Book Review: The Real Prime Suspect by Jackie Malton

Jackie Malton was a no-nonsense girl from Leicestershire who joined the police force in the 1970s when women were kept apart from the men. Feisty and determined, Jackie worked in CID and the famous flying squad before rising to become one of only three female detective chief inspectors in the Metropolitan Police. In The Real Prime …

Book Review: The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid

Synopsis One morning, Anders wakes to find that his skin has turned dark, his reflection a stranger to him. At first he tells only Oona, an old friend, newly a lover. Soon, reports of similar occurrences surface across the land. Some see in the transformations the long-dreaded overturning of an established order, to be resisted …

Book Review: Death Drop by Claire Macleary

Synopsis A disturbing hanging with a backstory of secrets andshaming highlights outdated attitudes within Aberdeen’sfinest.After past skirmishes with the police, PI Maggie Lairdis determined to steer clear, but her partner WilmaHarcus goes rogue, with leads up her sleeve and grandioseideas to expand their PI agency into the romancefraud and cybercrime. Then troubled schoolchild FrankieBain goes …

Blog Tour Review: Honor by Thrity Umrigar

Synopsis A story of two couples and the sometimes dangerous and heartbreaking challenges of love across a cultural divide. Indian American journalist Smita has returned to India to cover a story, but reluctantly: long ago she and her family left the country with no intention of ever coming back. As she follows the case of …

Trope-ical Readathon TBR – August 2022

It's time! I'm so excited! I absolutely adore this readathon and this will be my 5th time participating. Hosted by jenjenreviews, there are several common prompts, team prompts and team books to complete. This year, I'm going to be part of Team Mystery/Horror/Thriller! Before, I've been part of this team twice, and one time each …

Book Review: London in Black by Jack Lutz

Synopsis LONDON 2027. Terrorists deploy London Black, a highly sophisticated nerve gas, at Waterloo Station. For ten percent of the population – the ‘Vulnerables’ – exposure means near-certain death. Only a lucky few survive. LONDON 2029. Copy-cat strikes plague the city, its Vulnerable inhabitants kept safe by regular Boost injections. As the anniversary of the …

Spotlight: The Mayfair Bookshop by Eliza Knight

Synopsis REAL WOMEN IN HISTORY: This novel focuses on Nancy Mitford, one of London's Bright Young Things, a group of artists and socialites that had the city talking. But she was more than a socialite: she was a celebrated novelist, biographist, journalist, and a bookseller. And during World War II, she was an active supporter …

Book Review: Tell Me An Ending by Jo Harkin

Synopsis Across the world, thousands of people are shocked to receive an email telling them that they once chose to have a traumatic memory removed. Now they are being given the chance to get that memory back. For Mei, William, Oscar and Finn there is a piece missing, but they're not sure what. And each …

Book Review: The Catcher by Kerry Birds

Synopsis The perfect marriage? Or the perfect lie? Alistair tells white lies. It’s easier that way. Elena loves Alistair. But he’s married to Celia. Celia likes playing games. And one day soon someone is going to get hurt. The only question is - who?   About The Author Kerry Birds lives in Derbyshire with her …

Book Review: The Hiding Place by Simon Lelic

Synopsis Four Friends. One Murder. A game they can't escape. 'It was only a game.' Until a boy went missing. 'No one was meant to get hurt.' But a body has been found. 'Just some innocent fun.' Except one of them is a killer. Ready or not, here I come. It's time to play hide …