Tag: Mystery

Review: Die Again by Tess Gerristen

Posted January 16, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

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.Die Again by Tess Gerritsen Published by Bantam Press on January 1, 2015 Genres: Crime, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Pages: 330 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads ‘With DIE AGAIN Tess Gerritsen proves that she is still at the top of her game. I love this fantastically gripping story and can’t wait for more’ KARIN SLAUGHTER THE VICTIMS In Boston, Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles are investigating a bizarre murder. A man has been found gutted and hanging in his home. When the remains of another victim are found, it is clear that this murderer has been at work for years, and not just in Boston. THE KILLER Six years ago, a group of travellers set off on an African safari. None of them are seen again – apart from one woman who stumbled out of the bush weeks later, barely alive. The only woman to have seen […]

Pastime Pleasures #24 – The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman

Posted January 9, 2015 by Charlotte in Pastime Pleasures / 4 Comments

Welcome to my feature, Pastime Pleasures, posted every other Friday. Today is the turn of The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman. 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. Sally is sixteen, an orphan and for the time has had a most unusual education and upbringing. After her father drowns in suspicious circumstances in the south China sea, Sally finds herself in grave danger. And to make matters worse Sally only has one living relation, an extremely scornful aunt, and due to her father’s complicated will, her inheritance is a little less than what she was expecting. And then what is Sally meant to do with the anonymous misspelled note sent to her in the post. What on earth could “Sali beware of the seven blessings. Marchbanks will help chattum. Bware darling.” possibly mean? Sally is a resourceful, intelligent and independent person, who manges to […]

Pastime Pleasures #23 – Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier

Posted December 26, 2014 by Charlotte in Pastime Pleasures / 0 Comments

Welcome to my feature, Pastime Pleasures, posted every other Friday. Today is the turn of Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier. 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. Mary Yellen arrives at Jamaica Inn to live with her Aunt and Uncle who have many secrets. Jamaica Inn is decrepit, with no guests, set in the wild and treacherous moors. There are smugglers, a horse thief, an albino vicar and a murder to solve. This book may start off slow but as the tension and suspense slowly builds up, more and more secrets are revealed. The tension and sense of foreboding are emphasized through Du Maurier’s use of the landscape surrounding Jamaica Inn. Mary may not be sure of what is happening at the beginning but soon her innocence is swept away as she gets more sucked into life at the Inn and the ramifications living there has. “Because I […]

Review: Precious Thing by Colette McBeth

Posted November 25, 2014 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.Precious Thing by Colette McBeth Published by Headline Review on April 10, 2014 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 384 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Remember the person you sat next to on your first day at school? Still your best friend? Or disappeared from your life for good? Some friendships fizzle out. Rachel and Clara promised theirs would last for ever. They met when Rachel was the new girl in class and Clara was the friend everyone wanted. Now in their late twenties Rachel has everything while Clara’s life is spiralling further out of control. Then Clara vanishes. Imagine discovering something about your oldest friend that forces you to question everything you’ve shared together. The truth is always there. But only if you choose to see it. Precious Thing is told from the point of view of Rachel. With the story changing between the adult Clara and Rachel […]

Review: The Prophecy of Bees by R. S. Pateman

Posted November 19, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

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.The Prophecy of Bees by R.S. Pateman Published by Orion on November 20, 2014 Genres: Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 352 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads When Lindy, a recently widowed American expat, buys a large manor house in the Cotswolds, she thinks it’s the fresh start she and her wayward daughter Izzy need. Stagcote Manor is a large, rambling house with a rich history and Lindy is thrilled at the prospect of their new life there. Izzy, however, is less convinced. She longs to be back in the hustle and bustle of London. There’s something unnerving about the house that she can’t quite put her finger on. And as Izzy begins to immerse herself in Stagcote life, she gradually realises the locals have a lot of strange and disturbing superstitions, many of them related to the manor. When Izzy begins to investigate the history of the house, her […]

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