The Deadline by Ron Franscell My rating: 5 of 5 stars A dying convict’s last request thrusts small-town newspaperman Jefferson Morgan into a deadly maelstrom as he explores a fifty-year-old case of child murder — a wound his town still isn’t ready to scrape open. Under the heaviest deadline of his life, and amid threats …
The Taken by Alice Clark-Platts My rating: 5 of 5 stars In a Durham hotel at dawn, celebrated preacher Tristan Snow is murdered as he prays. None of the other guests – not even his daughter, his wife, or her sister – saw or heard anything. But then again, they all had a motive for …
In the Clearing by Robert Dugoni My rating: 5 of 5 stars Detective Tracy Crosswhite has a skill, and a soft spot, for tackling unsolved crimes. Having lost her own sister to murder at a young age, Tracy has dedicated her career to bringing justice and closure to the families and friends of victims of …
Dear Amy by Helen Callaghan My rating: 3 of 5 stars In her guise as ‘Dear Amy’, agony aunt for a local newspaper, Margot Lewis has dealt with all sorts of letters – but never one like this…Dear Amy, I’ve been kidnapped by a strange man. I don’t know where I am. Please help me, …
All Is Not Forgotten by Wendy Walker My rating: 4 of 5 stars Jenny’s wounds have healed. An experimental treatment has removed the memory of a horrific and degrading attack. She is moving on with her life. That was the plan. Except it’s not working out. This is a fascinating psychological novel, that deals with …
The Loving Husband: You’d trust him with your life, wouldn’t you…? by Christobel Kent My rating: 3 of 5 stars Fran Hall and her husband Nathan have moved with their two children to a farmhouse on the edge of the Fens – a chance to get away from London and have a fresh start. But …
I’m Traveling Alone by Samuel Bjørk My rating: 4 of 5 stars When the body of a young girl is found hanging from a tree, the only clue the police have is an airline tag around her neck. It reads ‘I’m travelling alone’.In response, police investigator Holger Munch is immediately charged with assembling a special …
Black Magic Series Starter, the by Dennis Wheatley My rating: 5 of 5 stars Read the first three novels in Dennis Wheatley’s thrilling Black Magic series including The Devil Rides Out, Strange Conflict and The Haunting of Toby Jugg. If you’ve not yet read Dennis Wheatley, or wish to revisit three of his best known …
The Fire Child by S.K. Tremayne My rating: 5 of 5 stars When Rachel marries dark, handsome David, everything seems to fall into place. Swept from single life in London to the beautiful Carnhallow House in Cornwall, she gains wealth, love, and an affectionate stepson, Jamie. But then Jamie’s behaviour changes, and Rachel’s perfect life …
Blackwater by James Henry My rating: 3 of 5 stars A new year brings a new danger to the Essex shoreline. An illicit shipment, bound for Colchester – 100 kilograms of powder that will frantically accelerate tensions in the historic town, and leave its own murderous trace. Lowry, Kenton and Gabriel must now develop a …
Wendy Cartmell 