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** I am currently unable to take on any more speculative book requests** Here at Chapterinmylife I am always happy to consider books for review. Any reviews I provide are only my opinion and are always constructive. I will try my best to explain what it was I enjoyed about the book or why it …

#BlogTour #Sinner by Jacqui Rose @RoseThisis @AvonBooksUK

I was delighted to be asked to participate in the blog tour for the latest novel from Jacqui Rose, Sinner. Thanks to the publisher and the author for the review copy. Before I share my thoughts, here's what the official blurb says: ‘A gripping yet tear-jerking gangland masterpiece’ Kerry Barnes Having been brought up amongst the …

#BlogTour #WhatSheDid Alex Kane @AlexKaneWriter @HeraBooks @BOTBSPublicity

I am absolutely buzzing to be taking part in the Blog Tour for What She Did by Alex Kane. A massive thanks to the author, Hera Books and Sarah over at BookOnTheBrightSide for inviting me to take part! I'm so happy to be shouting about the book love for this one! And I get to …

#BookReview ‘A Breath On Dying Embers’ Denzil Meyrick @Lochlomonden @PolygonBooks @BirlinnBooks

Although I was a late starter to the DCI Daley series (I binge read the whole series last year!) it has quickly become one of my firm favourites in Scottish crime fiction. Thanks to the author and to the publishers, Polygon, for the ARC of the latest in the series "A Breath on Dying Embers". …

#BlogTour #TheLynmouthStories by L V Hay @LucyVHayAuthor @rararesources

I'm delighted to be taking part in the blog tour for The Lynmouth Stories from LV Hay. Three short stories packed into this 33 page novel. Thanks to rachelsrandomresources and the author for the invite onto the tour. Before I share my thoughts, here's what the official blurb says: Beautiful places hide dark secrets ...  …

#BlogTour #TheSufferingOf Strangers Caro Ramsay @CaroRamsayBooks @blackthornbks @midaspr

I'm delighted to be taking part in the Blog Tour for Caro Ramsay's "The Suffering of Strangers"; re-published by Black Thorn Books. Caro is one of Scotland's top crime writers and this series is one that you do NOT want to miss! Before I share my thoughts, here’s what the official blurb says: DI Costello …

#BlogTour #TickTock by Mel Sherratt @writermels @Sabah_K @AvonBooksUK

I'm delighted to be taking part in the Blog Tour for the fabulous Mel Sherratt's latest novel, Tick Tock. Thanks to Mel and the publishers for inviting me onto this tour and for the ARC to review. Before I share my thoughts, here's what the official blurb says: TICK… In the city of Stoke, a …

#BookReview: What She Saw Last Night MJ Cross @MasonCrossBooks @orionbooks

I'm delighted to be sharing my review of "What She Saw Last Night" from M.J Cross. A new standalone from thriller writer, Mason Cross. I bought this book at one of the author's recent events and I've been dying to read it for ages! Before I share my thoughts, here's what the official blurb says: …

#BloodyScotland2019 Programme Launch #Stirling #CrimeWriting #Festival #CrimeFiction @BloodyScotland

Today was a very special day for crime fiction fans! It was the launch of Bloody Scotland 2019!It's bigger and it's better, if that's even possible! I took a sneaky wee holiday from work today to attend the launch event through in Stirling for what has got to be the best international crime writing festival …

#BookReview Ruxton: The First Modern Murder by Tom Wood @TomJWood25 @janehamilton22

Every now and again I like to dip my toe into some true crime so when one of Scotland’s best crime writers (of both fiction and non fiction), Douglas Skelton, contacted me and asked if I'd be interested in reading a non-fiction novel about a famous 1930's murder case and hinted that the legendary Val …

#BlogTour #DeadInside by Noelle Holten @nholten40 @KillerReads @HarperCollins @BOTBSPublicity

I am absolutely over the moon to be taking part in the blog tour for what is probably THE most anticipated book of 2019! My #Twinnie, fellow blogger, publicist and now published author, Noelle Holten's debut novel Dead Inside was published on the 30th of May and it is one that you MUST add to …