Book Description:

A cold case leads DI Grace Fisher on the hunt for the most dangerous killer of her career – but after twenty-five years, can she really be sure she will get to the truth?

The same night a local hero saved two people from the burning Marineland resort in Southend, a young woman was raped and murdered minutes from the scene of the fire, the culmination of a series of brutal rapes in the town. The killer was never found.

Twenty-five years on, new DNA techniques have blown the cold case open. DI Grace Fisher relishes the prospect of finally catching the culprit, but when the evidence doesn’t point to one clear suspect, she must reconstruct the original investigation. Any suggestion that the Essex force was less than thorough at the time could alienate her colleagues and destroy her chances of reaching the truth.

Grace finds her investigation shadowed by a young true-crime podcaster backed by veteran crime reporter Ivo Sweatman. As pressure mounts she cannot afford to be distracted. She knows that a cold-blooded killer is slowly being backed into a corner, and a cornered predator is often the most dangerous of all…

Wrong Way Home is published today in ebook and hardback.  You can purchase a copy of both here.

My Review:

Isabelle Grey is an author I’ve heard lots about but have never read, though why I have no idea! I absolutely loved Wrong Way Home.  It’s a fantastic, fast paced and twisty read that I absolutely raced through, finding it very hard to put down.

The book involves investigating a cold case and describes new police investigation techniques which I found really fascinating!  I especially enjoyed learning more about how new DNA technology can help to solve cases as I haven’t read much about that.

Grace was my favourite character in the book.  I loved her determination and drive to try and solve the murder, despite some opposition from other officers.  She is a cop with a conscience as she really cares about the outcome of the case and how it affects the others that are involved.

The case seems to move forward at quite a fast pace.  There are always new developments happening, just when I though I understood who had done it there was another twist and the story went off in a different direction which definetly kept me on my toes! This was one of those books that I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough and wanted to try and snatch a few seconds to read more at any possibility.  I couldn’t stop thinking about the book when I wasn’t reading it, trying to figure out how it was going to end.

This is the first book by Isabelle Grey that I have read and it definitely won’t e the last.  I am excited to read more from her in the future and have already bought the other books in this series to read.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater and Quercus books for my copy of the book and for inviting me onto the blog tour.

If you are looking for a new, gripping crime series you should definitely try this series.

About The Book:

My crime series features Detective Inspector Grace Fisher, a murder detective with the Essex Major Investigation Team in Colchester. Determined, unflinching and vulnerable, in ‘Good Girls Don’t Die’ her race to bring a killer to justice is compromised not only by the wily tabloid crime reporter Ivo Sweatman but also by collusion and bullying within the police service she loves.

In Book 2, ‘Shot Through the Heart’, Grace and Ivo becomes unlikely collaborators as they fight internal corruption and uncover the source of deadly illegal weapons. A teenage girl’s life on the Essex marshes is changed forever.

Book 3, ‘The Special Girls’, Grace is handed the impossible task of investigating historical child abuse. When a renowned doctor becomes a suspect, there are many who would rather she quietly bury the case.

Book 4, ‘Wrong Way Home’, out May 2018, sees Grace use new DNA evidence to re-open a twenty-five year-old cold case in Southend-on-Sea which a true-crime podcaster is also investigating. After so long, can the truth still be found?

My two earlier novels of psychological suspense, ‘Out of Sight’ and the #1 Amazon bestseller ‘The Bad Mother’, are available in Kindle, paperback and audio.

I also write screenplays for television crime drama, including ‘The Bill’, ‘Wycliffe’, ‘Rosemary & Thyme’ and ‘Midsomer Murders’. With Jimmy McGovern, I co-wrote ‘Tina’s Story’, the final episode in the Bafta and International Emmy award-winning BBC series ‘Accused’.

You can follow me on Twitter @IsabelleGrey or read my blog at isabellegrey.wordpress.com

I enjoy writing crime and suspense because such gripping and tightly-woven stories offer a chance to explore how dark secrets return to haunt us, the chilling emotions of why people kill, how love can go terrifyingly wrong, and the disturbing psychology of what we most fear.

Born within the sound of Bow Bells in London’s East End, I grew up in Manchester, spent ten years on what was once a tidal island at the edge of the Romney Marsh, and now live and work in north London.

A former non-fiction author (writing as Isabelle Anscombe) and journalist for national newspapers and magazines such as ‘Cosmopolitan’, ‘Country Living’ and ‘Psychologies’, I have also taught screenwriting at Central Saint Martin’s, the Arvon Foundation and the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival.

