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The Bones She Buried is the 5th book to feature Josie Quinn and the second that I have read.

The romantic relationship that Josie and Noah began in the last book seems to be going well but then they make a devastating discovery.

They go to Noah’s mother’s house for a meal and find her dead in the back garden. Murdered.

Their relationship reaches crisis point as Josie tries to investigate the murder but meets opposition from Noah’s sister who drives a wedge between them. Can Josie solve the murder and keep the man she loves?

Noah’s mum was hiding a secret that got her killed and as Josie investigtes she discovers other murders and disappearances. She needs to explore the past to save other potential victims but her relationship with Noah seems to be falling apart in the process. Josie struggles between her career, wanting to find justice for her lover’s mother, and keeping love.

It is always a sign of a good book when you feel emotion for the characters and I got really annoyed with Noah. I couldn’t believe the way he acted towards Josie considering he is also in law enforcement.

I’ll be perfectly honest: I didn’t enjoy this quite as much as the last book. The narrative structure was completely different and the only flashback to a crime was in the prologue so there was no opportunity to see the killer’s mindset. It was still an enjoyable read though!

Title:          The Bones She Buried  

Author:     Lisa Regan  

Publication Day: 27/03/2019

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Description:

Josie works until her arms ache, until the paramedics arrive and pull her gently away from the woman’s cold, fragile body. Noah’s voice cracks beside her as he calls the time of death for his own, beloved mother.

Arriving with her partner Noah for dinner at his family’s immaculate countryside home, Detective Josie Quinn is devastated to find Noah’s mother, Colette, lying lifeless in the back garden, her mouth clogged with soil.

Searching the house for answers, Josie’s team don’t know what to make of the rosary beads buried in the dirt near the body, or the hidden file labelled “Drew Pratt”, the small town of Denton’s most famous missing person.

As she delves deeper into Pratt’s case, Josie quickly discovers he had a brother whose body mysteriously washed up on the banks of a river. There’s also a diary entry suggesting that Colette may have met him on the last day he was seen alive. Can Josie believe the unthinkable, that a kind old soul like Colette might have been involved in their murders? And, will Josie’s new relationship with Noah survive the accusation?

Josie’s only hope lies in tracking down Pratt’s daughter. But when she arrives at her home to find she’s been murdered just minutes before, Josie knows the real killer is one step ahead and won’t stop until Colette’s secret is buried forever. With many more innocent lives on the line, how deep is Josie prepared dig to reach the truth?

An absolutely unputdownable crime thriller that will have you up all night! If you love Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni or Rachel Caine you’re guaranteed to be hooked from page one.

Author Bio:

Lisa Regan is an Amazon bestselling crime novelist.  She has a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Master of Education Degree from Bloomsburg University.  She is a member of Sisters In Crime, Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and daughter. Find out more at her website: www.lisaregan.com

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FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Lisa-Regan-189735444395923/

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Lisalregan

WEBSITE: www.lisaregan.com

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6443334.Lisa_Regan

Looking for a light hearted, fun read? Look no further!

Tracy Bloom’s latest book is actually a sequel but works perfectly well as a stand alone book.

We begin the story with an anxious groom worrying about whether sex needs to happen on the wedding night for the marriage to be legal. He even asks the registrar!

The groom’s name is Braindead…

Then, during the reception, Braindead’s groom speech does not go well: he tells the guests that his best man’s wife Katy cheated on him with her ex at a school reunion.

That’s bad enough but the ex in question is present at the wedding with his wife! Alison quickly works out that it is her husband and unsurprisingly storms out.

Their marriage is in tatters whilst Braindead is haunted with regret and can’t fulfil his wedding night duties.

In the weeks that follow Katy is trying to cope with her gay best friend’s wedding plans being derailed by the decision for a double wedding with his soon to be dad in law and bride who happens to be Katy’s mum. Will the wedding work out or is sex off the menu for these couples too…?

The characters in this book are just great. They are down to earth and seem very real. Yes, their situation is extraordinary but I feel that they were naturally depicted and behaved as I would expect me and my friends to in similar circumstances.

