The Watcher by Ross Armstrong My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Watcher begins with a cracking Hitchcockian prologue then jumps back in time to tell the story of how Lily - a keen birdwatcher - becomes convinced a murder has been committed within the estate opposite her flat. The plot is a slow burner,… Continue reading The Watcher by Ross Armstrong
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Watch Me (Social Media Murders 2) by Angela Clarke
You have six seconds to read this message… The body of a 15-year-old is found hours after she sends a desperate message to her friends. It looks like suicide, until a second girl disappears. This time, the message is sent directly to the Metropolitan Police – and an officer’s younger sister is missing. DS Nasreen Cudmore and journalist… Continue reading Watch Me (Social Media Murders 2) by Angela Clarke
Beignets, Brides and Bodies by J.R. Ripley
Beignets, Brides and Bodies by J.R. Ripley My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to NetGalley and Severn House for the ARC of Beignets, Brides and Bodies. I enjoyed the tone and style of the book: it is an easy read and is pretty funny throughout. The characters are varied and believable. However, although… Continue reading Beignets, Brides and Bodies by J.R. Ripley
Murder Under the Christmas Tree: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season Edited by Cecily Gayford
Murder Under the Christmas Tree: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season by Cecily Gayford My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a great collection of fun and festive Christmas murder mysteries. They're all short stories and easy to read so perfect for fitting in between mince pies, present opening and turkey sandwiches!
Mistletoe and Murder (Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries 5) by Robin Stevens
Mistletoe and Murder by Robin Stevens My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love this series and I love Hazel and Daisy! I also love a Christmas murder mystery, so this is a total winner for me. I really enjoyed having the Junior Pinkertons on the scene and the mystery was clever. The descriptions of… Continue reading Mistletoe and Murder (Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries 5) by Robin Stevens
Love You To Death (Detective Ruby Preston 1) by Caroline Mitchell
Love You To Death by Caroline Mitchell My rating: 2 of 5 stars I can see I'm in the minority, but unfortunately this didn't really work for me. In a few short words the synopsis summarises the entire set up, so there is zero tension in the first 50% of the book, at which point… Continue reading Love You To Death (Detective Ruby Preston 1) by Caroline Mitchell
Flytrap by Simon Kernick
Flytrap by Simon Kernick My rating: 4 of 5 stars Great plot, well-written, a couple of twists but brings new meaning even to the phrase 'short story'!! It took me about 10 minutes to read and finished at 47%, with the rest of the file being a preview of the new book. It was good… Continue reading Flytrap by Simon Kernick
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
Don’t Trust This Book. Don’t Trust These People. Don’t Trust Yourself. And whatever you do, DON’T give away that ending… Louise Since her husband walked out, Louise has made her son her world, supporting them both with her part-time job. But all that changes when she meets… David Young, successful and charming – Louise cannot believe a man like him would… Continue reading Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
My Sister’s Bones by Nuala Ellwood
If you can't trust your sister, then who can you trust? Kate Rafter has spent her life running from her past. But when her mother dies, she's forced to return to Herne Bay - a place her sister Sally never left. But something isn't right in the old family home. On her first night Kate… Continue reading My Sister’s Bones by Nuala Ellwood
The Girls Next Door (Detective Eden Berrisford 1) by Mel Sherratt
The Girls Next Door by Mel Sherratt My rating: 2 of 5 stars This story started with a bang but unfortunately, for me, meandered for the rest of the book. The prologue is great, but the story then splits loosely into three separate strands and only one of them felt properly fleshed out. I found… Continue reading The Girls Next Door (Detective Eden Berrisford 1) by Mel Sherratt
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