The Essence of Evil (DI Dani Stephens Book One) by Rob Sinclair #Crime #Thriller @RSinclairAuthor #FridayReads

Posted in Book Review, Crime, Police Procedural, Suspense, Thriller by Cathy

Author: Rob Sinclair

Published: September 2019 by Canelo Hera

Category: Crime, Thriller, Police Procedural, Book Review

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He’s your attacker.

He’s a murderer.

He’s your twin.

When DI Dani Stephens returns to work after an attack that almost ended her life, she’s quickly plunged into a horrific new case, as dead bodies are discovered on the streets of Birmingham.

But with no link between the victims, Dani has to get inside the killer’s mind – so turns to the murderer she knows best. Her own twin brother…

After two years recovering from a vicious attack by her twin brother that almost killed her and left with a traumatic brain injury and visible scars, DI Dani Stephens has returned to work.

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7Nov2019

Impostor: An Alexander Gregory Thriller by @ljross_author ~ A killer on the loose in Ireland… @wfhowes @PRincolour #HughDancy

Posted in Audiobook, Book Review, Contemporary, Crime, Murder, Mystery by Cathy

Author: LJ Ross

Performed by Hugh Dancy

Released: October 2019 by Whole Story Audiobooks

Category: Contemporary, Murder, Mystery, Audiobook, Book Review

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After an elite criminal profiling unit is shut down amid a storm of scandal and mismanagement, only one person emerges unscathed. Forensic psychiatrist Doctor Alexander Gregory has a reputation for being able to step inside the darkest minds to uncover whatever secrets lie hidden there, and soon enough he finds himself drawn into the murky world of murder investigation.

Forensic psychologist Dr Alexander Gregory’s assistance has been requested, in his capacity as a profiler, from the mayor of Ballyfinny, County Mayo.

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5Nov2019

#BlogTour ~ Closer Than Blood by Paul Grzegorzek ~ How far do you go for family? #TuesdayBookBlog @BOTBSPublicity @paulglaznost @OneMoreChapter

Posted in Blog Tour, Book Review, Crime, Suspense by Cathy

Today I’m pleased to be joining the blog tour for Closer Than Blood, courtesy of Sarah Hardy (BOTBSPublicity.)

My Thoughts

Sergeant Gareth Bell and his colleagues are part of a team hot on the heels of a drug dealer on his way to meet a contact. Much to his shock and disbelief, it was Jake, the brother who he hadn’t seen for years, meeting the dealer.

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29Oct2019

The Way Of All Flesh by @ambroseparry #HistoricalFiction based on fact set in Edinburgh #Medical #Mystery #TuesdayBookBlog

Posted in Book Review, Crime, Historical Fiction, Medical, Mystery by Cathy

Author: Ambrose Parry

Published: August 2018 by Canongate Books

Category: Historical Fiction, Crime, Medical, Mystery, Book Review

Edinburgh, 1847. Will Raven is a medical student, apprenticing for the brilliant and renowned Dr Simpson. Sarah Fisher is Simpson’s housemaid, and has all of Raven’s intelligence but none of his privileges.

As bodies begin to appear across the Old Town, Raven and Sarah find themselves propelled headlong into the darkest shadows of Edinburgh’s underworld. And if either of them are to make it out alive, they will have to work together to find out who’s responsible for the gruesome deaths.

The Way Of All Flesh is a historical crime fiction set in 19th century Edinburgh. Will Raven was about to embark on an apprenticeship with distinguished obstetrician, Professor James Young Simpson, a real historical figure who began introducing the use of ether for difficulties in childbirth, and later discovered the anaesthetic qualities of chloroform.

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25Oct2019

An Equal Justice (David Adams #1) by Chad Zunker ~ If it looks too good to be true… #NetGalley @chadzunker #AnEqualJustice #FridayReads

Posted in Book Review, Crime, Legal, Murder, Mystery, Thriller by Cathy

Author: Chad Zunker

Published: November 2019 by Thomas & Mercer

Category: Crime, Legal, Thriller, Book Review

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An ambitious Stanford graduate, David Adams has begun a fast-track career at Austin’s most prestigious law firm. It’s a personal victory for the rising superstar—a satisfying reversal from his impoverished and despairing childhood. Now he has the life he’s always wanted: an extravagant salary, a high-rise condo, a luxury SUV, and no limit to how far he can go in the eyes of the top partners.

This is a case of if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

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24Oct2019

#BlogTour #Extract from Silent PayBack by Jaye Marie #SerialKiller #CrimeFiction @jaydawes2

Posted in Blog Tour, Book Related, Crime, Extract, Psychological, Serial killer by Cathy

Today I’m happy to be featuring an extract from Silent PayBack by Jaye Marie for my stop on the blog tour.

First of all, here’s the book description…

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11Oct2019

The Long Call (Two Rivers #1) by Ann Cleeves ~ Murder/Mystery set in Devon @anncleeves #MatthewVenn

Posted in Book Review, Crime, Murder, Mystery, Police Procedural by Cathy

Author: Ann Cleeves

Published: September 2019 by Macmillan

Category: Police Procedural, Crime, Murder, Mystery, Book Review

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In North Devon, where two rivers converge and run into the sea, Detective Matthew Venn stands outside the church as his father’s funeral takes place. Once loved and cherished, the day Matthew left the strict evangelical community he grew up in, he lost his family too.

Set in North Devon, where the rivers Taw and Torridge meet before joining the sea, we’re introduced to Detective Inspector Matthew Venn who is on the periphery of the mourners at his father’s funeral. Matthew grew up in the area and has recently moved back to Barnstaple from Bristol, where he has been living and working.

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9Oct2019

Vendetta in Death (In Death #49) by JD Robb ~ Eve Dallas takes on a serial killer dispensing their own form of justice #PoliceProcedural

Posted in Audiobook, Book Review, Crime, Fiction, Futuristic, Police Procedural by Cathy

Author: JD Robb

Performed by Susan Ericksen

Released: September 2019 by Hachette Audio UK

Category: Police Procedural, Audiobook, Review

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When a family man is tortured, killed and left in front of his family home for all the world to see, Eve Dallas knows she is on the hunt for a particularly dangerous killer.

But death uncovers secrets and the killer leaves a note revealing the victim to be far from the family man he appears. As Eve scrambles to find out what she can to link victim and killer, another body is found. Another man with a dark and murky past.

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1Oct2019

Penshaw (DCI Ryan Mysteries) by LJ Ross ~ When you sell your soul, the devil gives no refunds… #PoliceProcedural @LJRoss_author #TuesdayBookBlog

Posted in Book Review, Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Murder, Mystery, Police Procedural by Cathy

Author: LJ Ross

Kindle Edition

Category: Crime Fiction, Police Procedural, Book Review

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When an old man is burned alive in a sleepy ex-mining village, Detective Chief Inspector Ryan is called in to investigate. He soon discovers that, beneath the facade of a close-knit community, the burn from decades-old betrayal still smoulders. When everyone had a motive, can he unravel the secrets of the past before the killer strikes again?