Tag: Mystery

Review: The Forever Watch by David B. Ramirez

Posted April 22, 2015 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 Forever Watch by David B. Ramirez Published by Hodder & Stroughton on January 1, 2014 Genres: Dystopia, Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction Pages: 326 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads An exciting new novel from a bold up-and-coming sci fi talent, The Forever Watch is so full of twists and surprises it’s impossible to put down. All that is left of humanity is on a thousand-year journey to a new planet aboard one ship, The Noah, which is also carrying a dangerous serial killer… As a City Planner on the Noah, Hana Dempsey is a gifted psychic, economist, hacker and bureaucrat and is considered “mission critical.” She is non-replaceable, important, essential, but after serving her mandatory Breeding Duty, the impregnation and birthing that all women are obligated to undergo, her life loses purpose as she privately mourns the child she will never be permitted to know. When Policeman Leonard Barrens […]

Pastime Pleasures #29 – The Valley of Adventure by Enid Blyton

Posted March 20, 2015 by Charlotte in Pastime Pleasures / 0 Comments

Welcome to my feature, Pastime Pleasures, posted every other Friday. Today is the turn of The Valley of Adventure by Enid Blyton. Here I will look at books that have given me great pleasure in the past. These are books I can read over and over again. The only rule is that the book must have been published five or more years ago. Based on the fact that the spine of this book is the most damaged in this series I have had to conclude that it is my favourite book! And what is there not to love – four children on on their own having an adventure with a parrot – Kiki who is hilarious. I mean Diana, Philip, Jack and Lucy could survive a few days without adult supervision and in my child-brain it was perfectly reasonable that I could too. The Valley of Adventure was an inspiring and exciting book from my childhood, and one that I still read now if I want something comforting. I mean the children (because that is what they are) do clever and […]

Review: Forty Days Without Shadow by Olivier Truc

Posted March 16, 2015 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.Forty Days Without Shadow by Olivier Truc Published by Trapdoor on April 1, 2014 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 444 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Winter is savage and cold in Lapland. When a priceless local relic is stolen from Kautokeino, a village in the middle of the isolated snowy tundra, detectives Klemet Nango – a familiar face in the rural community – and Nina Nansen, fresh out of the local police academy, are called to investigate. There are just a few days until the locals will host a UN World Heritage conference, and Klemet and Nina are under pressure to retrieve the artefact, due to be presented to a world-renowned French scientist as part of the celebrations. When a local reindeer herder is found brutally murdered, Klemet and Nina immediately suspect that the two events are linked. But the villagers don’t take too kindly to having their secret […]

Review: The Three by Sarah Lotz

Posted March 11, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 3 Comments

I received this book for free from Netgalley, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Three by Sarah Lotz Series: The Three #1 Published by Hodder and Stoughton on May 22, 2014 Genres: Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller Pages: 492 Format: E-Arc, Paperback Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Black Thursday. The day that will never be forgotten. The day that four passenger planes crash, at almost exactly the same moment, at four different points around the globe. There are only four survivors. Three are children, who emerge from the wreckage seemingly unhurt. But they are not unchanged. And the fourth is Pamela May Donald, who lives just long enough to record a voice message on her phone. A message that will change the world. The message is a warning. ‘Really wonderful’ Stephen King ‘You’ll come up gasping’ Lauren Beukes ‘The finest thriller I’ve read in years’ Sarah Pinborough The Three is a book where I struggled to engage with the characters, to feel […]

Review: Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb

Posted February 18, 2015 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.Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb Series: In Death #40 Published by Piatkus Books on February 19, 2015 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Pages: 404 Format: Hardback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads There’s a thin line between hero worship and dangerous obsession…the explosive new Eve Dallas and Roarke thriller A crisp winter morning in New York. In a luxury apartment, the body of a woman lies stretched out on a huge bed. On the wall above, the killer has left a message in bold black ink: FOR LIEUTENANT EVE DALLAS, WITH GREAT ADMIRATION AND UNDERSTANDING. Eve Dallas is used to unwanted attention. Famous for her high-profile cases and her marriage to billionaire businessman Roarke, she has learned to deal with intense public scrutiny and media gossip. But now Eve has become the object of a singular and deadly obsession. She has an ‘admirer’, who just can’t stop thinking about her. Who […]

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