The Widow (Kate Waters Book 1) by Fiona Barton ~ How well did she know her husband… #Audiobook #FridayReads

Posted in Audiobook, Book Review, Domestic Noir, Psychological by Cathy

Author: Fiona Barton

Performed by Clare Corbett

Released on Audible: January 2016

Category: Domestic Noir, Psychological, Audiobook, Book Review

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Jean Taylor’s life was blissfully ordinary. Nice house, nice husband. Glen was all she’d ever wanted: her Prince Charming.

Until he became that man accused, that monster on the front page. Jean was married to a man everyone thought capable of unimaginable evil.

But now Glen is dead and she’s alone for the first time, free to tell her story on her own terms.

There are three books in the Kate Waters series, which I didn’t realise at the time I purchased The Child (#2) so I’ve listened to them in completely the wrong order, finishing with the first story. The Widow is Fiona Barton’s debut and revolves around a missing two year old, Bella Elliott.

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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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22Oct2019

Deadly Harm by Owen Mullen ~ She thought she’d found her way out of the darkness #TuesdayBookBlog @owenmullen6 @Bloodhoundbook #DomesticNoir

Posted in Book Review, Crime, Domestic Noir, Drama, Murder, Psychological, Scottish Noir, Suspense, Thriller by Cathy

Author: Owen Mullen

Published: October 2019 by Bloodhound Books

Category: Domestic Noir, Psychological, Thriller, Suspense, Book Review

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It’s been five years since Mackenzie Darroch was abducted and held captive in a derelict house.

She thought she’d found her way out of the darkness. She was wrong.

When she witnesses a car crash and saves the driver’s life, it sets in motion a chain of events that will alter both their futures.

Owen Mullen has again tackled important and relevant issues with insight and realism. The story, split into three parts comes from several perspectives, centring around Mackenzie Darroch and the refuge she runs for women who have suffered mental and physical abuse at the hands of men.

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10Oct2019

Call Me Star Girl by Louise Beech ~ Stirring up secrets can be deadly… #Contemporary #Psychological @LouiseWriter

Posted in Book Review, Contemporary Fiction, Psychological, Suspense by Cathy

Author: Louise Beech

Published: April 2019 by Orenda Books

Category: Psychological, Contemporary Fiction, Book Review

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Tonight is the night for secrets…

Pregnant Victoria Valbon was brutally murdered in an alley three weeks ago – and her killer hasn’t been caught.

Tonight is Stella McKeever’s final radio show. The theme is secrets. You tell her yours, and she’ll share some of hers.

I’ve read so many positive reviews and praise for Louise Beech’s writing that I have several of her, yet unread, books on my shelves. Call Me Star Girl is my first experience and I have to say the praise wasn’t exaggerated. The story exudes tension and atmosphere, with subtle twists and sudden surprises heightening the feelings of uncertainty and suspense.

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4Oct2019

#GuestPost from Merry Jones #Author of the soon to be released #PsychologicalThriller What You Don’t Know @FillesVertesPub

Posted in Guest Post, Psychological, Suspense, Thriller by Cathy

I’m very happy to welcome Merry Jones with a guest post, but first here’s what her new release ‘What You Don’t Know’ is all about…

Nora Warren hides her dark side well because she’s had years of practice.

The wife of a lawyer and mother of two girls, she slides under everyone’s radar, never revealing what she really is—a murderer.

At least, she feels like one.

Nora’s plagued by the secrets surrounding her older brother’s suicide decades earlier. Yet she lives as though he never existed.

Now, in her thirties, Nora suspects her husband, Dave, is having an affair with her friend, the wife of a leading US Senate candidate. When her friend’s body is discovered—another apparent suicide—Nora is left with haunting secrets and choices that dredge up her grim nature, the side of herself that no one ever sees. Will she act on her impulses? Mustn’t she?

How far will Nora go to protect the life she has built for herself?

What You Don’t Know is due to be released on the 8th of this month and can be purchased from Amazon UK | Amazon US

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9Jul2019

Suspicion by Brenda Guiton #BookReview for #RBRT @BGuiton Contemporary Fiction/Mystery #TuesdayBookBlog

Posted in Book Review, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery, Psychological by Cathy

Author: Brenda Guiton

Kindle Edition

Category: Romance, Psychological, Mystery, Contemporary Fiction, Book Review

A lightning romance and hastily arranged marriage takes Holly up north to live at the heart of Nathan’s family business – a luxurious log-cabin park on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. She has everything to look forward to, but within days of her arrival she falls prey to a series of unsettling events. It is obvious that someone doesn’t want her there.

Wanting to escape the miserable British weather, Holly, a self employed web designer, decides to accept her mother’s invitation to stay at her villa on the Costa de la Cruz.

