2016 Spotlight: The Constant Soldier by William Ryan. Books for my soul.

Publication Date: 25th August 2016 from Mantle. Source: Review Copy The pain woke him up. He was grateful for it. The train had stopped and somewhere, up above them, the drone of aircraft engines filled the night sky. He could almost remember her smile . . . It must be… Continue reading

2016 Spotlight: Exposure by Ava Marsh.

Publication Date 16th June 2016 from Transworld Source: Netgalley Kitty Sweet is in prison, charged with double murder. She’s as damaged as she is charismatic, as dangerous as she is charming. And now she’s been invited to tell her story, to explain how on earth it came to this. Hers… Continue reading

In Too Deep – Samantha Hayes. Blog Tour Review.

Publication Date: 5th May 2016 from Century Source: Netgallley Your husband goes out to buy a newspaper. He never comes back. Months later, an unexpected phone call puts you and your daughter in unimaginable danger. Even if he were still alive, your husband can’t save you now. He told you… Continue reading

Jewel in the Crown Blogger Treasure Hunt..

We are taking part in the treasure hunt to celebrate publication of the second novel in Vaseem Khan’s Baby Ganesh mystery series, THE PERPLEXING THEFT OF THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN! The grand prize: a diamond necklace (well OK, it’s cubic zirconia, but still pretty and on a lovely silver chain!) plus… Continue reading

New Release Spotlight: Long Time Lost – Chris Ewan

Publication Date: 5th May 2016 from Faber Source: Review Copy Nick Miller and his team provide a unique and highly illegal service, relocating at-risk individuals across Europe with new identities and new lives. Nick excels at what he does for a reason: he’s spent years living in the shadows under… Continue reading

The Long Count – J M Gulvin. Blog Tour Review

Publication Date: Available Now from Faber Source: Review Copy In The Long Count, the first book of JM Gulvin’s masterful new crime series, we meet Ranger John Quarrie as he is called to the scene of an apparent suicide by a fellow war veteran. Although the local police want the… Continue reading

While my Eyes were Closed – Linda Green. Blog Tour Review

Publication Date: 5th May from Quercus Source: Netgalley One, two, three . . . Lisa Dale shuts her eyes and counts to one hundred during a game of hide-and-seek. When she opens them, her four-year-old daughter Ella is gone. Disappeared without a trace. The police, the media and Lisa’s family… Continue reading

Sunset City – Melissa Ginsburg. Blog tour review.

Publication Date: Available Now from Faber. Source: Review Copy Twenty-two-year-old Charlotte Ford reconnects with Danielle, her best friend from high school, a few days before Danielle is found bludgeoned to death in a motel room. In the wake of the murder, Charlotte’s life unravels and she descends into the city’s… Continue reading

New Release Spotlight (May) The Swimming Pool – Louise Candlish

Publication Date: 5th May 2016 from Penguin (Michael Joseph) Source: Netgalley It’s summer, and for teachers Ed and Natalie Steele this means six weeks off work with their young daughter Molly. Their lives are predictable and uncomplicated — or at least they were until they meet the Channings. Suddenly, glamorous… Continue reading