Book, Crime, Mystery

About a Book – Wake Up Call by Joni Martins

Introducing Joni Martins WebsiteGoodreadsAmazon Where did the idea for the story come from? That’s a good question and I don’t really know. One day, I was driving on the motorway to work when the idea just popped into my head. I just thought, what if you woke up, but didn’t actually wake up. You go… Continue reading About a Book – Wake Up Call by Joni Martins

Book, Crime, series

My Review of Stone Cold Dead by Stephen Puleston

This is the eleventh book of the series. I’ve read them all over the past few years with relatively bigs gaps between. As they are all separate cases, you don’t need to read the ones before, although I prefer to read a series in order. Detective Inspector Ian Drake has OCD and over the years… Continue reading My Review of Stone Cold Dead by Stephen Puleston

Book, Crime, series

#AngleseyBooks – Blood on the Shore Featuring Benllech

Anglesey is a small island off the north Wales coast. It’s been my home for over seven years. I love to read books based here and to walk in a …#AngleseyBooks – Blood on the Shore Featuring Benllech

Book, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

My Review of The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith

This is the sixth book of the series. It’s by far the biggest I’ve ever read with 1,460 pages and 107 chapters. Even bigger than War and Peace at 1,440! It cost £5.49, which is expensive for me to buy, but when you think of what you get, it’s not. However, before I ended my… Continue reading My Review of The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith

Book, Crime, Novella

My Review of Fight or Flight by Martin Davidson

I searched Amazon for a book that featured Anglesey and this one came up. It’s 171 pages, and a great length to read over a couple of days, The author clearly loves Anglesey as his description of it being a beautiful area with stunning beaches was spot on. As a bonus the story began in… Continue reading My Review of Fight or Flight by Martin Davidson

Book, Crime, Famous Authors, Mystery

Salute to Writer P. D James

P.D. James, was born on this day in 1920. P. D. Stands for Phyllis Dorothy, and she was an acclaimed British author known for her crime fiction genre. She passed away on November 27, 2014, and left behind a legacy of captivating mysteries. I’ve never read any of her work, but was a big fan… Continue reading Salute to Writer P. D James

Book, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

My Review of Whatever Happened to Rachel by Conrad Jones.

I wanted to read a book based in Anglesey and knew Conrad Jones has written several. I’ve only read the first one and What Happened to Rachel? is book five. They are completely standalone, so can be read in any order. The storyline was fast paced and page turning. What started out as a missing… Continue reading My Review of Whatever Happened to Rachel by Conrad Jones.

Book, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

My Review of Blood on the Shore by Simon McCleave

This is the third book of what will be a series of four. I originally found it on the library app and the word Anglesey on the cover, grabbed my attention. The thing I really liked about Blood on the Shore is that it has two investigations. The main one, a hunt for the serial… Continue reading My Review of Blood on the Shore by Simon McCleave

Book, Crime, Thriller

Book Review of Blink Murder by Ali Kinght

Where did I find it: on the charity book table at my local Tesco. I thought it sounded intriguing. What I liked: the exciting conclusion of the story where everything comes together. The murderer is revealed, but there is a terrifying stand-off and a tense riveting ending. What I didn’t like: I didn’t feel any… Continue reading Book Review of Blink Murder by Ali Kinght

Book, Crime, series, Thriller

Book Review of Lethal White by Robert Galbraith

Where did I find it: it’s book 4 of the series. What I liked: the relationship between Cormoran Strike and his assistant, Robin Ellacot. It’s been a slow lead up over the last three books. In this one their feelings for each other are clear, but I’m not sure whether they will act upon them.… Continue reading Book Review of Lethal White by Robert Galbraith