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25Jan2019

The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter ~ #Audiobook Psychological #Suspense #CrimeFiction @SlaughterKarin #FridayReads

Posted in Audiobook, Book Review, Crime, Fiction, Murder, Mystery, Psychological, Suspense, Thriller by Cathy

Author: Karin Slaughter

Performed by Susie James

Published: July 2017 by HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Category: Crime Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Murder, Mystery, Book Review

One ran. One stayed. But who is…the good daughter?

Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn’s childhoods were destroyed by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father – a notorious defence attorney – devastated. And it left the family consumed by secrets from that shocking night.

The story begins with a look back in time as we discover the devastating events that shaped the lives of two sisters, Samantha and Charlotte Quinn, fifteen and thirteen respectively.

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13Dec2018

#ThrowbackThursday ~ Ward Zero: The Dead Ward by @LindaHuber19 #Psychological #Thriller

Posted in Psychological, Thriller, Throwback Thursday by Cathy

Renee at It’s Book Talk began this meme as a way to share old favourites, as well as books that have been waiting on the ‘to be read’ pile for however long, and are finally getting an airing.

This week I’m revisiting Ward Zero by Linda Huber, a very creepy psychological thriller, which was independently published in 2016.

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10Dec2018

Last Breath (The Good Daughter #0.5) by Karin Slaughter #Novella #Psychological Mystery

Posted in Book Review, Crime, Legal, Mystery, Psychological by Cathy

Author: Karin Slaughter

Published: September 2017 by HarperCollins

Category: Legal, Mystery, Psychological, Crime, Novella, Book Review

Protecting someone always comes at a cost.

At the age of thirteen, Charlie Quinn’s childhood came to an abrupt and devastating end. Two men, with a grudge against her lawyer father, broke into her home – and after that shocking night, Charlie’s world was never the same.

Charlie Quinn has made it her mission to help people who have no one else to turn to by becoming a defence attorney. She has no wish to be a high earner like her father, the notorious Rusty Quinn, defending those who more often than not deserved a prison sentence.

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4Dec2018

Bleak Harbour by @BryanGruley ~ Psychological Suspense/Mystery #BleakHarbor #NetGalley #TuesdayBookBlog

Posted in Book Review, Mystery, Psychological, Suspense, Thriller by Cathy

Author: Bryan Gruley

Published: December 2018 by Thomas & Mercer

Category: Psychological, Suspense, Mystery, Thriller, Book Review

Their son is gone. Deep down, they think they’re to blame.

Summertime in Bleak Harbor means tourists, overpriced restaurants, and the Dragonfly Festival. One day before the much-awaited and equally chaotic celebration, Danny Peters, the youngest member of the family that founded the town five generations ago, disappears.

The prologue sets the scene for a kidnapping so we know something bad is about to happen, but not who the perpetrators are.

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There are three books in the Kate Waters series, which I didn’t realise at the time I purchased The Child (#2) so I’ve listened to them in completely the wrong order, finishing with the first story. The Widow is Fiona Barton’s debut and revolves around a missing two year old, Bella Elliott.

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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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Owen Mullen has again tackled important and relevant issues with insight and realism. The story, split into three parts comes from several perspectives, centring around Mackenzie Darroch and the refuge she runs for women who have suffered mental and physical abuse at the hands of men.

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I’m very happy to welcome Merry Jones with a guest post, but first here’s what her new release ‘What You Don’t Know’ is all about…

What You Don’t Know is due to be released on the 8th of this month and can be purchased from Amazon UK | Amazon US

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Wanting to escape the miserable British weather, Holly, a self employed web designer, decides to accept her mother’s invitation to stay at her villa on the Costa de la Cruz.

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The story begins with a look back in time as we discover the devastating events that shaped the lives of two sisters, Samantha and Charlotte Quinn, fifteen and thirteen respectively.

Thanks for reading. Feel free to share...just click a button...or two ;o)

Like this:

Renee at It’s Book Talk began this meme as a way to share old favourites, as well as books that have been waiting on the ‘to be read’ pile for however long, and are finally getting an airing.

This week I’m revisiting Ward Zero by Linda Huber, a very creepy psychological thriller, which was independently published in 2016.

Thanks for reading. Feel free to share...just click a button...or two ;o)

Like this:

Charlie Quinn has made it her mission to help people who have no one else to turn to by becoming a defence attorney. She has no wish to be a high earner like her father, the notorious Rusty Quinn, defending those who more often than not deserved a prison sentence.

Thanks for reading. Feel free to share...just click a button...or two ;o)

Like this:

The prologue sets the scene for a kidnapping so we know something bad is about to happen, but not who the perpetrators are.

Thanks for reading. Feel free to share...just click a button...or two ;o)

Like this: