ClareR (6001 KP) rated The Retreat in Books
Jan 17, 2023
Initially it looks like a tragic accident, but it transpires that the victim shouldn’t have even been there. And then it’s followed by a diving accident.
There’s loads of mystery, action and secrets on the island, and Detective Elin Walker is the one to solve the crimes.
I felt that Elin was much more together and confident than she was in The Sanitorium, which I think is the reason for her boyfriend Will’s behaviour (honestly, it’s not great behaviour 🤷🏼♀️).
I loved how the secrets were slowly revealed - lots of deep intakes of breath on my part!
Absolutely NOT somewhere I’d want to be going on holiday, but a fabulous read!
Crimes Past ( Mac Faraday Mystery #13)
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It’s a bittersweet reunion for Mac Faraday when members of his former homicide squad arrive at the...
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The Cliff House
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One hen weekend, seven secrets... but only one worth killing for Jen's hen party is going to be...
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Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Doctor in Books
May 28, 2023
Strange things start happening when Dr Alison Wilson starts her new job as Medical Director in a new hospital in a new town. It quickly becomes obvious that someone doesn't want her to be there and is doing all they can to undermine her in any way they can.
Whilst I found this quite predictable and had pegged the protagonist early on, I did quite enjoy how it got to the end. I quite liked the character of Dr Wilson and the way the dynamics between the various staff members was portrayed which I found felt authentic.
Maybe not the thriller I was expecting but enjoyable nonetheless and my thanks go to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of The Doctor.
Max Deepfake Revenge
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A frenzied drug pusher brutally attacks Jo Hadge on her doorstep late at night. Terrified, she...
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FALLEN RACE: The Celestial Clock
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When heiress Kaira Munroe and world-renowned Oceanographer Jonathan Bell are summoned to a remote...
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ClareR (6001 KP) rated Sorrow Spring in Books
Jun 9, 2025
There’s a lot of scene setting: it’s 1978, and Rina has been unceremoniously left at her Aunt Agatha’s house by her mother. She has no more contact with her mother after this.
2019, and Rina’s niece, Cate, is searching for her aunt as her father is seriously ill and wants to see his sister for the last time.
But as Cate finds out more about her aunt, the more sinister are her findings and the more unfriendly the people she encounters.
There’s some ancient folklore, sketchy traditions and a rather interesting ending.
I listened to this on audiobook (Xigxag), which probably helped along the bits that tended to drag (1978 was a very talkative time), but all in all, this was a good read/ listen!
Alex (Alex #1)
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Alex is twenty and confused. He always is. The world presses on him with its horrors and pain, with...
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Sins of the Father (A Nathan Parker Detective Novel #4)
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Detective Nathan Parker discovers an unidentified man tossed to his death from an airplane is...
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The Alpine Fortress
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In the shadow of the Bavarian Alps, a forgotten map leads to an unsolved mystery buried for decades....
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