Hardcase by Dan Simmons is the first of three hardboiled detective novels featuring the character of Joe Kurtz. It is more of a thriller than a murder mystery story, although there are a lot of killings in the book. It starts with PI Joe Kurtz taking revenge…..revenge that costs him eleven years in Attica prison. While… More Hardcase by Dan Simmons
I’ve just finished reading Honeymoon by James Patterson and Howard Roughan. A story full of hidden identities. As the narrator says throughout the book “Things aren’t always as they appear”. It starts as a ‘black widow’ story. A woman with multiple rich husbands/fiancés who get bumped off for their money. It is also a cat… More Honeymoon by James Patterson and Howard Roughan
Review Normally I fly through James Patterson books. However, I really struggled to read this one and it took me a long while, two thirds of the way through in fact, to work out why. I love cosy mystery books where the bad person has it coming and everyone could be a suspect. So, at… More 18th Abduction by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
She’s practically perfect in every way! No, not Agatha Raisin. Mabel Smedley. She is the “Perfect Paragon” of the title. Mr Smedley hires Agatha to check on his wife. He suspects she is having an affair, but the woman appears sickening virtuous. While Agatha has that case on the go, she also has the case… More Agatha Raisin and the Perfect Paragon
Killer Women is an author collective of 19 female crime-writers, who work together to put on exciting, innovative crime fiction events around the country, for men and women. They also offer our Crime Club members exclusive access to free chapters of new books, giveaways, competitions and discounted early bird tickets to the annual Killer Weekend… More Killer Women Festival 2020
For my third James Patterson book of the holiday, I read Lifeguard by James Patterson and Andrew Gross. The lifeguard of the title Ned Kelly, named like the outlaw. He works at a posh Florida resort, for an easy-going boss. There he meets the girl of his dreams on the beach. But that’s as far as the… More Lifeguard by James Patterson and Andrew Gross
Agatha Raisin book’s make a great holiday read. So I found myself by the pool reading a copy of Agatha Raisin and The Wizard of Evesham. It starts Agatha having a bad hair day. She had been trying to disguise some grey hairs but her hair dye went wrong. Mrs Bloxby suggests she goes to… More Agatha Raisin and The Wizard of Evesham
This latest holiday I managed to read three books by James Patterson. The 9th Women’s Murder Club book, 9th Judgement, by James Patterson. Detective Lindsay Boxer is investigating a string of cat-burglaries. The burglar has been nicknamed “Hello Kitty” by the press and has stolen some high value jewellery. Then suddenly, at the home of one of the burglaries,… More The 9th Women’s Murder Club book – 9th Judgement
If you love James Patterson books but don’t have the time to read a full novel, this is the book for you. Billed as “stories at the speed of life” is a BookShots short story book. Break Point is only 119 pages long. Written by James Patterson with Lee Stone, I managed to rattle through… More Break Point
The Eleventh Commandment by Jeffrey Archer is available from Amazon Mystery and intrigue with characters that come to life. Plot Connor Fitzgerald is the professional’s professional. Holder of the Medal of Honour. Devoted family man. The CIA’s most deadly weapon. But for twenty-eight years, he has been leading a double life. And only days from his… More The Eleventh Commandment