It was about time I dipped my toes into Karin Slaughter again. I got this book for Christmas, and I thought with today (29.3.20) being so gloomy and rainy, that it was the perfect time to read. I also didn’t wake till 11:30am because I’d been awake continuously during the night (insomnia) and needed to…
Tag: crime
#17 My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni
Tracy Crosswhite has spent twenty years questioning the facts surrounding her sister Sarah’s disappearance and the murder trial that followed. She doesn’t believe that Edmund House—a convicted rapist and the man condemned for Sarah’s murder—is the guilty party. Motivated by the opportunity to obtain real justice, Tracy became a homicide detective with the Seattle PD…
#14 Fever of the Blood by Oscar de Muriel
New Year’s Day, 1889. In Edinburgh’s lunatic asylum, a patient escapes as a nurse lays dying. Leading the manhunt are legendary local Detective ‘Nine-Nails’ McGray and Londoner-in-exile Inspector Ian Frey. Before the murder, the suspect was heard in whispered conversation with a fellow patient – a girl who had been mute for years. What made her…
#13 The Strings of Murder by Oscar de Muriel
Edinburgh, 1888. A violinist is murdered in his home. The dead virtuoso’s maid swears she heard three musicians playing in the night. But with only one body in the locked practice room – and no way in or out – the case makes no sense. Fearing a national panic over another Ripper, Scotland Yard sends…
Kindle Haul – So Tiny It’s Almost Not Worth A Mention!!
I did actually start reading a book today, but then work took over. Then there was a power cut which lasted over an hour and my boredom levels hit a new low. I was actually just being sneaky in seeing if any of the books on my ‘birthday books’ wishlist had disappeared. TBH, I can’t…
#4 Murder in Midwinter by Fleur Hitchcock
Sitting on the top deck of a bus days before Christmas, Maya sees a couple arguing violently in the middle of a crowded Regent Street. They see her watching, she looks away, and the woman disappears. Maya goes to the police, who shrug and send her away. Then a body turns up… Now convinced she…
Book Haul
I’ve been trimming the fat again and adding more books to the pile. I’ve now split my tbr shame list to represent kindle books, children’s and young adult books and crime/thrillers. Only because my tastes have changed dramatically this year and I wanted to see what I had on my shelves in a clearer way….
130. Secret Santa by Trish Harnetiaux
Kindle | 304 pages Publisher: Arrow (October 31st 2019) A lavish party.An isolated mansion.Two hosts who will do anything to protect their secrets. When husband and wife Henry and Claudine organise their company’s Christmas party in a remote mansion, they expect it to be a night to remember. But the festive mood quickly turns sour…
Mini Book Haul – November
I know! I’m on a book ban! What the hell am I thinking?!?! Well. I’m thinking on less than 5 hours sleep. I went to see the doctor yesterday as the pain I have been feeling for two months was getting worse and not better. They put me on antibiotics…again! With the lack of sleep,…
Kindle Haul – November
I’ve really been facing a slump when it comes to reading. I read a book on November 1st and then read NOTHING until today (Monday 11th). It’s not like I don’t have plenty to read, I just couldn’t find the right book to fit my mood. I get irritated when I don’t read books. (I…
At the End of the World is a Book 