Reviews & Book News
Well THIS is pretty exciting news!! In case you missed the announcement yesterday – you will be thrilled to know that you can travel to the fabulous city of Stirling, Scotland as this year Bloody Scotland is holding a virtual Continue reading Who’s joining me at @BloodyScotland in September!? #PressRelease @nholten40
It’s not everyday you get to see your name and book in The Guardian newspaper – but I have now!! I was surprised and absolutely OVER THE MOON to see that DEAD WRONG has been long-listed for the Not The Continue reading I never thought THIS would happen… #DeadWrong has made the @guardian @GuardianBooks #NotTheBookerPrize 2020 long list! @nholten40 @0neMoreChapter_ @HarperCollinsUK
CWA Dagger Awards 2020 Shortlists Announced The 2020 shortlists for the prestigious CWA Dagger awards, which honour the very best in the crime writing genre, have been announced. The world-famous Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Daggers are the oldest awards in Continue reading 2020 CWA DAGGER Short List Announced! #PressRelease @nholten40 @the_cwa
A family at war… Happily married and with two small children, Grace has stepped away from the murky underworld that has shaped so much of her life. Now Grace is leaving the hard work to the boys – her son Continue reading Is this one fight Grace can’t win? #HeadOfTheFirm #Review #PublicationDay @nholten40 @cjfinlaywriter @0neMoreChapter_
Twenty-seven bodies, vacuum-packed, buried in a woodland trench. Some have been there for years, some for just days. When DI Brendan Foley recognises one of the Warrington 27, he knows this case is about to shake his world. Detective Sergeant Continue reading When Brendan Foley’s work & home life collide, he may not like the answers he finds… #FarFromTheTree #Review @nholten40 @robparkerauthor @audibleuk
Blood is thicker than water, the family bond stronger than any other. They think it’s all forgotten. But I don’t forget. The Laird-Shaw family live a life most only dream about. Self-made millionaires Gavin Shaw and Stevie Laird built their Continue reading They think it’s all forgotten. But I don’t forget… #SheWhoLies #Review @nholten40 @AlexKaneWriter @HeraBooks
Today I am delighted to be sharing a guest post from author Sean O’Leary where he tells us a little about his books but in particular, The Heat – set in both Darwin/Australia and Bangkok. First though, more about the Continue reading Can Jake get revenge to get his life back? #TheHeat #SeanOLeary #GuestPost @nholten40
Woohoo! Can I get a #HellYeah?! ?? Absolutely delighted to be #reposting my review and kicking off Graham Smith’s Snatched From Home blog tour today … with a few extra thoughts now that we are FIVE years on! So maybe Continue reading Can they save their children before time runs out? #SnatchedFromHome #Review #RePost @nholten40 @GrahamSmith1972 @RandomTTours @NightsBooks
Happy Publication Day to Rosie Walker and Secrets of a Serial Killer ?? There it is: FEAR. It’s crawling all over her face and in her eyes, like a swarm of insects, and it’s all because of HIM. A serial Continue reading Can Helen unearth the secrets of the killer before it’s too late? #SecretsOfASerialKiller @nholten40 @ciderwithrosie @0neMoreChapter_
Happy Publication Day to David Jackson and THE RESIDENT! THERE’S A SERIAL KILLER ON THE RUN AND HE’S HIDING IN YOUR HOUSE Thomas Brogan is a serial killer. Having left a trail of bodies in his wake, and with Continue reading Do you fear #TheResident? Soon you’ll be dying to meet him… #FearTheResident #Review @nholten40 @Author_Dave @ViperBooks @SerpentsTail
They killed your wife. They took your daughter. Now, they want you dead. Let us introduce you to The Other People . . . My thanks to the publishers for an ARC of this book. The Other People has protecting Continue reading #TheOtherPeople #Review @nholten40 @cjtudor @agentmilburn @MichaelJBooks @PenguinUKBooks
Absolutely BUZZING to be taking part in Morgan Cry’s (aka Gordon Brown) THIRTY ONE BONES blog tour today! My thanks to the fabulous Anne Cater of Random Things Tours for the invite and Polygon Books for an ARC. First I’d Continue reading She’s a stranger in a strange town – and she’s seriously out of her depth… #ThirtyOneBones #Review @nholten40 @MorganCryAuthor @GoJaBrown @PolygonBooks @RandomTTours
Absolutely delighted to be taking part in Cath Staincliffe’s QUIET ACTS OF VIOLENCE blog tour today. When I read her bio, I could not believe my eyes – I’m a huge fan of all the series she has been involved Continue reading A place of broken dreams. Of desperation. And murder. #QuietActsOfViolence #GuestPost @nholten40 @CathStaincliffe
Delighted to be taking part in Liz Mistry’s BROKEN SILENCE blog tour today. My thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources for the invite. I have a fantastic guest post to share with you all but first, let’s find out a bit Continue reading When DS Felicity Springer is reported missing after a police training conference, the countdown to find her begins… #BrokenSilence #AuthorGuestPost @nholten40 @LizMistryAuthor @rararesources @HQstories
Happy PAPERBACK Publication Day to A.J. Park and THE FIRST LIE! Delighted to be able to #spotlight A.J. Park’s novel – The First Lie on my blog today! It’s on my TBR so when I get a chance to read Continue reading Alice never meant to kill the intruder… #TheFirstLie #Spotlight #PBPublication #promo @AJParkauthor @nholten40 @RandomTours @orion_crime