Category: Crime, Thriller, Mystery

Kiss of Death by Paul Finch (Mark Heckenburg #7)

Synopsis: A Deadly Hunt
DS ‘Heck’ Heckenburg has been tasked with retrieving one of the UK’s most wanted men. But the trail runs cold when Heck discovers a video tape showing the fugitive in a fight for his life. A fight he has no chance of winning.

A Dangerous Game
Heck realises that there’s another player in this game of cat and mouse, and this time, they’ve not just caught the prize: they’ve made sure no one else ever does.

A Man Who Plays With Fire
How far will Heck and his team go to protect some of the UK’s most brutal killers? And what price is he willing to pay?

My Rating: 5/5 Continue reading “Kiss of Death by Paul Finch (Mark Heckenburg #7)”

BLOG TOUR: Dead Memories by Angie Marsons (Kim Stone #10)

bt Synopsis: On the fourth floor of Chaucer House, two teenagers are found chained to a radiator. The boy is dead but the girl is alive. For Detective Kim Stone every detail of the scene mirrors her own terrifying experience with her brother Mikey, when they lived in the same tower block thirty years ago.

When the bodies of a middle-aged couple are discovered in a burnt-out car, Kim can’t ignore the chilling similarity to the death of Erica and Keith – the only loving parents Kim had ever known.

Faced with a killer who is recreating traumatic events from her past, Kim must face the brutal truth that someone wants to hurt her in the worst way possible. Desperate to stay on the case, she is forced to work with profiler Alison Lowe who has been called in to observe and monitor Kim’s behaviour.

Kim has spent years catching dangerous criminals and protecting the innocent. But with a killer firmly fixed on destroying Kim, can she solve this complex case and save her own life or will she become the final victim? Continue reading “BLOG TOUR: Dead Memories by Angie Marsons (Kim Stone #10)”

She Saw What He Did by Lynda Renham

41t6ncB+AlL._SY346_ Synopsis: Abby Miller thought she had the perfect family; a good looking, loving husband and a beautiful daughter. Her life was complete. The shock discovery that her husband, Jared, had been having an affair rocked her world. So when Jared suggested a short break to the Cannard Islands, to heal their fractured marriage, Abby agreed. An idyllic holiday turns into a nightmare when Abby sees something through the telephoto lens of her camera. Suddenly her life and the life of her daughter are in serious danger and no one seems able to help them.

My Rating: 4/5 Continue reading “She Saw What He Did by Lynda Renham”

Kiss Me, Kill Me by J S Carol

51ut94kua9l._sy346_Synopsis: When Zoe meets Dan, he’s everything she is looking for in a man – intelligent, charming, supportive.

It’s only after they’re married that she realises that he’s controlling, aggressive, paranoid. And there’s no way out.

Or is there?

Zoe knows she has to escape, but Dan’s found her once before, and she knows he can find her again. But Dan has plans of his own. Plans that don’t necessarily include Zoe.

Be careful who you trust . . .

Kat’s Rating: 4/5 Continue reading “Kiss Me, Kill Me by J S Carol”

One Dark Night by Tom Bale

51wmvafszslSynopsis: He sees his wife’s eyes watching him in the rear-view mirror, the kids up on their knees to get a better look. That’s when he hears the scream…

You’re driving home from a family outing one afternoon, when a speeding car cuts you up, nearly causing you to crash. Like anyone would, you pull over to confront the driver.

But a glance into the backseat of the speeding car reveals a woman fighting to escape. She is terrified and she’s screaming for your help: these men have murdered her husband…

What would you do? Continue reading “One Dark Night by Tom Bale”

Fight Back by Anna Smith (Kerry Casey #2)

51+mqnipr3lSynopsis: Kerry Casey is now a fully-fledged gangland boss. With her business partner Sharon and her wily lawyer Marty at her side, she is busy ridding her organisation of the drug-dealing, people-trafficking scum her dead brother Mickey got them involved with. But her great dream is still to take the Caseys straight.

Her plan to turn her organisation around hinges on building a property empire in Spain. But Kerry has some deadly rivals – in Glasgow, on the Costa del Sol, and even further afield. They will never believe she has what it takes to defend her turf, and they won’t rest until the Caseys are destroyed.

When her enemies strike at the heart of the Casey family, Kerry must prepare for the fight of her life – for her business, her friends and her own survival.

Kat’s Rating: 5/5 Continue reading “Fight Back by Anna Smith (Kerry Casey #2)”

Publication List – Anna Smith

  1. The Dead Won’t Sleep (2011) Rosie Gilmour #1
  2. To Tell The Truth (2012) Rosie Gilmour #2
  3. Screams in The Dark (2013) Rosie Gilmour #3
  4. Betrayed (2014) Rosie Gilmour #4
  5. A Cold Killing (2015) Rosie Gilmour #5
  6. Rough Cut (2016) Rosie Gilmour #6
  7. Kill Me Twice (2016) Rosie Gilmour #7
  8. Death Trap (2017) Rosie Gilmour #8
  9. The Hit (2017) Rosie Gilmour #9
  10. Blood Feud (2018) Kerry Casey #1
  11. Fight Back (2019) Kerry Casey #2
  12. End Game (2020) Kerry Casey #3
  13. Trapped (2021) Kerry Casey #4
  14. Until I Find You (2022) Billie Carson #1
  15. If I Should Die (2023) Billie Carson #2
  16. Last Seen (2024) Billie Carson #3
  17. In The Shadows (2025) Billie Carson #4
  18. The Widows (2026)

Publication List – Kerry Barnes

Ruthless Series

  • Ruthless (2016) Book #1
  • Ruby’s Palace (2017) Book #2
  • Raw Justice (2017) Book #3

Cruel Secrets Series

  • Cruel Secrets (2017) Book #1
  • Wicked Lies (2018) Book #2

Hunted Series

  • The Hunted (2018) Book #1
  • The Rules (2019) Book #2
  • The Choice (2019) Book #3

Voice Series

  • Voice of Reason (2020) Book #1
  • Voice of Rage (2021) Book #2

Harper Kane Series

  • Trusted (2021) Book #1
  • Taboo (2022) Book #2
  • Torment (2022) Book #3

Georgie Deacon Series

  • Nemesis (2023) Book #1
  • Malice (2023) Book #2
  • Callous (2023) Book #3

Carrie Verne Series

  • Needs Must (2024) Book #1
  • Bitter Enemies (2024) Book #2
  • Broken Bond (2024) Book #3
  • Mercy Denied (2025) Book #4
  • Wrong Move (2025) Book #5

Menzie Family Series

  • The Debt Collector (2025) Book #1
  • Desperate Measures (2026) Book #2

Standalone Novels

  • Deceit (2018)
  • Outcast (2021)

Publication List – Kimberley Chambers

Publication List – Angela Marsons