Thursday, June 30, 2016

Book 41 - Road to Nowhere - Steven Suttie



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Published: 18/05/16

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The Blurb

Off-Duty Police Sergeant Jason Knight from Bolton police station has disappeared whilst cycling in the Lancashire countryside. His wife raised the alarm. Jason is not the kind of man who would go missing. Something is very clearly wrong. The disappearance quickly becomes a full-scale alert, and counter-terror police are on standby, monitoring the situation extremely closely.

DCI Andrew Miller is drafted in urgently to try and figure out what the hell is going on, and why Knight might suddenly disappear. It's a race against time to find the popular, well respected Sergeant.

Meanwhile, the local press are calling for Miller's resignation following the infamous "Neighbours From Hell" trial, and newspaper revelations that suggest Miller could be responsible for an apparent miscarriage of justice.

If Andy Miller thought that he already had enough on his plate - he's about to discover that there's plenty of room for more, in this fast-paced, gritty thriller set in Manchester and The Trough of Bowland, in the heart of Lancashire.


My Thoughts

This is the 3rd book in the DCI Miller series and continues on from the last book , "Neighbours From Hell".

Steven Suttie has an uncanny ability of writing great stories that come alive from the page. His stories are fast paced, humorous, down to earth and dare I say it “Gritty”.

As with the rest of the series this is a fun journey into the world of DCI Miller and you don’t quite know where it is taking you until you get there. Mr Suttie certainly knows how to finish a book, everyone has left me with a smile on my face. I do love a good ending.

I love the way the antagonist is written, I really felt sorry for him at one point.

The Author says that you don’t have to read the previous book to enjoy this one. You don’t but you should. You should read all of these books. You wont regret your trip into the world of DCI Miller. Brilliant stories, brilliantly written.

Book 41 - Road to Nowhere - Steven Suttie



Kindle Edition

Cost: £1.99

Publisher:

Published: 18/05/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

Off-Duty Police Sergeant Jason Knight from Bolton police station has disappeared whilst cycling in the Lancashire countryside. His wife raised the alarm. Jason is not the kind of man who would go missing. Something is very clearly wrong. The disappearance quickly becomes a full-scale alert, and counter-terror police are on standby, monitoring the situation extremely closely.

DCI Andrew Miller is drafted in urgently to try and figure out what the hell is going on, and why Knight might suddenly disappear. It's a race against time to find the popular, well respected Sergeant.

Meanwhile, the local press are calling for Miller's resignation following the infamous "Neighbours From Hell" trial, and newspaper revelations that suggest Miller could be responsible for an apparent miscarriage of justice.

If Andy Miller thought that he already had enough on his plate - he's about to discover that there's plenty of room for more, in this fast-paced, gritty thriller set in Manchester and The Trough of Bowland, in the heart of Lancashire.


My Thoughts

This is the 3rd book in the DCI Miller series and continues on from the last book , "Neighbours From Hell".

Steven Suttie has an uncanny ability of writing great stories that come alive from the page. His stories are fast paced, humorous, down to earth and dare I say it “Gritty”.

As with the rest of the series this is a fun journey into the world of DCI Miller and you don’t quite know where it is taking you until you get there. Mr Suttie certainly knows how to finish a book, everyone has left me with a smile on my face. I do love a good ending.

I love the way the antagonist is written, I really felt sorry for him at one point.

The Author says that you don’t have to read the previous book to enjoy this one. You don’t but you should. You should read all of these books. You wont regret your trip into the world of DCI Miller. Brilliant stories, brilliantly written.

Friday, June 17, 2016

Book 40 - Last to Die - Arlene Hunt



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: Bookouture

Published: 24/06/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

He watches. He waits. He kills...

When Jessie Conway survives a horrific mass high school shooting, in the aftermath she finds herself thrust into the media spotlight, drawing all kinds of attention. But some of it is the wrong kind.

Caleb Switch, a sadistic serial killer, has been watching her every move. A skilled hunter, he likes his victims to be a challenge. Jessie is strong, fearless, a survivor, and now… she is his ultimate prey.

As Caleb picks off his current victims one by one, chasing, killing and butchering them with his crossbow, he’s closing in on Jessie... But will Jessie defy the odds and escape with her life? Or will she be Caleb’s final sacrifice …


My Thoughts

I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I expected. It wasn't a bad read but it wasn’t what I was expecting.

I constantly found myself drifting off half way through a page and had to reread large chunks. Something I dislike intensely in a book is when an author introduces background characters with so much back story. It doesn’t add anything to the story other than slowing it down.

I didn’t find it fast paced as other reviews suggest and I think the overload of information was the problem for me. Not for me Im afraid.

Next Review – Road to Nowhere – Steven Suttie

Book 40 - Last to Die - Arlene Hunt



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: Bookouture

Published: 24/06/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

He watches. He waits. He kills...

When Jessie Conway survives a horrific mass high school shooting, in the aftermath she finds herself thrust into the media spotlight, drawing all kinds of attention. But some of it is the wrong kind.

Caleb Switch, a sadistic serial killer, has been watching her every move. A skilled hunter, he likes his victims to be a challenge. Jessie is strong, fearless, a survivor, and now… she is his ultimate prey.

As Caleb picks off his current victims one by one, chasing, killing and butchering them with his crossbow, he’s closing in on Jessie... But will Jessie defy the odds and escape with her life? Or will she be Caleb’s final sacrifice …


My Thoughts

I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I expected. It wasn't a bad read but it wasn’t what I was expecting.

I constantly found myself drifting off half way through a page and had to reread large chunks. Something I dislike intensely in a book is when an author introduces background characters with so much back story. It doesn’t add anything to the story other than slowing it down.

I didn’t find it fast paced as other reviews suggest and I think the overload of information was the problem for me. Not for me Im afraid.

Next Review – Road to Nowhere – Steven Suttie

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Book 39 - The Sister - Louise Jensen



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: Bookouture

Published: 07/07/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

"I did something terrible Grace. I hope you can forgive me ..."

Grace hasn't been the same since the death of her best friend Charlie. She is haunted by Charlie's last words, and in a bid for answers, opens an old memory box of Charlie's. It soon becomes clear there was a lot she didn't know about her best friend.

When Grace starts a campaign to find Charlie's father, Anna, a girl claiming to be Charlie's sister steps forward. For Grace, finding Anna is like finding a new family, and soon Anna has made herself very comfortable in Grace and boyfriend Dan's home.

But something isn't right. Things disappear, Dan's acting strangely and Grace is sure that someone is following her. Is it all in Grace's mind? Or as she gets closer to discovering the truth about both Charlie and Anna, is Grace in terrible danger?

There was nothing she could have done to save Charlie ...or was there?


My Thoughts

As I approach the end of my short foray into the Blogging world I feel privileged to have read and reviewed some great books and this book is one of those that have made the Blog such a joy to do.

I have read some of the best books I have ever read this month and The Sister by Louise Jensen is firmly entrenched in that category.

The story unfolds with alternating chapters of Then and Now. We are taken into the world of Grace Matthews, a world full of suspense, paranoia and damn right nastiness.

I find it hard to believe that this a debut novel, Its enough to make established writers pack away their quills and get a ”proper” job.

It’s a majestic novel that grabs hold of you tightly and doesn’t let you go, and you don’t want to be let go. I had to be reminded to breath by my wife on many occasions during this book.

A literally breathtaking book, which will live long in my memory.

Next Review - Last to Die – Arlene Hunt

Book 39 - The Sister - Louise Jensen



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: Bookouture

Published: 07/07/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

"I did something terrible Grace. I hope you can forgive me ..."

Grace hasn't been the same since the death of her best friend Charlie. She is haunted by Charlie's last words, and in a bid for answers, opens an old memory box of Charlie's. It soon becomes clear there was a lot she didn't know about her best friend.

