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Book Review - The Snowman by Jo Nesbo (movie tie-in)

Title: The Snowman (Harry Hole Book 7) Author: Jo Nesbo Edition: Movie Tie-in Rating: 5 stars  'The Snowman' was the book that ...

Wednesday 4 March 2015

Book Review - Follow the Leader by Mel Sherratt

Title: Follow the Leader
Author: Mel Sherratt
Series: DS Allie Shenton
Rating: 4.5 Stars

My first Mel Sherratt book, but it definitely won't be my last! As a huge fan of crime thrillers I'd heard a lot of good things about the DS Allie Shenton series, and 'Follow the Leader' didn't disappoint. Enthralling from beginning to end, with a good, strong female lead and a story that drew me in right from the very first page.

Unlike most crime thrillers, the identity of the murderer is known by the reader very early on, but this doesn't take anything away from the thrilling race against time that DS Allie Shenton and her team now face. Where and when will the murderer strike next? And what is the motive behind the gruesome killings?

This is a book that will make you think. It will make you question past events in your own life, and could even prove to be uncomfortable reading for some. I know it made me feel empathy for the murderer - something that very rarely happens - even while condemning him for the course of action he decided to take.

This is the second DS Allie Shenton novel in the series, the first, 'Taunting the Dead', is also available now.

An excellent 4.5 star read. Highly recommended.



Book Review - Silverwood by Betsy Streeter

Title: Silverwood
Author: Betsy Streeter
Release Date: 11th March 2015
Rating: 5 Stars

Thank you to Light Messages Publishing for allowing me to read an ARC of 'Silverwood'.

Highly entertaining YA novel with a very original storyline. I loved this first instalment in what will eventually become a series of books about the Silverwood family. Well drawn and interesting characters, together with a plot that includes time travel and alternate realities, make this a fascinating read that is very difficult to put down.

I liked how the narrative was told from several different points of view, which really opened up the story and allowed a better insight into what was happening. By the end of the novel, I felt that we had only just begun to scratch the surface of the Silverwood family, and that there is still so much more to learn about this intriguing family with their magical blood and cognitive abilities. Book 2 can't get here soon enough!

Highly recommended.

A thrilling 5 star read.

Sunday 1 March 2015

Book Review: Shallow Waters by Rebecca Bradley

Title: Shallow Waters
Author: Rebecca Bradley
Series: DI Hannah Robins Book 1
Rating: 3.5 Stars

A grim and dark crime debut from Rebecca Bradley. I found it to be a well written but disturbing novel, in fact it was possibly a little bit too disturbing for my taste. It did take me a while to get into, but once the story got underway I began to enjoy it a great deal.

DI Hannah Robbins is an intriguing character, and one who I look forward to seeing more of as the series continues. I do feel that the book could have done with a bit more humour to help break up the grimness, but overall I found it to be a good read and will definitely read the next book in the series once it's available.

A good, strong debut. 3.5 stars.