BlackJack

BlackJack:-(Jax Diamond series #5)

By Gail Meath

Genre:-Cosy Mystery

Pages:-220

Publisher:-Cranberry Pond Publishing

Blurb:-A lifetime game of solitaire turns into a vicious family feud.

New York City 1923

Back in the city after a nightmare vacation, PI Jax Diamond and his courageous canine partner, Ace, just can't catch a break when three quick and easy cases explode into a massive mess of unrelated major crimes with victims, dead and alive, piling up.

 Laura Graystone's career soars as she rehearses for her new Broadway musical. Yet, she senses something's amiss when Jax spends more time with a new buddy aboard a steamboat than solving crimes. With the help of their friends and a mysterious strange, Laura and Ace set out to get to the bottom of it.

 It's a whirlwind of twists and turns as Jax discovers there is far more to a family than just blood relatives. And who knows? They may just solve the biggest case of his life.

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My Review:-This is Book 5 in "Jax Diamond Mysteries". Jax has a lot on his mind at the minute, wondering what his real name is, but also he's in love with Laura, but he doesn't think he's enough for her. Laura is worried about Jax, but after finding some information and letting Jax know about it, could be just what he's been looking for to give him the break he needs. Will Jax and Ace find out the truth?

 There are a few twists in the book, but if you keep your eyes open and keep reading, you might just find a few clues that Gail has left us to find. That's all I'm saying about it.

No Worries If Not

No Worries If Not: A Funny(ish) Story of Growing Up Working Class and Queer

By Soph Galustian

Genre:-Non Fiction/Biography/memoir

Pages:-256

Publisher:-Radar/Octopus Books

Blurb:-No Worries If Not is a darkly comic, hugely relatable, unflinching account of the testing moments growing up as a young, queer, working class woman.

In the spirit of My Mad Fat Diary by Rae Earl and Slug by Hollie Mcnish, No Worries If Not is a relatable coming-of-age story, that explores Soph Galustian's experiences of poverty, queerness, mental health, grief and community. She recounts her life from childhood, to teens, into adulthood through a mixture of short stories, spoken word, illustrations, and space for the reader to reflect.

 This book is for anyone who was raised struggling, anyone who wrestled with coming out, who accidentally killed their childhood pet, who has lost the person closest to them...

 Filled with flashbacks to the 2000s/2010s. No worries If Not is equally for the straights and the gays, the rich and disadvantaged. In this book Soph offers up her experiences and a space to reminisce and laugh at life's misfortunes.

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My Review:- What can I say about a book that can have you crying one minute and laughing the next. There are so many emotions wrapped up, heartbreaking, sad, happy, funny Soph has put it how it was and is, and To me that's what has made it such a great read. Even tough Soph has been through so much, she has shown not to give up for what you believe in, you can do it if you try.  I read this book in one sitting. A true story of one strong person.

Balloon Days

Balloon Days

By Kristi Strong

Genre:-Psychological Fiction with Literary Bent Let Your Perception Be Your Guide...

Blurb:-At the Manhattan-based Center of Balloon Days, you will find a psychotherapy unlike any that came before it. Imagine unlocking your desires and fears and manipulating them in an unparalleled lucid-dream-like state.

 Bookish Elliott Bailey, a psychologist at the Center, struggles to prove the perfect life exists, all while helping others with their own troubles. Love-starved Howard Nor's use of Balloon Days may be allowing him to live in a fantasy while his real life falls apart. Top lawyer, Orson Thatch, develops an obsession with Balloon Days-even if it puts his career and his relationship, with his young son, at risk. All three face a choice: Continue to live a life rooted in illusions or overcome the challenges of reality.

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My Review:-There are three main characters in this book, Orson, a father that has just lost his wife, Elliott, a therapist that is working at the center and Howard, an alcoholic. We take the journey with the characters as they go to The Center For Balloon Days is in Manhattan. The Center allows people that come for therapy to create a world they want to spend time in. 

 I found this book was easy to read, even though it went through so many emotions, pain, grief, joy, love. I'm not sure how I would feel about having a Balloon Day, is it good or bad for you.

Killing The Girl

Killing The Girl

By Elizabeth Hill

Genre:-Psychological Thriller

Pages:-322

Blurb:-Enter a world of intrigue and suspense with Killing The Girl.

This dark and gripping domestic noir follows Carol as she revisits the past to justify murdering her lover, Frankie.

Uncover secrets of lies and infidelity as you join Carol on a journey to reveal the truth and seek revenge on those who betrayed her.

If you love dark thrillers, then Killing The Girl is perfect for you!

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My Review:-The story is told in two timelines. When Carol meet Frankie she was in her teens, Frankie was a few years older than her. Frankie would buy her gifts and within time they married, even after Frankie's aunt did try and warn her off. Was Carol the only one for Frankie?

Carol lived in Oaktree House, once owned by Frankie's mother but she inherited and she lived a quiet life. But when she was told her land and house was going to be demolished, she was worried as she knew they would find what she's been hidden for years.

There is so much going on in this storyline, there is envy, obsessions, secrets and many twists as you turn the pages. 

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When You're Dying

When You're Dying

By M.Q. Webb

Genre:-Psychological Thriller

Pages:-347

Publisher:-TBR Press

Blurb:-When you're dying, a lot goes through your mind.

Verity Casmere knows Dale Carmot kidnapped her sister Ashlee and is willing to risk it all for the truth.

Alternating timelines collide as psychiatrist Oscar de la Nuit returns to help Verity find peace before she dies.

Who would you live for?

Who would you die for?

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My Review:-This is Book 2 in the "Oscar de la Nuit series," Dr Oscar de la Nuit is a forensic psychiatrist that started solving crimes.

Verity is told she has cancer and doesn't have long left. Verity sister Ashlee is a nurse but she goes missing and the police won't help. 

Dr Oscar de la Nuit is asked to have a look at Verity as they think something isn't right, she tells him about Ashlee. Will he help and find Ashlee before it's to late for Verity?

 The story is well wrote and I did like the storyline, but it did hit home a but with the cancer story.

The Silent Wife

The Silent Wife

By Ruth Harrow

Genre:-Psychological Thriller

Pages:-415

Publisher:-Inkubator

Blurb:-A vanished wife. A crumbling marriage. And a web of explosive secrets.

 Pregnant and living an Insta-perfect lifestyle, Sarah seems to have it all.

But one evening halfway through making dinner, she vanishes into thin air leaving behind her keys, her handbag and James, her bewildered husband.

 The pans are boiling over and the smoke alarm is screaming, but he is alone in the house. Keen to get their picture-perfect life back on track before their followers start wondering where his wife is, James desperately tries to find her.

 But her sister Kate is the only who knows Sarah has run like this before. And she's terrified for her sibling and for the unborn child she is carrying.

 The more Kate digs for answers, the more questions she has about her sister's life-it seems Sarah may have been hiding a terrible secret. Even more worrying, Kate is now having her every move watched.

 Someone out there wants their deadly secrets to remain hidden. How far will they go to make sure those secrets stay buried?

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My Review:-From the outside Kate has everything, but behind close doors it's totally different. Kate's marriage isn't in a good place, her boss, who is also her mother-in-law isn't a very nice person. 

 James and Sarah, Kate's younger sister has gone missing, but it's not just her, she's also pregnant. Sarah's life is the total opposite to Kates. or was it? Kate starts looking for Sarah and nothing is what it seems. There are plenty of twist and turns, as well as secrets and lies.

 The storyline was well wrote and it had me for chapter one.

A Summer With The Hermit King

A Summer With The Hermit King

By William Todd

Genre:-YA/Cozy Mystery

Blurb:-Year:1888. Diminutive sixteen-year-old Auggie Rose decides he can no longer take the physical and mental abuse at the hands of other boys living at the orphanage. He decides to leave and cast his lot living as a recluse on the nearby beautiful Presque Isle, a peninsula on the shores of Lake Erie. After sneaking out in the middle of the night, on his way to the peninsula, he witnesses a murder at the hands of 'the man with a limp'. The murderer initially does not know he was witnessed. Not knowing what else to do that wouldn't jeopardize him being sent back to the orphanage. Auggie tries as best he can to put the incident out of his head and so begins his new life adjusting to the wilds of Presque Isle. To that end, Auggie is helped along by Joe Root, a hermit himself and a curiosity among the locals, who has been living on the beaches of Presque Isle for decades. he is also befriended by kitchen help, Maisy, who works at a resort at the entrance to the peninsula. Over time, his relationship with Maisy blossoms into more than just friendship as he adjusts to his new life. During this time, he also slowly begins to realize that the murder he had witnessed is part of a larger plan that has something to do with the peninsula itself. Auggie inadvertently inserts himself into the investigation and is befriended by Will Weston, the detective investigating the murder, As businesses around Presque Isle are being bought the shuttered by a mysterious businessman, one of these owners is murdered. It is then that Auggie begins to realize that whatever nefarious plan 'the man with the limp' has it is putting his life and the lives of those closest to him in mortal danger.

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My Review:-After being constantly bullied for being small, 16-year-old Auggie decides to runaway from the orphanage. Auggie heads for Presque Isle, a peninsula on Lake Erie. Auggie has heard stories of Joe Root the Hermit King and hopes he can meet and learn from him. Joe takes Auggie under hiss wing and helps him set up a camp in the surrounding area of a hotel. This is where Auggie meets Maisy and Will a local police detective.

 Oh by the way, Auggie's journey to meet Joe wasn't as simple as you might think, Auggie witness a murder, but did the murderer see him?

There is so much I could tell you but I don't want to spoil it for you. I loved that it's based on a true story, I think it makes it more real knowing that this did happen.

What's In My Fridge?

What's In My Fridge?

By Paul Guy Hurrell

Genre:-Children's Fantasy

Pages:-52

Publishing:-Blossom Spring

Blurb:-Terry, ten years old, is being bullied at school due to his weight

He particularly hates going to school on Fridays because this is P.E. day.

One Friday, feeling glum as ever at the prospect of going to school, Terry reaches into the fridge for his packed lunch box, and is suddenly pulled into the fridge, thrusted into a magical world where an adventure awaits him.

 In this strange land that he finds himself in, Terry rides a giant worm, take the best and worst taxi ride ever, meets a queen and the Tippytappies as well as walking behind the stinking Gobulator all the way to Hope city.

  After meeting many more different characters on his journey, Terry has learnt a lot about courage and is ready to stand up to the school bully, with a little help from Theodore the dragon and his four baby dragons.

