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This is an author whose books I have been reading over many years, an author I would highly recommend if you like crime fiction, guaranteed to keep you engaged and guessing. Set in a small town in New Hampshire, this gripping mystery begins when one of the town’s founding families, the Dixons, disappears without a trace. All that remains is a trail of bloody footprints and their stray dog, covered in blood, alerting the police to something terrible. Thirty years later, the missing family is stil

This is the first book in a new series, which pairs up two characters from other books written by the authors: DS Jack Dylan and DI Charley Mann. This is also the first book I have read by these authors, but it definitely won’t be the last. I picked this up on Sunday morning and, apart from moving rooms, I didn’t put it down until I had flipped that final page. I was well and truly hooked. When a firearms officer shoots dead the driver of a car, a bullet also hits the passenger after passing thr

I’ve had the pleasure of reading the first three books in this series, so when I was offered book four, I jumped at the chance, and it didn’t disappoint! Each book in this quirky romance series is filled with characters you can’t help but fall in love with, and this time it’s Miranda Morton’s turn. Miranda is a virgin mother to her son Oscar, whom she had with Luke and Gavin, known as the daddies. How can she be a virgin, you ask? A turkey baster! 😂 She’s happy with the arrangement, as are the d

As the novel begins, the reader is introduced to Josh, a ‘Gentleman of the Road’, as he calls himself, although others may refer to him as a tramp, or perhaps something less kind. Throughout the book, we gradually learn little bits about Josh, and he is quite a character. Josh has just arrived back in a sleepy town in Devon. It’s 1953, and he hopes to catch up with another Gentleman of the Road, Sailor Dave. But when he does, it’s not what he had hoped for, his friend is dead, and Josh is convin

Another absolutely gripping and engrossing psychological thriller from A.A.Chaudhuri who is firmly on my auto-buy list! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I wasn’t sure whether I’d be able to concentrate on a book with so much going on in my life, but I decided to give this one a go. How wrong was I? From the prologue to the final lines, I was completely engrossed in the plot, and read it in one sitting. I couldn’t believe how easily I managed to shut everything else out and lose myself in this story. It had me on the edge

I had previously read a novel by this author, so I already knew I enjoyed his writing style. This historical fiction opens with a prologue set in 1594, before the main story begins in 1604. Richard Sherriff is a trainee blacksmith in Totnes, Devon. His master recognises his potential, but Richard is young, impulsive, and has a habit of speaking out when he should keep quiet. While things settle down, Richard is sent back to his sister Elizabeth’s home near the River Dart. It is there that John C

Meet Detective Logan Hollister. He has a nice house in Laguna, drives a Tesla, and is almost at the point where he can pick and choose which crimes he wants to work. At the beginning of the book, Hollister is investigating a jewellery smash-and-grab crew, carefully watching their movements and gradually piecing together what they are up to. But while he is working this case, another crime takes place. Enter The Confessor. He carefully chooses his victims, believing they deserve what is coming to

In March 1952, historian Douglas Tremayne is found dead in his home, Tyler House. But did he fall, or was there something far more sinister behind his death? Fast forward to the winter of 1962, and Amelia Tremayne is returning to Tyler House for what will be the last time. Built in 1934 by wealthy German Philip Antony Nolan—after he took British nationality—the house features a huge glass dome that bends the light, casting twisted, elongated shadows across the walls. Amelia hated the house when

Another gripping and engaging read from this author, who has now become an auto-buy for me. If you’re looking for your next psychological thriller, then look no further. Leo and Addison are a wealthy couple with a home in a gated community in London and a business (and property) in South Africa. The first half of the book is told mainly from Leo’s perspective. When Addison fails to arrive back in London from her flight, despite Leo waiting at the airport to collect her, he immediately begins to

This story picks up a few months after the previous book. If you haven’t read the earlier books in the series, I highly recommend that you do so to discover how Sir Gerard and Willa first met and follow their adventures so far. Although this book can be read as a standalone, as enough background is provided, I guarantee that if you start with this one, you’ll want to go back and read the first three books. Gerard and Willa are travelling to Spain, where Gerard hopes to find a priest who knows wh