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Book Description:

“A well-written and deeply satisfying book, packed with information and adventure. Above all, a damn good read!” – Damien Lewis, author of Hunting The Nazi Bomb

John Monro MC never mentioned his Second World War experiences, leaving his daughter Mary with unresolved mysteries when he died in 1981. He fought at the Battle of Hong Kong, made a daring escape across Japanese-occupied China and became Assistant Military Attaché in Chongqing. Caught up in Far East war strategy, he proposed a bold plan to liberate the PoWs he’d left behind before fighting in Burma in 1944. But by the time Mary was born he’d become a Shropshire farmer, revealing nothing of his heroic past.

Thirty years after his death and prompted by hearing him described as a ‘20th Century great’, Mary began her quest to explore this stranger she’d called ‘Dad’. Stranger In My Heart skilfully weaves poignant memoir with action-packed biography and travels in modern China in a reflective journey that answers the question we all eventually ask ourselves: ‘Who am I?’

My Review:

Stranger In My Heart is a fascinating book that follows Mary as she tries to find out about her father’s WW2 experience and his heroic actions that he was awarded a Military Cross for.  As with many people from his generation he didn’t talk much about his war experience so, after losing him at a young age, Mary was determined to find out more about her father.

For me I loved the historical element of this story.  The second world war is one of my favourite periods in time and I’m always excited to discover new elements of it that I didn’t know much about before.  I knew little about the war in Hong Kong & China so I found the chapters detailing her father’s experience there very fascinating.  Mary cleverly breaks up the history with passages from her father’s diary which gives the narrative a much more personal feel and means that you feel like you know her dad personally.

Although this is an autobiography it doesn’t seem like one as Mary adopts an easy style of writing that isn’t too fact heavy making it an easy, gripping read.  Maps, pictures and excerpts from her father’s diary helps break up the text and increased my understanding but also my enjoyment of the story.

It would have been easy for this to turn into a gushing story about her father but Mary doesn’t do that.  Instead she just presents the facts to the reader to decide for themselves, although there is no question as to whether her father was a hero- he definitely was.  The hardships and tragedy soldiers had to go through is unbelievable to read about and I have the utmost respect for everyone who fought!

This is the first book that Mary has written and I hope she was write more as she has a great style of writing that makes history very interesting.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour.

About The Author:

I’m so excited to be kicking off the blog tour for another one of Linda MacDonald’s fantastic books!

Meeting Lydia is available in ebook and paperback now, the ebook is only £2.99 at the moment.  You can buy a copy of both here.

Book Description:

“A must-read for anyone interested in psychology and relationships” – Norma Patrick

Marianne comes home from work one day to find her husband talking to a glamorous woman in their kitchen. Old childhood insecurities resurface, stemming from a time back at school when she was bullied. Jealousy rears its head and her happy marriage begins to crumble. Desperate for a solution – and introduced by her daughter to social networking – she tries to track down her first schoolgirl crush, the enigmatic Edward Harvey. But Marianne is unprepared for the power of email relationships …

Meeting Lydia explores the very relevant topics of childhood bullying, midlife crises, the pros and cons of internet relationships, and how the psychological effects of these affect the main character and those around her. Readers will be gripped by the turbulent life of Marianne who navigates the onset of menopause, an empty nest, a suspected errant husband and a demanding new obsession that pulls her in deeper as the story unfolds. Those interested in the psychology of relationships will enjoy this novel, as well as those who delight in an enthralling story with relatable characters and the powerful question of what happens when the past catches up with the present. This second edition has reworked the early chapters of the first edition, making for a pacy and shorter version more in line with the audiobook.

My Review:

I’m such a fan of Linda’s books so I was very excited to be invited onto the blog tour for the paperback release of Meeting Lydia.

This was another fascinating book from Linda, examining the psychology of relationships and how our past can continue to affect us.  Bullying is a very emotional subject and one that, unfortunately, everyone experiences at some point in their lives.  As someone who was bullied at school, this was subject I knew a little about and it was heartbreaking to see how much it still affect Marianne’s life.  The bullying scenes were quite uncomfortable to read about as they seemed very real, the author doesn’t sugar coat the situation so the reader is exposed to all the hurt and confusion that Marianne feels.

I loved Marianne! She was one of those characters that you can really get behind as she is so relatable.  I wanted her to have the happy ending she deserved, though sometimes felt like shaking her as she made some interesting decisions. The reader gets to know Marianne on a personal level which made me a lot more affected by what happens.

