The Dream Home by T.M. Logan – Book Review The Dream Home Author – T.M. Logan Publisher – Zaffre Release Date – 29th February 2024 Pages – 432 ISBN 13 – 978-1804181324 Format – ebook, paperback, hardcover, audio Star Rating – 4.5 I received a free copy of this book. This post contains affiliate links. Synopsis Adam and Jess move into a new house with their three young children: a rambling Victorian villa in a nice neighbourhood right at the very top of their price range. Before long Adam discovers a door hidden behind a fitted wardrobe, concealing a secret room . . . Inside Adam discov ..read more

Mark Pettinger I am thrilled to have interviewed author Mark Pettinger, who shared with us details of his writing life, his book ‘Where Darkness Lies‘, which was released on 2nd February 2023, and answered a few fun questions. This post contains affiliate links. Mark Pettinger is a crime fiction writer of the DCI Priest novels. His debut The Decalogue entered the Amazon Bestseller Top 100 list in December 2015, and the Top 10 on the sub-genre of ‘police procedurals’. Fitting his writing around his ‘day job’; Mark’s writing pattern is somewhat sporadic, and he writes when he can, which current ..read more

Daniel Kowalski I am thrilled to have interviewed author Daniel Kowalski, who shared with us details of his writing life, his book ‘Suicide Bridge‘, which was released on 13th June 2023, and answered a few fun questions. This post contains affiliate links. Daniel Kowalski is a novelist and screenwriter based in Virginia. In 2023 his novel ‘Suicide Bridge’ debuted which is going to be followed up with ‘Family Feud’. Several of his screenplays have been optioned by Hollywood production companies with two set to go into production in 2024.   1) Where did the inspiration for your book come ..read more

The Sisters by Ruth O’Neill – Book Review The Sisters Author – Ruth O’Neill Release Date – 5th October 2023 Pages – 267 ISBN 13 – 979-8862552805 Format – ebook, paperback Star Rating – 3.5 I received a free copy of this book. This post contains affiliate links. Synopsis In a web of deceit, escape is just the beginning. Ava Cressman’s life takes a twisted turn after her divorce from Spencer. Seeking comfort, she falls into the arms of a mysterious man named Joel Carney, a former college acquaintance. However, when Joel meets Ava’s sister, Tanya, an unsettling connection sparks between t ..read more

Sharp Scratch by Martine Bailey – Book Review Sharp Scratch Author – Martine Bailey Publisher – Allison & Busby Release Date – 22nd February 2024 Pages – 384 ISBN 13 – 978-0749030841 Format – ebook, hardcover, paperback Star Rating – 4 I received a free copy of this book. This post contains affiliate links. Synopsis Five candidates. One job. A killer prepared to murder their way to the top. Salford, 1983. Lorraine Quick is a single mother, a member of a band going nowhere fast, and personnel officer at the grim Memorial Hospital. A new general manager position is being introduced ..read more

The Escape Room by L. D. Smithson – Book Review The Escape Room Author – L. D. Smithson Publisher – Bantam Release Date – 29th February 2024 Pages – 400 ISBN 13 – 978-0857504807 Format – ebook, paperback, hardcover, audio Star Rating – 5 I received a free copy of this book. This post contains affiliate links. Synopsis Everything is a clue. Bonnie arrives on a remote sea fort off the coast of England to take part in a mysterious reality TV show. Competing against seven strangers, she must solve a series of puzzles to win the prize money, but this is no game – and the consequences of fai ..read more

The General’s Gold by LynDee Walker & Bruce Robert Coffin – Book Review The General’s Gold The Turner and Mosley Files Book One Author – LynDee Walker & Bruce Robert Coffin Publisher – Severn River Publishing Release Date – 16th April 2024 Pages – 366 ISBN 13 – 978-1648755897 Format – ebook, paperback, audio Star Rating – 5 I received a free copy of this book. This post contains affiliate links. Synopsis A treasure so priceless, it’s worth killing for… When Mark Hawkins is found dead in a seedy motel, police deem it an accidental overdose. But billionaire computer genius Avery ..read more

Stephen L. Brayton I am thrilled to have interviewed author Stephen L. Brayton, who shared with us details of his writing life, his book ‘Alpha‘, which was released on 24th July 2023, and answered a few fun questions. This post contains affiliate links. Stephen L. Brayton is a Sixth Degree Black Belt in the American Taekwondo Association and a Marketing Associate for a software company. He began writing as a child; his first short story concerned a true incident about his reactions to discipline. During high school, he wrote for the school newspaper and was a photographer for the yearbook. Fo ..read more

Falling Night by Phil Clarke – Book Review Falling Night Author – Phil Clarke Publisher – Emerald House Group Release Date – 20th June 2023 Pages – 408 ISBN 13 – 978-1649603449 Format – ebook, paperback Star Rating – 5 I received a free copy of this book. This post contains affiliate links. Synopsis Alan Swales is no hero and no saint. Bored by a successful, yet dull life in Britain with his girlfriend, Mandy, he decides to become an aid worker in Africa to experience adventure and acquire anecdotes to impress his mates. Plunged into a civil war waged by vicious warlords and their chil ..read more

Harvest Cruise by Rebecca Benison – Book Review Harvest Cruise Author – Rebecca Benison Publisher – Chicken House Press Release Date – 28th January 2024 Pages – 332 Format – ebook Star Rating – 5 I received a free copy of this book. This post contains affiliate links. Synopsis What’s the true cost of a free vacation? Geri is an introverted writer who is most comfortable at home. When her boss-turned-best-friend wins two passes for a single’s cruise, she thinks she’s taking steps towards expanding her circle. What begins as an uncomfortable but enticing foray into a world of awkward fli ..read more