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9/7/2019 0 Comments Review: About That Night
My Review A brilliant read. Television becomes less glamour when you go behind the scenes. Elizabeth's job is to make Saturday must-see television, and Ricky – the star of the show – knows as the talent he can do what he wants. When he collapses on screen, an assumed heart attack turns out to be more suspicious and the police have some difficult questions to ask. I was double guessing who might have been involved in Ricky's death but wouldn't have got close to the ending. Bravo!
A very accomplished debut from Ms Bedell. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Thank you so much the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary electronic copy in return for an honest review.
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13/6/2019 0 Comments Review: Our Stop
My Review: Such a lovely idea. I love reading the missed connections in the newspaper!
Nadia is recovering from and awful relationship with Awful Ben, when it seems someone on her train has the hots for her. A lovely web spun from nearly-meets, nearly-crashes and lots of nearly-at-the-wrong-times. As the book hurtled towards the end, I found myself wholly engaged in Nadia and Daniel's story, not to mention what was going on with best friend Emma. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Thank you so much the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary electronic copy in return for an honest review. 26/4/2019 0 Comments Review: Tick Tock
My Review: Tick Tock is the second in the Grace Allendale series, and although it can be read as a stand-alone – there is much reference to what happened in the first book and it sounds spectacular and full of drama.
Tick Tock starts with the murder of a teenage girl whilst on a school run. The police have few leads and then a young woman is similarly murdered. It's all brought closer to home when Grace's step-daughter is friends with the one of the victims. It was a slow start, but a good story. And I DID NOT see the twist(s) coming! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Thank you so much the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary electronic copy in return for an honest review. 10/3/2019 0 Comments Review: Cherry
My Review: There are few novels that make you want to dip your toe into the murky waters of crime, but this is one of them. The prologue starts with a heist. And then chapter one goes back in time to the protagonist's freshman years. Politically the message was strong throughout the middle of the book set in Iraq. Why are we sending young men to war?
The last third was set is the US after the long stint in Iraq, and seen through the eyes of PTSD suffering junkie. A lot of his behaviour was reprehensible yet it was told with such candor and charm! I could see this being made into a television series or a film. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Thank you so much the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary electronic copy in return for an honest review.
My Review: I absolutely adored MRC Kasasian's Gower Street series (start with the Mangle Street Murders, so I was delighted to get the chance to read the first Betty Church story.
Betty Church is one of the first female police detectives, and let's be fair if it wasn't near-war time she might not have got a look in. As if those weren't difficult enough odds, Betty only has one arm. It's Girl Power 1930s! Betty is a brilliant protagonist and as per Mr Kasasian's previous series, (set in Victorian London) the research of the time and location is exemplary. It's Team Betty the whole time when she comes up against common-place (of its time) discrimination and prejudice. It's heartbreaking at times how people are treated and disregarded. The book is a riot from start to finish. I hope to see and read more of Betty Church's escapades. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Thank you so much the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary electronic copy in return for an honest review. |
