The Killing Game by J.S. Carol My rating: 5 of 5 stars Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, this is one of the best thrillers I've ever read and I've still barely got my breath back! It grabbed me from the first few paragraphs and I was absolutely on the edge of… Continue reading The Killing Game by J.S. (James) Carol
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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
The Woman Next Door by Cass Green
Two suburban women. Two dark secrets. The almost perfect murder. Everybody needs good neighbours… Melissa and Hester have lived next door to each other for years. When Melissa’s daughter was younger, Hester was almost like a grandmother to her. But recently they haven’t been so close. Hester has plans to change all that. It’s obvious to her that… Continue reading The Woman Next Door by Cass Green
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena My rating: 4 of 5 stars Overall I really enjoyed this one; it is a good story although its pacing could have been more even. It starts well and ends well, but throughout the middle third, I felt the story was going round in circles, repeating information and… Continue reading The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
Exposure by Ava Marsh
Exposure by Ava Marsh My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow, strap in for a wild ride! This is a brilliantly-written, bold and sexy book that is definitely not for the faint-hearted. Ava Marsh's writing is confident and assured; she has constructed a great plot, with depth, complexity, cold-hard reality and a dash of black… Continue reading Exposure by Ava Marsh
Before I Let You In by Jenny Blackhurst
Before I Let You In by Jenny Blackhurst My rating: 5 of 5 stars Oh my oh my oh my, hands down, one of the best books I've read all year! Thank you to NetGalley, Headline and Jenny Blackhurst for the ARC of Before I Let You In.I love this book: it is clever, brilliantly… Continue reading Before I Let You In by Jenny Blackhurst
Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra
Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra My rating: 3 of 5 stars Thank you to Anna Snoekstra, NetGalley and Harlequin for providing a copy of Only Daughter in exchange for an honest review. This book has an original and an interesting concept: a teenager goes missing and a decade later a con-woman claims to be the… Continue reading Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra
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