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book reviews

Along Came a Spider, by James Patterson

This was February’s book club choice and it’s a classic I have read many (20+) years ago! This is the first time that I have listened to one of James Patterson’s books as an audiobook and I was not disappointed. Two children go missing, abducted by a member of school staff. Detective Alex Cross is […]

Death in the Mayfair Hotel, by Fliss Chester

Cressida Fawcett is enjoying a Christmas Eve party, hoping her best friend will get engaged. But the evening takes a shocking turn when she finds an acquaintance’s body in the fountain. The hotel is locked down and Cressy hunts the killer… Death in the Mayfair Hotel is the 6th book in the amateur sleuth cosy […]

Poison in Piccadilly, by Kelly Oliver

1918, Fiona Figg is all set to marry her beau Archie but she still doesn’t fully trust him. Her suspicions are further raised when her ‘niece’ Kitty is attacked and Archie could be responsible… Poison in Piccadilly is the 6th book to feature secret agents Fiona and Kitty as they strive to support the war […]

Murder on a Country Walk, by Katie Gayle

Julia Bird is walking her dog when she finds the body of her vet Eve at the bottom of the cliffs. Did Eve fall by accident, suicidal intent or was she murdered? Murder on a Country Walk is the 6th book in the Julia Bird series of cosy murder mysteries. There are mentions of events […]

Murder in the Countryside, by Helena Dixon

Kitty heads to the local farm shop to buy some cider but finds the farmer dead, crushed in the apple press. A terrible accident or murder…? Murder in the Countryside is the 17th book in the Miss Kitty Underhay (now Mrs Bryant as she married the lovely Matt a few books ago) series of cosy […]