It feels like I’ve been waiting forever for this…the latest novel by S.E. Lynes and I am delighted to be one of the bloggers opening up the #BooksOnTour for #TheSplit which is the thirteenth book by the genius that is Susie Lynes! Before I share my thoughts, here’s what the official blurb says: The end of our marriage was only the beginning… Last night, we celebrated our anniversary. Over candlelight, we talked about the children, our work, and I was so happy, and felt so loved. But the next morning, when I check my phone, there is a message. From a friend. And a string of photos appea ..read more

Source: ARC via author I devoured and loved Allan Gaw’s debut, The Silent House of Sleep, so when he asked me to read an early copy of the second in the Dr. Jack Cuthbert series, I almost bit off his hand! Before I share my thoughts, here’s what the official blurb says: ‘She was someone’s daughter.’ In 1930, the killing of a Soho prostitute is hardly a priority for Scotland Yard. But when a second similar murder comes to light, and then a third, everything changes. DCI Mowbray now has a new Ripper on his hands, and he needs Dr Jack Cuthbert’s help. Cuthbert and his team find themselves in a ni ..read more

Source: Netgalley I’m delighted to be taking part in the #BooksOnTourEvent for Dawn Merriman’s #TheWhisperHouse published by Second Sky Books and out on 13th Feb 2024. Before I share an extract, here’s what the official blurb says: In a haunted mansion, ghosts are not the only danger… I’m Rylan Flynn. I hunt for ghosts and restless spirits, and solve the mysteries that make them haunt the living. My ex-boyfriend Declan never believed in my abilities. Now he thinks his home is haunted and he’s pleading for my help. Declan lives in a huge mansion, full of history and secrets. When I ar ..read more

Source: Netgalley I’m delighted to be sharing my thoughts on #LastSeen from Anna Smith, the third in the Billie Carlson series. Before I share my thoughts, here’s what the official blurb says: Life has changed for Private Investigator Billie Carlson. After years of chasing down every lead possible, she’s finally found her son, Lucas, and brought him safely home to Glasgow. One afternoon, Billie gets a call from an unknown number. The man on the end of the phone refuses to tell her his name, but he explains that his brother, Omar, is being held in prison after stabbing two men outside a block o ..read more

Source: Borrowed via Kindle Unlimited A tasty feast of darkness! Well, I was delighted to get my hands on this little box of black magic I can tell you! This is a collection of deliciously dark short stories. Each one is expertly crafted and they drew out all the shivers for me! Some of them will make you smile, some of them might tug at your heart strings a little but all of them come with a devilish twist in the tale! I loved each and every one of them but two stood out for me: Baby of Mine crept right up and punched me right in the gut – ooft! And Sweet Dreams – dark, poignant and a stark r ..read more

Source: ARC Copy I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book direct from the author at last year’s Bloody Scotland book festival and I’m delighted to be sharing my thoughts on it today. Before I share my thoughts, here’s what the official blurb says: How do you solve a murder when everyone thinks you’re guilty? Marjorie Crowe lives in Kilgoyne, Scotland. The locals put her age at somewhere between 55 and 70. They think she’s divorced or a lifelong spinster; that she used to be a librarian, a pharmacist, or a witch. They think she’s lonely, or ill, or maybe just plain rude. For the most p ..read more

Source: Amazon Purchase I’m delighted to be sharing my thoughts on Marion Todd’s, What They Knew, the fourth in the DI Clare MacKay series. I love this series so much that I bought the whole set in paperback for my mum’s Christmas! Before I share my thoughts, here’s what the official blurb says: DI Clare Mackay starts the new year with a death… It is the stroke of midnight on Hogmanay when Alison Reid admits a caller to her home. When her death is later reported, DI Clare Mackay attends the scene. The initial evidence does not rule out murder, but it’s not possible to say f ..read more

Source: Amazon Purchase I’m sharing my thoughts on Chris Frost’s “The Killers Christmas List” today! Christmas might be over but murder never stops! Before I share my thoughts, here’s what the official blurb says: In the picturesque village of Kibblesworth, DI Tom Stonem is dreaming of a quiet Christmas alone. But in the shadow of the Angel of the North, a body lies waiting. The dead man is posed with a child’s Christmas list in his pocket, and the first mysterious item – 1. No angel – is crossed off. When a second body is found – a woman, stabbed in the abdomen after her work Christ ..read more

It gets harder every year to pull together all of my favourite books! And this year is no different. So once again, I’m cheating a little bit and I’ve created two posts for my favourite reads! One general and one for my favourite Scottish crime fiction reads! In no particular order… Buy Links All of Us Are Broken – Fiona Cummins The Family After a year they want to forget, the Hardwicke family set out to the Scottish Highlands for a much needed holiday. The Crimes They are about to cross paths with a violent and dangerous young couple hell-bent on infamy, their love story etched in blood a ..read more

It gets harder every year to pull together all of my favourite books! And this year is no different. So once again, I’m cheating a little bit and I’ve created two posts for my favourite reads! One general and one for my favourite Scottish crime fiction reads! Here we go, in no particular order… Buy links The Island – GN Smith Her hands bang desperately on the window of Fiona’s car door as the wind flaps her pink hair sideways. Through the glass the distraught mother shrieks, ‘Please, you have to find her! You have to find my little girl.’ When eight-year-old Cait Yorke goes missi ..read more