 An inspirational children's story of hope and bravery!

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My Review:-My granddaughter read this book after myself, so I thought I would write her review. This is a review from a 13-year-old girl that is being bullied from a group of girls at school.

 I did feel sorry for Terry for being one of the bigger kids, kids can be really cruel, especially in school PE. I think we all wish we could go to a magical land away from everything, I know I would. Polly is a great friend to have and I loved how he didn't see Terry any different, even though he was totally different to him, The adventures they get up to are so funny and the signs are really good "This way, That way, The other way" and the way the author put it into the conversation. I liked how Terry stood up to Max(Maxwell). If you stand up to bullies and show that you're not afraid, that might be all it takes, but if not it will make them stop and think and the more you stand up to them the better. 

Scandal of Secrets

Scandal of Secrets

By J.F. Howard

Genre:-Murder Mystery (disguised as a nineteen twenties social statement(

Blurb:-Anthony Crawford is young, rich and lazy. With aspirations to take the film world by storm, he never quite seems to motivate himself enough to do anything about it-until he meets the beautiful Cecile. Wfe to Robert Ford, who is Anthony's stepfathers business associate and close confidente, Cecile is older, wiser and definately wants Anthony to be her next little playing, but will an affair with her be Anthony's making or his downfall? The oncoming Christmas season provides a perfect opportunity for Antony's mother and stepfather to throw a party, but what happens to turn a glittering, dreamlike celebration, the pinnacle of the social calendar of the rich and famous, into Anthony's personal nightmare, and more importantly, will he survive?

A SCANDAL OF SECRETS is a cleverly presented murder mystery set in the environs of 1920's English high society and is JOHN F HOWARD'S debut novel.

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Broken by the Billionaire

Broken by the Billionaire (Rags to Riches Book 3)

By Autumn Miller

Genre:-Contemporary Romance

Pages:-380

Publisher:-Miller Publishing

Blurb:-One summer night I was abducted, going missing for eight days.

When I was found my injuries spoke of a story no woman would want to remember.

And it turns out I couldn't, dissociative amnesia holding my mind hostage.

But then I meet Max de Vries, Captivating and distractingly handsome, his interest in me is intoxicating.

Our attraction is instantaneous, his possessive desire wrapping around me and holding me close.

One by one, Max drags the haunting memories from me, chasing away my demons and setting me free.

He's my saviour. My protector, My lover.

Except, I discover that his motives aren't entirely altruistic, but questionable.

So I have to wonder if I can trust him.

I have to wonder if he's a predator, a villain, a liar, hell-bent on breaking me.

Or if his brand of love will save me.

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Arrietty

Arrietty

By Abby Davies

Genre:-Psychological Thriller

Pages:-360

Blurb:-Our loved ones protect us

So what if you woke up one day to find yours gone?

Your mum, your friends, your freedom-all gone.

And the one person you trust may be hiding a terrible secret.

Welcome to Arrietty's life.

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Abby Davies

Abby Davies was born in Macclesfield in 1984. She grew up in Bedfordshire in a seventeenth century cottage near Flitton Moor and started writing 'thrillers' when she was seven years old.

 After reading English Literature at Sheffield University and training to be an English teacher, she wrote novels in her free time.

 She was shortlisted for the Mslexia Novel Competition in 2018 and longlisted for the Blue Pencil Agency First Novel Award in 2019. Her debut Mother Loves Me was published by HarperCollins in 2020 The Cult came out in 2021. Arrietty is her third novel.

 She lives in Wiltshire with her husband, daughter and two crazy cocker spaniels.

The Rise of Amphitrite

 The Rise of Amphitrite (Trident Trilogy #1)

By Savannah L. Zher

Genre:-NA Fantasy (Percy Jackson for Grownups Perhaps)

Blurb:-Amy-short for Amethyst-has had her life planned out for her since before she could walk: excel at cello, fencing, and academics, attend Oxford early, and take over her father's law firm after her 20th birthday. She's never had much free time for friends, aside from Percy, the boy who washed up on the beach in front of her as a child and hasn't been far from her thoughts since. Percy teaches her about mythology. and sometimes it feels like they've known each other much longer thana few years...

 When Amy chooses saving the oceans over the family business. moving biology research position, strange things start happening. The sea and it's creatures seem to react to her presence, locals are calling her queen, and she's feeling off, like part of her is missing. Her coworkers are great, but they seem to be taking all of this a bit too in stride.

 When the research ship is attacked by creatures that should definitely not exist at the same time Percy shows up for a visit, Amy has some serious questions. She's soon confronted with the fact that she may not be in charge of her destiny after all, and more than her own happiness is riding on her choices.

 Katie Robert's modernization of mythology and spice with the immersive but accessible world-building of Cassandra Clare.

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The Crimson Witch

The Crimson Witch: The Royal Thieves Trilogy Book 2

 By Ashley Oliver

Blurb:-She will make them pay, even if it destroys her.

The Crimson Witch is determined to free her undead army and wreak  havoc on the world, both seen and unseen. Death would be too kind a mercy for those faerie traitors. compared to the torment she has endured. And she will get her vengeance, no matter the cost.

 Four enchanted objects, each sealed by dark blood and ancient magic, have bound her. But they also hold the power to set her free once and for all.

