Cowboys and Chaos

Cowboys and Chaos by Elizabeth Pantley

Genre:- Cosy Crime

Blurb:- This is no ordinary book club! When the group choose a book, they are whisked away from reality to find themselves totally immersed in the story. The characters, the setting, and the murder all come to life. In order to exit the book, they'll need to solve the mystery and reach The End.

 This time, the club chooses a mystery that takes place in a quaint, western town - in the old Wild West.  

 That sounds like great fun, until they arrive in the dusty old town in the Arizona desert, among cowboys and saloons. They discover that the outhouse isn't the worse thing about this trip.

 The good new is that Paige, Glo, Zell, Frank, and the other members of the club discover plenty of surprises here, and they have a great time visiting a piece of history. They'll get to live through many exciting moments as they unravel this cozy mystery story.

Thank you to @lovebookstours @elizabethpantley for this book. #AD and #LBTCrew

🤠🐎🏜 My Review:- I have read the first two books and was only to happy to review the third book the series  Magical Mystery Book Club,  set in the Wild West, Bandana, Arizona. The book club need a new addition to the group and before they even interview, a man turns up in the back yard with what looked like a metal detector. They find out that it's Dr Atticus Papadopoulos (Atticus) and he becomes the newest member of the book club. The group decide on the book Zell picks  'The Mystery of Mollie's Disappearance'.  There is a bit of everything for the group horse riding, fishing, and a card game that nearly ends up in a gun fight. The authors description of the wild west make you feel like you are there with all the acres and acres of bronzed land that was covered with wispy grasses and desert vegetation, the Saguaro cactus or prickly looking mesquite tree. I thought I knew who the murderer was  and how they would get home, but I was wrong again (I will get it right before the book series ends).

  

The Christmas Party

 

The Christmas Party by Mikayla Davids

An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw dropping twist!

Genre:- Psychological Thriller

Blurb:- A family reunion. A shocking secret. A night to die for.

  On a snowy Christmas Eve, the Bailey family are gathered at an isolated hotel in the English countryside.  They're reuniting for the first time since the accident that shattered their lives ten years ago.

  It's a time for love and forgiveness. But someone has an ulterior motive....

The perfect daughter

The success story

The single mother

The alcoholic

The husband

The jealous sister

The murderer

  As the clock strikes midnight, one member of the party is found dead at the foot of the grand marble staircase.

  Everyone is a suspect. But which one of them is a killer?

  This completely addictive psychological  thriller is packed with chilling twists that will keep you up all night. Perfect for fans of The Hunting Party and The Chalet.

 Thank you @lovebookstours @mikayladavidsbooks #Ad #Gifted #LoveBooksTours

 🎄🎄My Review:- This is a story of 3 sisters, Erin, Sasha and Leah and their mother Nadia. The sisters and their mother meet up at a Christmas party that Erin and her husband Aaron hosts after 10 years apart and that's where the story really starts. The story is being told by each of the sisters and their mother, you will taken back 10 years earlier during the story. The way the author has wrote this story it will have you thinking you know what is gong to happen, but will you .   This book will leave you wanting to know what is next.

Unlocked: A Captivating Collection of Short Stories

 

Unlocked: A Captivating Collection of Short Stories 

From the D20 Authors

 By:- Philippa East, Debra Barnes, Tom Benjamin, Caroline Bishop, Emma Christie, Catherine Cooper, Polly Crosby, Victoria Dowd, Tim Ewins, Gillian Harvey, Nydia Hetherington, Anna Jefferson, Louise Mumford, Holly Race, Rosie Walker, Penny Batchlor

Blurb:- ALL PROFITS FROM UNLOCKED WILL BE DONATED TO THE TRUSSELL TRUST

From murder to magic, loss to love, Berlin to Bologna and everything in between, this brilliant anthology showcases 16 unique short stories from the D20 Authors, a best-selling group of writers whose debuts were published during the COVID 2022 lockdowns.

