The Lucky One is a gripping and addictive psychological thriller by Jessica Payne. The Plot Ten years ago, I survived a serial killer. They called me the lucky one, but they don’t know the truth I’ve been hiding ever since… Then: We danced together that night, our dresses glittering in the swirling lights. We couldn’t have… More The Lucky One by Jessica Payne
Plot Alastair Sheridan has it all. Wealth, good looks, a beautiful wife and children and, in the chaotic world of British politics, a real chance of becoming Prime Minister. But Alastair also has a secret. He’s a serial killer with a taste for young women. Only a handful of people know what kind of monster he is, and… More Die Alone by Simon Kernick
Chosen by the Solve the Murder Book Club, we read Malice in the Cotswolds by Rebecca Tope The Plot Thea Osborne, accompanied by her beloved spaniel Hepzie, has had her fair share of unfortunate occurrences while house-sitting, and her new assignment for the mysterious Yvonne Parker is no exception. The isolated and somewhat unsettling village… More Malice in the Cotswolds by Rebecca Tope – Review
Gaslight is the second Philip Taiwo investigation. The Plot Folasade Dawodu is married to the Bishop of a Nigerian Megachurch. She is prominent, she is young, she inspires: she is the First Lady. But when Bishop Jeremiah Dawodu is arrested at the pulpit for the murder of his beloved wife, shock cuts through this tight… More Gaslight by Femi Kayode
A. A. Milne is best known for creating Winnie the Pooh and writing children’s stories. However he also published a number of plays and novels, including the murder mystery The Red House Mystery (1922) and the comedy Four Days’ Wonder (1933) which includes a dead body. The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne The narrative transports readers to the… More Mystery Books by A.A. Milne
I recently read an article by Gretchen Rubin entitled “How a Book Club Can Make You Happier”. She wrote that, as ancient philosophers and contemporary scientists agree that strong relationships make people happier and that reading makes people happier, a book club must make people happier as it combines relationships and reading. Eight science-backed reasons to… More Belonging to a book club
This month The Solve the Murder Book Club are reading Malice in the Cotswolds by Rebecca Tope The Plot Thea Osborne, accompanied by her beloved spaniel Hepzie, has had her fair share of unfortunate occurrences while house-sitting, and her new assignment for the mysterious Yvonne Parker is no exception. The isolated and somewhat unsettling village… More Solve the Murder Book Club – what are we reading now?
Article by Ian Thirkettle This blog is not a review, more a double recommendation. First, the mystery story: Death and the Compass. This is a short story by Argentine writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges. A Rabbi is found dead in a hotel room, stabbed in the chest. The room is filled with Kabbalah texts… More Death and the Compass
The Secrets of Mill House is advertised as “The best new psychological suspense thriller for 2024” and promises a twist you won’t see coming. Written by Anne Wyn Clark, it is the third book in her Thriller Collection. A missing child. A broken community. A horrifying secret. When a baby is kidnapped in broad daylight… More The Secrets of Mill House
As part of World Book Night, The City Adventurers took part in a book reading. The book chosen was Those People Next Door by Kia Abdullah. This book had been “Waterstones Thriller of the Month” in August 2023. ‘A small act of malice between suburban neighbours snowballs, bringing tension and terror. Terrific and hugely thought-provoking’… More Those People Next Door