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
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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)
My Review of The Mess of Us by Chantelle Atkins
Brief Description - a group of teenagers growing up amd dealing with adult issues. I had the honour of reading this as an Advanced Reader Copy [ARC). You know how sometimes a story fills you with warmth and you utter the words - This book...ah, this book at the end and for a long time… Continue reading My Review of The Mess of Us by Chantelle Atkins
Restless Dead by David J. Gatward
Brief Description - an emotional story about an old man losing his wife. A seance brings interesting results, As this is a crime book and the main character is a detective, you would expect the story to start with a murder. However, I’m beginning to learn that David J. Gatward doesn’t do that. He introduces… Continue reading Restless Dead by David J. Gatward
Shooting Season by David J. Gatward
Brief Description - when a famous authors comes to the village, no one expected him to end up dead. Four books in, and I love Detective Harry Grimm and his team. Each of them are interesting and fully formed with their quirks and vices. Not only that, the setting for all these novels is a… Continue reading Shooting Season by David J. Gatward
After the End Series Overview
This post apocalyptic series has been a long time coming. The seventh book finally concluded the After the End saga. I found Sam J. Fires in another author’s newsletter. These books are novellas and in Kindle Unlimited, including the box sets. I read some of her other series before this one, and I'm glad I… Continue reading After the End Series Overview
Susanne’s Lakeside Cottage by Paul White
Brief Description - a young couple escape to a secluded cottage for a weekend of fun and frolics. Charles and Susanne work at the same office. Getting time off without causing suspicion is not easy. So Susanne suggests her secluded lakeside cottage for a weekend getaway. Charles is delighted as he hasn’t had the time… Continue reading Susanne’s Lakeside Cottage by Paul White
Still Life by C. S. Dixon
Brief Description - When J awakens he doesn’t remember who he is. That’s just the start of his nightmare. This is a short story in every sense of the word. It tantalises you and gives you snippets without fully explaining. The protagonist is a young man called J. He wakes up to a nightmare and… Continue reading Still Life by C. S. Dixon
Community Commandments by Anne Roberts
Brief Description - Bodies are turning up at ancient monuments on the beautiful isle of Anglesey. This is possibly the fifth book of the series. I’ve not read them all, only the previous none, which I loved. Community Conclusions won my best read of 2024. That wasn’t a stand alone story, but Community Commandments is.… Continue reading Community Commandments by Anne Roberts
Corpse Road by David J. Gatward
Brief Description - crime detective series set in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside. I’m now on the third book of the series and feeling comfortable with DCI Harry Grimm and his team now. It has a slightly unusual set up as they don’t have a police station. Instead they have rooms in the Community Centre. That’s… Continue reading Corpse Road by David J. Gatward
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