  Meet the cleaner who won't let anything stand between her and her job; the ocean diver with a mysterious mission; the pyromaniac driven by a painful compulsion; and the politician struggling to balance it all......

  Compiled by best-selling author Philippa East, and covering everything from crime to romance, mystery to uplift, this multi-genre collection has a story for everyone.

   Contributors to Unlocked have been longlisted, shortlisted and winners of a variety of awards, including The Waterstones Children's Book Prize, The Mcllvanney Prize for Best Scottish Crime Book, The Guardian's Not-The-Booker Prize, The People's Book Prize for Fiction, and the CWA New Dagger Award for best debut of the year.

   With this superb anthology, the D20 Authors are delighted to be raising funds for the Trussell Trust, a charity who supports a nationwide network of food banks, and together they provide emergency food and support to people facing hardship, and campaign to end the need for food banks in the UK.

Get to know some of the best fiction writers publishing today, support The Trussell Trust and treat yourself to some great entertainment by reading this exceptional collection.

Trussell Trust

https://www.trusselltrust.org/what-we-do/

Thank you @lovebookstours #Ad #Gifted #LoveBooksTours #LBTCrew #TheD20Authors

My Review:- During the first Covid lockdown a lot of people decided to write books and got them published This is a collection of short stories that some of the authors have wrote for a great book to help others during the hard times that we are having.  There is times when a full novel is not what you want, but you still want that feeling and enjoyment you get when reading longer stories and this is where this book fits in nicely.  Each story is well wrote and there is something for everyone to enjoy. I would recommend this book to everyone. Why not pop a few in you basket next time you're shopping, these would make a great present for family, friends and even secret Santa gift.

 Please remember that all the profits from this book are going to The Trussell Trust charity which help many people

 

Do Dogs Go To Heaven

Do Dogs Go To Heaven by Nev Green & Mark Stibbe

Genre:- Death & Bereavement, Animal & Pet Care, Dogs, Dogs and Dog Care, Dog - Keeping Mind/Body/Spirit, Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality.

Blurb:- In March 2022, Nev's border Collie, Sophie, died age 15. Mark, hearing the news, wrote to console his old friend. This kickstarted a long and heartfelt email conversation about where Sophie is now - a conversation that broadened and deepened into the larger question, Do Dogs Go To Heaven?

 Many of us want to know if we will see our beloved animals again in eternity. In this book, Mark and Nev address this issue as it relates to dogs. They do so not in the form of a philosophical debate, but by sharing powerful stories, spiritual, reflections, and memorable quotations.

 As you journey with  them through this book, you'll discover how the relationship between humans and dogs has a unique spiritual purpose. As the two friends put it "the love of a dog is inseparable from the love

of God".

 Thank you to @lovebookstours @nevgreen_ @markstibbeauthor for gifting this book. #Ad #Gifted #LoveBooksTours

 My review:- Many of us have pets and I think it is one question that is asked a lot, especially if you have children or if this is your only companion. It's not something we talk about or prepare for, so when it does happen it is very hard to come to terms with. Nev and Mark talk and answer the questions for us with emails they send to each other. Yes they do talk about God, but they also talk about everything from it's ok to cry about them dying, how much you miss them and also all the happy times you have had together. Reading these emails has made me talk more to my children and grandchildren about when our dogs go, that they will be going over the rainbow bridge (something I've always called it for them), that they will be waiting for us and that we must talk about all the happy times we have had together because sharing does make it a bit easier

21% Monster

 21% Monster by P.J. Canning

Genre:- Middle Grade Action Serial

Age:- 9-12 Years

Pages:- 304

Publisher:- Usborne Publishing Ltd

Blurb:- When Darren Devlin is arrested for destroying his school with his bare hands, it's not just the police who are after him. Enter Marek Masters, 14 years old, 19% alien, and the most intelligent, most wanted "almost human" alive, Marek is here to tell Darren the truth - he is 21% monster, and they need to take down the secret organisation that created them.