When Grace starts a campaign to find Charlie's father, Anna, a girl claiming to be Charlie's sister steps forward. For Grace, finding Anna is like finding a new family, and soon Anna has made herself very comfortable in Grace and boyfriend Dan's home.

But something isn't right. Things disappear, Dan's acting strangely and Grace is sure that someone is following her. Is it all in Grace's mind? Or as she gets closer to discovering the truth about both Charlie and Anna, is Grace in terrible danger?

There was nothing she could have done to save Charlie ...or was there?


My Thoughts

As I approach the end of my short foray into the Blogging world I feel privileged to have read and reviewed some great books and this book is one of those that have made the Blog such a joy to do.

I have read some of the best books I have ever read this month and The Sister by Louise Jensen is firmly entrenched in that category.

The story unfolds with alternating chapters of Then and Now. We are taken into the world of Grace Matthews, a world full of suspense, paranoia and damn right nastiness.

I find it hard to believe that this a debut novel, Its enough to make established writers pack away their quills and get a ”proper” job.

It’s a majestic novel that grabs hold of you tightly and doesn’t let you go, and you don’t want to be let go. I had to be reminded to breath by my wife on many occasions during this book.

A literally breathtaking book, which will live long in my memory.

Next Review - Last to Die – Arlene Hunt

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Book 38 - S Is For Stranger - Louise Stone



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: Carina

Published: 16/06/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

There are two sides to every story.

But only one is true.

Sophie wished she’d paid more attention when her little daughter, Amy, caught sight of a stranger watching them. She only looked away for a second. But now Amy’s gone.

No one trusts an alcoholic. Even a sober one. The police are suspicious of Sophie’s tangled story and so is her ex-husband, Paul. Especially when new information emerges that changes everything.

But what if Sophie is telling the truth? What if her daughter really is missing? And what if that stranger at the fairground wasn’t really a stranger at all…

Perfect for readers looking for their next addictive read after The Girl on the Train and Behind Closed Doors.


My Thoughts

I was undecided whether to give this book a 3 or 4 stars, it’s a captivating story and moves at a good pace and the first few chapters were very tense and every parent’s nightmare, but it’s clear there isn’t something quite right with Sophie and her narrative is erratic and characters arrive and leave without lending anything to the story. I took a dislike to the Americanisms that appeared “Burger Joint”, “signalled to the waitress for the cheque”, “rundown joint”.

Whilst there seemed to be every Thriller novel clique and a lack of depth to all of the characters barring Sophie, I didn’t at any point think, I’m not going to finish this.

The ending leaves the reader having to read between the lines somewhat and felt a tad rushed.

Overall it’s not a bad read but it’s not a great one either.

Next Review – The Sister – Louise Jensen

Book 38 - S Is For Stranger - Louise Stone



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: Carina

Published: 16/06/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

There are two sides to every story.

But only one is true.

Sophie wished she’d paid more attention when her little daughter, Amy, caught sight of a stranger watching them. She only looked away for a second. But now Amy’s gone.

No one trusts an alcoholic. Even a sober one. The police are suspicious of Sophie’s tangled story and so is her ex-husband, Paul. Especially when new information emerges that changes everything.

But what if Sophie is telling the truth? What if her daughter really is missing? And what if that stranger at the fairground wasn’t really a stranger at all…

Perfect for readers looking for their next addictive read after The Girl on the Train and Behind Closed Doors.


My Thoughts

I was undecided whether to give this book a 3 or 4 stars, it’s a captivating story and moves at a good pace and the first few chapters were very tense and every parent’s nightmare, but it’s clear there isn’t something quite right with Sophie and her narrative is erratic and characters arrive and leave without lending anything to the story. I took a dislike to the Americanisms that appeared “Burger Joint”, “signalled to the waitress for the cheque”, “rundown joint”.