I found myself laughing out loud, cringing in horror and thoroughly enjoying the book from cover to cover.

Book blurb:

In Katy’s opinion, weddings should follow some basic rules:

1) No-one should ever have sex. Of course. The married couple has the rest of their lives for that, and the guests should be too busy partying.

2) If you are heavily pregnant (as Katy is) you should obviously not be invited to three weddings in the space of one summer. Your husband’s accident-prone best friend, your attention-seeking colleague, your 73-year-old mother’s marriage to her Spanish toy boy – all without even an alcoholic drink to make them bearable.

3) During the speeches, it should not be revealed that you had a secret one-night-stand with one of the other guests.

4) Instead of laying bets on the length of the best man’s speech, guests should not be laying bets on whether a marriage will be in ruins before the end of the meal…

But this summer, Katy is lucky enough to be the special guest at the weddings that break ALL of the rules. What could possibly go wrong?

From the no. 1 bestselling author of No-one Ever Has Sex on a Tuesday, this book will make you laugh until you cry. Perfect for fans of Nick Spalding, Marian Keyes and Gill Sims.

Author Biography
Tracy started writing when her cruel, heartless husband ripped her away from her dream job shopping for rollercoasters for the UK’s leading theme parks, to live in America with a brand new baby and no mates. In a cunning plan to avoid domestic duties and people who didn’t understand her Derbyshire accent, she wrote her romantic comedy, NO-ONE EVER HAS SEX ON A TUESDAY. This debut novel went on to be successfully published internationally and became a #1 Best Seller.

This book had me captivated throughout!

The Woman I Was Before is the story of 3 women and their families who move into a new housing development and become neighbours. It is a wonderful reminder not to judge or make assumptions about other people. Each chapter is told through the perspective of one of the women and we discover that their lives are not as perfect as they appear on social media.

Kate is a paramedic and very private. She doesn’t have any social network profiles and is frantic that her teenage daughter wants to post online.  But why, what is she hiding?

Gisela’s days are spent drinking champagne and spending almost indecent amounts of money. She is a social butterfly, welcoming to all but friends with few.  In reality she is struggling to deal with her children’s choices and her life is far from prefect.

Sally is child free and care free. Except she is desperate for a child and her husband refuses. Will her desire for a family ruin her marriage?

I was utterly absorbed by the lives of these women and the book is so clever for showing that our Insta-perfect world is a false representation, often hiding a painful truth. It has such a powerful message about the dangers of judging others. The book is so well written that I felt like I knew these women and really cared about the heartbreak they all experience during the course of the book.

The Woman I Was Before by Kerry Fisher

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A new home can be a happy ending. Or a fresh start. Or a hiding place…

Of all the emotions single mother Kate Jones feels as she walks into her brand new house on Parkview Road, hope is the most unexpected. She has changed her name and her daughter’s, and moved across the country to escape the single mistake that destroyed their lives.

Kate isn’t the only woman on the street starting afresh. Warm, whirlwind Gisela with her busy life and confident children, and sharp, composed Sally, with her spontaneous marriage and high-flying career, are the first new friends Kate has allowed herself in years. While she can’t help but envy their seemingly perfect lives, their friendship might help her leave her guilt behind.

Until one day, everything changes. Kate is called to the scene of a devastating car accident, the consequences of which will test everything the women thought they knew about each other, and themselves.

Can Kate stop her own secrets from unravelling, or was her hope for a new life in vain?

From the bestselling author of The Silent Wife, The Woman I Was Before is a book about the things we hide from those closest to us – and the terrible consequences that keeping those secrets can have. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Liane Moriarty and Diane Chamberlain.

About the author

Kerry Fisher is the bestselling author of five novels, including The Silent Wife and The Secret Child. She was born in Peterborough, studied French and Italian at the University of Bath and spent several years living in Spain, Italy and Corsica. After returning to England to work as a journalist, she eventually abandoned real life stories for the secrets of fictional families. She now lives in Surrey with her husband, two teenage children and a naughty Lab/Schnauzer called Poppy.

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