 Thank you @lovebookstours @pjcanningauthor for gifting a great book. #Ad #Gifted #LoveBooksTours

My Review:- I've enjoyed reading this book. The story starts with Darren Devlin at school, he is not like any of the boys, he's different and because of that he is always being bullied and called a 'freak'. His sister Daisy does her best to protect him but today she's not at school, she's at a dance competition with her parents. Darren would always hide away from the boys but today there's no where to hide that that becomes a problem which you'll find out.

 After getting sent to prison, he escapes with the help from Marek Masters. Marek explains to Darren why and how he is different because of project Helix. Marek and Darren have to get to London but first they must eat and recharge Marek's mobile phone up, all they need is 10% charge, With the help from powers Marek has they go to a local pub, and after five raw steak, eight pints of water, four straws, three spoons and an extra napkin, it's time to leave.  Darren and Marek must stay safe and stay hidden as much as possible while on the run which isn't going to be easy with Miss Inghart (Dr Wiseman) and Ducas after them and getting closer. 

Will they make it to London or will they get court?

Dandelion

 Dandelion by Harrison Murphy

Genre:- Thiller

Pages:- 266

Blurb:- An implant with the potential to cure mental health issues - but only for those who can afford it.

 The sequel to Harrison's Murphy acclaimed debut novel, Chrysalis.

  Violet is a severely anxious woman, traumatised by her past and unable to leave the confines of her own flat. Her only social interaction is with her postie, Chris.

  A potential solution appears as a revolutionary implant that can alter people's minds and cure the of mental illness becomes commercially available.  However, the exorbitant costs for the procedure are out of Violet's reach until a disgraced popstar launches a charitable venture aiming to give free implants to those in most need.

 Can Violet convince the foundation to erase her demons? Or will Chris turn out to be the help she needs to reclaim her life?

*contains some traumatic and disturbing scenes*

My Review:- This is book 2 and I haven't read book 1 Chrysails but the author has put details in the prologue. I found it hard to get into this book at the beginning. This is a story about Violet who's mental health controls her, just as it does with a lot of people. Violet will do anything to be free from the prison that her metal health has trapped her in and if this implant can do it she wants it. 

 Would you consider this implant if it could take you from your prison?

 

A Boy In The Storm

 A Boy in the Storm by Oliver Crane

Genre:- Action - Adventure - Contemporary

Publisher:- TBLOD

Blurb:- An abusive father hiding behind an affluent Edinburgh address.

 A mother haunted and manipulated by secrets from her past.

 A young man brought up never to speak about what he has witnessed,

.....and a storm on the mountain that changes everything.

  Damaged by childhood trauma and estranged from his mother, nineteen-year-old Nicholas leaves Edinburgh to live in the family's rundown chalet in the Highlands of Scotland.

  There he meets best friends, Tracy and Dani. Through a shared love of the outdoors he and Dani become close and plan a future together. However, a destructive encounter between Nicholas and his father shatters their dream.

  Reflecting upon the uncompromising brutality of his father, resentment builds, setting Nicholas on a collision course with his past.

 Thank you to @lovebookstours @olivercraneauthor

 My Review:- This story is about 3 young people, Nicholas, who's father is a bully and a mother who is afraid of him,  Dani, who lives with her father, and Tracy who lives with her mother.  The author tell's us how these 3 young people from different backgrounds become friends. Nicholas meets Dani first, and then Tracy meets Nicholas while at work and falls for him, only to find out her best friend Dani is going out on a date with him.

 Because of Nicholas's father, Nicholas leaves without explaining anything and leaving Dani heartbroken.

  After a few years living in France Nicholas returns back to Scotland and things a different. Dani gets lost on the mountains in the snow and Nicholas knows he has to find her.

 While Dani's relationship with her boyfriend doesn't work out and she returns back to Scotland. Tracy and Nicholas relationship get's stronger, but will it last?

 The end of the book has left me wanting to know what is going to happen next.