The Book Club by C. J. Cooper is described as “An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist”. This tale about a book club unravels dark and scandalous secrets between one circle of neighbours. Everyone is hiding a secret. One of them is murder! The Plot The book club was her idea, of course. It… More The Book Club – much more deadly than the Solve the Murder Book Club!
Chosen as a holiday read, Dead Rich by G.W.Shaw, is a thriller about the filthy rich…. Super yachts are secretive, like their owners. The bigger the richer. Like castles, they are created to inspire awe. Like castles too, they are defended. They are an entire world, separate from the rest of us. The Plot Kai,… More Dead Rich
Is a Perfect Storm the Perfect Time for a Murder? The Plot When Hurricane Leo threatens Florida’s Camino Island, the Governor is quick to issue an evacuation order. Most residents flee but a small group of diehards decide to ride it out. Amongst them is Bruce Cable, proprietor of Bay Books in downtown Santa Rosa.… More Camino Winds
One of the books selected to read for the Solve The Murder Book Club was Murder before Evensong by The Reverend Richard Cole I’ve lost count of the times I’ve started this book but haven’t got past the first few chapters. I don’t know know why. This is book 1 in the Canon Daniel Clement… More Murder Before Evensong
Anxious People is written by the No. 1 New York Times bestseller, Fredrik Backman, who also wrote the A man Called Ovo. When it was selected as a bookclub read I had no idea it has also been made into a Netflix TV Series. And yes, I watched the series after reading, and loving, the… More Anxious People by Fredrik Backman (review)
This Christmas I decided to read a classic Christmas mystery. I started with a 1930s snowbound mystery featuring a train bound for Christmas in Manchester. Onboard were a group of mismatched travelers who had to make a decision when their locomotive becomes stuck in an impenetrable snowdrift. Should they stay on the train or risk… More Mystery in White – Review
This is a Daley Buzz Treasure Cove Cozy Mystery Book. Written by Meredith Potts, the audiobook is narrated by Stephanie Quinn. Plot A murder-for-hire plot. A wild twist. And gingerbread cookies. Sabrina Carlson desperately wants to have a peaceful holiday. As Christmas day quickly approaches, it doesn’t seem like that is going to happen. There… More Christmas Gingerbread Cookies with a Side of Murder – Review
A Murderous Season is part of the Admiral Shackleford Mysteries. This is a Cozy Mystery series by Beverley Watts. The books can be read as stand alone stories so it was easy to read book three before books one and two. The Plot Admiral Charles Shackleford and his much put upon best friend and former… More A Murderous Season – Review
The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict is available from Amazon and City Adventurers Solve The Murder The Plot Lily Armitage never intended to return to Endgame House – the grand family home where her mother died twenty-one Christmases ago. Until she receives a letter from her aunt, asking her to return to take part in an annual… More The Christmas Murder Game – Review
The Christmas Jigsaw Murders is a (deliciously dark) Christmas cracker from the bestselling author of Murder on the Christmas Express, Alexandra Benedict. Plot On 19th of December, renowned puzzle setter, loner and Christmas sceptic Edie O’Sullivan finds a hand-delivered present on her doorstep. Unwrapping it, she finds a jigsaw box and, inside, six jigsaw pieces. When… More The Christmas Jigsaw Murders