Douglas Skelton’s Rebecca Connelly series has rapidly become a favourite. His latest, A RATTLE OF BONES was a Times Crime Club Pick of the Week and described as ‘An intriguing Highland mystery peopled with quirky characters and peppered with wit’. This is what the blurb says : In 1752, Seamus a’Ghlynne, James of the Glen,Continue reading “A Pictorial Guest Post for A Rattle of Bones by Douglas Skelton. @DouglasSkelton1”
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Hunt by Leona Deakin (Dr. Augusta Bloom #3) @LeonaDeakin1 @HJ_Barnes @TransworldBooks @RandomTTours
Source: Review copyPublication: 16 September 2021 from Black SwanPP: 432ISBN-13: 978-1784165505 My thanks to Transworld for an early copy for review The Foreign Secretary is being held under the Terrorism Act. He will answer the police’s questions on one condition – they let him speak to Dr Augusta Bloom. He asks Bloom to track downContinue reading “Hunt by Leona Deakin (Dr. Augusta Bloom #3) @LeonaDeakin1 @HJ_Barnes @TransworldBooks @RandomTTours”
Black Reed Bay by Rod Reynolds @Rod_WR @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours
Source: Review copyPublication: 2 September from Orenda BooksPP: 300ISBN-13: 978-1913193676 My thanks to Orenda Books for an advance copy for review purposes When a young woman vanishes from an exclusive oceanfront community in the middle of the night, Detective Casey Wray’s takes on a case that leads her in chilling, unexpected directions … A twisty,Continue reading “Black Reed Bay by Rod Reynolds @Rod_WR @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours”
Hyde by Craig Russell @TheCraigRussell @BloodyScotland @Brownlee_Donald
It is my absolute pleasure to be showcasing Craig Russell’s Hyde as part of the blog tour for the Bloody Scotland McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2021. Tomorrow night we’ll find out who has won, and all this week bloggers have been showcasing the shortlisted books. You can check out theContinue reading “Hyde by Craig Russell @TheCraigRussell @BloodyScotland @Brownlee_Donald”
The Dick Francis BBC Radio Drama Collection by Dick Francis from BBC Audio @BBCStudiosAudio
Source: Review copyPublication: 16 September 2021Listening time: 13 hrs and 27 minsASIN: B097Q659P7 Narrated by: Bill Nighy, Nigel Havers, full cast, Siân Phillips, Francis Matthews, Tony Osoba, Mick Ford, Hywell Bennett, Eric Allan Fast-paced radio dramatisations of six of Dick Francis’ classic racing thrillers, plus bonus documentary Enquiry After riding the favourite into second place,Continue reading “The Dick Francis BBC Radio Drama Collection by Dick Francis from BBC Audio @BBCStudiosAudio”
Piece of Mind by David Mark @davidmarkwriter
Author David Mark has written a new book. It’s called Piece of Mind: A Memoir of Folly, Melancholy and Madness and it is the story of an ordinary guy. Piece of Mind is David’s memoir about living with extreme mental illness. Best-selling novelist David Mark’s first work of non-fiction is an excruciatingly honest account ofContinue reading “Piece of Mind by David Mark @davidmarkwriter”
The Late Train to Gipsy Hill by Alan Johnson @WildfireBks @Bookywookydooda
Source: Review copyPublication: 2 September 2021 from WildfirePP: 352ISBN-13: 978-1472286123 My thanks to Caitlin Raynor and Wildfire Books for an advance copy for review A woman hiding a deadly secret. And the man who went in search of adventure, but found himself in danger … Gary Nelson has a routine for the commute toContinue reading “The Late Train to Gipsy Hill by Alan Johnson @WildfireBks @Bookywookydooda”
The Heron’s Cry by Ann Cleeves (Two Rivers #2) @AnnCleeves @panmacmillan @RandomTTours
Source: Review copyPublication: 2 September 2021 from MacMillanPP: 400ISBN-13: 978-1509889686 My thanks to Pan MacMillan for an advance copy for review North Devon is enjoying a rare hot summer with tourists flocking to its coastline. Detective Matthew Venn is called out to a rural crime scene at the home of a group of artists. WhatContinue reading “The Heron’s Cry by Ann Cleeves (Two Rivers #2) @AnnCleeves @panmacmillan @RandomTTours”
Five Minds by Guy Morpuss @guymorpuss @ViperBooks
Source: Review copy and purchased Audible versionPublication: 2nd September 2021 from Viper/Hachette AudioNarration: Narrated by Joe JamesonListening time: 10 Hours 46 minutesASIN: B096VZKKD7 One body. Five minds. One killer. The Earth’s growing population has finally been controlled. Lifespans are limited to 80 years, except for those who make an extreme choice: to become a commune.Continue reading “Five Minds by Guy Morpuss @guymorpuss @ViperBooks”
Next of Kin by Kia Abdullah @KiaAbdullah @HQStories
Source: Review copyPublication: 2 September 2021 from HQPP: 384ISBN-13: 978-0008433635 My thanks to HQ for an advance copy for review. ON AN ORDINARY WORKING DAY… Leila Syed receives a call that cleaves her life in two. Her brother-in-law’s voice is filled with panic. His son’s nursery has called to ask where little Max is.Continue reading “Next of Kin by Kia Abdullah @KiaAbdullah @HQStories”
