On our visit to Northumberland I purchased Holy Island by L J Ross to commemerate our visit to Lindisfarne. Also known as Holy Island, Lindisfarne is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England. The Plot Detective Chief Inspector Ryan retreats to Holy Island seeking sanctuary when he is forced to take sabbatical leave… More Holy Island
I recently picked up a copy of this thriller set on the shores of the Italian beauty spot at a highly exclusive wedding. Murder on Lake Garda by Tom Hindle was Waterstones Thriller of the Month for July 2024. The Plot One happy couple. Two divided families. A wedding party to die for. On the private island… More Murder on Lake Garda
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
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
Widely considered to be one of her greatest works, A Judgement In Stone is a 1977 novel by Ruth Rendell. This is a psychological thriller that concerns the murder of four members of the Coverdale family. George, Jacqueline, Melinda and Giles all died in the space of fifteen minutes on the 14th February, St Valentine’s Day. They were shot… More A Judgement In Stone