Salt+Stilettos (South Beach Romance #1)
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Trading her red-dirt roots for the title of Miami’s go-to image consultant, Brett Fontaine refuses...
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Do you have a Dalmatian? Do you love Dalmatians? This is the ultimate Dalmatian Lovers Emoji and...
Past Due for Murder
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Has a curse fallen on the small town of Taylorsford, Virginia? After a young woman goes missing...
Fiction Mystery Cozy
Lying and Dying (Josef Slonsky Investigations #1)
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What do you do when the poison comes from within…? The body of a young woman is found...
Prague Police procedural Thriller
All We Ever Wanted
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In the riveting new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of First Comes Love and...
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ClareR (5686 KP) rated The Rising Tide in Books
Sep 14, 2021
The finger of blame is pointed firmly at Lucy’s husband, but even when he’s arrested the police still can’t find the children, and Daniel isn’t going to tell them. Abraham Rose, who is terminally ill, is the detective in charge of the investigation and the hunt for the children. He’s quite some force of nature: a quiet, dedicated man, he’s determined to bring Lucy’s children home to her. This determination and his now wavering faith, are the driving force for a man who should really be in hospital. He wants to be the one to run and solve the case, though.
There’s a lot going on under the surface of this book. Is Lucy the person she says she is? Is something not quite right in her marriage with Daniel? What is going on with Daniel’s business partner?
This book constantly surprised me, and the tension was immense! I really enjoyed Sam Lloyd’s first novel (The Memory Wood), and this book, whilst completely different, didn’t disappoint at all. My emotions throughout this book were as turbulent as the weather (which was pretty bad!). I loved it!
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole for serialising this and to Sam Lloyd for joining in with the discussion.
They Stay (They Stay #1)
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For fans of Stranger Things comes a suspenseful YA mystery about a missing kid, a girl who can see...
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2171 KP) rated Death in a Blackout in Books
Apr 7, 2022
This series debut is much like a TV show’s pilot. We get a lot of set up near the beginning. It helps us get to know Billie better, but it does mean it’s a while before the mystery truly gets going. Although we do get some threads of the mystery thanks to Peter Upton, the other third person view point character. Both of these leads are strong, and I enjoyed getting to know them. Once the mystery gets going, it is great with plenty of twists and an ending that caught me off guard. Those familiar with Jessica Ellicott’s other series will note the more serious tone, which is appropriate given the time and place this one is set. I loved how the story brought the history of the era to live; the plot wouldn’t have worked in any other time. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing what danger Billie uncovers next.
Merissa (11958 KP) rated Beautiful Facade in Books
Feb 2, 2021 (Updated Aug 7, 2023)
This was a thoroughly enjoyable novel, told from the first perspective of the main female character. It was pretty clear from the start that Winter wouldn't end up with Liam, and their picture-perfect life wasn't as good as she imagined. I did enjoy the question mark over who was with him and was glad I was wrong. I won't say more as I don't want to ruin it!
The scene-setting was very well done, with a bunch of flawed characters as the supporting cast. If I had to say anything negative about this book, it would be the copious amount of alcohol that was drunk for the majority of the story, plus the number of texts and missed calls Winter had. If I had that many from one person in that amount of time, I'd be worried about their mental health!
On the whole, this was a great, smoothly-paced story that held my attention from beginning to end, that I have no hesitation in recommending.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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Feb 2, 2021