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book review

The Family Lie, by Jake Cross

Anna wakes at night to discover her daughter and husband missing. She believes they have both been taken but the police think her husband has snatched Josie. A text message seems to confirm this but Anna still isn’t convinced. Nick’s drugged body is found and when he regains consciousness he is devastated to learn of […]

Final Betrayal, by Patricia Gibney

  Final Betrayal is the 6th book to feature Irish detective Lottie Parker, and it is the first that I have read. Lottie’s team is in disarray due to a colleague’s death and another on maternity, and she may have a serial killer on her hands as well as a murderous half sister. Two young […]

Tigeropolis-Caught In the Trap, by R.D. Dikstra

Animal safety, species preservation and the protection of the planet are high on my agenda thanks to my veganism, and I have been looking for ways to raise my children’s awareness whilst still being age appropriate. Tigeropolis- Caught In The Trap is the third book by R.D. Dikstra to be set in the fictional nature […]

The Secrets, by Jane Adams

Originally published in 1996, this book is a reminder of what life was like before technology and social media: cameras with film in, use of the postal service and the press to disseminate information. To be honest, it took me a while to get into this book. It is the second to feature DI Mike […]

The Bones She Buried, by Lisa Regan

  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 […]