12th September 2019. 5 stars My thoughts It’s been some time since I enjoyed the first Terry Bell novel, but it’s been worth the wait. A Long Cool Glass of Murder contains all the ingredients of the first story – murder, suspense, intrigue, great characters and the author’s irreverent humour to lighten up the darker … Continue reading "A Long Cool Glass of Murder by Colin Garrow"
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5th September 2019. 5 stars. I loved this psychological thriller from the first page. The writing was smooth, intriguing and sharp. Ava Beck’s intensity and compulsion was as addictive as it was reckless, drawing me into her troubled life and her belief that a womanising customer had killed his girlfriend. But what to do about … Continue reading "Girl Watching You by J A Schneider"
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29th August 2019. 4 stars. This is a whodunit based on a clever premise – the author himself becomes part of the investigation in a tribute to Sherlock Holmes. The author takes the Dr Watson role, narrating the story of consultant ex-cop, Hawthorne, who investigates the case. Hawthorne is an enigmatic detective who misses nothing … Continue reading "The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz"
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25th August 2019. 4 stars. This is a complex and complicated police procedural with shades of Hogarth, Jack the Ripper, secret societies and a police team struggling to make sense of a series of seemingly random ritualistic murders. It’s 1971 and fast track Detective Inspector Briony Williams is thrown in at the deep end to … Continue reading "The Walker by Jane R Goodall"
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13th August 2019. 5 stars. The Body on the Beach immediately transported me into the gentle world of seaside town, Fethering, on the Sussex coast. Filled with sharply observed characters, traditional values and a lifestyle befitting a community of retired people, it comes as something of a shock when Carole Seddon discovers a body while … Continue reading "The Body on the Beach by Simon Brett"
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6th August 2019. 5 stars. LJ Ross has delivered another terrific and highly entertaining episode in the DCI Ryan series. This time it’s a cold case investigation, triggered by the memories of a 10 year old girl, Samantha, who’s the daughter of the ringmaster of the circus that’s just pulled into town. Samantha turns out … Continue reading "The Moor by LJ Ross"
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3rd August 2019. 4 stars. I enjoyed the wit, humour and characters in this cosy mystery, where the village busybody is murdered and dumped in a chest freezer. As she has upset so many people, the suspects include most of the village, though several characters do their best to jump to the front of the … Continue reading "Murder Served Cold by Paula Williams"
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25th July 2019 5 stars. My thoughts I love novels where it gets personal. And it doesn’t get more personal than hunting down the man who killed your twin sister. When the killings begin again, with the same hallmarks as three years ago, private eye Sloane Monroe knows Sinnerman is back. She sends him a … Continue reading "Murder in Mind by Cheryl Bradshaw"
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16th July 2019 4 stars. My thoughts I thoroughly enjoyed my first outing with Detective Chief Superintendent Palmer as his team piece together a baffling crime puzzle. While I haven’t read the first six books in the series, in no way did it spoil my understanding or enjoyment. At the heart of the story is … Continue reading "Burning Ambition by BL Faulkner"
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13th July 2019. 3 stars. My thoughts I was drawn to this novel for two reasons – I lean towards the cosy end of the crime market and the publisher suggests this is a novel for fans of Faith Martin and LJ Ross. As a huge fan of the latter, I thought I would try … Continue reading "Murder by the Minster by Helen Cox"
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