Here and Now and Then
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To save his daughter, he’ll go anywhere—and any-when… Kin Stewart is an everyday family...
My Anti-Valentine Collection (My Anti-Series #1-3)
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My Anti-Valentine: Jaded by relationships gone wrong, Bret throws an anti-Valentine's Day party to...
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Accidentally Yours
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Possessive, dominant, undeniable. She and I are strangers, But there’s a billion-dollar...
Before and Again
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Mackenzie Cooper took her eyes off the road for just a moment but the resulting collision was enough...
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My Daughter, My Mother
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In 1984 two young mothers meet at a toddler group in Birmingham. As their friendship grows, they...
The Pawful Truth
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In addition to his library duties and his role as doting grandad, Charlie has enrolled in an early...
ClareR (5726 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.
Rock Paper Scissors
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Soon to be a Netflix series from the producer of The Crown The phenomenal new thriller from the...
Cold Blows the Wind
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Hobart Town 1878 – a vibrant town drawing people from every corner of the earth where, with...
Historical Fiction Biographical Fiction Women's Fiction Australian Fiction
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2204 KP) rated Murder at Morrington Hall in Books
Nov 20, 2021 (Updated Nov 20, 2021)
I might have passed by this series had I not won the first three in a contest earlier this year. I’m glad I did. The romance is a stronger part of the story than I would normally like, but I’m torn on that here since I really found it easy to root for Stella and Lyndy. The story is told from multiple points of view, and early on, it is the scenes from the local inspector’s point of view that really advanced the mystery. Ironically, I found myself wanting to get back to Stella and Lyndy when we got those scenes. There is a solid mystery here, and I appreciate how the clues were scattered throughout the story. While I loved Stella and Lyndy and some of the others, some of the characters fell into the love to hate category, which was actually fun. I definitely want to find out what is next for the lead characters, so I’ll be picking up the next book soon.
