Kathy Reichs’ The Bone Code sees much-loved Tempe Brennan and ex-detective Andrew Ryan unravel a highly topical, criminally complex web. Read my full review. The Bone Code Synopsis A Temperance Brennan Novel, Book #20 A storm has hit South Carolina, dredging…
The Beautiful Fall by Hugh Breakey is an engaging and dramatic Aussie romance novel that plumbs uncommon depths. Read my full review. * Not to be confused with The Beautiful Fall: Lagerfeld, Saint Laurent, and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris…
Man Down (Rogue #2) by Irma Venter is an action-thriller with fascinating feisty female leads and a laser-focused narrative. Read my full review. Translated from Afrikaans by Karin Schimke (Amazon Crossing, April 2021) Genre: Action-Adventure, Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Romance, Translation…
I am delighted to welcome Lois Murphy, author of the award-winning gripping thriller Soon, to discuss the inspiration for her first junior fiction book, You’ve Let Them In. Plus, we share our review of this fun scary story with heart. Lois Murphy on…
I am delighted to welcome Belinda Lyons-Lee to discuss the inspiration for her debut gothic historical fiction novel Tussaud. Plus, thanks to publisher Transit Lounge, I have two ebook copies to giveaway to lucky readers in Australia or New Zealand….
Ash Mountain by Helen FitzGerald is an utterly gripping, ingeniously written character-driven disaster thriller. Read my full review. Ash Mountain Synopsis Fran thought she’d never return to Ash Mountain but her dad has become ill, her relationship is over, and she…
The Bounty by Janet Evanovich and Steve Hamilton is the 7th action-packed globe-trotting adventure in the Fox and O’Hare series. Read my full review. The Bounty Synopsis Straight as an arrow special agent Kate O’Hare and international criminal Nick Fox have…
The Spiral by Iain Ryan is a highly inventive and thought-provoking literary mystery thriller, but do those qualities alone equate to impressive? Read my review. The Spiral Synopsis It’s not just the truth that lurks at the bottom of the spiral…
The Moroccan Daughter by Deborah Rodriguez is engaging and evocatively depicted women’s fiction with substance. Read on for my review. The Moroccan Daughter Synopsis Morocco: a captivating country of honor and tradition. And, for these four women, a land of secrets…
In The Paris Affair, Pip Drysdale explores the darker side of love, modern art and social media in an iconic evocative setting. Read on for my review. The Paris Affair Synopsis She thinks love can kill you. It turns out she…
Space Hopper (aka Faye, Faraway) by Helen Fisher is a highly moving time travel story heavy on heart. Read on for my full review. Space Hopper Synopsis This is a story about taking a leap of faithAnd believing the unbelievable They…
Shiver by Allie Reynolds is a new propulsive locked-room thriller and chilling psychological drama. Read on for my full review. ^ Not to be confused with Maggie Stiefvater’s bestselling YA fantasy novel Shiver (2009). Shiver Book Synopsis A reunion weekend…
My Best Friend’s Murder, Polly Phillips’ debut novel, is a layered and suspenseful domestic thriller worthy of book club discussion. Read my full review. My Best Friend’s Murder Synopsis You’re lying, sprawled at the bottom of the stairs, legs bent,…
What a year, huh? For me, one of the best things about 2020 has been the books. While below average on quantity this year, I did read quite diversely. Plus, the quality of the titles on my 2020 reading pile…
White Throat, the second novel by Sarah Thornton starring Clementine Jones, is a topical contemporary thriller with relentless intensity. Read on for our full review. White Throat Book Synopsis Looking out over an ebb tide from the back verandah was like…
Doom Creek by Alan Carter (Book 2, Nick Chester) is a potent mix of gritty, gutsy crime fiction and thought-provoking drama. Read on for my full review. Doom Creek Book Synopsis Sergeant Nick Chester has dodged the Geordie gangsters he once feared,…