 After being captured and imprisoned in the Black Lake, Enya and the others must find a way to undo the wicked damage done once they escape, even if that means uniting feuding faerie courts, runaway royals, and rival gangs. Deals have been made in the shadows, each at an impossible cost.

 But with lies and secrecy around every turn and two more hidden relics remaining, Enya can't be sure whose word she can trust, if anyone's.

 With everything hanging in the balance, can unlikely alliances keep the world from falling into darkness?

Fans of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas and The Wicked King by Holly Black can't get enough of this action-packed story!

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A Line In The Sand

A Line In The Sand: All At Sea Trilogy #3

By Gemma Roman

Genre:-Contemporary Romance

Pages:-114

Blurb:-Can you ever be completely honest with someone you love? And with yourself?

Just as things were coming together, they are starting to fall apart

will Alice be able to put her indecision aside before she loses the love of her life? Will Mia finally love herself enough to love someone else?

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My Review:- I have based my review on "A Line in the Sand" but as you move through each book, we see the character have grow together and we share their emotions in love, loss and been on their own, both good and bad. We move through time with each book as the characters grow in age, mentally and start to understand them more. 

I'll start with the cover, it's some where you would love to be. This is Book 3 in "All At Sea Trilogy" and it fits in nicely with the other two books. During the story I did feel like I was there with some of the characters. I also could image sitting on top of the cliff side looking out with the cold wind blowing, 

 The book is set out with each person telling there story. Alice can't find Kai, since he stormed out after seeing her with James, but it wasn't what he thought he seen. Will Melissa find love in a stranger she kissed at the bar? I loved the relationship between James and Shay, it was a relationship that felt so real.

 I spent many holidays on the Cornish coast as I grow up, we would travel from one end of the country (where we lived) to another. I remember the golden sand and blue water. If I closed my eyes I can picture and taste the salty water, the fresh and hot summer days. Reading these  book brought back all the happy memories I remember as a children, which added to the story.

All At Sea-170 pages

Alice is young, in love and living on the Cornish coast. Life should be perfect. But Alice is about to meet someone who will make her question everything.

Changing Tides-108 pages

Can you ever really move forward without looking back? Five years have passed and Melissa has the chance to come back to the cottage by the sea where all the drama unfolded.

In need of a fresh start, can she put the past behind her in the very place that left her heartbroken?

Twisted Bond

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Twisted Bond (Twisted Series #1)

By Katlyn DeRouen

Genre:-YA Fantasy

Blurb:-

🌟Found Family

🌟Hidden Royalty

🌟Friends to Lovers

🌟Chosen One

Three Girls

Three Lives

One Bond

After almost a decade apart, Cammie, Hannah, and Sabina never expected their paths to cross again so suddenly. But when Cammie is plagued by memories of a person she has never met, she has no choice but to reach out to the friends she lost touch  with years ago.

 A charismatic stranger-by the name of Caelan-claims he holds the answers to her mounting list of questions. Instead, Cammie winds up in a comatose state. With Caelan's help, Sabina races against time to find the man in Cammie's memories who holds the key to an unseen world...before her friend is lost within her own mind forever.

Meanwhile, Hannah finds herself fighting for her life after being thrust into the middle of a war between beings rumored to be myth. In the midst of the chaos, one element holds true...fate pulled them back together for a reason. Will the trio uncover the truth they seek? Or run from an answer they fear will shatter their world as they know it?

The Sixpenny Orphan

The Sixpenny Orphan

By Glenda Young

Genre:-Historical Fiction/Saga/Romance

Pages:-352

Blurb:-"Please, sir, take us both. We only have each other. We don't know how to live apart."

 After the death of their parents, sisters Poppy and Rose are taken in by widow Nellie Harper. But whilst they have a roof over their heads, the young orphans are unloved, unwanted, and always hungry, with only one pair of boots between them. Keen to make money, Nellie hatches a plan to sell the girls to the mysterious Mr Scurrfield. But when the day comes for them to leave, Scurrfield reveals he will take only one of the sisters-and he will decide which it will be on the turn of a sixpence.

 Ten years later, Poppy is married with three children. Not a day goes by when she doesn't think about Rose, but after many years of searching, Poppy has accepted that her sister is lost to her,

That is until a letter suddenly arrives, revealing Rose's fate and breaking Poppy's heart. Determined to be reunited with her beloved sister, Poppy sets out to bring Rose home.

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My Review:-📘📗🕮I had the pleasure to get my booked signed by Glenda as my son meet her, and what a lovely woman she is. This is my first book I've read by Glenda, but it won't be my list.

 Poppy and Rose's father died in the pit and her mother was found on the beach dead, the locals say she died of a broken heart. Poppy and Rose are took in by Nellie Harper, but it's not a easy life for them. Poppy and Rose only have each other and that's the way they what it to stay. At night one of the girls sleeps while one has to stay awake so she can wake Nellie when the church bell rings 3 times, as Nellie in a 'knocker upper' she wakes the men up to do their shift down the pit. The girl that sleeps goes to school, as they both can't go as they only have one pair of boots between them. Poppy knows something is up as Nellie has been different towards her but she's not sure what, all she knows is Nellie has had 3 letters. Poppy finds one of the letters and there's only one person she knows that she can trust to read it and that's Sid. Sid, Poppy and Rose go down to the beach and into a cave to read the letter, but the tide comes in quicker than they thought and they almost die.

