Reviews
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The Excitements – C J Wray
Nonagenarians with attitude, an agenda and a very specific set of skills. Delightfully entertaining Revenge is a dish best served old… Meet the Williamson sisters, Britain’s most treasured World War II veterans. Now in their nineties, Josephine and Penny are in demand, popping up at commemorative events all over the country. Despite their age, they’re Read more
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Jericho’s Dead – William Hussey
(spoilers) he’s not, he’s actually discovering how the recently deceased came to be that way, while simultaneously failing to detect what is wrong with his relationship. Former CID detective Scott Jericho is done with murder. Done with puzzles. Done with the dark rage that seems to haunt him. That is until a vicious serial killer Read more
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Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect – Benjamin Stevenson
Murder on the Aussie Express cast with folk who figuratively murder people for money Yes, I read it on a train, because who wouldn’t? SIX WRITERS. FIVE DETECTIVES. FOUR DAYS. THREE WEAPONS. TWO MURDERS. ONE TRAIN . . . When the Australian Mystery Writers’ Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the Read more
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Eliza Mace – Sarah Burton & Jem Poster
Pass the hammer… Eliza is intent on shattering a glass ceiling that in 1870 is at the same height as a coffee table. Ultimate Uppityness! A twisty Victorian mystery featuring quick-witted detective Eliza Mace In the first of a thrilling new Victorian detective series, Eliza Mace, on the cusp of adulthood, is battling for her Read more
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Sometimes People Die – Simon Stephenson
Sometimes funny, sometimes dark, sometimes emotive, completely addictive The year is 1999. Returning to practice after a suspension for stealing opioids, a young Scottish doctor takes the only job he can find: a post as a senior house officer in the struggling east London hospital of St Luke’s. Amid the maelstrom of sick patients, over-worked staff Read more
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The Custody Battle – Ellie Monago
Witness a rapid decent into an inevitable disaster, that you just can’t stop yourself from watching. “What’s going to happen to me?” my little girl asks, clutching her teddy bear tight. “Daddy and I love you,” I reply. “Nothing is going to change.” But I was so wrong. How far will I have to go Read more
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The Guest – B A Paris
Characters you won’t like, doing things you can’t fathom, for reasons you wouldn’t contemplate. It’s genius. Iris and Gabriel have just got home from a make-or-break holiday. But a shock awaits them. One of their dearest friends, Laure, is in their house – sleeping in their bed, wearing Iris’ clothes, even rearranging the furniture. She Read more
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The Rip – Holly Craig
Takes a beat to find its rhythm, but then its a rip roaring ride Luxury villas on hot white sand, views for miles over turquoise water. Flawless hostess Penny gathers guests to an island for her husband’s birthday celebrations. But she soon regrets inviting self-obsessed Eloise…When a child vanishes on the night of the party, Read more
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The Wife’s Mistake – Lorna Douneva
Watch as Natalie discovers that money can’t buy you happiness is the understatement of the decade, when someone decides you aren’t worthy… I have the life I’ve always dreamed of… but how long will it be until the past catches up with me? I can’t believe how far my husband, Hayden, and I have come. I Read more
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Deadly Animals – Marie Tierney
Nancy Drew meets Bones. Precocious, inquisitive and incredibly clever, Ava, is brilliant. Thirteen-year-old Ava Bonney possesses an unusual intellect far beyond her years. While her friends play, Ava’s fascination lies in the intricate process of animal decomposition, studying roadkill found in the streets around her home. But, one night, Ava’s secret nocturnal routine takes a Read more
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