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• Need You Dead – Peter James #blogtour

  

  Crime Fiction5*s I am particularly delighted to be part of the blog tour for Need You Dead which is the thirteenth in the award-winning DS Roy Grace series by... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Night Visitor – Lucy Atkins

  

  Psychological Thriller5*s A book that captured me from the first page where we meet Olivia Sweetman making her way to address all two hundred guests gathered... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Fact of a Body – Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich

  

  Non-Fiction5*s The Fact of a Body is one of the most compelling investigations into a true-crime that I have read, perhaps because that isn’t all it is. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Boy A – Jonathan Trigell

  

  Crime Fiction5*s A hard-hitting yet compelling novel examining what it means to be imprisoned as a child and released under a false identity. Boy A is one of tw... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (May 10)

  

  Hosted by Lipsy Lost Found my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I am reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words At the... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (May 9)

  

  Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea Every Tuesday, Diane at Bibliophile b... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Maxwell_House_Coffee_Just_Listen_Vintage_Commercial_1950s_1960s

  

  I was nominated for this award by the lovely Laura over at Snazzy Books– thanks so much for the nomination, and go check out her blog if you haven’t already!... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Wrap Up (May 7)

  

  So it’s the first week of May and a whole year since I chose the new theme for my blog and although I’ve been experimenting with new ones, I’ve decided to... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The People at Number 9 – Felicity Everett

  

  Contemporary Fiction4*s The People at Number 9 is a razor-sharp, entertaining story looking at adult friendships, in this case with the neighbours. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Scent of Murder – Felicity Young

  

  Historical Fiction4*s The more I read of this historical crime fiction series featuring autopsy surgeon Dodi McCleland, the more I enjoy the sheer brilliance... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• You Don’t Know Me – Imran Mahmood

  

  Crime Fiction4*s A defendant takes the stand to give his closing speech, his lawyer unable or unwilling to proceed under his client’s instruction. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (May 3)

  

  Hosted by Lipsy Lost Found my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I am reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words At the... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (May 2)

  

  Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea Every Tuesday, Diane at Bibliophile b... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Other Us – Fiona Harper

  

  Contemporary Fiction4*s I think like everyone the world over I occasionally have those ‘what if?’ moments and that’s exactly what Fiona Harper has tapped into i... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Wrap Up (April 30)

  

  This Week on the Blog My first review of the week was for the novella Mother Knows Best by Netta Newbound, part of my Mount TBR 2017 challenge which I’m insanel... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Dying Games – Steve Robinson

  

  Crime Fiction5*s The genealogical expert Jefferson Tayte is back! I love this series which has taken me back to historical eras I know little about while tellin... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• See What I Have Done – Sarah Schmidt

  

  Historical Fiction4*s Lizzie Borden took an axe And gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, She gave her father forty-one. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Want You Gone – Chris Brookmyre #Blogtour #bookreview

  

  Crime Fiction4*s Computer hacking isn’t a subject I’d normally be drawn to as anything IT related is a turn-off as far as I’m concerned, but as I’d heard such... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (April 26)

  

  Hosted by Lipsy Lost Found my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I am reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words At the... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (April 25)

  

  Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea Every Tuesday, Diane at Bibliophile b... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE