Review – Murder on the Christmas Express

Title: Murder on the Christmas ExpressAuthor: Alexandra Benedict 3.5 stars ★★★★ From Goodreads: Eighteen passengers. Seven stops. One killer. In the early hours of Christmas Eve, the sleeper train to the Highlands is derailed, along with the festive plans of its travellers. With the train stuck in snow in the middle of nowhere, a killer…

Mini Review – Murder at the Theatre Royale

Title: Murder at the Theatre RoyaleAuthor: Ada Moncrieff 4 stars ★★★★ From Goodreads: It's Christmas at London's Theatre Royale and journalist Daphne King is determined to solve an extraordinary mystery... December 1935. Director Chester Harrison's production of A Christmas Carol has had a troubled run on its tour of regional theatres. With tensions amongst the…

Mini Review – The Christmas Killer

Title: The Christmas KillerAuthor: Alex Pine Series: DI James Walker #1 3.5 stars ★★★★ From Goodreads: As the snow begins to fall, the body count begins to climb… DI James Walker is ready for a quiet family Christmas in the sleepy village of Kirkby Abbey. But when he opens an early Christmas present left on…

Review – A Cornish Christmas Murder

Title: A Cornish Christmas MurderAuthor: Fiona LeitchSeries: Nosy Parker Mysteries #4 4.5 stars ★★★★★ From Goodreads: A PINCH OF PARANOIA* It’s three days before Christmas, and detective-turned-chef Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is drafted in to cater a charity event run by a notorious millionaire at a 13th-century abbey on Bodmin Moor. A DASH OF DECEPTION Things…

Review – Doing Time

Title: Doing TimeAuthor: Jodi TaylorSeries: Time Police #1 5 stars ★★★★★ From Goodreads: At some time in the future, the secret of time-travel became available to all. Chaos ensued as people sought to take advantage. Because there will always be nutters who want to change history... And so the Time Police were formed. Internationally sanctioned…

Mini ARC Review – Legends and Lattes

Title: Legends & LattesAuthor: Travis BaldreeRelease Date: 10/11/22 5 stars ★★★★★ I received a free eARC copy from Pan Macmillian ,via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. From Goodreads: Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes out of the warrior’s life…

Mini Review – Murder in the Mews

Title: Murder in the MewsAuthor: Agatha ChristieSeries: Hercule Poirot #16 3.5 stars ★★★★ From Goodreads: How did a woman holding a pistol in her right hand shoot herself in the left temple? What was the link between a ghost sighting and the disappearance of top secret military plans? These are just two of the questions…

ARC Review/Audio Review – A Restless Truth

Title: A Restless TruthAuthor: Freya MarskeSeries: The Last Binding #2Release Date: 8/11/22E.S.C.A.P.E Score: 44(see below for breakdown) 4 stars ★★★★ I received a free ARC copy from Tor via Black Crow PR, and the Audio copy via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. From Goodreads: Magic! Murder! Shipboard romance!…

ARC Review – The Atlas Paradox

Title: The Atlas ParadoxAuthor: Olivie BlakeSeries: The Atlas SixRelease Date: 25/10/22 3 stars ★★★ I received a free ARC copy from Tor UK , via Black Crow PR in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. From Goodreads: Six magicians. Two rivalries. One researcher. And a man who can walk through dreams.…