The vote was a draw so I have had to step in and choose between the two winning books. I don’t normally vote so times like this are a one off. This month we are reading; A Dark Matter by Doug Johnstone Meet the Skelfs: well-known Edinburgh family, proprietors of a long-established funeral-home business, and…
Title, Blurb and Cover Reveal – Hannah Robbins 7!
Next month I will release Hannah Robbins 7 for readers of the series to get their hands on and hopefully enjoy. It’s taken me a little longer than I’d hoped with the start of the pandemic slowing my production down somewhat. But it’s finally coming together. Today I can show you the cover – which…
Virtual Crime Book Club – Video and Voting!
It was book club night last night! Unfortunately I was ill and unable to host the meeting, but at very short notice Marina Sofia very kindly took over the task. As an original member of the book club (from the previous iteration) we had agreed she would do this if ever needed and she was…
Virtual Crime Book Club – This Month’s Read
The vote has been counted and we have a winner for the August/September read of the virtual crime book club. And the winning book, the one we are reading is; The Silver Road by Stina Jackson Three years ago, Lelle’s daughter went missing in a remote part of Northern Sweden. Lelle has spent the intervening…
Virtual Crime Book Club – Video and Voting!
Last night was the book club’s fifth meeting where we discussed Mark Billingham’s Their Little Secret. There was a surprise for members at last night’s meeting though as Mark joined us for a brief Q&A for the first fifteen minutes of the meeting before we went on to discuss the book. He was warm, friendly…
#VirtualCrimeBookClub – This Month’s Read
The voting has finished and we have a winner. The book we are reading for the August meeting is Their Little Secret by Mark Billingham. Their Little Secret by Mark Billingham When DI Tom Thorne is called to conduct a routine assessment at the site of a suicide, he expects to be in and out…
Virtual Crime Book Club ~ Video and Voting
We had the fourth virtual crime book club meeting last night and again it was another good one. We read A RISING MAN by Abir Mukherjee. I really enjoyed it. We had new members join – which is always good to see. It’s nice to see the group growing. Members fighting maybe a little anxiety…
Virtual Crime Book Club – This Month’s Read
It was a close call this month, with four of the books being in the running. But we do have a winner and that winner is… A Rising Man by Abir Mukerjee Captain Sam Wyndham, former Scotland Yard detective, is a new arrival to Calcutta. Desperately seeking a fresh start after his experiences during the…
Recently Read – Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman ‘Stop it! You’re all behaving like animals! Worse than animals – like blankers!’ Sephy is a Cross: she lives a life of privilege and power. But she’s lonely, and burns with injustice at the world she sees around her. Callum is a nought: he’s considered to be less than nothing –…
Virtual Crime Book Club – Video and Voting Choices
Last night we held the third virtual crime book club via Zoom. We discussed Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton. It was an excellent meeting. There were fourteen members present, including some new faces, which is great. As a group we are gradually growing. I really enjoyed the evening. If you want to check out the…