I don't want to say anything else as it will spoil the book, but I will say it is emotional at times. 

I have enjoyed this book so much, especially as I knew and been to the place that Glenda spoke about.

Murder at the Seaside

Murder by the Seaside

By Jackie Baldwin

Genre:-Cosy Crime Fiction

Pages:-343

Publisher:-Storm

Blurb:-As dawn breaks over the empty beaches of Portobello, Grace McKenna emerges from the icy water after her daily swim, her loyal dog Harvey by her side. Little does she know, in the shadows, a cold-blooded killer is plotting his next move...

 Edinburgh, Scotland. After the toughest year of her life, Detective Grace McKenna is grateful for her job running the fledgling Portobello Detective Agency...though another client or two would certainly help keep the wolf from the door. So when the glamourous widow of renowned psychic Paul Gordon entreats her to investigate his suspicious death, Grace sees a unique opportunity to make for the agency.

 Joining forces with Tobias Sloan-a dapper investigative reporter seeking answers about his wife's tragic passing-their search takes a dark turn when the body of a beautiful young woman is found at a nearby elite golf club. The evidence leads them straight to Merchiston College of Psychic Studies-the very place where Paul Gordon met his grisly end.

  Uncovering a shocking secret linking the two murders, Grace finds her professional and personal boundaries are beginning to blur. she is left to face not only the ghosts of her own past, but also the prospect of a hardened killer stalking the quiet lanes of Edinburgh. With time running out and the lives of her team hanging in the balance, can Grace McKenna solve the murders, and save herself from the same deadly fate?

 A gripping Scottish mystery with a sprinkle of small-town charm, perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Clare Chase and Frances Evesham.

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My Review:-😎🏖 This is Book One in 'A detective Grace McKenna Scottish Murder Mystery.'

We meet Ex Detective Inspector Grace McKenna, who's live hasn't been easy over the past few years, but things are going to get better. Grace is a strong women and now owner and running Portobella Detective Agency below the flat she shares with Harvey, her golden retriever dog. Grace is asked for help from the widow of Psychic Paul Gordon to find out what happened. This could be just what she needs. With the help from Hannah and Jean her assistants and also Tobias Sloan an investigative reporter, who also wants answers about his wife death, they start asking questions. 

 What has Merchiston College of Psychic Studies got to do with it? Are these deaths linked? There are plenty of twists in the two cases, 

I enjoyed the storyline and the writing style of the author.

Nessun Dorma

Nessun Dorma

By D.J. Peat

Genre:-Crime Thriller

Pages:-325

Publisher:-Blossom Spring

Blurb:-Donna McCarthy, an ambitious estate agent, falls victim of a killer who leaves no trace of her body.

Recently demoted DC Carter-overweight and a heavy drinker-believes his superiors are making a mistake when they suspect her husband.

Donna's sons embark on an intense search for their missing mother.

They soon face the glaring possibility that she is not only missing but has been murdered.

But who is responsible? And why is there no evidence in the ex-mining town of Monkey Island?

There can be only one answer: the killer is from the island.

The killer's resolve is sorely tested when he sees a woman who is the image of his first kill.

Breaking his own MO, he seeks prey without proper planning. The lives of the killer, DC Carter and the McCarthys become hopelessly entangled, forcing them on a course to unearth Mrs McCarthy.

Through love, loss and some crazy decisions, the McCarthy boys question whether revenge is a path worth taking.

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My Review:-I have to say I did like the cover of this book, dark and full of mystery.

 I could say so much about this book but don't want to spoil it for you. I love how each chapter and section relates to a character in the book, even the killer, which I found I got to know the characters more. There are some strong characters you will find while reading the book.

There are a few twists that I didn't see coming and didn't expect.

Clarissa

Clarissa: A Clean & Wholesome American Historical Romance

By Jean Jacobsen

Genre:-Historical Romance/Adult Fiction (18+)

Pages:-324

Publisher:-Jean Jacobsen

Content Rating:-G: Wholesome

Blurb:-Tragedy brings them together. Will love tear them apart?

 New York City, 1832. Clarissa Tanner is carefree and lighthearted until the sudden death of her parents. Forced to pay off family debts or lose her horse farm, she given one choice: auction off her beloved horses or reluctantly enter 1830s New York Society social season to face the dreaded marriage market.

 Nicholas is a man on a mission, searching for his missing brother. Fearing Liam may be the victim of foul play, Nicholas needs to keep a low-profile while conducting his search. He takes a position as a dance instructor, providing refresher lessons to the beautiful but distracted Clarissa.

 Clarissa and Nicholas find a connection through grief and movement as they fight their attraction to one another. Will they give in to their desires and find true love or will family obligations keep them apart?

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Trauma To Truth

Trauma To Truth

By Claire Louise Robinson

Genre:-Poetry/Self Help

Pages:-124

Blurb:-Trauma to Truth is a self help book, using poetry and prose that documents a journey through trauma to truth.

It tells a story from start to finish and how it is possible to go from recovery to starting the discovery of who you can become.

It begins with Trauma and how it was personally viewed and moves through the process of unpicking, unravelling, highlighting the highs, lows and all the emotions in between.

 It covers anger, domestic abuse, grief, love and loss, finally finishing with forgiveness.

