Blood Lines by Angela Marsons My rating: 5 of 5 stars Loved loved loved this latest instalment from Angela Marsons! As usual, the writing is excellent, the plot is meaty and complex, the characters are three-dimensional and the solution(s) surprising and satisfying. It was great to reconnect with Kim, Stacey, Bryant (does he have a… Continue reading Blood Lines (D.I. Kim Stone 5) by Angela Marsons
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Open Your Eyes (The Jefferson Winter Chronicles 3) by James Carol
Open Your Eyes by James Carol My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is my first Jefferson Winter story and it is an intriguing, quick puzzle to introduce the characters. The Las Vegas setting is fun and the solution to the mystery is original. I will read more by James Carol and I am grateful… Continue reading Open Your Eyes (The Jefferson Winter Chronicles 3) by James Carol
Ragdoll (Detective William Fawkes 1) by Daniel Cole
ONE BODY. SIX VICTIMS. NO SUSPECTS. A body is discovered with the dismembered parts of six victims stitched together, nicknamed by the press as the 'Ragdoll'. Assigned to the shocking case are Detective William 'Wolf' Fawkes, recently reinstated to the London Met, and his former partner Detective Emily Baxter. The 'Ragdoll Killer' taunts the police… Continue reading Ragdoll (Detective William Fawkes 1) by Daniel Cole
Hide and Seek (Helen Grace 6) by M.J. Arlidge
Hide and Seek by M.J. Arlidge My rating: 5 of 5 stars OMG, I love Helen Grace! I've enjoyed every book so far and was so excited to read this. Fortunately, M. J. Arlidge has done it again. The story is written in his usual gripping, compulsive, addictive style and I read it in 24… Continue reading Hide and Seek (Helen Grace 6) by M.J. Arlidge
Strangers (Lucy Clayburn 1) by Paul Finch
Strangers by Paul Finch My rating: 3 of 5 stars Strangers starts off with a bang and some strong chapters but unfortunately - for me it became unwieldy. The prologue is great and I liked Lucy (although she's a regulatory menace as a police officer!) but the story started to drag around the middle. There… Continue reading Strangers (Lucy Clayburn 1) by Paul Finch
Follow Me (Social Media Murders 1) by Angela Clarke
Follow Me by Angela Clarke My rating: 4 of 5 stars I picked this up after I saw it was nominated for the Dead Good Reader Awards' "Papercut Award for Best Page Turner" - and they were not wrong!I must admit it took me a few chapters to get into it, and to get on… Continue reading Follow Me (Social Media Murders 1) by Angela Clarke
Troubled Water: A Lark Chadwick Mystery by John DeDakis
Troubled Water: A Lark Chadwick Mystery by John DeDakis My rating: 5 of 5 stars Troubled Water is the third in John DeDakis's United States-set crime thriller series featuring Lark Chadwick, a young and ballsy investigative newspaper journalist with a nose for a sharp headline, a clever angle and the solving of murders. This book… Continue reading Troubled Water: A Lark Chadwick Mystery by John DeDakis
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
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
