Sunday, August 28, 2016

Nothing Short Of Dying - Erik Storey



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK

Published: 14/07/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

Sixteen years. That’s how long Clyde Barr has been away from Colorado’s thick forests, alpine deserts, and craggy peaks, running from a past filled with haunting memories. But now he’s back, having roamed across three continents as a hunter, adventurer, soldier of fortune, and most recently, unjustly imprisoned convict. And once again, his past is reaching out to claim him.

By the light of a flickering campfire, Clyde received a frantic phone call for help from Jen, the youngest of his three older sisters. Then the line goes dead. Clyde doesn’t know how much time he has. He doesn’t know where Jen is located. He doesn’t even know who has her. All he knows is that nothing short of dying will stop him from saving her.

Tagging along with Clyde on this strange, desperate, against-all-odds rescue mission is a young woman named Allie whose motivations for hurtling into harm’s way are fascinatingly complex. As the duo races against the clock, it is Allie who gets Clyde to see what he has become and what he can be.


My Thoughts


Whether good or bad this book has attracted the inevitable comparisons to Jack Reacher. I have read all the Jack Reacher books; In fact the series was the first that I had read all.

Is it a fair comparison? Not really. It’s in the same genre but that’s where the similarity to Jack Reacher ends. If you need to pigeon hole Clyde Barr then he is more of a John Rambo crossed with Bonny and Clyde with a little bit of Bryan Mills from the film “taken” thrown in.

The story itself isn’t a mystery you know where the story is going from the first chapter and from that point on its all out action, with enough fights, car chases, death and excitement to fill 3 Jack Reacher books. I enjoyed it immensely and can see the series running for a long time. Clyde’s back-story was interesting and I’m sure more will be reveled as the series progresses but it didn’t get in the way of the main story of rescuing his sister from the bad guys. I don’t want to give any of the story away but I was so upset 75% of the way through, wasn’t expecting what happened to happen. Read it and you will understand what I mean.

Nothing Short Of Dying - Erik Storey



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK

Published: 14/07/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

Sixteen years. That’s how long Clyde Barr has been away from Colorado’s thick forests, alpine deserts, and craggy peaks, running from a past filled with haunting memories. But now he’s back, having roamed across three continents as a hunter, adventurer, soldier of fortune, and most recently, unjustly imprisoned convict. And once again, his past is reaching out to claim him.

By the light of a flickering campfire, Clyde received a frantic phone call for help from Jen, the youngest of his three older sisters. Then the line goes dead. Clyde doesn’t know how much time he has. He doesn’t know where Jen is located. He doesn’t even know who has her. All he knows is that nothing short of dying will stop him from saving her.

Tagging along with Clyde on this strange, desperate, against-all-odds rescue mission is a young woman named Allie whose motivations for hurtling into harm’s way are fascinatingly complex. As the duo races against the clock, it is Allie who gets Clyde to see what he has become and what he can be.


My Thoughts


Whether good or bad this book has attracted the inevitable comparisons to Jack Reacher. I have read all the Jack Reacher books; In fact the series was the first that I had read all.

Is it a fair comparison? Not really. It’s in the same genre but that’s where the similarity to Jack Reacher ends. If you need to pigeon hole Clyde Barr then he is more of a John Rambo crossed with Bonny and Clyde with a little bit of Bryan Mills from the film “taken” thrown in.

The story itself isn’t a mystery you know where the story is going from the first chapter and from that point on its all out action, with enough fights, car chases, death and excitement to fill 3 Jack Reacher books. I enjoyed it immensely and can see the series running for a long time. Clyde’s back-story was interesting and I’m sure more will be reveled as the series progresses but it didn’t get in the way of the main story of rescuing his sister from the bad guys. I don’t want to give any of the story away but I was so upset 75% of the way through, wasn’t expecting what happened to happen. Read it and you will understand what I mean.

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Cut To The Bone – Alex Caan



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: twenty7

Published: 14/07/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

A DARK AND GRIPPING DEBUT FOR FANS OF SARAH HILARY AND THE FALL . . . One Missing Girl. Two Million Suspects.

Ruby is a vlogger, a rising star of YouTube and a heroine to millions of teenage girls.

And she's missing . . .

But she's an adult - nothing to worry about, surely?

Until the video's uploaded . . .

Ruby, in the dirt, pleading for her life.

Enter Detective Inspector Kate Riley; the Met's rising star and the head of a new team of investigators with the best resources money can buy. Among them, Detective Sergeant Zain Harris, the poster boy for multiracial policing. But can Kate wholly trust him - and more importantly, can she trust herself around him?

As hysteria builds amongst the press and Ruby's millions of fans, Kate and her team are under pressure to get results, and fast, but as they soon discover, the world of YouTube vloggers and social media is much darker than anyone could have imagined.

And the videos keep coming . . .


My Thoughts

When I first read the synopsis for this book it really caught my attention and I couldn’t wait to read it. The plot was something new and it sounded interesting.

Having finally got round to reading it, I wasn’t let down. I really enjoyed the book, although I’m not 100% sure on some of the characters. There may have been a few too many for my liking that didn’t really add much to the overall story, Rob Pelt I mean you. The two lead characters were well written both with back stories of which I am sure we will find out more as more books are hopefully written. I could see a book series with DS Zain Harris.

It is written in short chapters that keep you wanting to read more until you find out what’s going to happen next. Just as you think the story is heading in one direction you are taken in a completely different one, more than once. The ending of the book is a good one and not one I saw coming until the very end. I hope there will be more books with DCI Kate Riley and DS Zain Harris, I know I would love to read more.

“Rubberdingyrapids bro”

Cut To The Bone – Alex Caan



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: twenty7

Published: 14/07/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

A DARK AND GRIPPING DEBUT FOR FANS OF SARAH HILARY AND THE FALL . . . One Missing Girl. Two Million Suspects.

Ruby is a vlogger, a rising star of YouTube and a heroine to millions of teenage girls.

And she's missing . . .

But she's an adult - nothing to worry about, surely?

Until the video's uploaded . . .

Ruby, in the dirt, pleading for her life.

Enter Detective Inspector Kate Riley; the Met's rising star and the head of a new team of investigators with the best resources money can buy. Among them, Detective Sergeant Zain Harris, the poster boy for multiracial policing. But can Kate wholly trust him - and more importantly, can she trust herself around him?

As hysteria builds amongst the press and Ruby's millions of fans, Kate and her team are under pressure to get results, and fast, but as they soon discover, the world of YouTube vloggers and social media is much darker than anyone could have imagined.

And the videos keep coming . . .


My Thoughts

When I first read the synopsis for this book it really caught my attention and I couldn’t wait to read it. The plot was something new and it sounded interesting.

Having finally got round to reading it, I wasn’t let down. I really enjoyed the book, although I’m not 100% sure on some of the characters. There may have been a few too many for my liking that didn’t really add much to the overall story, Rob Pelt I mean you. The two lead characters were well written both with back stories of which I am sure we will find out more as more books are hopefully written. I could see a book series with DS Zain Harris.

It is written in short chapters that keep you wanting to read more until you find out what’s going to happen next. Just as you think the story is heading in one direction you are taken in a completely different one, more than once. The ending of the book is a good one and not one I saw coming until the very end. I hope there will be more books with DCI Kate Riley and DS Zain Harris, I know I would love to read more.

“Rubberdingyrapids bro”

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Black Widow - Christopher Brookmyre



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: Grove Atlantic

Published: 28/01/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

There is no perfect marriage. There is no perfect murder.

Diana Jager is clever, strong and successful, a skilled surgeon and fierce campaigner via her blog about sexism. Yet it takes only hours for her life to crumble when her personal details are released on the internet as revenge for her writing.

Then she meets Peter. He's kind, generous, and knows nothing about her past: the second chance she's been waiting for.

Within six months, they are married. Within six more, Peter is dead in a road accident, a nightmare end to their fairytale romance.

But Peter's sister Lucy doesn't believe in fairytales, and tasks maverick reporter Jack Parlabane with discovering the dark truth behind the woman the media is calling Black Widow...


My Thoughts

This is the first book by Chris Brookmyre that I have read and to be perfectly honest I fell in love. For the first time in my life I have managed to fall in love with a character from a book.

Like Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly in Weird Science I wish I could bring Diana Jager to life. Yes my 17 readers, you really did read that. I think my wife and Kids may object, so I will have to keep her in the shed or something but that’s just details. We can work that out.

I loved this book. Everything about it, the way it was told, the characters, the plot and, my god the ending made me swear and throw the Kindle across the room in delight.

The book is told from various sides, but mainly through Diana Jager and Jack Parlabane. It begins with a court case and works backwards peeling back layer upon layer of lies, love and intrigue until it reaches an ending that I’m struggling to think of any better.

I now need to raid the housekeeping money to buy the other 6 in the series, leave the kids some co-co pops and milk, shut myself away and read them back to back.

It’s so much better than 5* this is the perfect thriller.

I’m off for a lie down.

Black Widow - Christopher Brookmyre



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: Grove Atlantic

Published: 28/01/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

There is no perfect marriage. There is no perfect murder.

Diana Jager is clever, strong and successful, a skilled surgeon and fierce campaigner via her blog about sexism. Yet it takes only hours for her life to crumble when her personal details are released on the internet as revenge for her writing.

Then she meets Peter. He's kind, generous, and knows nothing about her past: the second chance she's been waiting for.

Within six months, they are married. Within six more, Peter is dead in a road accident, a nightmare end to their fairytale romance.

But Peter's sister Lucy doesn't believe in fairytales, and tasks maverick reporter Jack Parlabane with discovering the dark truth behind the woman the media is calling Black Widow...


My Thoughts

This is the first book by Chris Brookmyre that I have read and to be perfectly honest I fell in love. For the first time in my life I have managed to fall in love with a character from a book.

Like Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly in Weird Science I wish I could bring Diana Jager to life. Yes my 17 readers, you really did read that. I think my wife and Kids may object, so I will have to keep her in the shed or something but that’s just details. We can work that out.

I loved this book. Everything about it, the way it was told, the characters, the plot and, my god the ending made me swear and throw the Kindle across the room in delight.

The book is told from various sides, but mainly through Diana Jager and Jack Parlabane. It begins with a court case and works backwards peeling back layer upon layer of lies, love and intrigue until it reaches an ending that I’m struggling to think of any better.

I now need to raid the housekeeping money to buy the other 6 in the series, leave the kids some co-co pops and milk, shut myself away and read them back to back.

It’s so much better than 5* this is the perfect thriller.

I’m off for a lie down.

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 ¼ Years Old



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: Michael Jospeh

Published: 25/08/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

'Another year and I still don't like old people. Me? I am 83 years old.'

Hendrik Groen may be old, but he is far from dead and isn't planning to be buried any time soon. Granted, his daily strolls are getting shorter because his legs are no longer willing and he had to visit his doctor more than he'd like. Technically speaking he is ... elderly. But surely there is more to life at his age than weak tea and potted geraniums?

Hendrik sets out to write an exposé: a year in the life of his care home in Amsterdam, revealing all its ups and downs - not least his new endeavour the anarchic Old-But-Not Dead Club. And when Eefje moves in - the woman Hendrik has always longed for - he polishes his shoes (and his teeth), grooms what's left of his hair and attempts to make something of the life he has left, with hilarious, tender and devastating consequences.

The indomitable Hendrik Groen - Holland's unlikeliest hero - has become a cultural phenomenon in his native Netherlands and now he and his famously anonymous creator are conquering the globe. A major Dutch bestseller, The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen will not only delight older readers with its wit and relevance, but will charm and inspire those who have years to go before their own expiry date.


My Thoughts

Not the kind of book I regularly read, but every now and again I like a change. The Secret Diary of… was certainly a change.

A year in the life of a 83yr old may not sound like a barrel of laughs, although maybe not a barrel it was certainly a Party 7. (Ask your parents if you are under 40).

Lots of issues are covered in this book many of which most of us will have to face as we grow older and if I live long enough and have to go into a home, God forbid, then I hope I have a friend like Hendrik to help me with the inevitable degrading of body and mind.

You see my 17 readers, the above is why I didn’t really enjoy reading it. Reminds you of the inevitable and it left me with thoughts that one day we will all get old and die and I don’t want to, I am having too much fun.

The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 ¼ Years Old



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: Michael Jospeh

Published: 25/08/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

'Another year and I still don't like old people. Me? I am 83 years old.'

Hendrik Groen may be old, but he is far from dead and isn't planning to be buried any time soon. Granted, his daily strolls are getting shorter because his legs are no longer willing and he had to visit his doctor more than he'd like. Technically speaking he is ... elderly. But surely there is more to life at his age than weak tea and potted geraniums?

Hendrik sets out to write an exposé: a year in the life of his care home in Amsterdam, revealing all its ups and downs - not least his new endeavour the anarchic Old-But-Not Dead Club. And when Eefje moves in - the woman Hendrik has always longed for - he polishes his shoes (and his teeth), grooms what's left of his hair and attempts to make something of the life he has left, with hilarious, tender and devastating consequences.

The indomitable Hendrik Groen - Holland's unlikeliest hero - has become a cultural phenomenon in his native Netherlands and now he and his famously anonymous creator are conquering the globe. A major Dutch bestseller, The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen will not only delight older readers with its wit and relevance, but will charm and inspire those who have years to go before their own expiry date.


My Thoughts

Not the kind of book I regularly read, but every now and again I like a change. The Secret Diary of… was certainly a change.

A year in the life of a 83yr old may not sound like a barrel of laughs, although maybe not a barrel it was certainly a Party 7. (Ask your parents if you are under 40).

Lots of issues are covered in this book many of which most of us will have to face as we grow older and if I live long enough and have to go into a home, God forbid, then I hope I have a friend like Hendrik to help me with the inevitable degrading of body and mind.

You see my 17 readers, the above is why I didn’t really enjoy reading it. Reminds you of the inevitable and it left me with thoughts that one day we will all get old and die and I don’t want to, I am having too much fun.

Alien Love Story - A.K. Dawson



Kindle Edition

Cost: Review Copy

Publisher: Unsung

Published: 27/07/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

Love at first sighting.

Life is a headache for 15-year-old Dan. This isn’t some kind of metaphor. Dan suffers from migraines that make just about everything he does unbearable. Added to that he’s lost almost everyone he cares about. So he feels lonelier than the last puppy in a pet shop.

But one day he sees a mysterious girl digging in the rubbish bins behind his house. Just by being near her, he finds that all his pain goes away. So he wants to see her again, of course. And get to know her. But she’s a bit strange. And her big eyes make her look, well, like an alien.

Does she really exist? Or is she just a figment of an overactive, under-loved imagination?

Close encounters of the romantic kind.


My Thoughts

Alien Love Story is aimed at the YA market and at only 125 pages long it’s a pretty fast read that should keep the attention of most readers. It’s a book of two halves for me. The first half is great it’s funny in places and touching in others. Dan hasn’t had a great life so far and then he becomes obsessed with an alien. Or does he? We never really get to know.

It kind of reminded me of the 80s kids program Chocky and I was hoping the story would expand on his headaches and explain the Aliens but alas the second half felt rushed. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed it, but was just a bit disappointed. This could have easily been a 5*.

I wouldn’t class it as romantic or a love story more Sci-fi.

But my 17 readers who am I to judge? Just some middle aged bloke who has trouble writing 200 word reviews without sounding like the under educated loser he is.

Alien Love Story - A.K. Dawson



Kindle Edition

Cost: Review Copy

Publisher: Unsung

Published: 27/07/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

Love at first sighting.

Life is a headache for 15-year-old Dan. This isn’t some kind of metaphor. Dan suffers from migraines that make just about everything he does unbearable. Added to that he’s lost almost everyone he cares about. So he feels lonelier than the last puppy in a pet shop.

But one day he sees a mysterious girl digging in the rubbish bins behind his house. Just by being near her, he finds that all his pain goes away. So he wants to see her again, of course. And get to know her. But she’s a bit strange. And her big eyes make her look, well, like an alien.

Does she really exist? Or is she just a figment of an overactive, under-loved imagination?

Close encounters of the romantic kind.


My Thoughts

Alien Love Story is aimed at the YA market and at only 125 pages long it’s a pretty fast read that should keep the attention of most readers. It’s a book of two halves for me. The first half is great it’s funny in places and touching in others. Dan hasn’t had a great life so far and then he becomes obsessed with an alien. Or does he? We never really get to know.

It kind of reminded me of the 80s kids program Chocky and I was hoping the story would expand on his headaches and explain the Aliens but alas the second half felt rushed. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed it, but was just a bit disappointed. This could have easily been a 5*.

I wouldn’t class it as romantic or a love story more Sci-fi.

But my 17 readers who am I to judge? Just some middle aged bloke who has trouble writing 200 word reviews without sounding like the under educated loser he is.

