Book Synopsis:

Blue lives a charmed life. From her family’s townhouse in Richmond, she lives a life of luxury and couldn’t want for anything – well, on the surface at least.

Then on the night of her twenty-first birthday her father makes a startling toast: he will give his daughter’s hand to whichever man can capture her heart best in the form of a love letter. But Blue has other ideas and, unwilling to play at her father’s bewildering games, she sets out on her own path to find her own destiny…

Darling Blue is available now in hardback and ebook.  It will be published in paperback on the 1st November 2018.  You can purchase or pre-order your copy here.

My Review:

Darling Blue is a wonderful story set in the 1920’s about love, life and finding yourself that was fantastic to read.

Firstly I loved the Camberwells, Blue’s family.  Their obvious love for each other was so nice to read about, particularly as most books seem to focus on dysfunctional families.  They are so kind and supportive which just makes you warm to them.  I would definitely have liked to be a member of their family.

I thought the idea of writing a letter to win Blue’s hand was a fabulous, sweet idea from Blue’s father.  I think it showed how much he knew and cared about his daughter.  It was great to read all the letters, to see the different styles and the sentiments expressed.  I enjoyed trying to guess who wrote what and who Blue would go for.

This was a charming, easy read that just invites the reader into Blue’s world and let’s them relax into the story.  There are a few story lines running through the book which were well developed and plenty happening to keep my interest.  This is definitely a ‘feel good’ book and I closed the book with a contented sigh, though I was sad to leave the wonderful characters behind.

I have read all of Tracy’s books and in my opinion she keeps getting better and better.  Darling Blue is easily her best book yet! I’m normally a bit cautious when I see one author compared to another buying this case the comparison to Lucinda Riley was justified.

Huge thanks to Ella from Quercus books for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour.  If you like historical fiction that just emerses you into the story, making you want to live in the characters world then you’ll love this book.

About The Author:

Tracy Rees has been called “the most outstanding new voice in historical fiction” by Lucinda Riley and her books are paperback and kindle bestsellers. She was the winner of the Richard and Judy ‘Search for a Bestseller’ Competition. A Cambridge graduate, she had a successful eight-year career in nonfiction publishing and a second career practising and teaching humanistic counselling before becoming a writer. She lives in Wales.

Visit Tracy on twitter at @AuthorTracyRees

(Author picture and bio from Amazon).

Good morning everyone and welcome to a very special blog tour to celebrate all of Le Carré’s 27 books being published as modern classics and that The Drummer Girl has been adapted for the BBC!

Our Game is available to buy now, along with all his other books, in all formats.  You can purchase your copy here.

Before I share details of my Giveaway and how you can win a copy of Our Game here is a little bit about the book.

Book Synopsis:

Le Carré’s post-Cold War masterpiece, filled with suspense, betrayal, desire and drama

The Cold War is over and retired secret servant Tim Cranmer has been put out to pasture, spending his days making wine on his Somerset estate. But then he discovers that his former double agent Larry ­- dreamer, dissolute, philanderer and disloyal friend – has vanished, along with Tim’s mistress. As their trail takes him to the lawless wilds of Russia and the North Caucasus, he is forced to question everything he stood for.

My Review:

Our Game is classic John Le Carré and one of my favourite books of his.  John Le Carré writes in an unique style that makes me feel that he is narrating the book to me.  This makes his books very enjoyable for me as I do love being read to.

The atmosphere of uncertainty and suspicion in the Cold War era is brilliantly described.  The tension in this book was almost palpable at times as the investigation develops and the reader is given the feeling that anything could happen at any time.  I wasn’t sure which of the characters I could trust which kept me on my toes and increased my enjoyment of the book as I love unreliable characters.

One of the things I most like about Le Carré’s books is that I always learn something new.  He manages to perfectly blend historical information into his books so that the reader doesn’t even realise they are being educated.  In Our Game Le Carré manages to tell both sides of the Cold War which was very interesting to read about, especially as I hadn’t read a lot of books from the Russian point of view.  His fair and detailed account makes the reader question what they know and wonder about who was actually in the right!

I’ve read quite a few Le Carré books and I’m definitely going to read more in the future.  I’d love to start a collection of the new Modern Classics collection as I love the distinctive covers.

Huge thanks to Sarah Wright from Penguin Press for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.  If you like thrilling, historical crime novels then you’ll love this book!

International Giveaway!

I’m so excited to have copy of Our Game to giveaway today! All you have to do to enter is comment below, or on the post on my Facebook page, telling me what you favourite John Le Carré book is.

I’ll keep the draw open until 8am on Monday 1st October.

Good luck everyone!

About The Author:

John le Carré was born in 1931. His third novel, THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, secured him a wide reputation which was consolidated by the acclaim for his trilogy TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY, THE HONOURABLE SCHOOLBOY and SMILEY’S PEOPLE. His other novels include THE CONSTANT GARDENER, A MOST WANTED MAN and OUR KIND OF TRAITOR.

Book Synopsis:

The perfect read for fans of Mary Wood, Kitty Neale, Val Wood and Nadine Dorries

Orphaned and destitute, will Grace find her own way in the world?

When Grace’s Ma passes away and her Da’s ship sinks with all hands, Grace is utterly alone in the world. She’s sent to an orphanage in Blackpool, but the master has an eye for a pretty young lass. Grace won’t be his victim, so she runs, destitute, into the night.

In Blackpool, she finds a home with the kindly Sheila and Peggy – and meets a lovely airman. But it’s 1938, and war is on the horizon. Will Grace ever find the happiness and home she deserves?

The Blackpool Lass is available in ebook and paperback now.  It is currently only £1.99 in ebook.  You can buy a copy of both here.

My Review:

Blackpool Lass is a fantastically gripping but heartbreaking historical saga from one of my favourite authors.

I fell in love with Maggie from the start.  She is an incredibly sweet though strong little girl who goes through a lot of heart breaking things in her young life.  Some of the scenes describing her ideal were utterly gut wrenching and quite hard to read at times.  Its unbelievable that some people can act like that with no regard to how it affected Gracie.  I so wanted to be able to give her a hug and adopt her myself.

This is quite a fast paced book with lots of stuff happening or going on all the time.  I wanted to keep reading to find out what happened to Maggie, hoping with all my heart that she got the happy ending I felt she deserved.

The setting in the book is brilliantly evoked and I loved the sense of community that the author manages to describe.  The tight knit fishing village, with everyone looking out for each other was great to read about and I loved how everyone rallied around Grace.  My favourite setting was the wonderful descriptions of the circus and the people who live there.  Their kindness, fun and willingness to help was great to read about and were my favourite bit of the book.

This is the first book in a planned series from Mary Wood writing as Maggie Mason and I can’t wait to read more from her.  If you like realistic, emotional historical saga’s with a fantastic main character that you can’t help falling in love with then you’ll love this book.

Huge thanks to Mary Wood for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Sphere Publishers for my copy of this book!

Weout The Author:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maggie Mason is a pseudonym for saga author Mary Wood. Mary was born the thirteenth child of fifteen and throughout her life had various factory, office and home-based jobs, finally becoming a Probation Service Officer before she retired.

Mary married in 1963 and with her husband Roy has four children, eight grandchildren, and five step-grandchildren. She got her first book deal in 2013 and has not looked back since.

Book Synopsis:

When Mel hears from a long-lost friend in need of help, she doesn’t hesitate to invite her to stay. Mel and Abi were best friends back in the day, sharing the highs and lows of student life, until Mel’s unplanned pregnancy made her drop out of her studies.

Now, seventeen years later, Mel and Abi’s lives couldn’t be more different. Mel is happily married, having raised her son on her own before meeting her husband, Ben. Now they share gorgeous girls and have a chaotic but happy family home, with three children.

Abi, meanwhile, followed her lover to LA for a glamorous life of parties, celebrity and indulgence. Everything was perfect, until she discovered her partner had been cheating on her. Seventeen years wasted, and nothing to show for it. So what Abi needs now is a true friend to lean on, to share her grief over a glass of wine, and to have some time to heal. And what better place than Mel’s house, with her lovely kids, and supportive husband…

This dark, unsettling tale of the reunion of long-lost friends is thoroughly gripping exploration of wanting what you can’t have, jealousy and revenge fromSunday Times bestseller Adele Parks.

