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The Psychopath Next Door by Mark Edwards @mredwards – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: In this mesmerising thriller from the bestselling author of Keep Her Secret, a family’s fresh start is just the beginning of their nightmare… Ethan Dove’s family has moved to a new home in a safe community, and it’s exactly the fresh start they need. Not only is his marriage to Emma hanging by a…
My Kind of Perfect (Friends Like These Book 3) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: People-pleaser Marie has a lot to contend with: • Her fiancé Brian is a workaholic who mysteriously snubs his family• Her best friend Grace is being demanding and unreasonable• Her wedding plans are non-existent• She’s accidentally acquired a personal trainer Despite all this, Marie manages to stay upbeat. Thankfully she has her Fat…
The Dolce Vita Divas by Maddie Please @MaddiePlease1 @BoldwoodBooks @rararesources – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Sunshine, Sisterhood, and Second Chances At the ripe (and fabulous) age of 64, Joanna Dawson finds herself feeling ever so slightly... meh. Her husband, Greg, has run off with a TBT (thin, blonde, trollop, obviously), her kids have flown the nest, and her social calendar is emptier than her wine rack. As Jo's…
Human Remains by Jo Callaghan @JoCallaghanKat @RandomTTours @simonschusterUK – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: DCS Kat Frank and AIDE Lock are back in a cutting-edge new thriller.The truth will always come out, but at what cost? Fresh from successfully closing their first live case, the Future Policing Unit are called in to investigate when a headless, handless body is found on a Warwickshire farm. But as they work to identify…
Christmas With Friends (Friends Like These Book 2) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: All she wants for Christmas is for everyone to stop talking weddings!Things are never simple in Marie’s life, and planning her wedding is no exception. Everyone has an opinion! And since she’s reluctantly agreed to host Christmas for her quirky friends and family, Marie doesn’t have time to think about the wedding.Juggling her…
The Best Days of Our Lives by Helen Rolfe @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: When Mallory receives life-shattering news, she decides to use this summer to make sure her family and friends are prepared for whatever might come. But Mallory has a challenge when it comes to her mother, Gigi. Following the loss of her husband, Gigi is lonely. So when Mallory makes a shocking discovery that…
The Only One Left by Riley Sagar – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: THE HEART-POUNDING GOTHIC THRILLER FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOREveryone believes that Lenora Hope is a mass murderer.When the Hope family was massacred decades ago, she was the only one left after that tragic night.Mute, paralysed and confined to a wheelchair, Lenora has never been able to tell her side of the story.Until her…
Shadows of Deception (DI Sara Ramsey Book 27) by M.A. Comley @ComleyMel – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Another gripping thriller from NY Times and USA Today Bestselling author M A Comley author of the award-winning Justice series who has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.The truth hides in the darkest places.When two prominent members of the Hereford community are found murdered in chillingly distinct ways, DI Sara Ramsey and DS…
Reach for a Star by Kathryn Freeman – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: What would you do if you met your celebrity crush?Single mum and pharmacist Jessie Simmons has just been entered into a new TV show by her mischievous sons. She’ll be taught to sing in front of millions of viewers by none other than her celebrity crush.But her dream guy turns out to be just that. A…
The Devil’s Code (Dr Olivia Winter, Book 2) by Michael Wood @MichaelHWood @0neMoreChapter_ – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: From the dark mind behind the DCI Matilda Darke series, comes the next novel in a twisty and gripping new series. Dr Olivia Winter is back. And she’s got a brand new case to solve. A BRUTAL MURDER When Isaac McFadden is found with the dismembered body of a young man in the…
The Dark Side of the Mind by Kerry Daynes – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Welcome to the world of the forensic psychologist, where the people you meet are wildly unpredictable and often frightening. The job: to delve into the psyche of convicted men and women to try to understand what lies behind their often brutal actions. Follow in the footsteps of Kerry Daynes, one of the most…
One Day by David Nicholls – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: TWENTY YEARS, TWO PEOPLE, ONE DAY 15th July 1988. Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways. So where will they be on this one day next year? And the year after that? And every year that follows? My Thoughts:…
The Final Betrayal (DI Sally Parker Book 16) by M.A. Comley @ComleyMel – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: From NY Times and USA Today Bestselling author M A Comley author of the award-winning Justice series who has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.When personal business turns deadly…Lorne Warner thought her days of hunting monsters were behind her. But when personal matters call her back to London, she and her husband, Tony,…
Rules of Engagement (Single Dads Club Book 4) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Take a trip to Hope Cove, where love is always in the air…Leo never thought he was the marrying type – until his life with Caitlin feels so perfect that he starts to consider popping the question.Damian is desperate to marry Amy, but is nervous of rocking the boat now that things are finally going well for them.With Allie in…
Playing for Keeps (Single Dads Club Book 3) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Take a trip to Hope Cove, where the sun shines, the sea sparkles and falling in love is par for the course!Single dad Hugh is perfectly content with his life. With an easy-going daughter, a stable job and great friends, he truly believes he has everything he needs.At least until he meets Allie.Injury forced Allie out…
The New Neighbours by Claire Douglas @Dougieclaire @PenguinUKBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: You know your neighbours are plotting a crime but no one believes you . . . Do you trust the couple next door?When Lena overhears a conversation between her next-door-neighbours she thinks she must have misheard.After all, the Morgans are a kind, retired couple who have moved to a suburban street in Bristol…
The Other Side Of The Wall by Andrea Mara @AndreaMaraBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: When Sylvia looks out her bedroom window at night and sees a child face down in the pond next door, she races into her neighbour's garden. But the pond is empty, and no-one is answering the door. Wondering if night feeds and sleep deprivation are getting to her, she hurriedly retreats. Besides, the…
Then She Vanishes by Claire Douglas @Dougieclaire @PenguinUKBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Jess and Heather were once best friends - until the night Heather's sister Flora vanished. The night that lies tore their friendship apart.But years later, when a brutal double murder shakes their childhood town, Jess returns home.Because the suspect is Heather.What happened to the girl you used to know? My Thoughts: Jess is…
Riding the Waves (Single Dads Club Book 2) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Escape to Hope Cove for a summer filled with surfing, sandcastles and sunshine.As the owner of a surf school, Damian has the career of his dreams. His pride in his job only comes second to his pride for his energetic sons.With the school holidays looming, he’s excited to have his twin boys staying with him…
It Takes a Village (Single Dads Club Book 1) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Take a trip to Hope Cove, the wonderful seaside village in Devon. The perfect escape for stunning scenery, glorious sunshine and the County’s best scones!For Leo, it’s a place to return to. His hometown is now the place he’ll raise his daughter. The surprise daughter who was a result of a fling with a woman…
His Truth Her Truth by Noelle Holten @nholten40 @0neMoreChapter_ – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: An anonymous call raises the alarm. Two bodies found as a result of a home invasion. Then the police see the knives. One in his hand. One in hers. Joe and Beth appeared to have the perfect relationship. But there are two sides to every story. His truth. Her truth. And the actual…
The Daughter by T.M. Logan @TMLoganAuthor @ZaffreBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: THE UNMISSABLE, UNRELENTINGLY GRIPPING NEW BOOK FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING MASTER OF THE UP-ALL-NIGHT THRILLERYou thought she was safe. You were wrong . . .Lauren can't wait to see her daughter again, to pick her up from university at the end of her first term. But when she arrives at her hall and knocks…
One Click by Andrea Mara @AndreaMaraBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: When Lauren takes a photo of a stranger on a beach and shares it online, she has no idea what will come of that single click. Her daughters are surprised that she posted a photo without consent, but it’s only when she starts to get anonymous messages about the woman on the beach…
The Honourable Rogue (The DI Jimmy Bliss Crime Series Book 13) by Tony J. Forder @TonyJForder – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: A crew of cowboy builders take things too far when an attempt at theft results in a violent murder. Bliss is drawn in as SIO and leads the team in tracking down the gang. However, the best laid plans are sometimes not quite good enough, and when the four men scatter further lives…
Family Matters (Detective Allie Shenton Gritty Crime Thrillers Book 7) by Mel Sherratt @writermels – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: A deadly party. A vicious attack. A list of suspects.When Katie Frost is murdered a few metres from home, a family is left in turmoil. Who would kill their beautiful girl? DI Allie Shenton and her team delve into the teenager’s background, bringing many secrets to light – from her acquaintances, neighbours and…
The Forever Home: (Little Duck Pond Café, Book 38) by Rosie Green @Rosie_Green88 @rararesources – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Ellie is over the moon to be moving into her dream house with Zak and Maisie. But when she discovers some surprising secrets contained within its walls, affecting someone close to her, she'll have to solve a decades-old mystery to bring about a happy ending . . . My Thoughts: I love a…
To Deceive Them (DI Sam Cobbs Book 16) by M.A. Comley @ComleyMel – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: From NY Times bestselling author M A Comley, author of the Justice series, who has sold almost five million copies worldwide comes yet another page-turning thriller set in the stunning Lake District. When Helen Flintoff, beloved wife and events manager, is found dead in a suspicious fire, Detective Inspector Samantha Cobbs uncovers a…
