This is the 8th book in the Herring series by L. C. Tyler. The Maltese Herring is available from City Adventurers Solve The Murder The Plot Dr Hilary Joyner is neither well liked nor well respected among his academic peers. However, he believes his next project will bring him the recognition he deserves. He’s working… More The Maltese Herring
Guest blog by Ian Thirkettle James Patterson often writes in partnership with other authors. I was curious as to how these partnership books are written. They are presented as James Patterson books and he is very much the brand. I have not noticed a difference in style between different books of his I have read. For… More The process of co-authoring books
The First Lady by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois Guest blog by Ian Thirkettle I have just finished reading ‘The First Lady’ by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois. This was a typical Patterson rollercoaster that drew me in, got me hooked and kept me until the end. It won’t win a Booker or Pulitzer Prize,… More First Lady
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Withering Heights The formerly plump girl turned Thin Woman may now be happily married and a mother, but Ellie Haskell has not lost her wit, her weakness for Gothic romance, or her knack for solving crimes. So when her young cousin, Ariel, suddenly turns up on Ellies doorstep asking her to investigate some mysterious happenings… More Withering Heights
Having read the first two books in the Louie Knight series – Aberystwyth Mon Amour and Last Tango in Aberystwyth – it took me a while to read the third book in the Aberystwyth Noir series – The Unbearable Lightness of Being in Aberystwyth. Plot of The Unbearable Lightness of Being in Aberystwyth: There is nothing unusual… More The Unbearable Lightness of Being in Aberystwyth
Settled back to read another Agatha Raisin story. This one, called Agatha Raisin and Love Lies and Liquor, was a bit different to the others with kidnapping, money laundering, criminal gangs etc as well as the murders to be investigated. I seem to be reading these out of order, as her love interest, James Lacey,… More Agatha Raisin and Love Lies and Liquor
Judge and Jury by James Patterson and Andrew Gross Plot: It’s the trial of the decade – Dominick Cavallo, the modern-day Godfather, has finally been put in the dock, and there’s enough evidence to make it certain he’ll be convicted. Heavy security surrounds the courtroom, and Nick Pellisante, the FBI agent who helped to nail… More Judge and Jury
Star Spangled Murder is the 11th Lucy Stone mystery by Leslie Meier Available from Amazon Lucy Stone is in the doghouse – with her next-door neighbour, Mrs. Prudence Pratt. It seems that Kudo, the Stones’ misbehaving mutt, has developed a taste for Mrs. Pratt’s blue-ribbon winning chickens, as well an escape artist’s talent for sneaking… More A Star Spangled Murder
Leslie Meier books are available from https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/leslie-meier-lucy-stone-mystery-series Available From Amazon When her part-time reporting gig gives Lucy the opportunity to attend a Boston newspaper conference, she looks forward to the vacation from domestic bliss. But upon leaving Tinker’s Cove, she quickly discovers that alone time can be kind of…..lonely. And in between libel workshops and… More Father’s Day Murder