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Emma Tallon - Her Payback. Book 4 in The Drew Family series. @bookouture

15/8/2022

Her Payback: An utterly nail-biting and gritty crime thriller (The Drew Family Series Book 4)

Her Payback: An utterly nail-biting and gritty crime thriller by Emma Tallon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Book 4 in The Drew family series. What a corker of a read this was. Emma certainly knows her audiance and what they want from a book. My goodness she delivers and some.
Back with the Drew family and their antics, We seem more focused in this round with just how much Ruby and Scarlet really don't like each other. Is blood really thicker than water?. There is certainly tension between family members, bet we all know family has to stick together. Especially when it's the Drew family. Secrets that have been kept burried for years come rising from the ashes and it's it's going to take a strong family to fight.

I have just read this book after finishing book 3, sometimes falling a little behind in a series has its benefits. It meant i could read these books pretty much back to back. It prolonged my outing with The Drews and in fairness if these books were 1000 pages long each, i'd still be wanting more.
Love the authors story telling and her style of writing is first class. Seriously if you haven't read any of these books i really do highly recommend them and for the best result read from the beginning. Trusht me, you will not be disappointed.
Easy 5 stars as always.

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This book is currently available via Kindle Unlimited. If you don't have an account, then its really easy to sign up for the free trial. you'll find lots of links posted on this site for free trials. This would be a great series of books to try if you haven't already read anything from this author.

Rough Diamonds by Gillian Godden @GGodden @rararesources #Blogtour #Reading #Review #RoughDiamonds @Boldwoodbooks

2/8/2022

If you haven't read any of Gillian's books, then why not give them a try. Sign up for a free trial on Kindle unlimited and you can try all of Gillian's books for free. Superb reads and well worth giving a go.

The brand new action-packed gangland thriller from Gillian Godden!

Flawed, tough, unbreakable….

In the aftermath of her husband’s shocking murder, Patsy Diamond wants answers. Who was Nick really? Where is all his money? And who killed the man she once loved? Patsy knows exactly who to go to first - Nick’s pregnant mistress, Natasha.

Natasha might seem young and innocent, but Patsy’s certain the girl is hiding something. And the only way to find out what is to keep Natasha close and make her part of the Diamond family.

With the two women forming an unlikely bond, they begin to dig deeper into Nick’s secret life and discover things that shock…and terrify them.

Because Nick Diamond played a deadly game and if the women in his life want payback, then they are going to have to follow his rules – or break them and make their own.

But the strongest diamonds are created under pressure and these women are no exception...

Don't miss this brilliant new gangland story from Gillian Godden - guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat! Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Heather Atkinson and Caz Finlay.

I feel I have to start with the negatives in this review and that is that this author does not realease a book a week. I could read these books forever and day. The kind of books that you can't wait to start but then you really don't want them to finish. If they were 10k pages in each of these books then I still don't think i could get enough of them.

Rough Diamonds is a follow on from Diamond Geezer. Which I may add was also a phenomenal read. This time around we are to spend more time with Patsy Diamond. A woman on a mission, and a womon with a mission. Wanting to figure out just who she was married to and where all his money is Patsy begins to make unlikly friends. The more she digs in to her husbands life the more she discoveres she didn't really know him. Still close to his family Patsy is trying to find answers. She isn't really bothered where these answers take her, she wants to know and will go to anylengths to find out.

This books was strong, addictive and thrilling. Not knowing what was coming next or the way the story might go, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat, biting your nails. An exciting read that once started it's difficult to stop. A true page turner.
Some superb characters the book felt new and fresh. Characters and story line are very well written and I really can't wait to read more from this author.
Gillian Godden is proving a hit in this genre and is up there with some of the best. High praise from me, and highly recommended.

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Six Graves By Angela Marsons (Detective Kim Stone Crime Thriller Book 16) @bookouture @writeAngie #SixGraves #Book16

13/5/2022

It’s a typical teenage bedroom with posters covering the walls and clothes littering the floor. But the girl lying on her bed, wearing a delicate chain around her neck, is lifeless. A circle of red stains her white vest top. How had the girl’s mother looked down at her sleeping child and pulled the trigger?

When Detective Kim Stone rushes to the scene of a house fire, she’s shocked to discover it’s claimed the lives of two teenage children and their parents. But this tragedy is not quite as it seems. Each body is marked by a gunshot wound and the mother, Helen Daynes, is holding the gun.