THE VANILLA KILLER (The Charity Shop Detective Agency Mysteries Book 4) by Peter Boland @PeterBoland19 @JoffeBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: One sleepy seaside town. Three old friends, who love a natter and a cuppa. A killer who’s anything but vanilla.It’s the end of a long day at the Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop. Fiona, Daisy and Partial Sue, the three retired ladies who volunteer there, are ready to lock up for the…
The Wedding Witch (Graves Glen) by Erin Sterling – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Fall under the spell of Erin Sterling's witchy romances!The New York Times bestselling author of The Ex Hex and The Kiss Curse brightens up the Winter Solstice with another delightfully spooky novel following Bowen Penhallow and the girl he feels strangely drawn to - especially when she becomes his only hope of salvation after a strong spell sends them…
My Perfect Family by Melanie Price @melanieRprice – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: We all try to hide our darkest secrets... Can you really trust the people closest to you?Walking past Suzannah and Glenn Archer’s house on Merton Street, you’d think they have it all with their gleaming white-bricked house and emerald green front lawn. They appear so in love: their home is full of ripples of laughter and the…
If We Could Turn Back Time by Sian O’Gorman @BoldwoodBooks @rararesources – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Three generations; Two families; One secret. After another relationship disaster Alice Littleton returns home to spend summer in Dublin’s Sandycove with her Mum, Ciara and beloved grandmother Eva at their family deli and grocers. As Alice settles back into her old life with best friend Becca and her new boyfriend Conal Blake, she…
The Kiss Curse (Graves Glen) by Erin Sterling – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Magic doesn't always play by the rules.Gwyn Jones is perfectly happy with her life in Graves Glen. She's formed a powerful new coven with her family; she's running a successful witchcraft shop, Something Wicked; and she's mentoring some of the younger witches in town. As Halloween approaches, there's only one problem - Llewellyn…
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling @LadyHawkins @eternal_books – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: 'You broke my heart, Rhys Penhallow. And we curse you. You and your whole stupid, hot line.'Vivienne Jones handled the biggest break-up of her life the way that any witch would: vodka, bubble baths, and a curse on her ex.That was nine years ago. Now Rhys Penhallow, descendant of the town's founders, breaker of…
The Sleeper Lies by Andrea Mara @AndreaMaraBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: ONE WINDOW, THREE LIES I step forward, breathing fast. Movement. I force myself to take another step. I think about all of it, all of the deaths and all of the accidents and all of the pain. And I know what I need to do. ONE WINDOW It’s March 2018, and the country…
There’s Something about Scarlett (Hope Cove Book 8) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Three years of marriage, then they’ll go their separate ways… Scarlett Mercer dreams of starting her own publishing company. But with no way to finance university, she might be stuck working in her aunt’s café indefinitely. When a chance encounter leads her to an extreme solution, she’s desperate enough to go through with it.…
Vanished by M.A. Comley @ComleyMel – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: From NY Times and USA Today Bestselling author M A Comley author of the award-winning Justice series who has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.When Jessica Harding mysteriously disappears, DI Sara Ramsey and DS Carla Jameson are thrust into a case filled with deceit and danger. As they dig deeper, they uncover secrets…
Winter Wishes in Hope Cove (Hope Cove Book 7) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: A warm and uplifting winter romance All Emily wants for her wedding is a low-key celebration with family and friends. But with a best friend like Josie, it’s no surprise that there’s a touch of drama to the day. Meanwhile, Tara is dealing with problems of her own. In a bid to face up to her past, she…
Forever Max by Kerry Irving @HarperCollinsUK – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: The heartwarming, inspiring final chapter in the life of Max the Miracle dog A dog can be more than just a best friend. Sometimes they can be our hero. Shortly after a traumatic car accident, Kerry Irving met Max, a Springer Spaniel who completely changed his life. But Max didn’t stop there. For…
Max by Kerry Irving @HarperCollinsUK – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: The heart-warming tale of a life-saving friendship. In 2006, a traumatic car accident changed Kerry Irving’s life forever. Suffering from severe neck and back injuries, Kerry was unemployed and housebound, struggling with depression and even thoughts of suicide. He went from cycling over 600 miles a month to becoming a prisoner in his…
This One Life by Amanda Prowse @MrsAmandaProwse – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: She wants it all. But life has other plans… After years of hard work, Madeleine’s life is very nearly perfect. She’s about to move to LA to pursue her dream job—and there’s a new man on the scene too. But when her mother falls ill, pulling her back to the world she’s tried…