Whilst there seemed to be every Thriller novel clique and a lack of depth to all of the characters barring Sophie, I didn’t at any point think, I’m not going to finish this.

The ending leaves the reader having to read between the lines somewhat and felt a tad rushed.

Overall it’s not a bad read but it’s not a great one either.

Next Review – The Sister – Louise Jensen

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Book 37 - Daisy In Chains - Sharon Bolton



Kindle Edition

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Publisher: Transworld Digital

Published: 02/06/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

Famous killers have fan clubs.

Hamish Wolfe is no different. Locked up for the rest of his life for the abduction and murder of three young women, he gets countless adoring letters every day. He's handsome, charismatic and very persuasive. His admirers are convinced he's innocent, and that he's the man of their dreams. Who would join such a club?



Maggie Rose is different. Reclusive and enigmatic; a successful lawyer and bestselling true-crime writer, she only takes on cases that she can win.

Hamish wants her as his lawyer, he wants her to change his fate. She thinks she's immune to the charms of a man like this. But maybe not this time . . .

Would you?


My Thoughts

Daisy in Chains is a brilliantly constructed story that makes the reader think and misleads on many an occasion. The atmosphere of tension and dread throughout the book make it a great read. Books like this make me happy, it’s like it was written for me.

I can honestly say it was unlike anything I have read before. I do wonder what kind of mind comes up with these things.

The characters are so well written; even I took a shine to Hamish. I can’t really say too much without giving away the plot. I am normally good with endings but I never saw this one coming until the last 10% and even then I was smiling from ear to ear at such a well crafted and frankly brilliant ending.

Without doubt this book is already a contender for my book of the year. Just buy it. You won’t regret it.

Next Review - S is for Stranger – Louise Stone

Book 37 - Daisy In Chains - Sharon Bolton



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgallery

Publisher: Transworld Digital

Published: 02/06/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

Famous killers have fan clubs.

Hamish Wolfe is no different. Locked up for the rest of his life for the abduction and murder of three young women, he gets countless adoring letters every day. He's handsome, charismatic and very persuasive. His admirers are convinced he's innocent, and that he's the man of their dreams. Who would join such a club?



Maggie Rose is different. Reclusive and enigmatic; a successful lawyer and bestselling true-crime writer, she only takes on cases that she can win.

Hamish wants her as his lawyer, he wants her to change his fate. She thinks she's immune to the charms of a man like this. But maybe not this time . . .

Would you?


My Thoughts

Daisy in Chains is a brilliantly constructed story that makes the reader think and misleads on many an occasion. The atmosphere of tension and dread throughout the book make it a great read. Books like this make me happy, it’s like it was written for me.

I can honestly say it was unlike anything I have read before. I do wonder what kind of mind comes up with these things.

The characters are so well written; even I took a shine to Hamish. I can’t really say too much without giving away the plot. I am normally good with endings but I never saw this one coming until the last 10% and even then I was smiling from ear to ear at such a well crafted and frankly brilliant ending.

Without doubt this book is already a contender for my book of the year. Just buy it. You won’t regret it.

Next Review - S is for Stranger – Louise Stone

Monday, June 6, 2016

Book 36 - The Night Stalker - Robert Bryndza



Kindle Edition

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Publisher: Bookouture

Published: 02/06/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

If the Night Stalker is watching, you’re already dead…

In the dead of a swelteringly hot summer’s night, Detective Erika Foster is called to a murder scene. The victim, a doctor, is found suffocated in bed. His wrists are bound and his eyes bulging through a clear plastic bag tied tight over his head

. A few days later, another victim is found dead, in exactly the same circumstances. As Erika and her team start digging deeper, they discover a calculated serial killer – stalking their victims before choosing the right moment to strike.

The victims are all single men, with very private lives. Why are their pasts shrouded in secrecy? And what links them to the killer?

