If it’s a twisty mystery and/or pacy thriller you’re after, then look no further as I have five female authors who will blow your mind! Here they are in no particular order:   Ahhh how I adored this story! I ..read more

THANK YOU ?? to Rachel’s Random Resources and Boldwood Books for inviting me to take part in this blog tour and providing me with an e-ARC.   ????? Here’s some of the things you’ll find if you pick up The ..read more

THANK YOU ?? to senior publicist, Grace Fell for reaching out, asking me if I’d be keen to read this book and providing an e-ARC.  In her pitch, Grace said the following: ‘This fall, Zelly Ruskin uses her former experience as an ..read more

THANK YOU ?? to Random Things Tours and Orenda for inviting me to take part in this blog tour and providing me with an e-ARC. Hiding from the world in her little white cottage on the shores of a loch ..read more

THANK YOU ?? to Random Things Tours and the author, Nicky Black for inviting me to take part in this blog tour and providing me with an e-ARC In the summer of 1967, a grand Georgian home becomes a haven ..read more

Huge thanks to Faber books for a copy of #TheNightOfBabaYaga by Akira Otani. I read an ARC of this awhile back but it has now been published so let’s get into it. If you like books with a kickass FMC ..read more

I’m thrilled to be taking part once again in the Bloody Scotland blog tour and share with you a few events/hidden gems I’m excited about attending. I was asked to share one of each, but if you know me, when ..read more

Here are 5 book recommendations for thrillers either set in Scotland, written by Scottish authors or authors currently living in Scotland! In no particular order…   A Quicksand of Memory by Michael J. Malone If you haven’t read a book ..read more

Well that’s another year done and it flew by so quickly! As I sit here with my steaming cup of coffee and a head full of memories, I’m going to be real and share my thoughts on my experience at this year’s Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate. This was a strange post to write because as much as I love this festival, I came away wondering about the things I wished were there, rather than those things that actually were. So let’s get into it! And remember this is only MY experience from someone who has attended every year since 2016. Me on my way:  The festival kicked ..read more

Stop Press! Sneaky Programme Peek Ahead of Next Week’s Launch Authors released as part of the festival’s inaugural ‘sneaky peek’ include: Richard Armitage – Headlining the opening night on Friday 13th September, one of the UK’s most popular actors will be at The Albert Halls in Stirling to talk about his debut thriller, Geneva. His string of acting credits include The Hobbit, North and South, Into the Storm and Spooks. Ann Cleeves – The creator of three outstanding crime series, two much-loved television dramas in Vera and Shetland and 26 novels translated in ..read more