April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020April 15, 2020

Cover Reveal: Somebody’s Daughter by Carol Wyer

OMG, OMG, OMG…..I am SOOOOOO hooked on this series. Check out this cover!

Stunning, right? Now look at the description:

Somebody’s Daughter: A gripping crime thriller packed with mystery and suspense (Detective Natalie Ward Book 7)

One by one the girls disappeared…

When the frail body of a teenage girl is discovered strangled in a parking lot, shards of ice form in Detective Natalie Ward’s veins. As Natalie looks at the freckles scattered on her cheeks and the pale pink lips tinged with blue, she remembers that this innocent girl is somebody’s daughter…

The girl is identified as missing teenager Amelia Saunders, who has run away from home and her controlling father. Natalie’s heart sinks further when it becomes clear that Amelia has been working on the streets, manipulated by her violent new boyfriend Tommy.

A day later, another vulnerable girl is found strangled on a park bench. Like Amelia, Katie Bray was a runaway with connections to Tommy, and Natalie is determined to find him and track down the monster attacking these scared and lonely girls.

But when a wealthy young woman is found murdered the next morning, the word ‘guilty’ scrawled on her forehead, Natalie realises that the case is more complex than she first thought. Determined to establish a connection between her three victims, Natalie wastes no time in chasing down the evidence, tracing everyone who crossed their paths. Then, a key suspect’s body turns up in the canal, a mole in Natalie’s department leaks vital information and everything seems to be against her. Can Natalie stop this clever and manipulative killer before they strike again?

An unputdownable crime thriller from an Amazon bestselling author that will have you sleeping with the light on. This gripping rollercoaster ride is perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Rachel Caine. Prepare to be totally hooked!

THAT’S ME! I’M HOOKED!!!

Here is your Pre-order link: AMZ: https://geni.us/B08737LQR5Cover

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020

Blog Tour (Review): Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer

I’m not going to beat around the bush. This was one of the most challenging books I have ever read. Oddly enough, that’s because it was so poignant and so relevant that I felt almost every page as if I was experiencing it myself.

I think part of that is because my father experienced a slow decline in cognitive awareness that ended with a complete inability to communicate. Those sections with Beth’s father were extremely emotional for me. They were well-written and accurate to what I (and I’m sure many others) have experienced.

I also found similarities between the four siblings and my mother’s side of the family. They, too, had similar conversations about what to do with my grandmother’s house after she passed away. Like Beth, the baby of the family (ironically, named Ruthe) was left with the brunt of the family history because the other’s had gotten “out.”

I know that this “review” hasn’t been much about the book itself. But for me, it is because there were so many parallels. I think that authors ultimately hope to reach readers with stories that can touch them and make them feel, and this author absolutely succeeded in that regard.

Simply put, this book was extremely well-written with realistic characters in recognizable situations. It is heartfelt, emotional, and packs a wallop (have tissues handy). It’s also one of the best books I have read this year.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Kelly Rimmer is the worldwide and USA TODAY bestselling author of Before I Let You Go, Me Without You, and The Secret Daughter. She lives in rural Australia with her husband, two children and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil. Her novels have been translated into more than twenty languages. Please visit her at www.Kelly.Rimmer.com

SOCIAL LINKS

Facebook: @Kellymrimmer
Twitter: @KelRimmerWrites
Instagram: @kelrimmerwrites

April 16, 2020April 15, 2020

Blog Tour (Review): The Invitation by Rachel Abbott

Wow. Just…wow.

This is one of the most tightly crafted plots I have ever read. It read like a mash-up of Ten Little Indians and The Mousetrap, and just about everything about this story brought to mind the great Agatha Christie.

I liked how the characters’ relationships were clear but, at the same time, not entirely truthful. Every single one of the childhood/teenage friends was hiding something from the others, and it took the tragedy at the center of the book for everything to come out into the open. The addition of Jemma, Chandra, and Nina, relative newcomers to the group, add an insightful perspective.

The setting is also a big part of why the story works. I mean, where else could a mystery take place but in an imposing mansion on the cliffs by the ocean. It is a favorite location of many mystery writers because of the versatility it offers. But nothing in this book seems like a retread, or “same ol’ setting.” The claustrophobia experienced by some of the characters is palpable and pours off the pages.

I pride myself on often being able to solve mysteries and figure out clues ahead of an investigation in a book. My notes in books are filled with my thoughts and ideas, and I enjoy seeing if I was right. I am thrilled to say that I had virtually no notes until about ¾ of the way through; that’s how off-balance the author kept me.

The way the information was revealed was also smart. Sometimes it was through the police investigation, sometimes through conversations between characters, often from Jemma’s point of view as an outsider. These change-ups allowed readers to be privy to information only when the author was ready for them to be – another way to keep them guessing. Loved it!

I did have a few fleeting thoughts that turned out to be accurate, but it took me most of the book (89%) to figure it all out. At that point, I kind of felt like some of the air went out of the investigation. It seemed as if there were maybe a few loose ends (as in “we’ll never know for sure”), but I think that it ultimately works because so much of the plot is nebulous that some questions being left unanswered fits the story.

This was a page-turner in the most accurate definition of the term, and it is absolutely one that you should grab right away. It will definitely take your mind off of real-life for a while.

About Rachel Abbott

Rachel Abbott’s debut thriller, Only the Innocent, was an international bestseller, reaching the number one position in the Amazon charts both in the UK and US. This was followed by the number one bestselling novels The Back Road, Sleep Tight and Stranger Child,Nowhere Child (a short novel based on the characters from Stranger Child), Kill Me Again, and her latest thriller, launched in 2017 – The Sixth Window.

Rachel’s novels have now been translated into over 20 languages.

In 2015 Amazon celebrated the first five years of the Kindle in the UK, and announced that Rachel was the number one bestselling independent author over the five-year period. She was also placed fourteenth in the chart of all authors. Stranger Child was the most borrowed novel for the Kindle in the first half of 2015.

Rachel now lives in Alderney – a beautiful island off the coast of France – and spends a few months of each year in the Le Marche regions of Italy, where she devotes her time to her love of writing fiction. For more information, see Rachel’s website, or follow her on Twitter.