I love a good solid, weighty book, with a story that is sweeping and has depth and the scope for you to get lost in. And, if it is part of a longer tale, especially a trilogy, then what could be better? This is a weighty novel, coming in at over 600 pages and is…
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LR#05: “Eeny Meeny” by M.J. Arlidge
Victims are being abducted in pairs. Each victim must make a terrible choice; will you kill in order to stay alive? DI Helen Grace and her team must find the links between each pair before a sadistic killer can strike again. This is a terrific read. The plot moves along at a cracking pace and…
LR#04: “After The Silence” by Jake Woodhouse
A man is found hanging under an Amsterdam bridge. The bodies of a couple are found in a burnt-down house in a coastal town and a child is missing. The crimes lead Inspector Jaap Rykel and a young female detective from out of town on a dangerous race through the darkest side of Amsterdam in…
LR#03: “One Step Too Far” by Tina Seskis
I’ll come clean right from the off; I thought this book was superb. Contemporary stories about relationships, especially those from a female viewpoint, do not usually appeal to me but I was hooked from the initial few pages of this gripping read. The writing style and pace of the story seemed, for me at least,…
LR#02: “The Girl From Station X” by Elisa Segrave
I’ll be honest, I did not enjoy this book at all. Heck, I didn’t even like it. The sleeve notes hinted at a wartime tale worth telling yet, for me, it was a dull and frustrating read. This book was real challenge. I had to force myself to pick it up and read it, often…
LR#01: “The Boy That Never Was” by Karen Perry
Buying only one book this year? Make it this one.
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