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Worse Than Murder (DCI Matilda Darke Thriller Book 13) by Michael Wood @MichaelHWood @0neMoreChapter_ – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: RUNNING FROM HER PAST Leaving behind Sheffield, her friends and her job, a grieving DCI Matilda Darke finds solace in the wild, untamed beauty of the Lake District. But she can’t outrun her reputation. A COLD CASE PC Alison Pemberton is living in the shadow of her twin sisters, who were abducted thirty…
Fragile Hearts by the Loch (Loch Lannick Book 8) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: How long does it take to mend a broken heart? Jess expects life on the Isle of Skye to be calm and peaceful. But when she falls for her colleague things quickly become complicated. Rory comes with a whole load of baggage, but she just can’t seem to stay away from him. When Elspeth is forced to take…
The Baby Group by Jade Lee Wright @JoffeBooks @Boho_Bookworm_J – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: ‘My baby’s been taken,’ I sob into the phone. Blood is everywhere.My fiancé, Alex, is slumped beside the birthing pool, his head gashed open. The baby? Gone.I cradle my empty stomach, my empty arms. And then Alex looks at me — not with love, but with blame.This wasn’t how it was supposed to…
Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood @LucyJaneWood – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: It’s time to rediscover her magic . . .Belladonna Blackthorn hasn’t lost her magical spark, but she hasn’t seen it in a while either. Balancing work at her beloved London bookshop, Lunar Books, with handling her toxic boss and concealing her witchcraft from those around her – Belle is burnt out. Perfecting the…
The Family at No. 1 by Caroline Mitchell @Caroline_writes – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Anything can happen behind closed doors… When estate agent Laura Bradley is asked to sell number 1 Aspen Hollow, it feels like a dream come true. The house is beautiful—five bedrooms and a perfect garden, surrounded by lush woodland. Laura loves finding a family their dream home, even as each night she returns…
Finding Hope at the Loch (Loch Lannick Book 7) by Hannah Ellis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Sometimes all we can do is hope things will turn out exactly as they’re supposed to ... A fairy-tale wedding in a castle should be a dream come true for Isla. Unfortunately, she’s not as taken with the idea as everyone around her. While her family and Logan organise everything, she’s left feeling that her opinion…
How to Read a Killer’s Mind by Tam Barnett @TamBarnettBooks @BoldwoodBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: I’m psychologist Dr Emy Rose, but that’s not my real name. I work with serial killers who've hidden their victims. My job is to find the bodies - and I'm kind of awesome at it. The trick is to get inside these murderers' minds. And there's one in particular I'm hellbent on breaking. Why? None…
Half a World Away by Mike Gayle @mikegayle – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Strangers living worlds apart.Strangers with nothing in common.But it wasn't always that way...Kerry Hayes is single mum, living on a tough south London estate. She provides for her son by cleaning houses she could never afford. Taken into care as a child, Kerry cannot forget her past.Noah Martineau is a successful barrister with a beautiful…
The Hidden Eye (The Merseyside Crime Series Book 4) by Malcolm Hollingdrake @MHollingdrake @HobeckBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: The Hidden Eye is the breathtaking fourth novel in the thrilling Merseyside crime series from Malcolm Hollingdrake, author of the best-selling Harrogate crime series.Antisocial behaviour is on the rise on the streets of Liverpool. Swift and silent, a sinister gang is patrolling the city on electric motorbikes, scouting for opportunities to steal.DI April Decent…
How to Get Away with Murder by Tam Barnett @TamBarnettBooks @BoldwoodBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: I'm obsessed with true crime. All the podcasts, the documentaries... I can't get enough. And now there's a murderer on the loose where I live. What a rush! Of course, some people might wonder if it's me. Am I an innocent soul with an unhealthy fascination, or a deadly psychopath? It's the killer…
The Truth Will Out: A Lake District Thriller (DI Sam Cobbs Book 18) 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 and a half million copies worldwide comes yet another page-turning thriller set in the stunning Lake District.A secret buried. A killer unmasked. A detective pushed to her limits.When the past resurfaces in the most brutal…
Teacakes & Tangos (Little Duck Pond Cafe Book 41) by Rosie Green @Rosie_Green88 @rararesources – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Clara's new dance studio, Magic of Dance, is due to open at Brambleberry Manor, much to the excitement of locals. It's a dream come true for Clara – but why is sister Lois behaving oddly? And why does it seem as if she and long-term boyfriend Rory are drifting apart? Love is in…
Three Mothers by Hannah Beckerman – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: A heartbroken mother When seventeen-year-old Isla Richardson is killed in a hit-and-run incident, a community’s lives are thrown into disarray. For Isla’s mum, Abby, it is her second devastating bereavement, having lost her husband five years ago. As Abby begins to uncover secrets about Isla’s life, she’s forced to rethink everything she thought…
Surprises at the Loch (Loch Lannick Book 6) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: The best moments are the ones we don’t see coming . . . Isla is perfectly content with her solid, stable relationship with Logan. But when they challenge each other to inject some spontaneity into their relationship things quickly get out of hand. Soon, Logan is determined to find the ultimate romantic gesture. Can he…
Secrets at the Loch (Loch Lannick Book 5) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: For years Lexie has kept everyone at arm’s length. Her heart is so guarded it’s almost impenetrable. Until Nick. When the geeky teacher moves in next door, Lexie finds it increasingly difficult to ignore her attraction to him. To protect herself, she pushes him away, convincing herself that hurting him isn’t a big deal. She never…
Bloody Scotland Festival 2025 @BloodyScotland – bytheletterbookreviews
Thrilled to be doing a spotlight to highlight the upcoming Bloody Scotland festival in Sterling! If you have never been before, I would highly recommend it. Not only is Stirling full of history and charm, the panels, events and the people are second to none. Sadly I am unable to attend this year, but I…
Ever After by Amanda Prowse @MrsAmandaProwse – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: From the bestselling author of The Girl in the Corner and Swimming to Lundy, comes a hopeful and inspiring story about the possibilities that await when you dare to start again. If you’re given another chance at love, shouldn’t you take it? Enya’s life has become small. Her husband’s death has left her bereft, and though…
The Cafe at the Loch (Loch Lannick Book 4) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: A holiday fling threw her life into chaos … Elspeth Mackenzie hasn’t had any contact with the father of her child since they had a fling three years ago. Getting pregnant at sixteen turned her life upside down. But now she has everything back under control. She’s managing a cafe and a toddler and…
The Day I Lost You by Ruth Mancini – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: ‘I need to report a crime. My baby has been stolen.’All Lauren wants is a new life in Spain. She’s suffered an unimaginable loss, but at last she has found a home in the pretty seaside town of Mantilla de Mar. Everyone deserves a new start, and Lauren needs to put her past…
THE KILLING ROUTE (DI Sara Ramsey Book 28) 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.Not all who wander are lost.Some are hunting.When a young man posts an innocent advert looking for a travel companion, it sparks a journey neither he—nor…
Chapter One by Michael Wood @0neMoreChapter_ @MichaelHWood – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: From the bestselling author of the DCI Matilda Darke series and Dr Olivia Winter series, comes a standalone thriller to keep you up all night! Since being left for dead in a brutal attack, crime writer Aidan Cullen hasn’t left his house. For five years his paranoia and fear have confined him to…
Everyone in the Group Chat Dies by L.M. Chilton – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Kirby Cornell needs a break from everything:- Her crumbling flat in the sleepy town of Crowhurst (famous for its award-winning sausage rolls and a second-rate serial killer from the 90s).- Her dead-end job.- Her sleazy landlord.- Her slobbish housemates.- And, most of all, the terrible thing they did.Luckily, that hasn't caught up with her…
Don’t Swipe Right by L.M. Chilton – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: DATING APPS ARE SO DEAD.Gwen Turner, 29, entrepreneur and part-time barista.Likes: true-crime podcasts, cheese-based snacks (the more unnaturally orange the better) and constantly refreshing her dating apps.Dislikes: two-day hangovers, people who refer to themselves as entrepreneurs... and discovering her latest match is actually a serial killer (probably should have put that top of the list).They say romance…
Daydreams & Doughnut Cake: (Little Duck Pond Café, Book 40) by Rosie Green @Rosie_Green88 @rararesources – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: With help from the Little Duck Pond Café girls, Rosie's Spice Kitchen is becoming a firm favourite at the Lockley Meadow farmers' market. But when shocking things start happening and a face from the past stirs up memories she would rather forget, widow Rosie's hopes for a better future for her and her…
Happier Days by Marcie Steele @writermels – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Some memories never fade - some hearts never stop hopingWhen work as a photographer takes her back to a village she knows well, Ava isn't expecting Jack to be as picture perfect as he is in her memories from all those years ago.Set on the outskirts of Somerley, Sapphire Hotel is in need…