The author adopts a intimate, fly in the wall style of writing that makes the reader feel like they are standing next to the characters watching everything unfold.  This made me feel more involved in the story and I felt I cared more about what happens as if it would affect my life too.  The chapters alternate between the present day and Marianne’s time at school which helps give the reader a more holistic view of her life and greater understanding of what happened.

The drama/ tension in the book is created by normal, everyday things that helps make the book very original and incredibly gripping.  This could actually happen, to you or someone you know which makes it even more thrilling as you wonder what you would have done.

Linda is the author of four books and this is the second book I have read by her.  I really look forward to reading more from this talented author.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the tour and to Linda MacDonald for sending me a copy if her book.

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Book Synopsis:

THE SECOND NOVEL IN MILLY ADAMS’ BRAND NEW SAGA SERIES. Perfect for fans of Daisy Styles and Nancy Revell. 

March 1944, West London: it’s been five months since Verity Clement fled home for a life on Britain’s canals and she could never have imagined how tough it would get. Yet hauling cargo between London and Birmingham is far easier to face than the turbulence she’s left behind.

When Verity’s sweetheart returns unexpectedly from the front line, she dares to dream of a brighter future. But life aboard the Marigold is never smooth sailing. New recruit Sylvia is struggling with demons from her past while crewmate Polly must carry on in the wake of devastating news. Verity does her best to help, but a shocking discovery is about to turn her own life upside-down.

As the realities of war begin to take their toll, the waterway girls will have to pull together if they are to survive the uncertain times ahead…

My Review:

I was such a big fan of The Waterway Girls so I was thrilled to be invited onto the blog tour for Love On The Waterways the second book in the series.

I thought this book was even better than the first one as it focuses more on the characters and their personal lives which allows the reader to get to know them more.  Verity takes centre stage in this book which was very interesting and gives a new slant to the story.  I didn’t overly like her in the first book but I warmed to her in this one as you realise what she has been through.

I enjoyed the author’s fabulous descriptions of life on the canals and learning more about the harsh but vital work the waterways girls (and boys) did.  It is an area of history that I didn’t know much about prior to reading this series so it’s been fascinating to learn more about it and how it changed as the war progressed.  It was very physical work, working outside in all weathers and I seriously take my hat off to all who did it as I’m not sure I could.

It was nice to see the gradual shift of opinion towards the women, and for them to get more recognition from others for the work they do.  As the war progressed and more men got called up, woman stepped in and became a vital part of the war machine.  It was nice to see that reflected in the writing.

The author has clearly done her research and it was fascinating to see how she interweaved events in the war with the watergirl’s story.  The author shows great skill in doing this as it never seems forced or sugar coated, rather the author shows how the work on the waterways and events in the war were connected and effected each other.

This is the second book in the series and while it could be read as a standalone, as the author does recap stuff that happened in the first, I would urge everyone to read the first book as I though it was equally fantastic.

Huge thanks to Becky McCarthy and arrowsmith publishing for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour.

About The Author

Milly Adams lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband, dog and cat. Her children live nearby. Her grandchildren are fun, and lead her astray. She insists that it is that way round. Milly Adams is also the author of Above Us The Sky and Sisters At War.

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I’m on the blog tour for Let Me Be Like Water by S. K. Perry today and have a great extract to share with you.

Let Me Be Like Water is available in ebook and paperback now and you can purchase a copy of both here.

Before I share my extract with you, here is a little bit about the book.

Book Synopsis:

Holly moved to Brighton to escape. But now she’s here, sitting on a bench, listening to the sea sway… what is she supposed to do next? How is she supposed to fill the void Sam left when he died? She had thought she’d want to be on her own. Wrecked. Stranded. But after she meets Frank, the tide begins to shift. Frank, a retired magician who has experienced his own loss but manages to be there for everyone else. Gradually, as he introduces Holly to a circle of new friends, young and old, all with their own stories of love and grief to share, she begins to learn to live again.

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I’m thrilled to be on the blog tour for Faultlines by Doug Johnstone today and have a fantastic giveaway for a paperback copy of this book.

Faultlines is available to buy in ebook and paperback now, the ebook is currently only 99p.  You can buy a copy of both here.

Before I share details of my giveaway, here is a little about the book.

Book Synopsis:

Brilliantly constructed speculative crime fiction
A classic whodunit
Dark psychological suspense

Doug Johnstone returns with his most explosive and original thriller yet…

A little lie … a seismic secret … and the cracks are beginning to show…

In a reimagined contemporary Edinburgh, where a tectonic fault has opened up to produce a new volcano in the Firth of Forth, and where tremors are an everyday occurrence, volcanologist Surtsey makes a shocking discovery.
On a clandestine trip to new volcanic island The Inch, to meet Tom, her lover and her boss, she finds his lifeless body, and makes the fatal decision to keep their affair, and her discovery, a secret. Desperate to know how he died, but also terrified she’ll be exposed, Surtsey’s life quickly spirals into a nightmare when someone makes contact – someone who claims to know what she’s done…

‘A cracking and highly original thriller’ Mark Billingham

‘You don’t read Fault Lines so much as you white-knuckle your way through its twists and turns’ Megan Abbott

‘A superb, highly original psychological chiller’ Steve Cavanagh

‘Richly characterised, beautifully crafted, this is a book that you truly inhabit’ Emma Kavanagh

‘Scotland’s truest exponent of noir’ Chris Brookmyre

‘A subtly off-kilter speculative thriller that builds to a truly explosive ending’ Eva Dolan

‘A pacey, gripping read’ Louise Voss

‘Sexy, fearless and addictive’ Helen FitzGerald

‘Johnstone weaves his compelling and original tale with great skill and elegance from the gripping beginning to a tense and explosive ending’ Amanda Jennings

‘Brilliantly unputdownable’ Martyn Waites

‘Superb’ Luca Veste

‘Blending powerful imagination and plotting, this is the work of a writer at the top of his game’ Stuart Neville

‘Plays with every single emotion’ Susi Holliday

‘This had me hooked from the first page’ Cass Green

‘Poignant, gripping and packed with seismic shocks’ Paddy Magrane

‘Incisive, intelligent and imaginative’ Michael J. Malone

‘I was completely swept away’ Caroline Mitchell

‘Hits you lie a seismic shock’ Douglas Skelton

‘Grabs you by the throat in the first chapter’ Neil Broadfoot‘

A highly imaginative, hauntingly beautiful and genuinely clever whodunnit’ Liz Loves Books

‘His best book yet! I simply devoured this fast-paced, explosive thriller’ Portobello Book Blog

‘An explosive thriller’ Daily Record

’I read the book in one sitting, turning the pages as fast as my reading speed would allow’ Off-the-Shelf Books

’Filled with edge-of-your-seat moments, heartbreak, and the possibilities that can spiral from telling a lie’ What Jess Reads

UK only Giveaway:

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I’m excited to be on the blog tour for My Sweet Friend by H. A. Leuschel and to have a great extract to share.

My Sweet Friend is available to buy in ebook now for the fantastic price of 99p.  You can purchase a copy here.

Before I share my extract with you here is a little bit about the book.

Book Synopsis:

‘Thrilling and clever, relatable yet extraordinary’ – Whispering Stories

A stand-alone novella from the author of Manipulated Lives

A perfect friend … or a perfect impostor?

Alexa is an energetic and charismatic professional and the new member of a Parisian PR company where she quickly befriends her colleagues Rosie and Jack. She brings a much-needed breath of fresh air into the office and ambitiously throws herself into her new job and friendships.

But is Alexa all she claims to be?

As her life intertwines with Rosie and Jack’s, they must all decide what separates truth from fiction. Will the stories that unfold unite or divide them? Can first impressions ever be trusted?

In this original novella, H.A. Leuschel evokes the powerful hold of appearances and what a person is prepared to do to keep up the facade. If you like thought-provoking and compelling reads with intriguing characters, My Sweet Friend is for you.

Extract:

The sky was a dark and ominous shade of dirty blue when I left the apartment in Biarritz, after dropping the key in the allocated post box. I’d woken more tired than when I went to bed the night before and now walked numbly towards the waiting taxi that would take me to the train station.
I was mournful leaving the place behind, despite the change of weather. I looked towards the sea one more time and noticed white clouds painting feathery stripes onto the horizon, the mild glow of the sun much cooler now than the previous days, a faint reminder of a long warm summer.
I shuddered briefly at the thought of this morning’s latest edition of text messages, making me even less eager to get back to Paris, other than the weak hope of being able to put an end to the nuisance and the lies which I was sure were now spreading fast. A cold, sick feeling was pitched at the centre of my stomach like the feeling you get when you know you’re about to be told something that will most likely change your life … again.

About The Author:

Helene Andrea Leuschel grew up in Belgium where she gained a Licentiate in Journalism & Communication, which led to a career in radio and television in Brussels, London and Edinburgh. She now lives with her husband and two children in Portugal and recently acquired a Master of Philosophy with the OU, deepening her passion for the study of the mind. When she is not writing, Helene works as a freelance journalist and teaches Yoga.

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I’m on the blog tour for The Weekend Spa Break by Anne John-Ligali today and as well as sharing my review I also have details of a fabulous giveaway by the author.

The weekend Spa Break is available in ebook for only £1.99 now, you can buy a copy here.

Before I share my review and details of the giveaway, here is a little about the book.

Book Description:

After finally meeting in person at the publishing party of the season, Constance and Estelle are determined not to let their friendship return to mere virtual champagne bottles and uploaded pictures of food.

It’s been a busy year, and Constance feels it’s time to reward herself with the spa break Estelle gave her for Christmas. Naturally, Constance wouldn’t dream of taking anyone other than Estelle, and this will provide the perfect opportunity to bond with her new chum.

As the excited pair spend some quality time together, they realise it’s not just writing books they have in common, but something that goes much deeper. After a few Jacuzzi sessions, facials, pedicures, and a massage by sexy Senior Therapist, Julio, everything seems to be peachy until an unexpected visitor turns Constance’s weekend of bliss … on its head.

A two-day spa break.

Sparkling water on tap.

And the perfect massage.

But who’s rubbing who up the wrong way?

My Review:

This was a fun, easy read that was quite fast paced and thoroughly entertaining . The author manages to fit quite a lot of action into this short book which helped to keep my interest.

The story focuses mainly on Constance & Estelle, their friendship and experience at the spa.  However the reader is kept up-to-date with the other members of the group through social media updates which I thought was a very modern, clever idea as that’s how a lot of people jeekin touch nowadays.

The author has a great way of describing things.  I felt that I could smell the burnt cake, taste the delicious coffee and I could really imagine the spa and coffee shop settings both of which I want to visit immediately!

The ending was quite surprising and wasn’t one that I was expecting.  If I’m honest I do wish it had ended slightly differently, but it was a clift hanger so maybe this will make more sense in the next book.

This is the second book in the Friendship Online series but could easily be read as a standalone as everything you need to know is explained at the beginning.

Thank you to Rachel of Rachel’s Random Resources and the author for inviting me onto the blog tour and sending me a copy of this book.

About The Author:

Anne John-Ligali is a writer and the founder of Books and Authors UK, a popular website featuring author interviews and book reviews.  She loves all things books: reading, writing, going to book events, and meeting other book lovers. She has written a series of short stories and is currently writing her first novel.

Anne has always loved stories and read many books as a child, including the entire Sweet Valley High and Caitlyn series.  Her interest in writing fiction came years later, when she began writing for pleasure in 2007.

Originally from Peterborough, Anne now lives in London. After moving to London, she studied graphic design at the University of Arts and has held a number IT administration jobs in the city. Anne continues writing and aspires to write more women’s fiction books, a non-fiction book and several children’s books.

Giveaway hosted by author:

To mark the release of part two in the friendships series, I’m giving away a Sanctuary Spa gift set and a signed printed and binded copy of The Weekend Spa Break to one lucky winner.  At present, there are no physical copies of The Weekend Spa Break available, so this is a treat.

To enter you only have to do is visit my Twitter page https://twitter.com/AnneJohnLigali and retweet the pinned tweet showing this GIVEAWAY.

A winner will be chosen at random by Tweet Draw and announced on Saturday the 19^th of May at 20:00hrs.

Competition is open worldwide.

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Book Blurb:

What would you do if the love of your life had no memory of you?

If you love Nicholas Sparks’ The Notebook, you will devour the heartbreaking, emotional storytelling of Jodi Perry’s Nineteen Letters. 
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The 19th of January, 1996 . . . I’ll never forget it. It was the day we met. I was seven and she was six. It was the day she moved in next door, and the same day I developed my first crush on a girl.

Then tragedy struck. Nineteen days after our wedding day, Jemma was in an accident that would change our lives forever. When she woke from her coma, she had no memory of me, of us, of the love we shared.

That’s when I started writing her letters. The stories of our life. Of when we met. About the happier times, and everything we’d experienced together.

What we had was far too beautiful to be forgotten.

Nineteen Letters is available in paperback and ebook now.  The ebook is currently only £1.99 and you can purchase a copy here.