Sunday, August 14, 2016

All Fall Down - Tom Bale



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: Bookouture

Published: 01/09/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

You tried to save a life. Now you’re fighting to save your own. It should have been an idyllic day for the Turner family – until a dying man, beaten beyond all recognition, arrives at their home, uttering the words, HELP ME.

Rob and Wendy Turner and their children try to explain away the horrific scene as being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but in the days that follow their lives are threatened in ways they could never imagine.

The family is unaware that they are being watched by someone with their own terrifying agenda, who will stop at nothing to fulfil their own twisted desires.

But when hidden secrets come rushing to the surface, it’s clear not everything is as it seems in this happy family. Are the Turners a victim of circumstance – or does the key to their fate lie closer to home?

Forced to fight for everything they hold dear, can they save themselves before time runs out – or will their act of compassion see them paying the ultimate price…?


My Thoughts

I have read one of Mr Bales previous books See How They Run and without a shadow of a doubt it is one of my all time favourite books, I could, and will, read it over and over again.

Surely All Fall Down couldn't live up to name, well my 17 readers, it more than lives up to it.

We are transported to the Turner family barbecue that ends in a death and the beginning of a story that takes us on a family’s journey into hate, death, love, secrets, truths and fear.

The story takes us on a frightening journey full of suspense and twists which I didn't see coming with an unrushed ending that I didn’t see coming.

What I find truly great about Mr Bales writing is the jeopardy and fear he can instil into the reader. Whilst I hate to use cliques, this book is a genuine page turner and is quite literally hard to put down and not think about. Even now some 4 days after finishing my mind is awash with thoughts of the characters and what they went through and even how they are now after it all.

A brilliant read and another I will revisit time and time again.

All Fall Down - Tom Bale



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: Bookouture

Published: 01/09/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

You tried to save a life. Now you’re fighting to save your own. It should have been an idyllic day for the Turner family – until a dying man, beaten beyond all recognition, arrives at their home, uttering the words, HELP ME.

Rob and Wendy Turner and their children try to explain away the horrific scene as being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but in the days that follow their lives are threatened in ways they could never imagine.

The family is unaware that they are being watched by someone with their own terrifying agenda, who will stop at nothing to fulfil their own twisted desires.

But when hidden secrets come rushing to the surface, it’s clear not everything is as it seems in this happy family. Are the Turners a victim of circumstance – or does the key to their fate lie closer to home?

Forced to fight for everything they hold dear, can they save themselves before time runs out – or will their act of compassion see them paying the ultimate price…?


My Thoughts

I have read one of Mr Bales previous books See How They Run and without a shadow of a doubt it is one of my all time favourite books, I could, and will, read it over and over again.

Surely All Fall Down couldn't live up to name, well my 17 readers, it more than lives up to it.

We are transported to the Turner family barbecue that ends in a death and the beginning of a story that takes us on a family’s journey into hate, death, love, secrets, truths and fear.

The story takes us on a frightening journey full of suspense and twists which I didn't see coming with an unrushed ending that I didn’t see coming.

What I find truly great about Mr Bales writing is the jeopardy and fear he can instil into the reader. Whilst I hate to use cliques, this book is a genuine page turner and is quite literally hard to put down and not think about. Even now some 4 days after finishing my mind is awash with thoughts of the characters and what they went through and even how they are now after it all.

A brilliant read and another I will revisit time and time again.

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Watching Edie - Camilla Way



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 28/07/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

Beautiful, creative, a little wild… Edie was the kind of girl who immediately caused a stir when she walked into your life. And she had dreams back then—but it didn’t take long for her to learn that things don’t always turn out the way you want them to.

Now, at thirty-three, Edie is working as a waitress, pregnant and alone. And when she becomes overwhelmed by the needs of her new baby and sinks into a bleak despair, she thinks that there’s no one to turn to…

But someone’s been watching Edie, waiting for the chance to prove once again what a perfect friend she can be. It’s no coincidence that Heather shows up on Edie’s doorstep, just when Edie needs her the most. So much has passed between them—so much envy, longing, and betrayal. And Edie’s about to learn a new lesson: those who have hurt us deeply—or who we have hurt—never let us go, not entirely…


My Thoughts

The phrase “Things aren´t what they always seem” has never been truer in this book. The author manages to turn you inside out, twist you back to front and then back again, after that you get put on a rollercoaster for a few hours and once done your head is spinning for a few days until you take in what has just happened over the last 304 pages.