Garden of Bones (DI Sally Parker Book 17) by M.A. Comley @ComleyMel – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Some secrets refuse to stay buried…When a skeleton is unearthed beneath an old rose bed on a once-grand estate, DI Sally Parker and DS Lorne Warner are pulled into a case unlike any they’ve faced before. But as forensic analysis reveals a chilling truth - the investigation takes a dark turn - the…
The Perfect Stranger by Tara Lyons @Bloodhoundbook – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: In a neighbourhood full of secrets, who can you trust?Ruby and Mike have built a quiet and happy life, but their lives are about to unravel—with deadly consequences.When Mike’s new promotion keeps him away from home, Ruby befriends the charming new neighbour, Henry. Their forbidden connection ignites something Ruby has never felt before—but…
Fireworks over the Loch (Loch Lannick Book 3) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: A sleepy Scottish village is about to be woken up … With her boyfriend moving to her hometown of Lannick, Leana Mackenzie is floating on cloud nine. All she needs now is for them to find a home of their own. Alasdair’s lack of interest in house-hunting soon has her worried. For Isla and Logan, moving in together is the logical…
It Should Have Been You by Andrea Mara @TransworldBooks @AndreaMaraBooks – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Get ready for your new obsession - the unputdownable No. 1 bestselling thriller.Your neighbours have secrets. How far would they go to keep them?*AN INSTANT NO.1 BESTSELLER*'Andrea Mara's best book yet. Absolutely outstanding!' Claire Douglas, bestselling author of The Wrong Sister'Tense, thrilling and relatable.' SunHave you ever sent a message to the wrong person?Susan sends her…
The Castle by the Loch (Loch Lannick Book 2) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Sometimes the road to happiness is longer than we’d like … At fourteen, Isla Mackenzie has her life all planned out. She’s going to be an artist and marry her best friend, Logan. Logan Donnell also has a plan. When he grows up he’s going to join his dad’s business and marry his best friend, Isla.…
It’s Always the Husband by C.L. Taylor @callytaylor @AvonBooksUK – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Welcome to Lowbridge. Where secrets hide behind every door… When newly divorced Jude arrives in the small town of Lowbridge, she is soon drawn to widower Will, the father of her young daughter's best friend. But Will's past is shrouded in tragedy, with questions that no one knows the answer to – and…
Chasing Shadows (Detective Erika Foster Book 9) by Robert Bryndza – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: The heart-stopping new Detective Erika Foster thriller from the seven million copy bestseller Robert BryndzaIn a deadly game of cat and mouse, Detective Erika Foster confronts her greatest nemesis—where the lines of justice blur and secrets unravel.A collapsed ceiling. A dead body. What starts as a routine 999 call takes an unexpected twist…
Coming Home to the Loch (Loch Lannick Book 1) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: What happens when you meet your perfect match... at the wrong time, in the wrong place?Leana Mackenzie is craving something more. At twenty-two, she’s ready to trade the peaceful rhythm of her life on the Isle of Skye for the pulse of the big city. With her heart full of dreams, she leaves the…
Safe at Home by Mel Sherratt @writermels – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: She just wants to belong. But some scars run too deep.Clara's past is never far behind—but this time, she's determined to outrun it. Starting over as a support worker, she finds unexpected refuge in Cedric House, the home of kind-hearted widow Roberta. It feels like a second chance. Maybe even a home.But Clara…
To Hurt Them (DI Sam Cobbs Book 17) 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. Some stories should never leave the page. When a series of brutal murders rocks the quiet beauty of the Lake District,…
The Pop-Up Cake Shop: (Little Duck Pond Café, Book 39) by Rosie Green @Rosie_Green88 @rararesources – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: Ellie is planning to bring Little Duck Pond Café cakes to the surrounding villages with her Travelling Cake Van! But as she’s ‘expecting’ to make a rather more personal delivery of her own very soon, will Katja be the one to get behind the wheel of this fabulously mouth-watering journey into the countryside?…
A Friend in Need (Friends Like These Book 4) by Hannah Ellis @BooksEllis – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: A baby might be the best thing that ever happened to Marie… but it’s also the most chaotic. Just when Marie thought her life couldn’t get any more complicated, she and Brian are thrown into the whirlwind of parenthood. Between sleepless nights and endless nappies, maternity leave isn’t exactly the break she imagined. As she struggles to…
The Cornish Cottage by the Sea by Kim Nash @BoldwoodBooks @KimTheBookworm @rararesources – bytheletterbookreviews
Book Description: A new start by the sea… For Jo Jenkins, life has always been about putting others first. But with her children grown and her ex-husband as rotten as ever, she knows it’s time to put herself at the heart of the story. So, when she inherits a beautiful beachside cottage in Cornwall, she…
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…