Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to review ARC of this new book by Linwood Barclay Broken Promise takes us back to Promise Falls and is told from multiple points of view; the story focuses on David Harwood's (previously introduced in Never Look Away) cousin, Marla and the loss of her baby alongside the brutal … Continue reading Review Broken Promise – Linwood Barclay
Month: July 2015
Terrifyingly Real: The Magpies - Mark Edwards.
Had to give this 5 stars because it is so chillingly ordinary. A young couple move into their flat...it's paradise. Until the neighbours start a campaign of terror. This was a "couldn't put down" book for me. Gripped me from the start as the story seems so potentially real, the events could happen & chills … Continue reading Terrifyingly Real: The Magpies – Mark Edwards
A young Irish student, Caitlin Kinnear goes missing on her way home from a night out. With no clue as to her whereabouts and doubt over whether or not a crime has even been committed DI Damen Brook finds himself under pressure from superintendent Charlton to turn his hand to some scrap metal theft investigation...if … Continue reading “Bloody Brilliant” A Killing Moon – Steven Dunne
A Killing of Angels is the 2nd in Kate Rhodes Alice Quinten series and it is a fantastic follow up to Crossbones Yard. In this book we see psychologist Alice team up with DI Burns in a series of murders rooted in the banking crisis. We delve further into her damaged relationship with her mother … Continue reading I found a hidden gem in Kate Rhodes – A Killing of Angels
I received an advance copy of Evil Games in return for an honest review. The second book by Angela Marsons opens with the arrest of a father who has abused his daughters. Running parallel to this is Kim's psychological battle with sociopathic psychologist Alex...who recognises the pain that Kim seeks to hide and is determined … Continue reading Evil Games – Angela Marsons
A psychological thriller centred around a club that nobody wants to join. A club for parents of murdered children. First one Missing starts with the murder of a little girl, Poppy Glover. It then focuses on the fractured relationships left behind when a child is taken in such a cruel way. Poppy's wasn't the first … Continue reading Tammy Cohen – First One Missing
A tale of revenge that has burned over the last 20 years. Meticulously planned, two brothers and their friend exact revenge against a ruthless gang headed by Malik for the death of their sister from suicide. His partners and associates are slowly picked off one by one and nobody has any idea who is behind … Continue reading Slow Burn – Conrad Jones
The Alex Ramsay series just gets better and better! Gritty & violent til the end. I found myself holding my breath, wanting to cry and unable to put the book down! Justice is served and it's messy! This book is so far the best out of the first three of the series..Ramsay is not to … Continue reading Criminally Insane Conrad Jones – I can’t put you down!
The 4th in the Alec Ramsay series sees us in terrifying picture of a UK following economic breakdown across Europe. Private security firms have been brought in to keep control but the book delves into the corruption that exists as armed and violent drug dealers take control of the streets. This book was a terrifying … Continue reading Frozen Betrayal: Conrad Jones – Review
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