, perhaps that’s why I felt so invested in this book.
I didn’t feel as though I’d been reading very long & only just got to grips with everyone’s storyline when I’d finished it. More please. 5⭐️
📕Consumed by Greg Buchanan 📕
📚Published by Orion Publishing Group 📚
I was lucky enough to be sent this by the publishers as part of their #NotAtHarrogate crime box. This is the follow up to Sixteen Horses & again features forensic veterinarian Cooper Allen but can easily be read as a standalone.
The story is dark, disturbing & with unexpected twists as Cooper doggedly follows her instincts to solve the mystery ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The first in the Malabar House series & features Inspector Persis Wadia. She is the first woman inspector in the new Indian police force. She has had to fight for her rightful place in a male dominated environment & a society which is not ready to accept a woman in authority.
An easy writing style which made this a compelling read, drawing on a historical time in the fledgling independent India ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I love this author’s work, so I was looking forward to reading this book which is the start of the new DI Nikki Ross series.
I loved Nikki & I can’t wait to see how her character develops……..Lastly, Anouk. When I was small, I always wanted a Bernese Mountain Dog & now I’ll have to live vicariously through Nikki. Oh well, cheaper & no fur balls!
An easy read & I can’t wait for book two ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was a very dark psychological thriller & right up my street. Told in two timelines but from the same POV, we learn about Carol Cage & the events in her life which have moulded her into the woman she is now.
Full of secrets & brilliant characters, I don’t know why I didn’t read this earlier. There is an urgency to the writing which meant I was in full ‘just one more chapter’ mode. Highly recommended. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My first book by this author & although part of a series it read well as a standalone.
A former policeman is murdered which makes the case a tad more personal for DI Ray Keane & his team. Another body is discovered. Are the two deaths connected?
An easy, quick read & certainly on the cosy side of police procedurals. In my opinion, the killer was revealed too soon but, that aside, it was an enjoyable read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A debut cosy mystery & just what I needed, as a palate cleanser, after some of the darker thrillers I have read recently.
A huge cast of characters takes some time to remember & then our friends give them nicknames too. They did make me giggle though. A great pace & a nice twisty plot made this an entertaining read. Add in the ‘uppercrustedness’ (is that even a word?) & you’re taken to another place & time. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The title gives it away but the narrator is unreliable in the truest sense of the word. The chapters are written in such a way that, as a reader, you are unaware of her contrivance & the reality of the situation is revealed drip by drip.
A fabulous read & I'm not sure how the author will top this one. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This thrilling debut is due to be published on 20th July 2023.
Well written with a good pace, this book does make you think about who you befriend on holiday especially when it’s an isolated island. Secrets aplenty, some worth killing for.
A brilliant summer read, just not if you’re diving or in Thailand. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I loved the fact that these are short stories, I could dip in & out as I wanted. There are old & new tales including gothic horror, science fiction & thrillers, all with the ability to chill in a few pages. I’m not going to go into detail about the various plots but, if you’re unsure about Mr Richter’s writing, this is a great place to start.
This is book four in the Castleby series & I loved it. From the close knit community & interconnected relationships, to the seaside setting &, of course, the occasional crime - I was there, immersed in somewhere that felt like home. Although this could be read as a standalone, there are many characters all with their own backstory so I would recommend starting at book one.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Opening with the discovery of a dead man in an extremely remote part of Wales the team are swiftly together, except Jess who is on a course in Cardiff. When two young female holidaymakers disappear too, the investigation appears to be a thankless task. There are only four properties within a few miles of each other & no CCTV. Where do they start?
