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
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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
Review of April’s Dragonfly by Paul White
Brief Description - a sweet story of teenage angst and coming of age. Darren tells the story, although we don’t know his name until near the end of the book. He and his school friends have are typical teenagers. They don’t quite understand the feelings that come with their bodily changes. When April blooms much… Continue reading Review of April’s Dragonfly by Paul White
All the books I read in 2024 and the One I Loved The Best!
I read some excellent books last year and most of them were apocalyptic. Eighty-two of them. More than last year. One thing I discovered during the year is that a book can have errors, yet still be a damn good yarn. I’ve read several like that and when a story is so good, it really… Continue reading All the books I read in 2024 and the One I Loved The Best!
A Review of Michael York by Paul White
Brief Description - a time traveller runs into trouble and gets arrested in the present day. This is my kind of short story. I loved it! A bit of a mystery, an agent of the future and the police of present day - ish. I loved the humour and the promise of a so much… Continue reading A Review of Michael York by Paul White
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