Good evening everyone today on Tunes For Tuesday I’m featuring Nostalgia the new singer from UK artist Leon Bratt.
Leon was born and raised in Bedfordshire, UK and always wanted to join the music industry. He grew up listening to Bob Marley & The Wailers, Guns N’ Roses and Stevie wonder which definitely influenced his music and the vibe he has on twitch. After leaving school he worked as a body piercer for 8 years before deciding to take the plunge to be a full time musician.
I first heard about Leon from twitch when several friends told me how good his streams were so I had to find out for myself! He’s always super friendly with a smile and a cheerful hello to everyone coming in stream. His music has a great vibe to it and never fails to make me feel happier emote relaxed. He currently plays live in twitch on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
You can follow Leon on twitch or on social media by clicking on the links below.
Leon has lots of lovely music available on all major streaming platforms which you can find by using the links below. I have added the YouTube videos for his new single Nostalgia and one of my personal favourites Dance with me. The video for this is super fun and features members of his twitch stream Aja the Bratt pack!
Lin Sukai finally sits on the throne she won at so much cost, but her struggles are only just beginning. Her people don’t trust her. Her political alliances are weak. And in a far corner of the Empire a rebel army of constructs is gathering, its leader determined to take the throne by force.
Yet an even greater threat is on the horizon, for the Alanga – the powerful magicians of legend – have returned to the Empire. Lin may need their help to defeat the rebels and restore order.
But can she trust them?
The Bone Shard Emperor is the unmissable sequel to The Bone Shard Daughter, one of the biggest fantasy debuts of recent years – a captivating tale of magic, revolution and mystery, where a young woman’s sense of identity will make or break an empire.
The Bone Shard Emperor is available in ebook and hardback now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.
I was a huge fan of the first book in this series so couldn’t wait to read this book, choosing a time to read when I knew I wouldn’t be interrupted. I was immediately drawn back into Lin’s world so it was like I’d never left.
Lin is a fantastic main character that I’ve really enjoyed getting to know throughout the series. I think it’s great that the author shows her flaws in the story so she seems realistic and therefore much easier to get behind or relate to. Her desire to be a different, kinder ruler than her father was very admirable, particularly as it seemed the support she had was a little shaky. The other main characters were great creations who all seemed to bring something different to the story which I thought was very clever.
I thought this book was extreme well plotted and there always seemed to be something happening to ensure I kept reading. The story is told from the point of view of the four main characters which was very effective in making the story very gripping as I was never sure what would happen next. This was especially true of the amazing battle scenes the author includes in the book which were fantastically well done! There are lots of surprises that kept me guessing, including a huge one at the end which I didn’t see coming which I always love. The ending was fantastic and I felt perfectly paved the way for the next book in the series – especially with the introduction of a new character which I have a bad feeling about.
This is the second book in the series and I definitely recommend reading the books in order as I feel you’ll get to know the world and the characters better.
Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Orbit for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Andrea Stewart is the daughter of immigrants, and was raised in a number of places across the United States. Her parents always emphasized science and education, so she spent her childhood immersed in Star Trek and odd-smelling library books. When her (admittedly ambitious) dreams of becoming a dragon slayer didn’t pan out, she instead turned to writing books. She now lives in sunny California, and in addition to writing, can be found herding cats, looking at birds, and falling down research rabbit holes.
It’s hard to live when you think you deserve to die…
When a tired old inmate is found dead in his cell, the prison is obligated to investigate and so DI Barton attends. The men he interviews have been convicted of some of the worst things a human being can do, but it appears likely that the death was due to natural causes.
When the house of the dead man is burgled and that crime is followed by a suspicious fire, Barton desperately needs to speak to his widow, but she’s nowhere to be found.
In the space of twenty-four hours, everyone he wants to talk to has vanished. Then he receives some post which makes him believe he could be the next to disappear.
Barton’s investigation goes full circle, through a series of brutal murders, back to the prison, and all signs are pointing to the fact that he’s made a terrible mistake.
There’s a violent killer on the loose, who wants everyone to learn that some people deserve to die.
DI Barton is back as Ross Greenwood continues with his bestselling series, perfect for fans of Mark Billingham and Ian Rankin.
The Cold Killer is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.
I’m a huge fan of this author so a new book is always cause for great excitement! It was great to be back with Barton and his team solving tricky crimes with them. One of the things I most like about the team is the fantastic bond they have with each other and the, slightly dark at times, humour they use to help get them through the tough moments. I thought this was great to read about and it helped provide some light relief throughout the book. In this book the reader gets to know a bit more about Barton’s personal life which made for quite poignant reading at times. I liked that it helped the reader understand him a bit better and it definitely made me warm to him when I realised what he was dealing with behind the scenes.
The author draws on his experiences as a prison guard to give some fascinating insight into life inside with all the different groups and politics that exist there. It’s definitely a place I’m very happy I haven’t experienced as it seems quite a dark place to be. I don’t know why but I assumed prisons would be more neutral places where tough criminals couldn’t influence things so I found it quite shocking to read how things actually are behind bars.
I was quickly drawn into the story and into the lives of the characters. The story is very fast paced with lots of action and twists that helped keep me guessing until the end. Just when I thought I had figured everything out something would happen and I’d be left back at the beginning again. As you could probably expect from this type of book there is a lot of violence which might not be to everyone’s taste though I thought it was quite well done, never become overly gory or too much that I had to put the book down for a break. The ending was fantastic I definitely didn’t see that twist coming so was completely wrong footed which I always enjoy as I’m normally quite good at guessing. I can’t wait to read more in this fantastic series!
Huge thanks to Rachel from Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Boldwood for my copy of this book via netgalley.
About The Author:
Ross Greenwood is the bestselling author of ten crime thrillers. Before becoming a full-time writer he was most recently a prison officer and so worked everyday with murderers, rapists and thieves for four years. He lives in Peterborough.
ARISTOCRAT, AUTHOR, BOOKSELLER, WWII SPY—A THRILLING NOVEL ABOUT REAL-LIFE LITERARY ICON NANCY MITFORD FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A PARIS APARTMENT
In 1942, London, Nancy Mitford is worried about more than air raids and German spies. Still recovering from a devastating loss, the once sparkling Bright Young Thing is estranged from her husband, her allowance has been cut, and she’s given up her writing career. On top of this, her five beautiful but infamous sisters continue making headlines with their controversial politics.
Eager for distraction and desperate for income, Nancy jumps at the chance to manage the Heywood Hill bookshop while the owner is away at war. Between the shop’s brisk business and the literary salons she hosts for her eccentric friends, Nancy’s life seems on the upswing. But when a mysterious French officer insists that she has a story to tell, Nancy must decide if picking up the pen again and revealing all is worth the price she might be forced to pay.
Eighty years later, Heywood Hill is abuzz with the hunt for a lost wartime manuscript written by Nancy Mitford. For one woman desperately in need of a change, the search will reveal not only a new side to Nancy, but an even more surprising link between the past and present…
The Bookseller’s Secret is available in ebook and hardback now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.
The Bookseller’s Secret is a wonderful dual timeline novel that cleverly combines mystery, real life historical characters and books!
The story is told from the point of view of Katie in the modern day who has broken up with her fiance, moved to London and is searching for a memoir Natalie is meant to have written. In the wartime thread we follow Nancy, the eldest of the famous Mitford sisters, as she lives in war time London working in a bookshop and experiencing the delights of London society.
I have to admit I much preferred the later time line as I have always enjoyed books set in the second world war and as I have a slight fascination with the Mitford Sisters. They truly were an interesting family with some amazing friends and it was the scenes involving them that I really enjoyed. It was wonderful to follow them on their social occasions and to feel part of their close knit group with some famous names included in their inner circle which I was thrilled about.
I felt drawn into the story from the first page and loved learning more about the famous Mitford family. It was very interesting to see how the two timelines mirrored each other and I thought the way the two stories came togetherwas very clever. This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I’d definitely be interested in reading more from them in the future.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
MICHELLE GABLE is the New York Times bestselling author of A Paris Apartment, I’ll See You in Paris, The Book of Summer, and The Summer I Met Jack. She attended the College of William & Mary and spent twenty years working in finance before becoming a full-time writer. She grew up in San Diego and lives in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California. Find her on Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest, @mgablewriter.
Good evening everyone today on Tunes For Tuesday I’m featuring the lovely The Wax Birds who are a husband and wife duo originally from Yorkshire but now living in New Zealand. They consist of Jo (another Joanna!) on vocals and Pete on guitar. I discovered them through my good twitch friend Bring Me Rocks and they quickly became one of my favourite streams to hang out in. They have an amazing energy when performing and are so friendly and welcoming that it’s impossible not to get drawn in.
Jo & Pete were kind enough to answer some questions for me. So you can learn more about the Waxbirds and their music below
If you would like to follow The Wax Birds on Instagram or twitch you can do so by clicking on the links below.
The Waxbirds have some truly beautiful originals that are sure to become favourites with music lovers. You can listen to their music on Spotify Nd YouTube. I have included the YouTube video for Just Different for you to enjoy below!
Hello! We are Pete and Jo Green, AKA, “The Wax Birds”.We were both born and raised in Yorkshire in the UK but we’ve been living in New Zealand for the last 5 years.We have been married for 16 years….I think?! 😀
What first got you into music?
Pete’s dad first bought him a bass guitar when he was 13 so he could be part of the church band that his parents were pastors of. He then went onto Music Tech College and started playing and writing music for a couple of punk bands and later a rock band. Bass is his first love but he naturally went on to pick up drums and guitar too.Jo started singing at the age of 13 also and was quickly drafted into a church band as well. She went on to study ‘Popular Music” which deeped her love for all different genres of music and inspired her to write and sing in a heavy rock band.
Who inspired you to make music?
I guess we both inspire each other to write at the moment! It was always our intention to write music together.Artists who have inspired us to write recently are Foy Vance, Bahamas, Vintage Trouble, Brand New (a sentimental favorite band of ours), Matt Corby, a lot of old jazz/blues artists….the list is huge really!
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
This is a tough one! Because our influences are quite broad, it’s hard to pin down a genre. Some of our songs have a country twist, others, a folk or jazz element.
What is your creative process like?
Usually Pete will come up with a little guitar riff then I (Jo) will finish writing the melody and lyrics. Then we’ll come together and decide where we want the song to go musically.
Who would you most like to collaborate with?
Since joining the Twitch community, we’ve met so many awesome people that we’d love to collaborate with! Luna Kellar and Kalden Berg are at the top of the list. If we were dreaming, we’d LOVE to collaborate with The Bahamas. He writes such awesome songs and seems like an all round stellar man.
If you could go open a show for any artist who would it be?
Anyone who would have us. Ha! IDLES would be so fun to open for but I don’t think our music would be a good fit! What is one message you would give to your fans? Thank you so much for your support and kindness! We do not feel worthy 😀
What is the most useless talent you have?
Jo can dislocate her shoulder.
Do you sing in the shower? What songs?
Strangely enough no. With a house full of pets and two kids, shower time is for absolute peace and silence. We take all the peace we can get!
What would you be doing right now, if it wasn’t for your music career?
Back in the UK we owned a cafe/catering/delivery service. We’d most likely be doing something of the sort over here in NZ but we’re really trying to prioritize music at the moment.
Where have you performed? What are your favourite and least favourite venues? Do you have any upcoming shows?
We LOVE playing on the West Coast of NZ. The people over that side of the hill are so lovely, generous and welcoming. Our favorite venues are small cozy places. We’ve not been doing a whole lot of live gigs with the whole covid situation at the moment so Twitch is our home for the time being. We do have a few private parties coming up over Christmas which are always super fun. We were super excited to be booked to play at some festivals this coming Summer but they have been cancelled due to Covid.
How do you feel the Internet has impacted the music business?
For us it’s been a bit of a live saver over the pandemic. We have found ourselves in a lovely online community. Like most things, there tends to be a downside to having everything so accessible all the time. There’s so much information bombarding everyone at once, it’s easy to get lost in the noise.The best bit is having people from all over the world, from completely different backgrounds, discovering our music and being brought together.We like to focus on the good.
What is your favourite song to perform?
Not sure about a particular song but we love playing all our 80’s classics, they’re a definite guilty pleasure. Of our own songs, Just Different is a favorite with the overlapping melody. We also have some new unreleased songs that we love playing/singing.
Which famous musicians do you admire?
Oooh Lots! One of our all time favorites is the legend Dr John. He was originally more of a guitarist but he had one of his fingers almost shot off during a fight at one of his shows so he decided to concentrate on piano instead.
He was such a cool man who wrote some awesome songs.
What is the most trouble you’ve ever gotten into?
We’ve not really gotten ourselves into too much trouble thank goodness. I’d say the most bizarre situation we’ve found ourselves in was back in the UK, we were in a small corner shop when a guy ran in after another lad waving a machete around. We all managed to walk out unharmed though.
What is the best advice you’ve been given?
Be yourself, because there’s no one else like you.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
There seems to be a whole lot of the same kind of thing on the radio these days, like every song has the same signature. I’d love to see a wider variety of music that made it to the top of the charts.
What’s next for you? Over the next few months we will hopefully have some new single releases. We’ve been concentrating on creating new music and we’re super excited for everyone to hear!When the world opens back up we’d love to travel again and play some shows around the UK and Europe.
Playlists:
You can now listen to The Waxbirds and all previously featured artists on a special playlist I’ve created on Spotify.
A delicious 1940s mystery.Birmingham, England, 1943.While the whine of the air raid sirens might no longer be rousing him from bed every night, a two-decade-old unsolved murder case will ensure that Chief Inspector Mason of Erdington Police Station is about to suffer more sleepless nights.Young Robert McFarlane’s body was found outside the local church hall on 30th September 1923. But, his cause of death was drowning, and he’d been missing for three days before his body was found. No one was ever arrested for the crime. No answers could ever be given to the grieving family. The unsolved case has haunted Mason ever since.But, the chance discovery of another victim, with worrying parallels, sets Mason, and his constable, O’Rourke, on a journey that will take them back over twenty-five years, the chance to finally solve the case, while all around them the uncertainty of war continues, impossible to ignore.
The Custard Corpses is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.
The Custard Corpses is a fantastically gripping and very moreish book from a new author from me.
Firstly I love books set in the Second World War so this book instantly appealed to me. The author has clearly done their research and I enjoyed all the little details about the war that the author includes into the story. It was hard to see ordinary people suffering through food shortages as well as dealing with the fear not just from the blitz but for their loved ones away fighting.
The case is a very intriguing one which helped keep me gripped from the start. The reader is taken along through every twist and turn of the investigation which I really enjoyed. I felt like I was actually there investigating the case alongside the characters, puzzling over every piece of evidence with them. It was especially interesting to see how crimes were solved before they were able to use simple technology that we take for granted now. The detectives didn’t even have access to a phone at times so they had to put a lot of grit and determination into solving their crimes which Made for very interesting reading.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more of the series in the future. The characters all seemed very real with the story was very well written and well plotted holding the reader’s attention until the end. The author has created a dark, bleak world which was somehow fun to be in and I felt sad when I had to finish the book and leave it, and the fantastic characters, behind.
Huge thanks to Rachel from Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
I’m an author of historical fiction (Early English, Vikings and the British Isles as a whole before the Norman Conquest) and fantasy (Viking age/ dragon-themed). I’ve recently written a relatively modern mystery novel set in 1943. I was born in the old Mercian kingdom at some point since 1066. Raised in the shadow of a strange little building, told from a very young age that it housed the bones of long-dead Kings of Mercia and that our garden was littered with old pieces of pottery from a long-ago battle, it’s little wonder that my curiosity in Early England ran riot. I can only blame my parents! I write A LOT. You’ve been warned! Find me at http://www.mjporterauthor.com and @coloursofunison on twitter. Social Media Links – https://mobile.twitter.com/coloursofunison https://www.instagram.com/m_j_porter/ https:// http://www.goodreads.com/ author/ show/ 7163404. M_J_Porter
Their dreams of the future never included white picket fences and happily ever afters.Chase Honeychurch and his friends just wanted to establish their places in the pack, earn an honest living, and enjoy life. Betrayal from those closest to them never crossed their minds.How can they make peace with losing everything? How does one start over, with a future they didn’t want? With family – and not the ‘blood’ kind. The people who have their backs, no matter what. They have to find those people and never let them go. Protect them. Fight for them. Because, the past never stays buried. They can’t afford to screw up a new beginning.This time, they won’t run. This time, they’ll be ready.
Alpha Stray is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.
The words didn’t have time to register. A surge of power manifested in the room, and Chase let out an almighty roar, one as far from human as could be found. After that and what had happened to Jason, everyone froze. My mouth ran dry. Nobody else knew how that noise had managed to come from Chase’s throat, or what it meant. I did. Dad kept his body in front of me, but it didn’t block my view. I watched in morbid fascination as Chase’s biceps bulged under pressure, and beads of sweat formed on his tanned skin. His face contorted with the effort, as the chains groaned and bent. I’d known he was strong but oh my God… those links were made of solid metal. It took seconds for him to break free of the restraints, making it obvious he’d been playing nice until now. Ridges of flesh rippled along each of Chase’s arms, leaving fur in their wake. It looked as though he turned inside out and flowed into his tiger form in one smooth motion. Just like at the pond, there was no visible effort, none of the pain were-tigers should have felt. Chase’s gargantuan form stood protectively over Jason. He roared again. This time the sound rivaled that of the entire angry mob just moments earlier. It echoed through the building and drove the wall of pack members back several feet. Not a single person looked ready to take him on. I knew some of them still had guns, but his ability to shift between moons and the way he’d done it so seamlessly, was nothing short of a miracle. After the horror of seeing Kyle shoot Jason, nobody dared move. From somewhere outside, another roar shattered the silence, followed by two others. All three white tigers burst into the garage and the people parted to let them through. They came to stand with Chase, communicating with grunts and growls. Every single one of them would have dwarfed any of the tigers in our Pack. Feeling overwhelmed, I wrapped my arms around Dad. “Did you know they could do that?” Dad asked quietly, unable to take his eyes off them. “Yes,” I answered, unable to say more.
About The Author:
Author Johanna M Rae is a former fashion designer and married mother of three. She lives in Hamilton, NZ, with her family and two gorgeous ragdoll cats: Macchiato (Macky) and Smudge. Balancing the needs of three sporty and musically inclined teenagers and her writing schedule doesn’t always leave much time for leisure, but in the quiet moments, Johanna can be found crocheting up a storm or nursing her caffeine addiction.
Christmas is the season for family and friends, and this year the railway girls will need each other more than ever.
Cordelia appears to have the perfect life. When her daughter Emily arrives home unexpectedly, she can’t wait to introduce her to her friends. But when things don’t go to plan, Cordelia must decide where her loyalty lies.
Things aren’t going too smoothly for Alison either. Her beloved boyfriend has yet to propose, but there’s a charity fundraiser dance and she’s dressed up specially. Surely, tonight must be the night.
Colette‘s friends are envious of her devoted husband; he meets her after every shift on the railway, and accompanies her around town. But Colette has a secret, one that will change her life – if only she knew who to confide in.
With the festive season fast approaching, the railway girls are hoping for some Christmas magic…
Christmas With The Railway Girls is out in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.
It’s always great to find a new saga series to enjoy, especially a Christmas themed one, so I was very excited to be invited onto the blog tour for Christmas With The Railway Girls.
Even though I have come into the series in book four I soon found myself emersed into their world as if I’d been there from the beginning. I loved learning more about the girls and discovering more about the close knit friendship group they have created. The support they give each other through difficult times was beautiful to read about and I soon found myself wishing I could be part of their group too. In this book it seemed to be Collette taking centre stage as she tries to solve a problem she’s been having. It was interesting to watch her work through this and I admired the strength she showed.
The author has clearly done a lot of research into the period with her vivid descriptions helping to bring the era to life. I knew little about women working on the railways before reading this book so eagerly drank in every little detail. I was in absolute awe of these women who not only managed to work long hours at a physically demanding and dangerous job but also looked after families and even volunteered at equally dangerous jobs in the evening. It really made me grateful for the war time generation and all they did for the war effort.
I thought this book was well written and very gripping as there always seemed to be something happening to keep me engrossed. There were moments that made me cry and moments that made me want to cheer with the girls which I think shows how much I was invested in the characters. As you can expect with these types of books there are some tough subjects discussed but the author does a great job of handling them with sensitivity. I’m definitely going back to read the other books in the series now!
Hugs thanks to Sarah Hardwood for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Penguin for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Maisie Thomas was born and brought up in Manchester, which provides the location for her Railway Girls novels. She loves writing stories with strong female characters, set in times when women needed determination and vision to make their mark. The Railway Girls series is inspired by her great aunt Jessie, who worked as a railway clerk during the First World War.
Maisie now lives on the beautiful North Wales coast with her railway enthusiast husband, Kevin, and their two rescue cats. They often enjoy holidays chugging up and down the UK’s heritage steam railways.
Cameron and Lisa Murdoch are successful New Zealand crime writers, happily married and topping bestseller lists worldwide. They have been on the promotional circuit for years, joking that no one knows how to get away with crime like they do. After all, they write about it for a living.
So when their challenging seven-year-old son Zach disappears, the police and the public naturally wonder if they have finally decided to prove what they have been saying all this time…
Are they trying to show how they can commit the perfect crime?
Electrifying, taut and immaculately plotted, The Quiet People is a chilling, tantalisingly twisted thriller that will keep you gripped and guessing to the last explosive page.
The Quiet People is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.
The Quiet People is a dark, compelling and hugely enjoyable read. The story is told in alternate chapters by Cameron who on paper seems a doting father and Rebecca the detective in charge of the case. This was very cleverly done as both characters are very likeable and I felt I really got to know them as I read, making it hard for me to choose which side I was on.
One of the things that most stands out about this book is the way the characters have to deal with trial by media, which we often see nowadays. I found it very interesting to explore this concept along with the characters and to see how it can effect the trial and the way the police work.
This book starts off slow but soon picks up pace until the tension is almost unbearable. There are lots of twists that kept me guessing so that just when I though I had figured it out something would happen to take the story in a completely new direction. The final twist was amazing and had me flipping back through the pages to reread the final chapters.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Orenda for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Paul is Christchurch born and raised, and other than a couple of years when he was living in London and bouncing around Europe a little, he’s always lived there. Paul wanted to write horror, and it was a few years in when he realised that crime – real life crime – is horror. When he made that connection, he turned to writing dark crime fiction, writing first The Killing Hour, and then The Cleaner, in his mid-twenties. Not long after that Paul sold his house and lived with his parents so he could write full time – a gamble that paid off a few years later when Random House signed him up. From that point on he’s written dark tales set in his home city, introducing Joe Middleton – the Christchurch Carver, and Melissa, and Theodore Tate, and Schroder, and Jerry Gray, among others to the world.
On New Year’s Eve at the end of one of the hardest years in history, hundreds of revellers shoot their guns into the air in time-honoured LA tradition. But as the rain of lead comes down, a man is shot dead in the middle of a crowded street party.
Detective Renée Ballard soon connects the bullet to an unsolved cold case last worked by legendary ex-LAPD detective Harry Bosch. As they investigate where the old and new cases connect, a new crime shatters the night shift.
The Midnight Men are a pair of violent predators who stalk the city during the dark hours, and will kill to keep their identities secret.
In a police department shaken to the core by pandemic and protests, both cases have the power to save Ballard’s belief in the job – or take everything from her..
The Dark Hours is available in ebook and hardback now. You can purchase your copy using the links below.
The Dark Hours is another gripping crime read from one of my favourite authors.
It was great to be back with the fantastic duo Ballard & Bosch helping to solve tricky crimes with them. This time they have two interesting cases to solve a potential murder at a new years eve party and reports of two shady men who’ve been attacking women. I thought both cases were very interesting and I enjoyed watching the way they were developed. It was clever how the author managed to use current events into the story as it not only helped make the story seem more realistic but also helped create other interesting twists along the way. This was especially true in the mentions of the BLM riots and George Floyd which caused a shift in public opinion towards the police which Ballad touches upon during her investigation.
The wonderful team of Ballad and Bosch was wonderful to read about and I thought it was particularly touching how newly retired Bosch drops everything to help Ballad in the case. We get to learn a little more about Ballad in this book with the reader getting a glimpse into their personal life and their psyche which helps us to know her a little better. There are also some fantastic minor characters who I enjoyed reading about including Ballad’s lazy partner who I loved to hate – honestly I wish I could give her a stern talking too and tell her to do some work on Ballad’s behalf at times.
Overall I really enjoyed this book which I found hard to put down at times. The author has clearly done his research and I found it interesting to learn a bit more about the LAPD and how they operate. The great descriptions of the author’s home town helped me feel I was actually there watching it all unfold which made for very exciting reading!
Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Orion for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
MICHAEL CONNELLY is the author of thirty-four previous novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Dark Sacred Night, Two Kinds of Truth, and The Late Show. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series and the Lincoln Lawyer series, have sold more than eighty million copies worldwide. Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He is the executive producer of Bosch, starring Titus Welliver, and the creator and host of the podcast Murder Book. He spends his time in California and Florida.
To find out more, visit Michael’s website or follow him on Twitter or Facebook.
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