Exciting ✨BOOK NEWS✨ I’ve just finished the FINAL edits and I thought it was probably time to share the cover for my next thriller, published by One More ChapterHarperCollins UK in March 2025! So here it is… An ..read more

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 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 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

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

If you follow my reviews or accounts on social media you will know that I’m a huge fan of M.W. Craven and the Washington Poe series so it will come as no surprise when I say I loved The Mercy Chair. In fact, I was lucky enough to receive a proof (I may have begged #noshame) so I’ve been sitting on my thoughts for some time. If you want the blurb, click the book image above and it will take you to amazon… and don’t worry, it’s not an affiliate link, just saves you having to search! *** Holy friggin shizzle… THIS BOOK was epic! Set in the U.K. you will be faced with a hella bunch of trauma, ext ..read more

It’s surreal to think that it has been five years since Dead Inside hit the shelves, a book that marked the beginning of an unexpected journey into the world of crime writing for me… I went from avid reader/reviewer to writer. Whaaat?! If someone had told me a decade ago that I would be a published author, I would have laughed at the idea, I mean I just about wrote my 30K dissertation for my MA in Criminology. The struggle was real! Yet, here I am, with seven books written. How the heck did that happen? Writing Dead Inside was never just about putting pen to paper; it was a deeply personal, o ..read more

CrimeBookJunkie – My Thoughts: When I was lucky enough to receive an early proof of Tony Kent’s The Shadow Network, expectations were naturally sky-high, given his track record for gripping thrillers. And boy, does he deliver! From the moment I recognised a name in the opening line (I’m looking at you, Kon! )  I knew I was in for a treat. The author, true to form, presents another OMFG opening. He has an unparalleled knack for reeling you in gently, and then BOOM – you’re hooked. By the end of the first chapter, it was clear this was going to be a one-sitting read. Set across two locati ..read more

(A gritty crime thriller based in Manchester UK written by an ex-cop.) Newly-appointed DI Jack Striker, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, has a dark secret, one that would land him in prison. Striker’s first case seems a straight-forward gang-on-gang slaying, until a notorious youth is found hanged. Before any chance to investigate, bodies begin stacking-up. With the hot breath of the brass burning his neck, including hard-faced DCI Maria Cunningham who’s onto him, Striker knows this case will make or break him. The media-dubbed ‘Hoodie Hunter’ mixes MO’s, leaving few leads, and Striker recognise ..read more

<click on the book to read the blurb or buy; not an affiliate link> My thoughts on #TheMotherInLawsSecret by Melanie Price Well holy shizzle, peeps! I wasn’t prepared for this addictive debut and I’ll tell you why below. If you’re looking for a gripping tale of manipulation, power, control, revenge, and buried secrets amidst the opulent backdrop of Chelsea, London then “The Mother In-Law’s Secret” by Melanie Price is a must-read that delivers on every front. From the very first pages, the author immerses you in a world where lies, mistrust, family, relationships, and betrayal entwine to ..read more