TRIGGER WARNING: this book deals with domestic abuse and child murder A truly shocking case for DS Maddie Ives as a woman is found dead and a man claims responsibility but she has her doubts about the truthfulness of his confession. Meanwhile others are psychologically tortured to coerce them into getting secret police and social […]
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Archive for July 2020
The Dead of Jerusalem Ridge, by Jean Rabe
A long weekend away for Piper Blackwell ends in tragedy as paintballing is replaced with a real shooter targeting her and her friends. Meanwhile, back in her home town, Chris Hagee is causing trouble but then apparently commits suicide but could it be murder…? The Dead of Jerusalem Ridge has a slow start compared to […]
One Last Second, by Sam Vickery
TRIGGER WARNING: this novel deals with child illness, mental health and eating disorders Every parent’s nightmare. A sick child. Tilly has been accused of being a fussy eater but now she is repeatedly vomiting and hospitalised. Her mother Maddie is convinced there is something seriously wrong with her, but Adam is adamant the symptoms are […]
The Dead of Summer, by Jean Rabe
Wow, what a start to the book! We are straight into the action on the very first page of The Dead of Summer as a fairground ride malfunctions leading to multiple deaths. Then a comic book store owner is found murdered, horrifically tortured before death. Piper and her team begin their investigations and soon negligence […]
The Widow’s Secret, by Katharine Swartz
The discovery of a shipwreck off the coast of Whitehaven brings a marine archaeologist to the town to uncover its secrets. Rachel has personal and relationship issues following the death of her father when she was only 12 and this has had a serious impact on her own marriage and her relationship with her mother. […]