7/2/2019 0 Comments Review: Gallowstree Lane
My Review: I first discovered Kate London through The Pigeonhole https://thepigeonhole.com/ - a great app which serialises new books. Gallowstree Lane is the third for DS Collins and DC Griffiths of The Metropolitan Series. The interesting thing is that Sarah Collins and Lizzie Griffiths aren't partners, so you get to see more scope of the case and cases.
Whilst concentrating on gangs and the destruction of knife crime, it's a wonderfully telling of police procedure powerplay. It was very thought-provoking: How valuable are informants and undercover police to the system, is anyone expendable? Is one murder worth an entire investigation? Crime isn't always black and white, and as you find yourself siding with the lawless and then the law, it's hard not to be caught in the grey murky middle. I read the second half in one sitting and couldn't go to bed until I had finished. Ms London's writing shines as does her authenticity (she used to be a police detective). 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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7/2/2019 0 Comments Review: The Deceivers
My Review: I’ve pledged to read more YA this year and I’m so glad I started with The Deceivers.
The intro had me well and truly hooked: Welcome to Vale Hall, the school for aspiring con artists. By the end of chapter one I was firmly Team Brynn. And willing her to run away and escape. With the exception of Fagin’s Gang in Oliver and Layer Cake, crime has never looked so appealing in literature. Brynn deserves more than her lot, and when everything she has conned so hard for is in turn stolen she feels her life is over. Vale Hall offers Brynn a great start and a hopeful route to college. But at what cost? Everyone has their secrets and no one can afford to be kicked out of Vale Hall. Brynn eventually trusts some of her new friends to help. A great story with twists and turns galore. 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. 2/2/2019 0 Comments Review: Widows' Revenge
My Review: First things first: Widows' Revenge is the sequel to Widows, which has recently been given the Hollywood treatment. The film has had good reviews and I am looking forward to seeing it.
I love Lynda La Plante's books. And I'd highly recommend both the Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect and the Tennison prequel) and the Anna Travis' series. As such I was delighted to receive an advance copy of Widows' Revenge. WIDOWS' REVENGE concentrates on Dolly and her band of accidental thieves - the widows of proper London criminals. The story contains many characters but thanks to La Plante’s superior storytelling you know exactly who everyone is at all times. The story is fast-paced and very engaging. It was pure escapism. With twists and turns and even heartache. You're rooting for Dolly and the girls, but they seem to be thwarted at every turn. I read the story over two days in the best possible surroundings (in the sun). 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. 31/12/2018 0 Comments Review: Codename Villanelle
My Review: As I've been travelling I must be the only person left in the UK yet to see Killing Eve! But before I watch the acclaimed television programme, I had to read the book that inspired the series.
The book had an interesting inception having originally published as ebook singles: Codename Villanelle, Hollowpoint, Shanghai and Odessa. It was just what I wanted from a crime thriller. It's hard to imagine such fun in the murky world of criminality and murder for hire, but it delivered on entertainment. It's a short, quick read, that races on. The icing on the cake is the strong female leads – bravo! I can't wait to watch the television programme. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Thank you so much the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary electronic copy in return for an honest review. 4/11/2018 0 Comments Review: My Name is Anna
My Review: Not a spoiler – the back cover says it all. Rosie's older sister went missing fifteen years previously, and Anna wonders about her real parentage is. What I thought was going to be a straightforward thriller, how wrong was I! It got murkier and murkier the further I read. I was completely embroiled in Anna and Rosie's stories respectively. And at one point shouting 'No!!!!!' at the book.
A fantastic debut from Ms Barber. 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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