Source: Publisher ARC It is always a pleasure to take part in a blog tour for one of my favourite Scottish authors, Michael J Malone. Thanks to the author and the publisher for the ARC of In The Absence of Miracles, and to Anne of RandomThingsTours for inviting me to take part. I'm sharing my … Continue reading #BlogTour In The Absence Of Miracles Michael J. Malone @michaelJmalone1 @OrendaBooks #RandomThingsTours
Month: September 2019
It’s Tidelines Book Festival this weekend and they have a whole host of fabulous authors appearing in the Harbour Arts Centre in Irvine. This afternoon I popped down for the pop up launch of Scotland’s favourite radio journalist/presenter, Theresa Talbot’s The Quiet Ones. This is the latest (and possibly the last) in the Oonagh O’Neil … Continue reading #BookFestival #Tidelines #BookLaunch Theresa Talbot #TheQuietOnes @Theresa_Talbot @Aria_Fiction @TidelinesFest @HACIrvine
Well, once again, the curtain has come down on Bloody Scotland for another year. I've been home for less than 24 hours and already I've got my countdown started for Bloody Scotland 2020. I'm a little bit of a broken record when it comes to this festival but it really IS the BEST festival for … Continue reading #BloodyScotland2019 #CrimeFestival @BloodyScotland @mcdevitt_bob @Brownlee_Donald
Source: Publisher ARC I was delighted to receive an advance copy of The Penny Black by Rob Parker, at Newcastle Noir earlier this year. And I'm delighted to be taking part in the blog tour for publication. Before I share my thoughts, here's what the official blurb says: I’m dead, for all intents and purposes. … Continue reading #BlogTour #ThePennyBlack Rob Parker @robparkerauthor @Endeavour_Media
Source: Purchased Copy When Bloody Scotland announced their McIlvanney longlist I was WHOOPING with joy to see that Douglas Skelton's Thunder Bay was included! This book is so damn good I read it twice and do you know what, it was even better the second time around! I was therefore delighted to be hosting my … Continue reading #BloodyScotland #BlogTour #ThunderBay Douglas Skelton @BloodyScotland @DouglasSkelton1 @PolygonBooks
A huge thanks to Sarah over at #BookOnTheBrightSide for inviting me to take part in the Morecambe & Vice Blog Tour. Opening up the tour, today I'm going to be shining the light on Bob McDevitt, Bloody Scotland Director, who is appearing on the #FestivalOfFestivals panel on Sunday 29th September, where he will be in … Continue reading #MorecambeAndVice #BlogTour #Spotlight on Bob McDevitt @mcdevitt_bob @MorecambeVice @BOTBSPublicity
Source: Amazon Purchase Oh my god, so late to the Skin Deep party but now that I've attended I'm away to have a boiling hot shower with bleach to cleanse myself! This one is so off the radar dark and I bloody LOVED it! Before I share my thoughts, here's what the official blurb says: … Continue reading #BookReview #SkinDeep Liz Nugent @lizzienugent @PenguinUKBooks
Source: ARC from author I was delighted when Sibel Hodge asked me if I wanted to read her latest novel, "Their Last Breath". As a fan of her work, I could not refuse! And that cover! WOW! Before I share my thoughts, here's what the official blurb says: Detective Carter knows all about torture – … Continue reading #BookReview #TheirLastBreath Sibel Hodge @sibelhodge @AmazonPub #ThomasAndMercer
Source: Amazon Purchase I bought this book last year after hearing Yrsa at Bute Noir but it has been languishing on my TBR for way too long! Before I share my thoughts, here's what the official blurb says: Detective Huldar is out of his depth. His first murder case is like nothing he's seen before … Continue reading #BookReview #TheLegacy Yrsa Sigurdardottir @YrsaSig @HodderBooks
Source: Netgalley It’s publication day and I'm delighted to be taking part in, and opening up, the blog tour for the latest Oonagh O'Neil book, The Quiet Ones, from Theresa Talbot. I've followed this series from the start and I've been patiently waiting this one! Before I share my thoughts, here's what the official blurb … Continue reading #BlogTour #TheQuietOnes Theresa Talbot @Theresa_Talbot @Aria_Fiction