It is a raw and honest account of one woman's story to share that there is in fact light at the end of the tunnel and you do not have to be defined by your past.

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My Review:-I loved this book. It's a honest and inspiring journey of one women that has been through abuse, grief, love and loss and came through it. Claire has put all her emotions into poetry and shares them with others that have been or going through what she has. Everyone will be able to relate with something in this book and will take something away.

The Younglings

The Younglings: Magic and Mayhem

By Helena M. Craggs

Genre:-YA Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Reading Age:-13-18

Blurb:-Something wicked comes for them all. Will any of them survive the ultimate double-cross?

Quinn Carter pledges to protect his Found family no matter the cost. So when they come under attack by a psychotic ghost, an unforeseen spy, and a traitorous witch, the half-demon teen and his supernatural friends fight to keep each other safe. But a determined enemy still hungers for his girlfriend and her angelic blood...

 Time hopping to 1612 with some of his team to thwart a dangerous scheme, Quinn's alarmed when their return home reveals a betrayal from within. And as a shocking secret about his bloodline sends him reeling, the brave Keeper faces his greatest challenge... straight from Hell.

 Can he save the world without losing all he loves?

 Mayhem & Magic is the fiery third book in The Younglings YA paranormal fantasy series. If you like a diverse cast of characters, fast-paced drama, and sizzling romance, then you'll adore Helena M Cragg's cunning chaos.

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My Review:-This is Book 3 in "The Younglings" and this book didn't disappoint me at all.

 A group of teenage friends that have special abilities, and all work well as a team. Quinn is my favourite of the Younglings, he is human and a demon. The book begins with a little boy ghost Oliver. Oliver keeps appearing and disappearing before Quinn can find out what he needs. Once Quinn finds out that Oliver needs to safe his cat, Severus before he can pass, Quinn knows it's up to him to rescue Severus. We meet Rhys the Vampire tracker who wants to rid of everyone apart from Eve, as he wants her as his Vampire Queen.

If you haven't read Books 1 & 2, you need to, you won't be disappointed. The books flow into each other, which shows just how good the author is.

Salvation

Salvation

By D.A. Schneider

Publisher:-Poe Boy

Blurb:-John Garvey, known to his family and friends as a biker, mechanic, gun runner, drug dealer, oh and a killer.

Not many know of his secret he's held onto for centuries. That he is, in truth, a fallen angel.

Banished to Earth and tied to the guitar that he always keeps by his side.

Federal Agent Marion Kern is on the trail of a murderer whose victim is far from ordinary.

With extra organs and strange scars across his back, the seemingly young man was killed with a golden bullet.

Stranger still, the only thing stolen from the scene of the crime was the victim's guitar.

Jude is on a mission from Hell. A hitman tasked with killing the fallen angels trapped on Earth. With the end of his quest is in sight, he must seduce the daughter of his final target to get close to his victim. He never thought he'd fall in love.

His mission is now complicated and could be compromised.

On the line is the one thing Judas has sought through all his years: salvation.

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Scale

Scale (the Blaze Legacy #2)

By L.R. Friedman

Genre:-NA Dark Romantasy with Dark Academia elements

Blurb:-

⚖ Dark Portal Fantasy

⚖ Secret Societies

⚖ Adult Dark Academia

⚖ Dual POV

⚖ Slow Burn

⚖ Morally Grey Characters

The Revered have returned.

Struggling to confront burning truths. Kyleigh must keep her identity a secret or risk endangering everyone. As she and Dru navigate her awakened magic and new role within the kingdom, self-doubts emerge, threatening to pull them apart.

 Aislin is discharged from her assassin duties, only to find herself tethered to another master when a small favor comes back to haunt her. A familiar enemy re-enters her life, complicating things further and conjuring feelings she can't ignore or trust.

The restoration of power in Celaria rouses a dangerous foe. Now, two warring kingdoms with a heated past must form a tenuous alliance.

Secrets will be unmasked.

Hearts will be measured.

What are they willing to sacrifice to heal a decade of scars?

Scale is the second book in The Blaze legacy, an NA/Adult Dark Portal Romantasy that is full of magic, mythical creatures, delicious tension, and spice that builds through the series. it contains some explicit content best suited for readers over the age of 18.

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My Review:- This is Book 2 in "The Blaze Legacy." A mysterious black envelope arrive for Kyleigh during freshman, inviting her to secret society, she's getting closer to the answers she's been looking for. But will it be what she wants?  Aislin has now discovered her gift and once freedom was only a dream for her but now she can see it but there is one catch. What can it be?

I loved everything about this book, I enjoyed how the author told the story from multiple POV, I felt like I got to know the character more.

Dark Enough to See The Stars

Dark enough to See The Stars

By Beth Duke

Blurb:-The long-awaited sequel to bestseller and book club favourite IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU has arrived!

Violet Glenn.

Everybody loved her.

In 1946, that included her boyfriend's best friend, Sam Davidson.

 Ronni Johnson wrote a book about Violet. It changed her life. Now she's back working as a registered nurse at Fairfield Springs, loving her patients and her job. She doesn't have another book in her.

 A mysterious email arrives from Chet Wilson's son, asking Ronni to tell "the truth" about his dad.

She ignores it.

Sam Davidson's family becomes inextricably linked with Ronni, though and through them she learns a story that must be told.

