The Last DetectiveBy Peter LoveseySnappy ReviewI adore any old-school detective series where it’s character based not science. A great mystery, a touch of Jane Austen and the all-important purchase of a ‘new-fangled’ microwave. Fantastic series set in and around Bath.SynopsisThe very first Peter Diamond mystery, and Anthony Award winning novel, from the superb Peter Lovesey.[Read more]
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Dorothy Must DieBy Danielle PaigeSnappy ReviewWhat happens when the utopian project goes wrong? A pink haired loner from Kansas gets flown in on the latest hurricane to assassinate the ruler of Oz. Not all is happy at the end of the yellow brick road, and it’s awesome!SynopsisI didn’t ask for any of this. I didn’t[Read more]
The Blood in the BeginningBy Kim FalconerSnappy ReviewStart to end, tightly packed action in a new dystopian world that not just kicks arse, but leaves vampire and wolf stories for dead!SynopsisKnock down, kickass nightclub bouncer Ava Sykes takes us deep into a dystopian world and out the other side in this dark and gritty, high-action[Read more]
Murder with the LotBy Sue WilliamsSnappy ReviewLoved it! Crazy, fun, small town crime mixed in with all the usual eccentricities including a slightly off wack and seriously interfering mum. Brilliant!SynopsisA smart, sassy self-appointed private investigator, Cass Tuplin is unforgettable and the town of Rusty Bore will never be the same… Cass Tuplin’s takeaway isn’t the[Read more]
Music and FreedomBy Zoe MorrisonSnappy ReviewPowerful, articulate and spectacularly bittersweet.SynopsisA gripping and beautifully written novel in the tradition of Elizabeth is Missing and the work of Elizabeth Harrower. I have no use for forgiveness, not yet. But other ideas like that, kindness, for example, I think that is fundamental. Resurrection; I like that too. And[Read more]
NevernightBy Jay KristoffSnappy ReviewCruel, cunning, raw – an absolute must read.SynopsisFrom New York Times bestselling author, Jay Kristoff, comes a dangerous new fantasy world and a heroine edged in darkness. Destined to destroy empires, Mia Corvere is only ten years old when she is given her first lesson in death. Six years later, the child[Read more]
The Garden of Evening MistsBy Tan Twan EngSnappy ReviewPure poetry and prose. A remarkable read that cries out for more time to be savoured, than the ready world we live in gives us. An absolute must!SynopsisThe International Bestseller Winner of the Man Asian Literary Prize 2012 Winner of the Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction[Read more]
My Italian BulldozerBy Alexander McCall-SmithSnappy ReviewAnother brilliant story that may not take you to the top of the roller-coaster and back down again, but gives you a glorious ride regardless.SynopsisA brand new stand alone novel from best-selling Alexander McCall Smith, based on an immensely popular short story. When writer Paul Stewart heads to the idyllic[Read more]
The Sea DetectiveBy Mark Douglas-HomeSnappy ReviewWhy oh why have we not heard of him before? Why has it taken so long to arrive here? Brilliant oceanographic exploration of several crimes that twist and weave a fantastic tale.SynopsisCal McGill is an Edinburgh-based oceanographer, environmentalist and one-of-a-kind investigator. Using his knowledge of the waves – ocean currents,[Read more]
The LeavingBy Tara AltebrandoSnappy ReviewI dont usually read this genre but smashed it in a single sitting. A fascinating mystery of who, where, and why without being too emotional or hysterical.SynopsisEleven years ago, six five-year-olds went missing without a trace. After all this time, the people left behind have moved on, or tried to. Until[Read more]