My review:

Nineteen Letters is a beautiful, touching love story that will stay with me for a long time.  I don’t read a lot of romance but I’m very glad I made an exception for this fabulous book!

The story is told from both Braxton and Jemma’s point of view in alternate chapters.  This was very effective as it helped the reader understand each characters point of view and understand more about them as individuals.  I really felt for both of them throughout the book and my heart broke to read about the seemingly helpless situation they find themselves in.  It must be very hard to be in a situation involving memory loss and confusing to all involved as the sense of lost must be awful.

I loved the letters that Braxton writes which are made all the more touching and poignant for the old fashioned method of communication.  I so enjoyed reading about their story through the years and discovering how beautiful and unique their relationship was.  This made the realisation that Jemma had forgotten it all even more heartbreaking.  It was lovely to read about the affect the letters had on Jemma and how they helped her recovery.

As you can probably tell from this review I loved this story and this from a woman who is a little cynical when it comes to these types of love stories.  I once dumped a boy for being too romantic! The story just got under my skin and made me want to read more. It reminded me a little of PS I love you as this was another spouse trying to heal his partner and help them through a tough situation albeit for very different reasons.  I think if you enjoyed PS I love you then you will enjoy this book.

Huge thanks to Millie Seaward and Little Brown for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour.  A definite must read for anyone, I challenge you not to be touched by this story!

About The Author:

Jodi Perry was born in Sydney, Australia, and has lived there her whole life.  Under the name J. L Perry her last four novels were all number one best sellers in ebook.  Jodi travels annually to the UK and the US to promote her books and to meet her many fans.  Nineteen Letters is the first novel to be published under the name Jodi Perry.

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Book Blurb:

In 1986, news that East-West nuclear-arms negotiations are taking place lead many to believe the Cold War may finally be thawing.

For British intelligence officer Major Tom Fox, however, it is business as usual.

Ordered to arrange the smooth repatriation of a defector, Fox is smuggled into East Berlin. But it soon becomes clear that there is more to this than an old man wishing to return home to die – a fact cruelly confirmed when Fox’s mission is fatally compromised.

Trapped in East Berlin, hunted by an army of Stasi agents and wanted for murder by those on both sides of the Wall, Fox must somehow elude capture and get out alive.

But to do so he must discover who sabotaged his mission and why…

Nightfall Berlin is a tense, atmospheric and breathtaking thriller that drops you deep into the icy heard of the Cold War.

Nightfall Berlin is published on the 17th May 2018 in ebook and hardback.  You can pre-order a copy of both here.

My Review:

This is a very interesting thriller set in Cold War Germany.  Despite being a historical fiction fan I haven’t read a lot about events during the cold war.  I therefore loved learning about what life was like in East Germany during those times and to read about some of the events that happened.  Some of the events and places mentioned in the book are real and I wasted a few evenings looking them up to learn some more about them,  one of my favourite activities!

The author is very good at setting the scene for this novel and how I’d imagine it to be like, full of suspicion and fear.  I really felt that I was there in East Germany walking alongside Tom, so vivid were the author’s descriptions.  I definitely would like to visit Berlin at some point and visit some of the places mentioned.

Tom is a very interesting main character.  He’s obviously broken after his last mission and some of the things he had to do to get a result.  When we meet him on holiday with his family he seems to not even like his job, being very upset when he is called upon for another mission.  As we go through the book we realise how good he is at his job and how clever he is.  All the clues are worked out in real time in a real way which appealed to me.  I enjoyed trying to work things out alongside Tom and felt like I was a part of the investigation.

I did find the beginning a little slow to get going but do stay with it as it soon picks up.  It all gets a bit murky before all the different threads come together and the story starts to become very interesting. It’s definitely worth sticking with it as Nightfall Berlin is a very intriguing book.

This is the second book in the series, but works well as a standalone as anything you need to know from the previous book is mentioned.

Huge thanks to Sam Deacon from Michael St Joseph publishers for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour.  If your looking for a great new historical thriller you need to try Nightfall Berlin!

About The Author:

Recovering journo & full time hack.
This is his first straight crime novel.
Proudest boast: hasn’t worked in an office for 20 years.

Born in Malta, grew up in the Far East, Britain and Scandinavia.
Writtenfor Times, Telegraph, Independent & Guardian.
Two time winner BSFA Award for Best Novel for Felaheen and End of the World Blues. The Last Banquet shortlisted for Le Prix Montesquieu 2015.

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