Tag: Mystery

Guest Post: ‘From fashion to crime: writing both ends of the spectrum’ by Corrie Jackson, author of Breaking Dead

Posted April 25, 2016 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Guest Post / 0 Comments

Today I am delighted to be part of the Blog Tour for Breaking Dead by Corrie Jackson with guest post From fashion to crime: writing both ends of the spectrum. I loved this book (check out my review), it was so much better to what I was expecting and I was hooked. And I cannot wait to see what happens next. Below Corrie talks about how she moved from fashion to crime and its a fascinating piece. And don’t forget to check out other blog stops for more exclusive gossip 🙂 From fashion to crime: writing both ends of the spectrum: Over a decade on women’s magazines has given me a front-row view of the fashion industry in all its Technicolor glory. I’ve interviewed Kate Moss while Alexander McQueen pinned clothes onto her post-baby body. I’ve watched seamstresses craft couture dresses that cost more than my car. I’ve spent 24 hours in Milan with an Italian style icon who owns two apartments: one for her…and one for her wardrobe. Fashion really is the stuff of dreams. But, like any billion-dollar industry, skeletons lurk […]

Review: Breaking Dead by Corrie Jackson

Posted April 22, 2016 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Breaking Dead by Corrie Jackson Published by twenty7 Books on September 8, 2016 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 360 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads For fans of Kimberley Chambers and The Cuckoo’s Calling, this compelling crime novel uncovers the dark side of high fashion. Sophie Kent is hanging on by a thread. Her tenacity and talent have seen her rise through the ranks of a tough newspaper industry. But her brother’s suicide has thrown her career and personal life into chaos. Whilst out on the job interviewing witnesses of a brutal child murder, Sophie befriends a beautiful but traumatised Russian model. When the girl’s mutilated body turns up in an upmarket hotel on the eve of London Fashion Week, Sophie knows she could have saved her. Eaten away by guilt, she throws herself headfirst into the edgy, fast-paced world of fashion with one goal in mind: to catch the […]

Review: The Father by Anton Svensson

Posted March 30, 2016 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Father by Anders Roslund, Stefan Thunberg, Anton Svensson, Elizabeth Clark Wessel Series: Made in Sweden #1 Published by Sphere on April 5, 2016 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 592 Format: Arc Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads How does a child become a criminal? How does a father lose a son? An epic crime novel with the excitement of Jo Nesbo’s Headhunters and the narrative depth of We Need to Talk About Kevin, The Father is inspired by the extraordinary true story of three brothers who committed ten audacious bank robberies in Sweden over the course of just two years. None had committed a crime before. All were under 24 years old. All of them would be changed forever as individuals and as a family. This intoxicating, heartbreaking thriller tells the story of how three boys are transformed over the course of their lives from innocent children to the most wanted […]

Review: 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough

Posted February 17, 2016 by Charlotte in Reviews / 4 Comments

13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough Published by Gollancz on February 18, 2016 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult Pages: 406 Format: E-Arc, Paperback Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Natasha’s sure that her friends love her. But does that mean they didn’t try to kill her? Natasha is the most popular girl in school. So why was she pulled out of a freezing river after being dead for thirteen minutes? She doesn’t remember how she ended up in the icy water that night, but she does know this—it wasn’t an accident, and she wasn’t suicidal. Now Natasha’s two closest friends, who are usually her loyal sidekicks, are acting strangely. Natasha turns to Becca, the best friend she dumped years before, to help her figure out the mystery. At first Becca isn’t sure that she even wants to help Natasha. But as she is drawn back into Natasha’s orbit, Becca starts putting the pieces together. As an outsider, Becca believes she may be the only one who can uncover the truth…which is far more twisted than she ever imagined. Before […]

Review: Day Four by Sarah Lotz

Posted February 2, 2016 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Day Four by Sarah Lotz Series: The Three #2 Published by Hodder & Stoughton on May 21, 2015 Genres: Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller Pages: 352 Format: Hardback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Four planes. Three survivors. One message. It seemed like the end of the world… but it wasn’t. This, however, just might be. The extraordinary, unforgettable sequel to The Three – perfect for fans of The Shining Girls, The Passage and Lost. Four days into a five day singles cruise on the Gulf of Mexico, the ageing ship Beautiful Dreamer stops dead in the water. With no electricity and no cellular signals, the passengers and crew have no way to call for help. But everyone is certain that rescue teams will come looking for them soon. All they have to do is wait. That is, until the toilets stop working and the food begins to run out. When the […]

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