Keith Newman – Smile of Deceit: Review

★★★★ Synopsis – “ when two teenage girls disappear exactly sixteen years apart, police are convinced that the cases must be connected. One suspect was present on both occasions and now he has checked out of his hotel early and cannot be found. But nothing is straightforward and it becomes clear that police involved in...

John Marrs – What Lies Between Us: Review

★★★★★ Synopsis – “ Nina can never forgive Maggie for what she did. And she can never let her leave.They say every house has its secrets, and the house that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different. Except that these secrets are not buried in the past. Every other night, Maggie...

J.P. Carter – At Your Door : Review ★★★★ Synopsis – “what happens when the past comes back to kill you? When DCI Anna Tate is called to the gruesome discovery of a dead woman found on Barnes Common, she is plunged into a high-profile investigation involving a prominent MP. London is baying for blood...

Alison Layland – Riverflow : Review ★★★★ Synopsis – “After a beloved family member is drowned in a devastating flood, Bede and Elin Sherwell want nothing more than to be left in peace to pursue their off-grid life. But when the very real prospect of fracking hits their village, they are drawn to the front...

Kristen Lepionka – The Last Place You Look : Review ★★★ Synopsis – “A beautiful blonde teenager, Sarah Cook disappeared fifteen years ago, the same night her parents were brutally murdered in their suburban Ohio home. Her boyfriend Brad Stockton – black and from the wrong side of the tracks – was convicted of the...

Caroline Kepnes – You : Review ★★★★ Synopsis – “When aspiring writer Guinevere Beck strides into the bookstore where Joe works, he is instantly smitten.  But there’s more to Joe than Beck realises and much more to Beck than her perfect facade. And the obsessive relationship quickly spirals into a whirlwind of deadly consequences…” Genre...

John Marrs – The One : Review ★★★★★ Synopsis: “One simple mouth swab is all it takes. A quick DNA test to find your perfect partner – the one you’re genetically made for. A decade after scientists discover everyone has a gene they share with just one other person, millions have taken the test, desperate to find true...

Lisa Jewell – Watching You : Review ★★★★Short Spoiler Free Review“You’re back home after four years of working abroad.You’re keen to find a place of your own. But for now you’re crashing in your big brothers spare room.And then you meet the man next door.He’s the head teacher at the local school. Twice your age....

Lynda La Plante – Widows : Review ★★★★ Short Spoiler Free Review (longer review below) “A security van heist goes disastrously wrong and three women are left widowed.When Dolly discovers her late husbands plans for the failed hijack, an idea starts to form…Could she and the other widows finish the job their husbands started?” (Mystery...

Jeffery Deaver - Roadside Crosses : Review ★★★ Short Spoiler Free Review (longer review below) "On the internet, you can never be sure who is listening. Anyone can discover your secrets. Your deepest fears. And some will use them against you. Roadside crosses are appearing along The Californian highways - memorials to deaths that have...