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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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
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
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
Local Girl Missing by Claire Douglas
Local Girl Missing by Claire Douglas My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a creepy and atmospheric mystery with a superb ending! A couple of times I thought I knew where it was going but I was pretty much wrong. I'm always a fan of multiple narrators and it works well here: jumping back… Continue reading Local Girl Missing by Claire Douglas
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
Black Widow (Jack Parlabane 7) by Chris Brookmyre
Did she do it? Did he deserve it? Diana Jager is clever, strong and successful, a skilled surgeon and fierce campaigner via her blog about sexism. Yet it takes only hours for her life to crumble when her personal details are released on the internet as revenge for her writing. Then she meets Peter. He's kind, generous,… Continue reading Black Widow (Jack Parlabane 7) by Chris Brookmyre
