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Dead Fall  by A.K. Turner  Dead Fall by A.K. Turner was published by ZaffreBooks on 18th July 2024.  My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to  Random Things Tours for inviting me on the tour. Synopsis One little push is all it takes . . . Mortuary technician Cassie Raven is shocked to find the body of Bronte, a talented singer on the brink of stardom, in her fridge. The two of them were once schoolmates, although not exactly friends . . . The police say Bronte jumped from her tenth-floor apartment, but Cassie's instincts are telling her it's murder. The death ignites a social media frenzy, and when police watchdog Phyllida Flyte is sent in to assess the handling of the case she is the only one willing to listen to Cassie. They join forces but as Cassie delves dangerously deep into Bronte's personal history, more blood must be shed before the terrible truth is exposed. My Review Absolutely brilliant from the incredible start to the gri

On the Edge  by Sarah Turner On The Edge by Sarah Turner  was published on 4th July 2024 by Bantam publishing. My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to  Random Things Tours for inviting me onto the blog tour. Synopsis Joni has always felt like an outsider in her blended family. She adored her childhood with mum and dad as their little unit of three. But when her mum passed away and her dad remarried shortly after, Joni’s world was shattered. As an adult she’s done all she can to avoid being part of the Ashford-Clyde clan. The only person she’s remained close to is her beloved Nana. But when Nana dies, Joni is thrown back into their orbit. Nana leaves behind something unexpected: an itinerary of pre-arranged activities for the whole family to complete over the course of a week. After years of trying but failing to bring Joni back into the fold, this appears to be Nana’s parting shot. After all, nothing says ‘family bonding’ quite like abseiling a

  True Love  by Paddy Crewe True love by Paddy Crewe was published on 4th July 2024 by DoubleDay. . My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Random Things Tours for inviting me on the tour. Synopsis What does it mean to love and be loved? It is the 1980s and Finn and Keely are growing up in the North East of England. KEELY is a fighter. Even in the face of loss she strives to seek connection, but finds that she’s not always searching in the right places. FINN is quiet, sensitive, distant. He spends much of his time alone, yet deep down he wants to discover the thrill of relating to others. When the two finally meet, everything is changed. Love – with all of its attendant joys and costs – is thrust upon them, and each must decide if they will bend or break under its pressure . True Love is a story of the trials of youth, the bonds of family and friendship, and of how much we are willing to risk to have ourselves be seen. My Review True L

  Breaking Eggshells  by Liv Andrews Breaking Eggshells by Liv Andrews was published on 29th January 2021 by Words on Toast. My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Random Things Tours for inviting me on the tour. Synopsis Amanda has been walking on eggshells all her life. Aunt Julia runs away at the very thought of them. Sister Maddy breaks whatever she wants. (Eggshells? What eggshells?) When Amanda ’ s life falls apart, she realises that she has been too accommodating of everyone around her; pressured into living a life she never really wanted. She ’ s been treading water and is only just keeping her head above the waves. Losing her sense of self, discovering a family secret and realising that they are all dancing to a very different tune means that starting over and trying to be the person she should have been is not easy. So when an opportunity beckons, should she go to the safety of the shallows or take the risk and dive right

Whole Life Sentence  by Lynda La Plante Whole Life Sentence by Lynda La Plante  was published by Zaffre Books on 4th July  2024. My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Compulsive Readers for inviting me to be part of #Teamtennison IT ENDS WHERE IT ALL BEGAN . . . THE FINAL DETECTIVE JANE TENNISON THRILLER - AND THE PREQUEL TO TV HIT  PRIME SUSPECT  - DETECTIVE JANE TENNISON'S POLICE CAREER HANGS IN THE BALANCE: A SINGLE STEP FROM GLORY - OR RUIN. While she has elbowed her way into an elite team investigating non-domestic murders, there is nothing elite about her first assignments: a missing teenager cold case and an apparent suicide Tennison suspects is, in fact, murder. But as she uncovers explosive evidence, Tennison's new colleagues watch like vultures circling prey. And, one by one, the cases no one else wanted are taken from her - and the glory along with them. Now Tennison has had enough: of the rampant sexism, snide remarks and u