July 2017 – Live and Deadly

Crossing The Lines by Sulari Gentill

A successful writer, Madeleine, creates a character, Edward, and begins to imagine his life. He, too, is an author. Edward is in love with a woman, Willow, who’s married to a man Edward loathes, and who loathes him, but he and Willow stay close friends. She’s an artist. As Madeleine develops the plot, Edward attendsContinue reading “Crossing The Lines by Sulari Gentill”

The Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths (Ruth Galloway #9)

Boiled human bones have been found in Norwich’s web of underground tunnels. When forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway discovers the bones aren’t as old as originally thought, it’s time for DCI Nelson to launch a murder inquiry. What was initially just a medieval curiosity has taken a much more sinister nature… Meanwhile, DS JudyContinue reading “The Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths (Ruth Galloway #9)”

Sunday Morning, Coming Down by Nicci French (Frieda Klein #7)

Psychotherapist Frieda Klein’s home is her refuge until she returns to find it has become a disturbingly bloody crime scene. Beneath the floorboards the police have found the body of a man she had hired to help protect her. The killer’s message is all too clear: you’re mine. When those closest toContinue reading “Sunday Morning, Coming Down by Nicci French (Frieda Klein #7)”

Perfect Prey by Helen Fields

In the midst of a rock festival, a charity worker is sliced across the stomach. He dies minutes later. In a crowd of thousands, no one saw his attacker. The following week, the body of a primary school teacher is found in a dumpster in an Edinburgh alley, strangled with her own woollen scarf. DIContinue reading “Perfect Prey by Helen Fields”

Close to Me by Amanda Reynolds

A fast and easy read, with a fair share of twists and false leads. #ClosetoMe @amandareynoldsj

Friend Request by Laura Marshall

When Louise Williams receives a message from someone left long in the past she feels sick. Maria Weston wants to be friends on Facebook. Because Maria Weston has been missing for over twenty years. She was last seen the night of a school leavers’ party, and the world believes her to be dead. Particularly Louise,Continue reading “Friend Request by Laura Marshall”

Cast Iron by Peter May (Enzo files #6)

…some big surprises that shocked me…@riverrun @authorpetermay #CastIron #blogtour

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

A perfect summer read…@lisajewelluk @arrowpublishing

Kiss The Girls by James Patterson

Alex Cross’s niece, Naomi, is missing. Cross fears the disappearance could be linked to a string of recent abductions and murders. Two brilliant and twisted killers, operating on opposite sides of the country, are collaborating and competing, encouraging each other to perpetrate increasingly horrific crimes. Cross must hunt down these two brutal masterminds –Continue reading “Kiss The Girls by James Patterson”