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
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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
Happy Utopia Day, Joe McCarthy by J.T. Lundy
Happy Utopia Day, Joe McCarthy by J.T. Lundy My rating: 5 of 5 stars In Happy Utopia Day, Joe McCarthy, J.T. Lundy has created a marvellously original political satire and comic conspiracy thriller. In the book, United States Customs Service Agent, Chris Thompson, finds his routine life turned upside down when the President and Commander… Continue reading Happy Utopia Day, Joe McCarthy by J.T. Lundy
Heist School Freshmen by Alan Gallauresi
Heist School Freshmen by Alan Gallauresi My rating: 4 of 5 stars Alan Gallauresi’s entertaining and brilliantly comic Young Adult crime novel stars Angelo - or Angel, as he prefers to be known - Bastillo and his two best friends, Drew Wales and Lionel “Porno Name” Tang (don’t ask!); together they are the Heist School… Continue reading Heist School Freshmen by Alan Gallauresi
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
Tell No One by Harlan Coben
Tell No One by Harlan Coben My rating: 2 of 5 stars I had heard good things about Harlan Coben; amazing things even, from friends and reviewers alike. Most of his book plots sound intriguing and draw you in.The first downside, as I discovered with this, my only Coben book so far, is the absolutely… Continue reading Tell No One by Harlan Coben
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
