Bitter Nothings by Vicki Tyley My rating: 5 of 5 stars In Bitter Nothings, Vicki Tyley presents another complex and thrilling tale of dysfunctional families, determined women and mysterious deaths and disappearances. Graphic designer, Dervla Johns, and her brothers, Gabe and Emmett, are still missing their mother, following her suicide two years earlier. Several years… Continue reading Bitter Nothings by Vicki Tyley
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Brittle Shadows by Vicki Tyley
Brittle Shadows by Vicki Tyley My rating: 5 of 5 stars Vicki Tyley continues her rise to be one of the best modern thriller writers around with Brittle Shadows, a disconcerting but compelling mystery about one woman’s belief that her recently deceased sister did not, as recorded, take her own life. Jemma Dalton flies into… Continue reading Brittle Shadows by Vicki Tyley
Sleight Malice by Vicki Tyley
Sleight Malice by Vicki Tyley My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sleight Malice is the second in Vicki Tyley's series of stand-alone thrillers, set in Melbourne, Australia. Following her recent separation from cheating husband, Trent, website designer Desley James, has been leaning on best friend, Laura, for support. After waving Laura off home after a… Continue reading Sleight Malice by Vicki Tyley
Thin Blood by Vicki Tyley
Thin Blood by Vicki Tyley My rating: 4 of 5 stars Thin Blood is the first of Vicki Tyley’s exciting, Australia-set mystery thrillers. Jacinta Deller, is a tenacious, but recently out of work, investigative journalist looking around for a career-enhancing scoop. Set on the trail of a missing, presumed dead, local woman by her newly… Continue reading Thin Blood by Vicki Tyley
The Rainy Day Killer (Donaghue and Stainer 4) by Michael J. McCann
The Rainy Day Killer by Michael J. McCann My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Rainy Day Killer is the fourth in Michael J. McCann’s Donaghue and Stainer Crime Novel series: dark American police procedurals featuring Homicide Lieutenant Hank Donaghue and Detective Karen Stainer of the fictional Glendale Police Department in Maryland. In this book… Continue reading The Rainy Day Killer (Donaghue and Stainer 4) by Michael J. McCann
It’s Just a Little Crush (The Lizzie Hart Mysteries 1) by Caroline Fardig
It's Just a Little Crush by Caroline Fardig My rating: 5 of 5 stars ‘It’s Just a Little Crush’ is an absolute joy to read. Caroline Fardig’s first novel is narrated by Lizzie Hart: 26-years old, reluctant cat owner and Copy Editor extraordinaire at the local paper in the small, Midwestern town of Liberty. Lizzie… Continue reading It’s Just a Little Crush (The Lizzie Hart Mysteries 1) by Caroline Fardig
Bryant & May’s Mystery Tour by Christopher Fowler
Bryant & May's Mystery Tour by Christopher Fowler My rating: 4 of 5 stars Brilliant to have a Bryant & May fix, but I’ve docked it one star for being far too tantalisingly short! It’s a nice quick and quirky whodunit, with a few interesting London facts and some great Bryant-isms. Recommended.
Dead Scared (Lacey Flint 2) by Sharon Bolton
Dead Scared by S.J. Bolton My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a fantastic book, no doubt about it. S.J. (Sharon) Bolton is a wonderful writer: her plots are original, intricate and clever, and her style is clear and a pleasure to read; you become completely immersed in her prose and there is no… Continue reading Dead Scared (Lacey Flint 2) by Sharon Bolton
Now You See Me (Lacey Flint 1) by Sharon Bolton
Now You See Me by S.J. Bolton My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is absolutely fantastic! It was the first Sharon Bolton book I ever read but definitely not the last. I have always found the case of Jack the Ripper intriguing and this is a terrifying, gruesome and thrilling take.The story is… Continue reading Now You See Me (Lacey Flint 1) by Sharon Bolton