The case sparks painful childhood memories for Kim who suffered at the hands of her own abusive mother, but it just makes her more determined to uncover the truth. As Kim untangles Helen’s past, she finds a history of clinical depression. But did it drive Helen to murder her loved ones?

Then Kim uncovers a tiny, vital clue in Helen’s bedroom that throws the investigation wide open. Could someone else have killed the Daynes family?

Just as Kim feels she’s making progress, a deadly threat is made to her own life by a dangerous psychopath from her past. Biting back her fear, she keeps digging. And when Kim hits upon a shocking secret that changes everything she thought she knew about Helen, she realises that the remaining family members are in grave danger.

Kim is under pressure like never before, and the monster circling her is getting ever closer. Four bodies already. Four graves fresh in the ground. Who will be next? Can Kim find the killer and save herself before it’s too late?

An absolutely nail-biting mystery thriller that will have you gasping out loud. You won’t come up for air until you’ve reached the breathtaking final twist. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Mark Billingham and Robert Dugoni will love Six Graves.

Read what everyone is saying about Six Graves:

‘OMG! OMG! OMG! Angela Marsons what on earth have you done to me?!… Just OMG! Wow! Speechless!... utterly amazing… had me on tenterhooks.’Rachel's Random Reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow, wow, wow! Just inhaled this book in about 2 hours.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow! My heart needs to rest now, this is an absolutely blood pumping ride that doesn’t stop!!… LOVED IT!!’The Fiction Cafe Book Club, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Amazing series and a phenomenal book. Warning: If you start this book in the evening you will read all night because you won’t be able to stop… Oh My Heavens. This was an unputdownable book from the beginning. My heart was in my throat.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘From first page to last this had me totally gripped. It was like being on a rollercoaster of emotions. 5 stars are just not enough.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I defy anyone… to not feel goosebumps when you read THAT prologue! Angie Marsons then takes you on a rollercoaster journey that will batter your emotions and leave you feeling completely wrung out before you even reach THAT ending!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Heart pounding, nail biting…I’m sure my heart rate was abnormally high throughout reading this book!’The Book Review Café, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Kept me up until midnight...my heart rate is slowly coming back down... wow, wow and wow!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow!!! Wow!!!! Wow!!! This book is a total page turner and will keep you guessing with every page... BAM! The ending floored me.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Oh wow!!!...I couldn't put the book down until I'd finished it in a day… the most dramatic ending I've ever read, this book deserves more than 5 stars!!!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thrilled to be taking part in this blog tour.

I'm certain if you look back at my reviews for this series, they will all say pretty much the same. 'The best one yet!
I seriously do not know how this author does it, but I'm so glad she does. Each time I think ' you'll never better this one, and each time that is exactly what happens. Still, it's the best one yet.

Back with Kim Stone and her merry crew. This time we have an extra member to the team. A much inconvenience for Kim. A new investigation into the killing of a family. It seems that a mother has killed her family. What tragedy could force someone to do such an evil act. What changed so bad from one day to the next for someone to flip like this.
It's the job of the team to figure out the where, why and how. As usual a superb team working together makes all the difference in a complex case. Although there are some tensions between some of the team, they still all work together, but why hasn't Kim noticed this earlier. Could this split her team.
Along with heading a new case, Kim Stone finds her life is in danger, and something Kim really isn't comfortable with is having no control over this. An old case is about to creep up on Kim.
In this gripping read you'll find out exactly what happened. You may also think you know what has happened, just like I did. I had it all sussed out, knew where the book was going, well I thought I did. How wrong was I, good job I'm not a detective that's for sure. I was lead down the garden path, I was so, so wrong. What a superb written story. Gripping the whole way through, such an exciting read.
Listen, if you have not read this series of books then I think it's time you did. It's time to treat yourself. Get lost in the world of Kim Stone, get absorbed in each and every page. You will not want to stop until there are no more books to read. Then you will wish you could un-read them and start all over again.

Bravo, Angela Marsons, you keep your books fresh, engaging and totally gripping that once started it's impossible to put down. I can't wait for more. Huge fan of this author and i can't praise her writing enough, it's outstanding.

