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Archive for May 2023

The Other Mother, by Miranda Rijks

Naomi asks her friend Jane to pick up 4 year old Florrie from school. But when Jane arrives, the school inform her that the girl has already been collected. Is Florrie safe and who has taken her? The Other Mother is a psychological thriller set in the UK. Jane is a psychologist and secret agony […]

The Airman’s Girl, by Carly Schabowski

1939, Max is Polish by birth but grew up in Germany. With war looming, he decides to head home and parachutes into Poland. He injures himself and is found by Helena’s family who nurse him back to health. 1995, Helena reflects on life and love… The Airman’s Girl is an historical novel set in 1939 […]

Murder at the Beauty Pageant, by Helena Dixon

Newlywed Kitty Bryant is feeling a little underwhelmed by married life. She is less involved with her grandmother’s hotel but has a limited role in her husband’s private investigato business. She is encouraged to help organise the town’s beauty pageant to keep her busy. But someone doesn’t want the pageant to go ahead and then […]

The Bone House, by Caroline Mitchell

A baby’s pram is pulled from a lake and a tiny skeleton is found inside. A woman confesses but her story doesn’t match up with the evidence… The Bone House is the third book set in Slayton. I have not read the previous books: there are mentions of past events but no spoilers. This book […]

The Twin, by Stewart Giles

A man is left brutally beaten in a park with words cut into his flesh. His dying words tell the police to look for a twin. Within days there are more victims, all horrifically killed and words carved into their bodies. Can DS Smith find the killer before more people are attacked? The Twin is […]