The plot is seductively written with an addictiveness that kept me from putting it down when I should of know n better, the kids have to learn to cook one day. Why not now?

It’s a book full of dark secrets and darker characters and cliff hanger chapters and for me an unexpected ending.

Edie and Heathers story turns out kind of sad in the end and my thoughts about both characters changed with every chapter.

Watching Edie - Camilla Way



Kindle Edition

Cost: Netgalley

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 28/07/16

Amazon uk link: Here

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

Beautiful, creative, a little wild… Edie was the kind of girl who immediately caused a stir when she walked into your life. And she had dreams back then—but it didn’t take long for her to learn that things don’t always turn out the way you want them to.

Now, at thirty-three, Edie is working as a waitress, pregnant and alone. And when she becomes overwhelmed by the needs of her new baby and sinks into a bleak despair, she thinks that there’s no one to turn to…

But someone’s been watching Edie, waiting for the chance to prove once again what a perfect friend she can be. It’s no coincidence that Heather shows up on Edie’s doorstep, just when Edie needs her the most. So much has passed between them—so much envy, longing, and betrayal. And Edie’s about to learn a new lesson: those who have hurt us deeply—or who we have hurt—never let us go, not entirely…


My Thoughts

The phrase “Things aren´t what they always seem” has never been truer in this book. The author manages to turn you inside out, twist you back to front and then back again, after that you get put on a rollercoaster for a few hours and once done your head is spinning for a few days until you take in what has just happened over the last 304 pages.

The plot is seductively written with an addictiveness that kept me from putting it down when I should of know n better, the kids have to learn to cook one day. Why not now?

It’s a book full of dark secrets and darker characters and cliff hanger chapters and for me an unexpected ending.

Edie and Heathers story turns out kind of sad in the end and my thoughts about both characters changed with every chapter.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Good Girl Bad Girl - Ann Girdharry



Kindle Edition

Cost: £3.99

Publisher:

Published: 16/08/16

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

She’s got guts. Using her skills, she might pass under the radar. But how far must she go, to face the truth and find her mother? A new, dangerous, psychological suspense thriller Kal is twenty-eight years old and she’s no fool, though sometimes she might pretend to be, because hiding her strengths is a great way to extract information. An expert in psychology and skilled in reading other people and their behaviours, she first learnt her craft from her deceased father. He was a man with dark secrets. When her journalist mother goes missing, Kal investigates. A shadow’s been stalking her family for three generations. Kal will uncover a child trafficking network and to find her mother, she must face her deepest suspicions and a dread she's been avoiding all her life…

My Thoughts

I was lucky and grateful to be asked by the author to review this book and I’m glad I got the chance. It’s a great suspenseful thriller written beautifully. This isn’t a in your face from the start thriller and it did take me a while to get into, but I am glad I persevered, because by the end I was left wanting more and the way it is written sends you through the emotional ringer, from sadness through to happiness with detours to Fear and anger. If you are a fan of the genre I would highly recommend this book.

Good Girl Bad Girl - Ann Girdharry



Kindle Edition

Cost: £3.99

Publisher:

Published: 16/08/16

Goodreads Link: Here



The Blurb

She’s got guts. Using her skills, she might pass under the radar. But how far must she go, to face the truth and find her mother? A new, dangerous, psychological suspense thriller Kal is twenty-eight years old and she’s no fool, though sometimes she might pretend to be, because hiding her strengths is a great way to extract information. An expert in psychology and skilled in reading other people and their behaviours, she first learnt her craft from her deceased father. He was a man with dark secrets. When her journalist mother goes missing, Kal investigates. A shadow’s been stalking her family for three generations. Kal will uncover a child trafficking network and to find her mother, she must face her deepest suspicions and a dread she's been avoiding all her life…

My Thoughts

I was lucky and grateful to be asked by the author to review this book and I’m glad I got the chance. It’s a great suspenseful thriller written beautifully. This isn’t a in your face from the start thriller and it did take me a while to get into, but I am glad I persevered, because by the end I was left wanting more and the way it is written sends you through the emotional ringer, from sadness through to happiness with detours to Fear and anger. If you are a fan of the genre I would highly recommend this book.