As a heat wave descends upon London, Erika will do everything to stop the Night Stalker before the body count rises, even if it means risking her job. But the victims might not be the only ones being watched… Erika’s own life could be on the line.


My Thoughts

Oh, Man alive, that was perfect, just perfect.

This is the second Detective Erika Foster book and Robert Bryndza has upped the ante and has written a truly fantastic book. From the first word to the last I was captivated and thrown deep into the world of Erika Foster.

Robert Bryndza has a great ability to transport you to the world he has created, to make you feel that you are Erika for the length of the book. I had so many emotions reading this book and I felt the heat, the stifling, suffocating heat.

Throughout the book the steadfast growth of all the characters makes great reading and It was good to learn more of the background to Erikas life without it feeling repetitive or Crime Fiction by numbers.

The book is split between the hunt for the killer and the killer. So you know who the antagonist is early on. I loved the idea and it made for exciting reading.

With Books like this Robert Bryndza has every chance of becoming one of the greats of Crime Fiction and the publisher Bookouture has yet again proven itself to be one of the leaders in the genre.



Next Review – Daisy in Chains – Sharon Bolton

Book 36 - The Night Stalker - Robert Bryndza



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgallery

Publisher: Bookouture

Published: 02/06/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

If the Night Stalker is watching, you’re already dead…

In the dead of a swelteringly hot summer’s night, Detective Erika Foster is called to a murder scene. The victim, a doctor, is found suffocated in bed. His wrists are bound and his eyes bulging through a clear plastic bag tied tight over his head

. A few days later, another victim is found dead, in exactly the same circumstances. As Erika and her team start digging deeper, they discover a calculated serial killer – stalking their victims before choosing the right moment to strike.

The victims are all single men, with very private lives. Why are their pasts shrouded in secrecy? And what links them to the killer?

As a heat wave descends upon London, Erika will do everything to stop the Night Stalker before the body count rises, even if it means risking her job. But the victims might not be the only ones being watched… Erika’s own life could be on the line.


My Thoughts

Oh, Man alive, that was perfect, just perfect.

This is the second Detective Erika Foster book and Robert Bryndza has upped the ante and has written a truly fantastic book. From the first word to the last I was captivated and thrown deep into the world of Erika Foster.

Robert Bryndza has a great ability to transport you to the world he has created, to make you feel that you are Erika for the length of the book. I had so many emotions reading this book and I felt the heat, the stifling, suffocating heat.

Throughout the book the steadfast growth of all the characters makes great reading and It was good to learn more of the background to Erikas life without it feeling repetitive or Crime Fiction by numbers.

The book is split between the hunt for the killer and the killer. So you know who the antagonist is early on. I loved the idea and it made for exciting reading.

With Books like this Robert Bryndza has every chance of becoming one of the greats of Crime Fiction and the publisher Bookouture has yet again proven itself to be one of the leaders in the genre.



Next Review – Daisy in Chains – Sharon Bolton

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Book 35 - 44 Gilmore Street - Shani Struthers



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgallery

Publisher: Crooked Cat Publishing Ltd

Published: 27/05/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

“We all have to face our demons at some point.”

Psychic Surveys – specialists in domestic spiritual clearance – have never been busier. Although exhausted, Ruby is pleased. Her track record as well as her down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach inspires faith in the haunted, who willingly call on her high street consultancy when the supernatural takes hold.

But that’s all about to change.

Two cases prove trying: 44 Gilmore Street, home to a particularly violent spirit, and the reincarnation case of Elisha Grey. When Gilmore Street attracts press attention, matters quickly deteriorate. Dubbed the ‘New Enfield’, the ‘Ghost of Gilmore Street’ inflames public imagination, but as Ruby and the team fail repeatedly to evict the entity, faith in them wavers.

