Fitzgerald's is a glittering, exclusive resort that sits like a jewel on an island just off the Devon coast. Access is via boat, which adds to the sense of privilege that it exudes ... but also to a feeling of isolation when things go wrong. Sam and David are at Fitzgeralds on their honeymoon. David... Continue Reading →
BOOKS ON TOUR – The House Sitter by Ellery Kane
A desperate late night 911 call. An elderly woman in distress. The sound of gunshots ... and the line goes dead! The police immediately rush to investigate and discover a scene of chaos. They try to piece together what could have happened and they thought it must be pretty straightforward ... but there's no body!... Continue Reading →
BOOKS ON TOUR – The Bridesmaids by Victoria Jenkins
When a story opens with a body in the pool and everyone clustered around in various degrees of hysteria, speculation, panic and anxiety, you know you'd better strap in for a wild ride! I was not disappointed. Holly is getting married to lovely Aaron. Although she's spent most of the past two decades mourning the... Continue Reading →
BOOKS ON TOUR – Make Me Disappear by Jessica Payne
I'm so often astounded at how brilliant debut books can be, and this one by Jessica Payne rates really high on my list of reads from debut authors! It ticks every box on the "Wow Factor" list! Noelle is finally living her dream. She's met gorgeous doctor, Daniel Ashcroft at the hospital where she works... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – What Eden Did Next by Sheila O’Flanagan
This is the 30th title from Sheila O'Flanagan, well-known, bestselling author of heartwarming stories that have, to date, sold over 9 million copies worldwide. This story revolves around Eden, a young woman who tragically lost her husband Andy, a firefighter, 5 years previously. Newly pregnant at the time, she hadn't even had the opportunity to... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – A Tidy Ending by Joanna Cannon
Linda Hammett lives an unassuming life with her husband Terry. They live on a middle-class estate, where they've been for quite a few years now, only they've recently moved into a different house on the estate. It's similar to their old house in many ways; maybe a tad larger, with one or two tweaks, but... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – The Lost by Simon Beckett (Jonah Colley #1)
Jonah Colley is a police sergeant working for the Met's firearms unit. He's not the happiest soul - as one too often finds with many of the police procedural books currently being written. But then, he doesn't have much in his life to be happy about. He's merely been existing day to day for the... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW – The Trapped Wife by Samantha Hayes
A one-sitting read! I didn't even realise that I was literally holding my breath half of the time I was reading this! Oh my word, this is an absolutely brilliant, unputdownable thriller that just doesn't stop until the completely unpredictable end that I truly did NOT see coming! Dr Jen Miller is living in a... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – Waiting for the Miracle by Anna McPartlin
For me, Anna McPartlin is an APA - an Automatic Purchase Author! Anyone who knows me well will tell you that The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes (2014) is one of my all-time favourite books. Ever since reading that, I've been completely hooked on Anna's books! So, as soon as I heard about a blog... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – Waiting to Begin by Amanda Prowse
I've always said that Amanda Prowse has the uncanny ability to create characters that are so real that you feel like they're the kind of women you know. They're the women you're familiar with from seeing them pushing a trolley around your local grocery store, or at school pick-up or drop-off times. They're the ones... Continue Reading →