18th May 2019. 4 stars. While this was crime fiction, it was a fun book filled with memorable characters that will live long in the memory. I’d picked up on the Kat and Mouse trilogy on Facebook and decided to give the first book a try. The author’s relaxed style immediately drew me into this … Continue reading "Murder Undeniable by Anita Waller"
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18th May 2019. 5 stars. From time to time I like to try something different from my usual read. My wife thought I would enjoy this author’s writing and story and she was absolutely right. It starts with an old photograph that begins a journey into the past for the truth. I love this formula … Continue reading "Don’t Say A Word by Barbara Freethy"
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8th May 2019 – 5 stars. There is no doubt that Peter James is a superlative writer with his original plots, great characters, and his attention to detail and procedure. He captures my attention in the first few paragraphs and never lets me go until the last final twist. Every novel in the Roy Grace … Continue reading "You Are Dead by Peter James"
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22nd April 2019 – 4 stars. I’m glad the team were back in Northumbria for this murder investigation involving a Viking shipwreck that costs Iain Tucker his life. In steps DCI Ryan to investigate and uncover the secrets and lies in the close-knit community of Seahouses. While he’s hardly had time to acquaint himself with … Continue reading "Longstone by LJ Ross"
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21st April 2019 – 4 stars. Having already read and thoroughly enjoyed #6 in the series, I was keen to go back to the beginning to see where it all started. (You can check out my review of Hush Now Baby here.) I enjoy books narrated by the main character as you can get inside … Continue reading "Black Diamond Death by Cheryl Bradshaw"
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9th April 2019 – 5 stars. You’re guaranteed an imaginative plot that will twist and turn and twist again when you join DS Lasser on another investigation. In this case, it’s a twisted vigilante, wreaking havoc on the Wigan’s sex offenders. The pace and tension are relentless, the dark, dark humour that runs through the … Continue reading "More Equal than Others by Robin Roughley"
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22nd March 2019 – 4 stars. This is my kind of book. Ordinary people, drawn into a dense, intriguing mystery that keeps you guessing till the final moments when all is revealed in a breathtaking climax. No gratuitous bad language or violence needed – just beautifully drawn characters and settings, wrapped around a small detail … Continue reading "Panic Room by Robert Goddard"
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18th March 2019 – 4 stars. I have thoroughly enjoyed all the previous Roy Grace novels, getting to know the characters, loving the inventive plots and twists and attention to detail. I enjoyed Want You Dead, but it took me a while to get into the story, perhaps because I knew the identity of the … Continue reading "Want You Dead by Peter James"
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28th February 2019 – 3 stars. The author’s narrated style attracted me to try the book and kept me turning the pages as the story slowly unfolded among the dark, rain swept streets of London. Blume’s another ex-cop, this time from New Yerk, with a recent tragedy, in this case the death of his wife … Continue reading "Hard Fall by Phil Reade"
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25th February 2019 – 5 stars. I love the Roy Grace series because you can rely on Peter James to deliver a classy crime thriller with an intriguing, well-researched plot, interesting characters and plenty of tension and thrills. Every novel is different, but with the familiar threads of the backstory developing and changing with each … Continue reading "Dead Man’s Time by Peter James"
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