Author bio
Angela Marsons is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of the DI Kim Stone series and her books have sold more than 5 million in 7 years.
She lives in Worcestershire with her partner and their 2 cheeky Golden Retrievers.
She first discovered her love of writing at Junior School when actual lessons came second to watching other people and quietly making up her own stories about them. Her report card invariably read "Angela would do well if she minded her own business as well as she minds other people's".
After years of writing relationship based stories (The Forgotten Woman and Dear Mother) Angela turned to Crime, fictionally speaking of course, and developed a character that refused to go away.
She is signed to Bookouture.com for a total of 28 books in the Kim Stone series and her books have been translated into more than 27 languages.
Many of her books, including Blood Lines, Dead Souls, Broken Bones, Fatal Promise and Dead Memories reached the #1 spot on Amazon on pre-orders alone and the translation of Dead Souls, La Verita Sepolte, recently won the prestigious Primo Bancarella award.

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Blood Pact by Heather Atkinson #Book4 #BloodPact @HeatherAtkinso1 @BoldwoodBooks

10/5/2022

Blood Pact: The BRAND NEW totally gripping gritty gangland thriller from bestseller Heather Atkinson for 2022 (Gallowburn Series Book 4)

The BRAND NEW gritty gangland thriller from Heather Atkinson!To survive, they’ll need to stick together…

After the defeat of the rival Gordon and Thompson families, the Blood Brothers' reputations as feared lieutenants of the McVay clan are firmly established. The Gallowburn has become an untouchable stronghold in their capable hands.
However, danger rears its head in another form - Jamie’s deadliest foe, Cameron Abernethy. Still fighting to be released from prison, Cameron decides to use the Lawson family, the Blood Brothers’ biggest rivals, to discover his daughter's whereabouts.
With his enemies getting closer, and the police on his tail too, Jamie has some impossible choices to make. This is his last chance to live the life he's dreamed of with the woman he loves, but first he’s got to make sure he's not caught or killed…
If you love Kimberley Chambers, and Jessie Keane, you’ll love Blood Pact. Discover the bestselling gangland author Heather Atkinson and you'll never look back...
What readers are saying about Heather Atkinson:
'Another brilliant book from Heather...she really is one the best in the business. '
'I have read ALL Heather Atkinson's books. They are all fantastic.'
'All Heather's books are action packed and have you on edge.'
'I stumbled upon Heather's books and I'm so glad I did, characters excellent and storylines are great , I find myself searching the book stores for more of them to read the minute I finish one.'

Well deserving of 5 stars. Book 4.

As always with an Heather Atkinson book, thoroughly enjoyed, an easy yet gripping read. Heather has the wonderful knack of being able to tell a grizzly story yet add in humour. I love the writing style of this author and I love this series. I have read a number of this authors series of books and it's so easy to fall for the characters, to become attached to them via the story. This author easy has some of the most colourful characters you'll ever meet in books.
We are back with the blood Brothers on the Gallowburn estate. The Blood Brothers were formed by 4 good friends Jamie Gray, Gary, Digger and Logan. The lads have taken control over the estate where they live. They run the estate so it's somewhere you want to live, not be driven out of.
So much has gone on over these 4 books, and I'm very wary of anything i could say giving too much away. What i will say is that to get the best out of these books, I really would read them in order. Things would make a whole lot more sense and the story will be a lot more enjoyable.
I also have to add , if you have not read any of this authors previous works, then please check out all the books she has written, you'll find yourself some amaing series of books.
First class read. Best one yet.

The Angels by Alex Kane

12/4/2022

‘A dark and gritty crime thriller that kept me hooked from the first page.’ Casey Kelleher, author of No Fear and Mine
It takes a good woman to take a bad man down
Amber. As the top performer at Angel Silk gentleman’s club, she’s seen it all, been forced to do things she never wanted to do. She’s tired of this life… but can she escape it?
Lizzy. To the women at Angel Silk, she’s the strong queen bee, mother to the girls. But she’s hiding her own dark secrets - and if they come to light, her life could be destroyed.
Jade. The newest dancer at Angel Silk, she’s innocent, beautiful… and trapped. She’s in over her head – but does she have the strength to break free?
Three women, all under the control of feared gangster, Marcus. To take back their lives, they need to come together. But will he let them go – or will finding freedom mean paying the ultimate price?
A completely addictive, gripping and gritty gangland thriller that will have you hooked. If you like Martina Cole, Kimberly Chambers or Jacqui Rose, you will love this nail-biting read.

Playing catch up on my backlog of reads and came accross this one that needed my attention. What a great choice i made. off work suffering with covid and i needed something to get lost in.
The characters in this book are very well written, well developed.
This book is packed with action, each page the story intensifies and drags you futher in. Violence, drugs, prostitution this book has it all.
Three very different women caught up n a life they didn't want.
A super read that will keep you engaged throughout.