 Ronni finds herself back at the keyboard, determined to share the long-held secrets revealed to her.

And once again, Violet is reaching back through the years to touch Ronni's life.

DARK ENOUGH TO SEE THE STARS is a story of human resilience and fragility; of joy and sorrow; of our ability to find family in the one another. Alternating chapters between Sam's world in the distant past and Ronni's in the present, readers will witness lives woven together, hearts bound forever in surprising ways.

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My Review:-This is Book Two in the "It All Comes Back To You" series. I had the pleasure of reviewing Book One and now I'm review Book Two and I wasn't disappointed.

 Ronni Johnson wrote a book and told the story of Violet and her life. Ronni is now happy to be back at work at Fairfield Springs as a registered nurse, it's a job she loves and the patient make it a job worth doing. Ronni is not thinking about bringing another, not until she gets an email from Chet Wilsons son. 

 The story is told in different timelines and different characters appear in this book. There is a lot of mystery in this book

Children Who Dance in the Rain

Children Who Dance in the Rain

By Susan Justice

Genre:-Children's Picture Book, Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7)

Pages:-32

Publisher:-Compassion Project Press

Content Rating:-G for all kids

Blurb:-Sophie gets bored quickly and won't even eat her food without looking at her tablet. She's thrilled to hear of her family's upcoming trip to a magical place called India, a land she's only heard of in stories. Once there, she quickly realizes that the underprivileged children living in the mud colony possess a joy and contentment she can't explain. Sophie sets out on a journey of discovery, but what she finds may change her world forever. This tale about the true meaning of happiness and the power of gratitude is based on true events.

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My Review:-I just love everything about this book. The bright colours along with the details on each page were beautiful. My granddaughter Emily, who's 9-year-old read this story to me. The story was about a girl called Sophie that didn't appreciate what she had in her life. Sophie's parents decide to take her to India to visit her grandmother. Sophie is really looking forward to it, until she gets there. and nothing is what she expected. After meeting a girl called Nanaki Kaur and going to see where she lived and what she did, everything changes.

 A beautiful story that show's that you don't have to have everything to be happy and grateful.

Before The Storm

By Jack Ryan

Blurb:-YOUTHFUL PROMISES SHAPE LETHAL OUTCOMES

Historian Vinny Connolly tries to escape the bitter memories of his childhood in a tough neighbourhood. But a secret from the past, involving a pocket watch, an old man's death and childhood friends, threatens to unravel his present.

 When one of those friends, Sammo, dies in mysterious circumstances, Vinny, his wife Helen, and his ex-partner Anne McCarthy race against time to uncover the truth.

 A hit and run incident, text messages, and a murdered pet, all warn Vinny away from the investigation. A series of letters hold the key to Sammo's life, and the secrets to unlock the mystery of his death. facing unexpected obstacles from politicians and police, Anne tries to overcome an accidental death verdict.

Set against the backdrop of a post-Brexit UK, this is a gripping tale of immigration. friendship, the power of secrets to shape our lives; and the value of resistance to authority

Author Bio

I was born and raised in Speke Liverpool, (Paul McCartney lived in the street behind us for a while) although my parents first lived 'Under The Bridge' in Garston, and all my family goes back to Wicklow in Ireland.

The Liverpool Mystery Series will be four novels. Under The Bridge is the first. I am writing Fire Next time now, and The Wicklow Boys will follow next year. You can find The One Road prequel a collection of short stories here on Amazon.

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What Football Job Can You Do?

What Football Job Can You Do?

By Emma Juhasz

Blurb:-Give it a go to be pro, but just so you know...1% of children who train in club academies become professional footballers. What Football Job Can You Do? won't make children give up on the dream of being a professional football player, but it will introduce them to the world of opportunities and careers that exist in the football industry. There are many jobs that they may not know about, such as scout, nutritionist, sports designer, and sports scientists-to name a few. The book is filled with short, essential career information, fun facts, and games. The diverse range of people and abilities in the book, show all children that they can do anything they want in the future, whatever their talents. The book is endorsed by industry professional.

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My Review:-The cover is simple and colourful, which will appeal to children. It was interesting to read about disabled team football, as a wheelchair user I didn't know about powerchair football. I also didn't know about different size footballs depending on the age of the teams.

 I loved the way the book is set out and meeting the "Team" and what their jobs were in football. Learning Football Facts, the Rules, Country Competitions, football technology.

I loved the "Activity" A Game of Two Halves! showing games you can do and even how to make a football table. This is a great book for all footballers and anyone that just wants to know a but about football.

The Farmer and The Fury

The Farmer and The Fury

By Cherry Burroughs

Genre:-Historical Fiction

Pages:-363

Blurb:-January 1953

The great North Sea flood devastates much of the east coast of England.

The island in the Thames Estuary where George and Annie Hadley run their farm is almost completely submerged.

 Annie and the four Hadley children try and escape to the mainland, but George must stay behind and attempt to save his animals, his home, and his livelihood.

 When the waters recede, will anything of their former life remain?

 The story of George and Annie Hadley is one of gritty determination, enduring love, and the power of nature.

 The Farmer and the Fury takes the reader on a journey through 1950s post war Britain, with evocative depictions of rural life and a cast of beautifully drawn characters.

 It is a novel based on the true event of the great North Sea flood of 1953.