Dealing with negative press, the strangeness surrounding Elisha, and a spirit that’s becoming increasingly territorial, Ruby’s at breaking point. So much is pushing her towards the abyss, not least her own past. It seems some demons just won’t let go…


My Thoughts

The 3rd book in the series 44 Gilmore road is a scary tale of haunting and possession. I hadn’t read the previous books and at the start of this one I did feel a bit like the late comer at a party. The need for Ruby to take a Holiday was made clear all the way through the book and I never knew why. I didn’t take to any of the characters, without knowing too much about them I couldn’t understand their motivation. Ruby annoyed me, especially with her attitude to not taking the reincarnation job. Its not a poorly written book and fans of the author and genre will lap it up, But it wasn’t for me.



Next Review – The Night Stalker - Robert Bryndza

Book 35 - 44 Gilmore Street - Shani Struthers



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgallery

Publisher: Crooked Cat Publishing Ltd

Published: 27/05/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

“We all have to face our demons at some point.”

Psychic Surveys – specialists in domestic spiritual clearance – have never been busier. Although exhausted, Ruby is pleased. Her track record as well as her down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach inspires faith in the haunted, who willingly call on her high street consultancy when the supernatural takes hold.

But that’s all about to change.

Two cases prove trying: 44 Gilmore Street, home to a particularly violent spirit, and the reincarnation case of Elisha Grey. When Gilmore Street attracts press attention, matters quickly deteriorate. Dubbed the ‘New Enfield’, the ‘Ghost of Gilmore Street’ inflames public imagination, but as Ruby and the team fail repeatedly to evict the entity, faith in them wavers.

Dealing with negative press, the strangeness surrounding Elisha, and a spirit that’s becoming increasingly territorial, Ruby’s at breaking point. So much is pushing her towards the abyss, not least her own past. It seems some demons just won’t let go…


My Thoughts

The 3rd book in the series 44 Gilmore road is a scary tale of haunting and possession. I hadn’t read the previous books and at the start of this one I did feel a bit like the late comer at a party. The need for Ruby to take a Holiday was made clear all the way through the book and I never knew why. I didn’t take to any of the characters, without knowing too much about them I couldn’t understand their motivation. Ruby annoyed me, especially with her attitude to not taking the reincarnation job. Its not a poorly written book and fans of the author and genre will lap it up, But it wasn’t for me.



Next Review – The Night Stalker - Robert Bryndza

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Book 34 - Play Dead - Angela Marsons



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgallery

Publisher: Bookouture

Published: 20/05/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

The dead don’t tell secrets… unless you listen.

The girl’s smashed-in face stared unseeing up to the blue sky, soil spilling out of her mouth. A hundred flies hovered above the bloodied mess.

Westerley research facility is not for the faint-hearted. A ‘body farm’ investigating human decomposition, its inhabitants are corpses in various states of decay. But when Detective Kim Stoneand her team discover the fresh body of a young woman, it seems a killer has discovered the perfect cover to bury their crime.

Then a second girl is attacked and left for dead, her body drugged and mouth filled with soil. It’s clear to Stone and the team that a serial killer is at work – but just how many bodies will they uncover? And who is next?

As local reporter, Tracy Frost, disappears, the stakes are raised. The past seems to hold the key to the killer’s secrets – but can Kim uncover the truth before a twisted, damaged mind claims another victim …?


My Thoughts

This is DI Kim stones 4th outing and having read all the other books in the series I was looking forward to this. The plot is, as always a good one, with a surprise thrown in here and there. It’s not a complicated plot that you will get lost in and it flows very well. I loved the setting for the crimes and the perpetrators reason for their crimes.

This being the 4th Kim Stone book I was expecting a little bit more. It was a little bit Kim stone by numbers. You know what you are going to get and although what we get is a well written and well thought-out , I was expecting something a bit different to take her story to another level.

Her back-story hasn’t moved on much and kind of repeats through each book. I also find her constant struggle against authority a bit much to believe, I find it hard to believe she would have risen to or kept her job as an Inspector with the constant trouble she has with authority or people in general. Yeah, it’s a book, I know.