Call The Shots By Sam Tobin

11/4/2022

Get ready to meet the toughest, deadliest, and most calculated players in Manchester's murky underworld...

HE'S GOT EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL.

You don't know Craig Malton. Hopefully you never will - until you need his help, help that the police can't give you. As well as running a respectable security firm for Manchester's elite clubs and bars, Malton moves in dangerous circles amongst the city's most cutthroat criminals. Nothing happens in his beloved city without his say so.

SHE'S GOING TO TURN IT ALL UPSIDE DOWN.

Keisha Bistacchi has never forgiven Malton for walking out on her all those years ago, and has been keeping a close eye ever since. When her husband is brutally kidnapped, she begs Malton to find him. But Keisha is no damsel in distress, she's as tough as the best of them, and with a violent gang war on the horizon, she'll do whatever it takes to get out alive.

WHO WILL BE THE ONE CALLING THE SHOTS?

An action-packed, knuckle-whitening first book in an explosive new gangland series - perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers.

A superb book. A new author for me and i'm so glad i got the chance to read this. My type of read. Gripping, interesting a great story line that felt fresh. I love myself a good gangland read. This is an author I really will be watching out for and look forward to seeing more books by this author.

Helen H Durrant - Dark Houses #Book2. #Minireview @joffebooks

13/2/2022

THE STUNNING NEW CRIME MYSTERY FEATURING D.I. GRECO BY BEST-SELLING AUTHOR HELEN H. DURRANT
A young woman is found brutally murdered in an empty house
Detective Stephen Greco and his team must piece together her life as quickly as possible. Within twenty-four hours there is another horrific murder using the same method. The detectives realise that the victims are random but the locations are not. The killer is more concerned with finding the right house – somewhere he won’t be disturbed as he pursues his evil plan.

When a man walks into the station and confesses, it looks like the case is closed. But Greco’s not convinced and soon he’ll be fighting to save the woman who’s most important to him in a stunningly tense and emotional conclusion.

Can Greco keep himself and his team under control as the criminal gets personal?

If you like Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott, Mel Sherratt, Ruth Rendell, or Mark Billingham you will be gripped by this exciting new crime fiction writer.

DARK HOUSES is the second book in a new series of detective thrillers featuring D.I. Greco. Stephen Greco has moved to Oldston after his wife divorced him. He doesn’t like the place much but he wants to stay close to their daughter, Matilda. He is a meticulous policeman with a touch of O.C.D. Easy to admire, but difficult to like.

The series is set in the fictional industrial northern English town of Oldston.

AVAILABLE NOW: DARK MURDER, book one featuring D.I. Greco
A woman is found dead by a canal . . . why have her eyes have been viciously poked out? Detective Stephen Greco has just started a new job at Oldston CID and now he faces a series of murders with seemingly no connection but the brutal disfigurement of the victims.

AND DISCOVER THE MASSIVE BEST-SELLING CALLADINE & BAYLISS MYSTERY SERIES . . . 100,000 books sold!

THE GRECO BOOKS
Book 1: DARK MURDER
Book 2: DARK HOUSES
Book 3: DARK TRADE
Book 4: DARK ANGEL

THE CALLADINE & BAYLISS MYSTERY SERIES
Book 1: DEAD WRONG
Book 2: DEAD SILENT
Book 3: DEAD LIST
Book 4: DEAD LOST
Book 5: DEAD & BURIED
Book 6: DEAD NASTY
Book 7: DEAD JEALOUS

DI MATT BRINDLE
HIS THIRD VICTIM

Diamond Geezer by Gillian Godden

17/1/2022

Diamond by name…

Handsome, wealthy and successful, lawyer Nick Diamond is a man who commands and expects respect from everyone he meets. People think he is a man to be trusted. They are wrong.

Deadly by nature.

Because away from his glittering life in upper-class Chelsea, Nick is keeping a dark and dangerous secret. One that takes him to the slum estates of Glasgow and a very different world.

Nick will do anything to keep his secret under wraps, because if it’s ever revealed it would be his downfall.

Don't miss this brilliant new gangland story from Gillian Godden - guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat! Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Heather Atkinson and Caz Finlay.

The Daughters of Victory Street by Pam Howes

8/1/2022

Trickster and Rivals by Sam Michaels. #GeorginaGarret #Book1 #Book2 #bookseries #SamMichaels #ad #Reading #KindleUnlimited #kindlebooks #Review

27/12/2021