BLOG TOUR ~ One Girl, One Summer by Isabel Ashdown

 

Hi Everyone,

Today is my stop for the Blog Tour of One Girl, One Summer by Isabel Ashdown where Ive a review of her latest book. I was thrilled to be asked by Tracy Fenton from Compulsive Reading in conjunction with who organised this tour to take part along with some other fab book bloggers. You can find out who else has taken part in this fabulous Blog Tour at the end of this so without further ado, here it is:

Dark secrets cast long shadows...

On a peaceful hilltop campsite in the heat of summer, aprivate plane crash-lands. Several are killed, and many more lives are shattered- including those of the Gale family who own the site. For single parent Cathy Gale, her everyday struggles are eclipsed by the tragedy, as her boy Albie is one of the victims. He hangs onto life, while 18-year-old sister Nell, who was meant to be looking after him, is overcome with guilt.

As DS Ali Samson leads the investigation, locals are scandalised to learn that the amnesiac pilot has plans to stay in the community- and as dark secrets come to light, teenager Nell goes into free-fall. What is it she's so desperate to conceal? And exactly who is the Unknown Pilot?

Well, where do I start with this review!? I didn't just like it, I absolutely LOVED IT. It was brilliant and I CAN'T recommend it enough, it had me gripped from the first few pages right through to the end, there were some great twists and turns too which I definitely wasn't expecting. It has it all from family sagas, secrets, lies, betrayal to a more darker subject matter which was covered and handled with empathy and was well researched. I even had to slow down reading it as I didn't want it to end, the story flowed really well and at a fast pace too and there were parts in the book I could feel my heart rate raising a little so it's definitely not for the fainthearted. This is the second book that I've read by Isabel and I am really looking forward to reading more of Isabel's books and coincidentally I'm currently waiting on Little Sister and Beautiful Liars from my local library and I hope it won't be too long before they come in so I can get to read them.

One Girl, One Summer is published by Orion and is available on Kindle, Audiobooks and is available from all good bookstores and libraries.

SPOTLIGHT ~ Home Coming by Isabel Ashdown

 
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Today is my stop for the Blog Tour for Home Coming by Isabel Ashdown where I didn't have the chance to read it so instead I will shine a spotlight on it. I was thrilled to be asked by Tracy Fenton from Compulsive Reading in conjunction with  who organised this tour to take part along with some other fab book bloggers. You can find out who else has taken part in this fabulous Blog Tour at the end of this spotlight been shone on Home Coming but I really look forward to reading it once I have the chance too so without further ado, here it is:

Welcome to The Starlings... sun, sea and neighbours to die for.

Security, a sparkling sea view and the best kind of neighbours - The Starlings gated community has it all. Here, doors are left open, children run free, and at the heart of it all is the entrepreneurial Gold Family, who first dreamed up this aspirational vision of 'Dorset's Safest Community'. To the outside world the popular family appears glitteringly blessed... until an idyllic party takes a dark turn and one of their number is found slumped at the foot of the clocktower. Who knows what really happened? And what answers are harboured within the old building, the former Highcap Mother and Baby Home?'

COVER REVEAL~ The Time of The Fire by Emma Kavanagh

Northern California, end of summer. Fire Hazard Severity Zone: Very High.

A mysterious death.

On the anniversary of her mother's death, CEO-in-waiting Robyn Sandoval goes for a morning run. She knows her father - a local fire fighting hero - is desperate to speak to her, to tell her something he wants her to know before she starts her new job leading the corporation that owns most of their Northern Californian town of Destino. But when Robyn arrives, she finds him dead.

A devastating fire.

Meanwhile, after months of drought, a freak forest fire ignites on the mountain ridge looming over the town. Destino has never burned; its unique position protected by the seemingly insurmountable barrier of the ridge, a favourable wind direction, and a belief long held by the community that they are categorically safe.

A life split in two.

Robyn is shaken to the core by her father's death, and her life is shattered in two, the fabric of her reality shorn by the sheer force of her grief.

The next time she wakes, everything is different: her father is alive, and there's no sign of the fire on the ridge.

To understand what is happening, she has to confront not only the secrets of her past but both versions of her present. Because back in her world, the fire is spreading and the time to find answers is running out...

REVIEW ~ Who Took Eden Mulligan? by Sharon Dempsey

 

"They're dead. They're all dead. It's my fault. I killed them."

Iona Gardener stands bloodied and staring as she confesses to the murder of four people in a run-down cottage outside of Belfast. 

Inside the cottage, the words "Who Took Eden Mulligan?" are graffitied on the wall, connecting the murder scene with the famous cold case of a motjer-,of-,five who went missing during The Troubles.

But this case is different. Right from the start.

Because no one in the community is willing to tell the truth, and the only thing DI Danny Stowe and forensic psychologist Rose Lainey can be certain of is that Iona's confession I'd false.....