I did find that, maybe, up to the 50% mark it there was too much idle chit chat and procedural, which, to move the plot along is necessary but it didn’t give me the can´t put it down buzz that I long for in a book.

The introduction of Doctor A, a foreign character that has trouble with the English language was a bit of a 1980s, Officer Crabtree from allo,allo, stereotype that I think the book could of done without.

Having said all that, I really am being fussy. The last few chapters were majestically written and gave me the buzz I want when reading. It really is a good book and I would recommend to anyone that is a fan of this Genre

Quote from Book

“Inspector, you are just in the nook of time,” she said without looking up.

Next Review - 44 Gilmore Street - Shani Struthers

Book 34 - Play Dead - Angela Marsons



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgallery

Publisher: Bookouture

Published: 20/05/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

The dead don’t tell secrets… unless you listen.

The girl’s smashed-in face stared unseeing up to the blue sky, soil spilling out of her mouth. A hundred flies hovered above the bloodied mess.

Westerley research facility is not for the faint-hearted. A ‘body farm’ investigating human decomposition, its inhabitants are corpses in various states of decay. But when Detective Kim Stoneand her team discover the fresh body of a young woman, it seems a killer has discovered the perfect cover to bury their crime.

Then a second girl is attacked and left for dead, her body drugged and mouth filled with soil. It’s clear to Stone and the team that a serial killer is at work – but just how many bodies will they uncover? And who is next?

As local reporter, Tracy Frost, disappears, the stakes are raised. The past seems to hold the key to the killer’s secrets – but can Kim uncover the truth before a twisted, damaged mind claims another victim …?


My Thoughts

This is DI Kim stones 4th outing and having read all the other books in the series I was looking forward to this. The plot is, as always a good one, with a surprise thrown in here and there. It’s not a complicated plot that you will get lost in and it flows very well. I loved the setting for the crimes and the perpetrators reason for their crimes.

This being the 4th Kim Stone book I was expecting a little bit more. It was a little bit Kim stone by numbers. You know what you are going to get and although what we get is a well written and well thought-out , I was expecting something a bit different to take her story to another level.

Her back-story hasn’t moved on much and kind of repeats through each book. I also find her constant struggle against authority a bit much to believe, I find it hard to believe she would have risen to or kept her job as an Inspector with the constant trouble she has with authority or people in general. Yeah, it’s a book, I know.

I did find that, maybe, up to the 50% mark it there was too much idle chit chat and procedural, which, to move the plot along is necessary but it didn’t give me the can´t put it down buzz that I long for in a book.

The introduction of Doctor A, a foreign character that has trouble with the English language was a bit of a 1980s, Officer Crabtree from allo,allo, stereotype that I think the book could of done without.

Having said all that, I really am being fussy. The last few chapters were majestically written and gave me the buzz I want when reading. It really is a good book and I would recommend to anyone that is a fan of this Genre

Quote from Book

“Inspector, you are just in the nook of time,” she said without looking up.

Next Review - 44 Gilmore Street - Shani Struthers

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Book Of The Month - May 2016

This months choice was an easy one to make. I cant see any book beating this one this year let alone Month.
Its the utterly amazing....... Death Do Us Part by Steven Dunne.

My review is Here



Steven Dunne has managed to completely submerse me into the world of DI Damen Brook. I was inside his head for all 496 pages and really didn't want to leave, but the good news for me is that I have the previous 4 to catch up on.


If you happen to read this Steven, Thank you for such a wonderful book.

Book Of The Month - May 2016

This months choice was an easy one to make. I cant see any book beating this one this year let alone Month.
Its the utterly amazing....... Death Do Us Part by Steven Dunne.

My review is Here



Steven Dunne has managed to completely submerse me into the world of DI Damen Brook. I was inside his head for all 496 pages and really didn't want to leave, but the good news for me is that I have the previous 4 to catch up on.


If you happen to read this Steven, Thank you for such a wonderful book.