Dead in the Water by Matthew Costello My rating: 2 of 5 stars I really enjoyed a number of the early Cherringham short stories but eventually started to find them a bit formulaic. I was intrigued to see there was a novel-length story available and keen to see if that reinvigorated the series a bit.I… Continue reading Dead in the Water (The Cherringham Novels 1) by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards
Tag: Mystery
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is undoubtedly a twisty and exciting book. I really wanted to know what had happened to Alice, what the issues were with Claire and with Paul and what the hell was going on in the background! There were a good few twists… Continue reading Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
A Perfect Manhattan Murder by Tracy Kiely
A Perfect Manhattan Murder by Tracy Kiely My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a fun and witty mystery. It harks back to a 1920s feel and it took me a few pages to realise it is set in the present time! It's pretty short so there's not a huge amount of characterisation but… Continue reading A Perfect Manhattan Murder by Tracy Kiely
Mrs Pargeter’s Public Relations by Simon Brett
Mrs Pargeter's Public Relations by Simon Brett My rating: 3 of 5 stars I'm a huge fan of Simon Brett's Charles Paris series (as well as the BBC Radio 4 adaptations with Bill Nighy - can't recommend them enough!) and have also enjoyed his Fethering series but this was the first Mrs Pargeter book I… Continue reading Mrs Pargeter’s Public Relations by Simon Brett
The Fifth Letter by Nicola Moriarty
The Fifth Letter by Nicola Moriarty My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is an interesting book and a quick overall read. The pace is a little slow to start but then it really got going and I did want to know who'd written which letter and what the secrets were. I liked the structure:… Continue reading The Fifth Letter by Nicola Moriarty
Running Blind (Helen Grace 6.5) by M.J. Arlidge
Running Blind by M.J. Arlidge My rating: 5 of 5 stars Another great insight into Helen Grace's background. A quick but thrilling read.
Dead Souls (D.I. Kim Stone 6) by Angela Marsons
When a collection of human bones is unearthed during a routine archaeological dig, a Black Country field suddenly becomes a complex crime scene for Detective Kim Stone. As the bones are sorted, it becomes clear that the grave contains more than one victim. The bodies hint at unimaginable horror, bearing the markings of bullet holes and… Continue reading Dead Souls (D.I. Kim Stone 6) by Angela Marsons
Last Breath (Detective Erika Foster 4) by Robert Bryndza
Last Breath by Robert Bryndza My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is another fantastic book from Robert Bryndza. It was great to have plenty of familiar faces back in the frame - especially Moss, my favourite! There are quite a few surprises along the way in an already shocking story and there are some… Continue reading Last Breath (Detective Erika Foster 4) by Robert Bryndza
Tattletale by Sarah J. Naughton
Tattletale by Sarah J. Naughton My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is certainly full of twists and turns! There are a lot of questions raised by the intriguing first few chapters and the story is unravelled and plotted really well. It's not particularly action packed or fast moving but it is a clever… Continue reading Tattletale by Sarah J. Naughton
A Dangerous Crossing by Rachel Rhys (Tammy Cohen)
England, September 1939 Lily Shepherd boards a cruise liner for a new life in Australia and is plunged into a world of cocktails, jazz and glamorous friends. But as the sun beats down, poisonous secrets begin to surface. Suddenly Lily finds herself trapped with nowhere to go... Australia, six-weeks later The world is at war, the cruise… Continue reading A Dangerous Crossing by Rachel Rhys (Tammy Cohen)
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