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My Review:-A isolated island. It's 1950s the farmers on the island found themselves in devastation when the place is almost completely submerged.

 Annie and George Hadley along with their four children have to decide what to do for the best. Annie and the children try to get to the mainland. It's going to be up to George to try and save both the farm and the animals, but is it going to be to much for one person. 

 After losing almost everything, it's not going to be easy to repair and restock what's been destroyed.

 The author does a great job showing what nature can do in just a short time and the impact it leaves on so many people's life, both on the island and off

It All Comes Back To You

It All Comes Back To You

By Beth Duke

Blurb:-Alabama 1947.

War's over, cherry-print dresses, parking above the city lights, swing dancing.

Beautiful, seventeen-year-old Violet lives in a perfect world. Everybody loves her.

In 2012, she's still beautiful, charming, and surrounded by admirers.

Veronica "Ronni" Johnson, licensed practical nurse and aspiring writer, meets the captivating Violet in the assisted living facility where Violet requires no assistance, just lots of male attention. When she dies, she leaves Ronni a very generous bequest-only if Ronni completes a book about her life within one year. As she's drawn into the world of young Violet, Ronni is mesmerized by life in a simpler time. It's an irresistible journey filled with revelations, some of them about men Ronni knew as octogenarians at Fairfield Springs.

 Struggling, insecure, flailing at the keyboard, Ronni juggles her patients, a new boyfriend, and a Samsonite factory of emotional baggage as she tries to craft a manuscript before her deadline.

 But then the secrets start to emerge, some of them in person. And they don't stop.

Everything changes.

Alternating chapters between Homecoming Queen Violet in 1947 and can't-quite-find-her-crown Ronni in the present, IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU is book club fiction at its hilarious, warm, sad, outrageous, uplifting, and stunning best.

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My Review:-This is Book 1 of 2 in "It All Comes Back To You" We have two timelines, Ronni, a nurse at a retirement home and Violet, the homecoming queen. Past and present brought together in one book. This book has so much to give, you will laugh and cry your way through it.

I love the way Beth Duke brought Ronnie and Violet together, even though they were different, Beth has weaved them together.

Not everything is want it might seem.

 

Leif the Lesser and Hell

Leif the Lesser and Hell

By Robin Bennett

Illustrated By Sara Hornby

Genre:-YA

Blurb:-Doggerland was the prosperous and powerful kingdom that connected Britain to Europe 8,000 years ago. But from great beginnings, it now lies drowned; lost forever, far below the cold waves of the North Sea. Its disappearance was caused by a great tsunami. And what about the people who lived in Doggerland? More importantly, what about the survivors? Part rhyme, part prose coming of age/love story, reminiscent of Beowulf, The Tempest and Hunting of the Snark.

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The Timewalker Archives

The Timewalker Archives

By Emily Vanderbent

Genre:-YA Historical Fantasy

Blurb:- TROPES

🌹 Time Travel

🌹 Historical Descendants

🌹 Secret Society

🌹 Hidden Abilities

🌹 Deadly Competition

🌹 Slow Burn

🌹 Forced Proximity

🌹 Rivals to Lovers

Unlikely alliances, ancient lineages, and a rich history shrouded in secrets propel Adelaide Anson in her search for the only thing that matters-the truth behind the fire that claimed her parents' lives

 When a mysterious letter appears promising answers, she finds herself joining the exclusive time traveling order of the Red Rose Society. As she makes her way from the French Revolution to the American Civil War and back again, Adelaide is left wondering who she can trust, and more importantly, who she'll be. With danger and dashing companions at every turn, her emerging ability to see fragments of history leads her on a path to uncover the answers she seeks-and some she did not ask for.

 While time unravels in ways she never thought possible, she's forced to examine her role in history's making. But as she quickly learns, the truth comes with a price and some secrets are better left buried.

 Adelaide's tale of twisted time will leave her asking the ultimate question-is protecting the past worth sacrificing your future?

 The Timewalker Archives Vol. 1 combines Crimson Time and Fractured Past, the first two books in a young adult historical fantasy series perfect for fans of NBC's Timeless and Alycon Noel's Stealing Infinity

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Last Bank Holiday

Last Bank Holiday

By Christina Delmonte

Genre:-Psychological Thriller

Pages:-230

Blurb:-A BEDROOM DOOR LEFT OPEN TO THE NIGHT RIPS ONE FAMILY APART FOREVER 

Karen, Will and the twins enjoy a luxury weekend away in the tranquil Cheshire forest.

Amidst a freak heatwave, they leave a door open to the elements that night. 

Mistake number one...

 There's a secret lurking in the woods.

A secret better left buried.

The events that follow turn their lives upside down and change things forever.

Do they overcome that bank holiday weekend?

Can they put their lives back together?

Will they survive?

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My Review:-Karen Keele is married to Will and has Ellie and Jesse, twin girls. Karen's mam, Mary has Alzheimers. Will's injury, a burglary and money worries and it's Karen's job to keep everything together and not show how she's really feeling because of Ellie and Jesse.

 Karen wins a family holiday to a cabin, over the Bank Holiday in a raffle. That's when everything changes.  I love the storyline the author has went along. How many of us have thought about this happening  before, I know I have. There are some twists that I didn't see coming and will have you looking over your shoulder. Once I started reading this book, I did find it hard to put down and ended up reading it in one day. Will be reading more by Christina