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‘A Necessary Evil’ by Abir MukherjeeMy Review (4 stars out of 5) In 1920s India, Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant Banerjee of Calcutta Police embark on a murder investigation after...
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‘Mister Slaughter’ by Robert McCammonMy Review (5 stars out of 5) In 1700s New York, apprentice problem solver and former magistrates clerk Matthew Corbett, is tasked with transporting...
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‘Wild Fire’ by Ann CleevesMy Review (5 stars out of 5) Recent newcomers to Shetland—an English family with an autistic son—are shocked to find the body of a young nanny...
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‘The Sol 3 Agenda’ by Brian KitchenMy Review (4 stars out of 5) On his way to Cornwall in 1969, John Trevaskis encounters a prehistoric stone which glows with a strange blue light....
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‘Beyond Evil’ by Nathan YatesMy Review (5 stars out of 5) In Soham in 2002, two ten-year-old girls, Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, went out to go and buy some sweets, but...
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‘The Distant Echo’ by Val McDermidMy Review (5 stars out of 5) When four drunken students discover the body of a woman in an ancient Pictish cemetery, they soon find themselves...
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‘The Riddle of the Sands’ by Erskine ChildersMy Review (5 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) First published in 1903, The Riddle of the Sands influenced many spy stories by writers such as John...
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‘From Potter’s Field’ by Patricia CornwellMy Review (5 stars out of 5) It’s Christmas in New York, and Dr Kay Scarpetta and her cop pal Captain Marino are dishing out blankets to those in...
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‘The Raven’s Mark’ by Christie J NewportMy Review (5 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) A brutal murder heralds the start of a cat-and-mouse game for Detective Chief Inspector Beth Fellows as...
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‘Mack the Life’ by Lee MackMy Review (5 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) Lee McKillop – also known as Lee Mack – reveals how being brought up in a pub, taking a job in a holiday...
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‘The Correct Order of Biscuits’ by Adam SharpMy Review (5 stars out of 5) In this wonderful little book, Adam Sharp passes on his obsession with lists in a hilarious collection of odd,...
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‘Adventure in Zanskar’ by Amy EdelsteinMy Review (4 stars out of 5) In 1983, 21-year-old Amy Edelstein began a solitary 500-kilometer journey in Zanskar, the highest valley in the world...
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‘Shatter the Bones’ by Stuart MacBrideMy Review (5 stars out of 5) Aberdeen mother and daughter singing sensation Alison and Jenny McGregor make it through to the semi-finals of a TV...
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‘Three Sisters’ by O J MullenWelcome to my stop on the blog tour for Three Sister, via Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources. Blurb One chance meeting. A night that changes...
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‘A Killing at Smugglers Cove’ by Michelle SalterWelcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for A Killing at Smugglers Cove, via Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources. The Blurb Wartime secrets, smugglers’...
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‘And What Do You Do?’ by Norman BakerMy Review (5 stars out of 5) In this unsentimental analysis of the British royal family, Norman Baker uncovers their excessive use of public money,...
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‘Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption’ by Stephen KingMy Review (5 stars out of 5) Convicted of murdering his wife and her lover, Andy Dufresne is sent to prison where he meets up with Red: a man who...
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‘Masquerade: The Lives of Noel Coward’ by Oliver SodenMy Review (5 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) As a playwright, Noel Coward is best known for his most popular stage plays ‘Private Lives’, ‘Hay Fever’...
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‘Punishing the Innocent’ by Joy MutterMy Review (5 stars out of 5) Book 3 in the Nuru and his Crows series is another dark erotic thriller. Warring family members Jenna Doyle and her...
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‘Cold Earth’ by Ann CleevesMy Review (5 stars out of 5) During a funeral on a rainy Shetland day, a landslide sweeps across the road and into an empty croft house. But when...
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Writing Routines and Other ChallengesOne of the things a lot of writers will press upon would-be authors, is the necessity of writing every day. As I often remind myself, Stephen King...
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Book Titles vs SynopsesAs a reader, I’ve never liked knowing what’s going to happen in a book before it happens. Those troubled individuals who have to read the last page...
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‘Queen of Eventide’ by Matthew WardMy Review (5 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) Back in her childhood home, Maddie Lincoln tries to take control of her life. But when a series of strange...
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Book Reviews and the Coming of WisdomHaving always been an avid reader, it wasn’t until I started publishing my own books that I realised the importance of having them reviewed on...
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‘No Easy Answers’ by Robert CrouchMy Review (5 stars out of 5) As the festive season approaches, ex-environmental health officer Kent Fisher has a lot on his mind, and another...
