When nine-year-old Charlotte Standish goes missing from her street, it sparks a media frenzy in her small Lake District town. Her distraught parents are desperate to have their little blonde darling back, and Detective Morgan Brookes leads a frantic hunt for the girl. But Charlotte seems to have vanished into thin air. Chasing up a lead at…
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π19π The Killer’s Girl by Helen Phifer
When the body of a young woman is found, tied to her bed and the victim of a brutal attack in her own home, Detective Morgan Brookes is sickened by what she finds as she searches the house. And unprepared for the nightmares it inspires about her childhood. When the DNA collected gives a positive ID, Morgan…
π18π A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the crime, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn’t so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic for her final project, she starts to uncover secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay hidden. And if the real killer is still out there,…
π17π The House at the End of Magic by Amy Sparks
Sometimes you are a whisper away from magic without even realising it. Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures. When she steals a house-shaped ornament from a mysterious womanβs purse, she knocks on its tiny door and watches it grow into a huge higgledy-piggeldy house….
π15πOne Left Alive by Helen Phifer (Kindle)
A gentle breeze blew her blonde hair across her face, her glazed eyes staring blankly into the sunset. Her small frame looked lost hanging from the large oak tree. On the branch next to her was a worn childβs rope swing. She looked too young and beautiful to be dead. When the body of a…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic – Weeks 26, 27, 28, & 29
First off, sorry that I forgot to post for almost 4 weeks. To say it has been hectic is an understatement. This has been partly due to the effects of COVID in my area but also related to increase in workloads and preparation for my new property. I know I haven’t posting much book related…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic – Week 19 – Saturday 18th July – Friday 24th July
Day One Hundred and Twenty-Five β Saturday 18th July β Saw my first two flats today!! This has been a long time coming and like passing my driving test, it was something that I never thought was possible. It was like an unattainable goal. I have wanted to move into my own place for 7…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic – Week 16 – Saturday 27th June – Friday 3rd July
Day One Hundred and Four β Saturday 27th June β Today was a lazy day. I spent the morning designing cards, napping and doing some reading but it was super relaxing and chilled, and I felt good about myself and the day. In the afternoon and through into the evening, I played Xbox with my…
June Roundup 2020
Hello my lovelies, another month is over and another is soon beginning. I can’t believe how quickly the world is spinning or how fast the months are turning. It seems to be happening quicker than I can blink my eye. The world is moving far quicker in the world of COVID-19 than it has ever…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic – Week 15 – Saturday 20th – Friday 26th June
Day Ninety-Seven β Saturday 20th June β I woke today with a level 2 headache and I could have almost run outside naked and done a celebration dance!! Honestly, having a headache this low is SO rare! I was quite taken by surprise! It was a mixture kind of day today. I had intended to…