Well, where do I start with this review!? I didn't just like it, I absolutely LOVED IT. It was absolutely brilliant and I CAN'T recommend it enough, it had me gripped from the first few pages right through to the end, there were some great twists and turns too which I definitely wasn't expecting especially towards the end. I loved how it was set in Northern Ireland and with having family there, I knew a few of the places that were named in the book so I could visualise myself been there at times and I also loved Rose Lainey's character, I felt she was a very strong female lead whom had to deal.with her own past but who took no nonsense either. I even had to slow down reading it as I didn't want it to end, the story flowed really well and at a fast pace too and there were parts in the book I could feel my heart rate raising a little so it's definitely not for the fainthearted. This is the first book that I've read by Sharon and I am really looking forward to reading more of Sharon's books and coincidentally I'm currently waiting on The Midnight Killing from my local library and I hope it won't be too long before until it comes in so I can get to read it.

Who Took Eden Mulligan? is published and available on Kindle, Audiobooks and is available from all good bookstores and libraries.

Bad Apple by Alice Hunter

 

What would you do if you found out the man you loved was rotten to the core?

Becky Lawson’s life has been shattered.

When she discovers her husband, John - a trusted policeman - was a monster, she reported him. But her faith in the system was crushed when it didn't lead to any charges or consequences.

Now, John lives freely with a girlfriend and her young daughter, while Becky battles guilt over missing the obvious signs.

Determined for justice, Becky hunts him down. But John wants her silenced - at any cost. Becky knows only one of them can survive, and she'll do anything to make sure it's her.

Becky must thread carefully though, because John isn't the only bad apple lurking in the shadows...

A gripping heart-in-mouth psychological thriller.

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SPOTLIGHT TOUR ~ Conviction by Jack Jordan

Hi everyone,

Today is my stop for the final day of the Blog Tour for Conviction by Jack Jordan which is the highly anticipated new release coming on June 22nd 2023 so I will shining a spotlight on it below but I also read his latest release DO NO HARM which you can read my review of right here. I was thrilled to be asked by Tracy Fenton from Compulsive Reading in conjunction with who organised this tour to take part along with some other fab book bloggers. You can find out who else has taken part in this fabulous Blog Tour at the end of this spotlight been shone on Conviction but I really look forward to reading it once it's released and here is the link to pre-order so without further ado, here it is:

To steal a man’s freedom all it takes is… 

CONVICTION

Wade Darling stands accused of killing his wife and teenage children as they slept and burning their house to the ground. When the case lands on barrister Neve Harper’s desk, she knows it could make her career. 

A matter of days before the case, as Neve is travelling home for the night, she is approached by a man. He tells her she must throw the case or the secret about her husband’s disappearance will be revealed. Failing that, he will kill everyone she cares about, until she does as she is told.

Neve must make a choice – go against every principle she has ever had, or the people she loves will die.

'No one crafts a dilemma quite like Jack Jordan. Conviction is a tour de force of a legal thriller that will have you guessing at every turn and then gasping when the plot inevitably catches you unawares. His characters are beautifully and shockingly flawed yet so vividly drawn you just can’t help investing in them – and if you’re anything like I was, you'll be swept away on a thrilling ride that starts from the very first page’ Janice Hallett

'A masterclass in misdirection. Smart, stylish, taut and twisting. Conviction is Jack Jordan’s best yet' Chris Whitaker

'Jack Jordan goes from strength to strength with this expertly written tale of retribution and blackmail. Woven with Jack’s trademark moral dilemma, this is a book where the line between good and bad is never as obvious as it seems. Loved it!' Sam Holland

'Verdict is in - Jack Jordan is officially the king of the moral dilemma. Conviction is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that doesn’t relent until the very last sentence' Laure Van Rensburg

'Raced through Conviction by the talented Jack Jordan. Tense and fast paced, this is a definite pre-order!' Karen Hamilton

'I loved every minute of this thrilling read. It combines the best of Sarah Vaughan and John Grisham: immersive, visual writing with twist after twist turning the screw tighter with ever page. Take a bow Jack "jeopardy" Jordan' Jo Callaghan

REVIEW ~ Do No Harm by Jack Jordan

 

MY CHILD HAS BEEN TAKEN.

AND I’VE BEEN GIVEN A CHOICE . . .

KILL A PATIENT ON THE OPERATING TABLE

OR LOSE MY SON FOREVER.

The man lies on the table in front of me.

As a surgeon, it’s my job to save him.

As a mother, I know I must kill him.

You might think that I’m a monster.

But there really is only one choice.

I must get away with murder.

Or I will never see my son again.

I’VE SAVED MANY LIVES.

WOULD YOU TRUST ME WITH YOURS?

Well, where do I start with this review!?? Well, I didn't just like it, I absolutely LOVED IT. It was absolutely brilliant and I CAN'T recommend Do No Harm enough, it had me gripped from the first few pages right through to the end, there were some great twists and turns too. There are a couple of character stories running through the book which all connect throughout the storyline, it was cleverly constructed and well put together and I even had to slow down reading it as I didn't want it to end, the story flowed really well and at a fast pace too and there were parts in the book I could feel my heart rate raising a little so it's definitely not for the fainthearted. While I was reading the book it got me thinking that sometimes I need to go into hospital for some tests and procedures and that we do leave our lives in our doctors/consultant's hands, literally and that I think he's put me off going for anymore tests for life too after reading Do No Harm (I'm joking!). This is Jack's fourth book and I am really looking forward to reading more from Jack and I hope it won't be too long before until there's a new book upon us.

Do No Harm is published in paperback and available on Kindle, Audiobooks and from all good bookstores from March 30th 2022 and you NEED to put this on your TBR List......STAT!! 🩺🩸