The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew
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Sophie Mayhew looks like she has the perfect life. Wife of rising political star John F Mayhew, a...
A Link To Kill (Hawthorne & Horowitz Mystery #3)
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I couldn't see the sea from my bedroom but I could hear the waves breaking in the distance. They...
The Escape
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Is a change of identity all it takes to leave prison? Colin Burrows is desperate. Recently sent...
The Boy in the Cellar
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Stephen Smith is the boy who did not exist. Born out of wedlock in the early 1960s, Steve's...
Good Cop Bad Cop
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COURAGEOUS HERO OR COLD-BLOODED CRIMINAL? TONIGHT WE FIND OUT. It's 14 years after the worst...
The Mark (Detective Louise Blackwell #4)
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Brutal attacks. A sinister conspiracy. Time is running out. In the quiet seaside town of...
Hazel (2934 KP) rated Blood Runs Cold (DS Max Craigie #4) in Books
Apr 3, 2023
Once again, Mr Lancaster has written an absolute cracker in this brilliant series and whilst this is the fourth, it is quite successful as a standalone however, I would highly recommend you go back and read the other three because it will help with getting to know the main characters but also because they are just really good books!
DS Max Craigie and his team are strong characters that work well as a small but formidable team rooting out corruption within Police Scotland; Mr Lancaster has written them so well that I have found myself becoming really attached to them. Their relationship and dialogue feels authentic and I found myself tittering away to myself at times which helped to lighten what is, essentially, a very dark story.
This is a dark, gritty and fast paced police procedural that I was totally and completely absorbed by from the very start. The plot is scarily plausible and realistic with some excellent twists and turns which adds to the intensity.
Highly recommended and I urge everyone to read this excellent series; I can't wait for the next instalment and I must thank HQ, an imprint of HarperCollins UK and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of the brilliant Blood Runs Cold.
Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Mother Fault in Books
Dec 19, 2021
Set in a future where climate change is not just something that is likely to happen but is all too real and where everyone is micro-chipped and controlled by the Government, this is the story about Mim trying to find out about her missing husband but feeling she has no other option than to go on the run with her children.
Sounds good doesn't it, well for me it just fell short on excitement. There was a lot of description, too much waffle and whilst the characters were well developed, I couldn't seem to get on with them. The ending was also a disappointment; it seemed to take a while to get there and then it was over with many questions still to be answered - maybe I missed something somewhere?
So whilst this wasn't for me, there are plenty of positive reviews out there so don't take my word for it as I always say, if we all liked the same things, the world would be a very boring place indeed.
My thanks go to HarperCollins UK / HarperFiction and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.
The Shadow Cabinet
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The follow-up to the sensational #1 Sunday Times bestseller Her Majesty’s Royal Coven All is not...
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Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Winter Killer (DI James Walker #3) in Books
Oct 9, 2022
It's New Year's Eve and a body is found on a jetty at the prestigious The Fells Hotel on the shores of Lake Windermere where a wedding is taking place but was it an accident or murder? DI James Walker and his team are tasked with finding out and it soon becomes clear that the death is very much suspicious.
This is a proper who-dunnit with plenty of potential suspects and is anything but simple and straightforward particularly when all manner of revelations come to light including members of the victims family and close acquaintances.
With great characters, an intriguing plot and written at a great pace, this is an engaging read. The setting is perfect - well I would say that as it's my neck of the woods - and Mr Pine captures the weather, scenery and location completely.
Overall, a great read and I look forward to the next in the series and my thanks go to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of The Winter Killer.