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Continue reading →: BLOG TOUR: Murder at the English Manor – Helena DixonABOUT THE BOOK A glamorous engagement celebration in an English country manor house… and a local maid dead. Somebody call Kitty Underhay! At home in Devon, Kitty is attending a ball at the very grand Markham Hall. With celebrations in full swing and everyone kitted out in their glad rags, Kitty and…
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Continue reading →: REVIEW: Nightshade – Michael ConnellyEver since picking up a copy of City of Bones at WH Smiths in Glasgow Central Station, I’ve been hooked on Michael Connelly books, and he’s one of the increasing number of writers on my Must Buy list. Nightshade introduces us to Detective Sergeant Stilwell. Stilwell has a strong sense…
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Continue reading →: The Dog Park Detectives: Bone of Contention – Blake MaraI can’t believe it’s been 10 months since I picked up a copy of Blake Mara’s Dog Park Detectives. The characters and storyline stuck in my head, it felt like a recent read. I was excited therefore to find a new instalment published. In the previous novel, we met the…
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Continue reading →: BLOG TOUR – The Seaside Murders – Helena DixonA pretty seaside town, a body on the beach, and a boatload of clues. Can super-sleuth Miss Jane Treen solve the mystery? England, 1941: When Jane Treen is summoned to her boss’s office at the end of a long day, she smooths down her tweed skirt and makes them both another strong…
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Continue reading →: Review: A Recipe for Murder – Verity BrightLady Eleanor Swift is back in her 21st adventure from author Verity Bright. Having travelled around the country and indeed across the world, the newest mystery takes place closer to home. Partaking in the village’s Spring open doors event, sampling foods from different homes, a number of people are subsequently…
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Continue reading →: BLOG TOUR – The Secret Detective Agency – Helena DixonMeet Miss Jane Treen – the coffee-drinking cat lover dressed head to toe in tweed, who just happens to be a secret super sleuth! London, 1941: Miss Jane Treen is at her desk, strong black coffee in hand and fluffy ginger cat by her side, when her top-secret government work is interrupted…
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Continue reading →: Weekly Reading Roundup: March 17-23103: The Good Thief’s Guide to Paris – Chris Ewan More criminal/crime writer shenanigans. Really enjoying this series, it’s always fun to dive into a heist story. 104: Date with Destiny And so we go on a final date to the Yorkshire village of Bruncliffe as the series comes to…
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Continue reading →: Review: Date with Destiny – Julia ChapmanIt started with a punch. A mean right-hook from his late best friend’s younger sister Delilah Metcalfe floored Samson O’Brien in front of a watching judgemental village. That’s where the story began in Date with Death, the first novel that introduced us to the Yorkshire village of Bruncliffe and its…
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Continue reading →: Review: When Sally Killed Harry – Lucy RothLondoner Sally is a survivor. Now living in New York, she’s seen her share of the damage caused by some men and is wise to their moves. When she meets Harry on a dating app, it’s all going so well. Until after the third date, when she wakes up realising…
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Continue reading →: Weekly Reading Roundup: March 10 – March 1693: The Dog Sitter Detective Takes The Lead – Antony Johnston The second of Antony Johnston’s Dog Sitter Detective novels sees Gwinny now officially offering dog sitting services alongside resuming her acting career. Called on to dog-sit a collie for an aged rockstar playing more gigs, she finds herself back…






