Stone Cold Dead by Stephen Puleston Crime thriller based in Colwyn Bay, North Wales Premise: A man is found murdered in a park and his body is laid out in an unusual way. You’ll find a religious cult, an OCD Detective Inspector, and lots of red herrings. Part of a Series: Yes, but it can… Continue reading Books Set in Wales – Stone Cold Dead by Stephen Puleston
Author: Karen J. Mossman
Karen loves fiction, reading and especially writing short stories and novels. She is also an avid blogger and book reviewer.
She lives on the beautiful Isle Anglesey, off the North Wales coast with her husband and dogs.
#Cardmaking
Here are a couple greeting cards I made which took me a lot longer to make than usual. The reason is that I bought some decoupage papers on Vinted. It wasn’t until they arrived I realised there were on shiny paper and not the press out cardboard I’d used previously. With these I had to… Continue reading #Cardmaking
Karen’s Chat – A Walk Through Google Earth
Prolific crime writer, Conrad Jones researches the area he sets his novels in using Google Earth. This really is a great resource for looking up anything. When Ilfracombe, a seaside town in Devon, was mentioned on television, I remembered holidaying there as a teenager with my family. It prompted me to take a trip down… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – A Walk Through Google Earth
2024 Reading In Review With Julie, Sahara, and Karen
This post featuring my book No Ghosts here recently appeared of Julie’s blog. So I’m pleased to repost on mine. Hi, Julie here. I always try to challenge myself to a reading goal each year. I feel this important since writing is a practiced skill and a huge … 2024 Reading In Review With Julie,… Continue reading 2024 Reading In Review With Julie, Sahara, and Karen
One Bad Turn by David J. Gatward
A Cracking Good Read! One Bad Turn by David J. Gatward. Crime thriller series, book nine. Rating: 5 Stars I didn’t think it possible to write a better book than the last. One Bad Turn is a superbly crafted thriller. I really enjoyed this instalment. It was very clever and had a great twist at… Continue reading One Bad Turn by David J. Gatward
# Reblogged – PJsCrystalBliss New Arrivals – Celeste Geodes
Not only is Celestite a pretty blue color, but it’s very calming and soothing for the soul. It helps to eliminate negativity from your life and … PJsCrystalBliss New Arrivals – Celeste Geodes If you enjoy crystals, then pop over to Sahara’s blog, she has a great post about this.
Cold Sanctuary by David J. Gatward – Book 8
Brief Description - a hay bale makes for a gruesome murder scene. I began reading the previous book Blood Sport, but found it was about illegal dog fighting, so I decided not to read it. However, in it, Harry got a girlfriend. I didn’t want to miss that moment, so I searched the book for… Continue reading Cold Sanctuary by David J. Gatward – Book 8
#Card-Making
I really enjoy making greeting cards especially when I have the to tools. I enjoy decoupage the most. The results are spectacular. I have a friend who is very imaginative and give her some coloured card and she can create something beautiful. I’m not that creative, so with help of card making templates, I can… Continue reading #Card-Making
Karen’s Chat – Social Media – Real Life v A Virtual One
I joined Facebook in 2007, and it was a wondrous place, enabling me to connect with my family and friends who don’t live nearby. This brought us together, because we could see what was going on in each other’s lives. Without that connection, we would have lost touch, just as extended families of the past… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – Social Media – Real Life v A Virtual One
Death’s Requiem, by David J. Gatward (Book 6)
Brief Description - I now realise that in these stories, it doesn’t start with a murder as so many do. Instead, we get to know a whole set of characters, and just before the middle of the book, one gets killed off. Can a fight between grown men be funny? Yes, if it involves DCI… Continue reading Death’s Requiem, by David J. Gatward (Book 6)
World of Stories 