I Invited Her In is available in all formats now and you can purchase your copy here.

My Review:

I Invited Her In is a fantastically gripping and original story of friendship and revenge which I thoroughly enjoyed.  The reader knows from the start that something happenned to end ABI and Mel’s friendship but is unaware what it is.  This along with the blurb hinting that something bad is going to happen really adds to the tension and makes the reader feel anything could happen at any time.  I was certainly gripped from the start and found the book very hard to put down, staying up much later than I should have to try and read just one more chapter.

The story is told in alternate chapters between the two women, and others as the story progresses though I’m not going to say who for fear or ruining it for others.  This means that the reader gets to know the two women very well and starts to understand what makes them tick.  The dual narrative makes for fascinating reading as sometimes I  discovered something in one narrative which the other woman wasn’t aware of.  This kept my interest and ensured I turned the pages faster and faster as I wondered if and how they would find out.  My opinion of the two women changed over the course of the book.  The reader is encouraged to like Mel and dislike Abi but as the story progressed I found myself feeling sorry for Abi.  Yes she’s completely despicable but I did feel she had been given some hard knocks which made me understand her a little bit.

The twists in this book and what happens took me completely by surprise.  I actually gasped out loud at one point as I realised how utterly devious Abi had been.  I’m not going to give away what happens but if I was Mel I wouldn’t have been so calm about it!

Huge thanks to Izzy from HQ stories for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour.  If you like gripping, original stories that are almost impossible to put down you’ll love this book!

About The Author:

I’ve always dreamed of being a writer and my first novel – Playing Away – was published in 2000; that year the Evening Standard identified me as one of London’s ‘Twenty Faces to Watch’, which was very nice of them!

I like to keep busy and I’ve published seventeen novels in seventeen years, and I’m thrilled to say that they’ve all hit the bestseller lists. I’ve sold over three million books in the UK alone and I’ve been translated into 26 different languages. I have written 15 contemporary novels and two historical ones, Spare Brides and If You Go Away, which are set during and after WW1. My latest novels, The Stranger in My Home, The Image of You and I invited Her In are twisty, domestic noirs. I like to scrutinize our concepts of family, our theories on love, parenting and fidelity. Whatever period I set my novels I’m known for examining the thorny issues of the lives people lead with my trademark, up-front, tell-it-as-it-is style.

I passionately believe that reading is a basic right. I’m a keen supporter of The National Literacy Trust and a proud Ambassador of The Reading Agency’s Six Book Challenge, a scheme that encourages emerging adult readers who are becoming passionate about books. In 2008 I wrote a Quick Read, Happy Families as part of the celebrations of World Book Day, which went on to win Quick Read Learners’ Favourite Award, as voted for by the public. In 2017 I was awarded the Romantic Novelists Association Outstanding Achievement Award.

During my career I’ve lived in Italy, Botswana and London. Now I live happily in Guildford, Surrey with my husband, teenage son and cat. I guess, that’s it, so far…

Good morning everyone I was meant to be on the blog tour for Perfect Girls yesterday but due to a very poorly baby, whose temperature reached 39.3, I was unable to post.  Huge apologies to Noelle and Bookouture for any inconvenience this causes.

Perfect Girls is available in ebook and paperback now.  You can purchase your copy of both here.

Book Synopsis:

Phoebe. Tiffany. Melissa. They all made one little mistake…

When twenty-five-year-old Phoebe Stiles opens the door to her perfect apartment she doesn’t realise it’s the mistake that will kill her…

The body of the beautiful English girl is discovered months later – dumped behind the back of a department store. But who was the stranger she let into the safety of her home?

As Detective Rachel Prince pieces together the mystery surrounding Phoebe’s death, another young, blonde girl is found brutally murdered and abandoned in the grounds of an old theatre.

In the most dangerous case of her career, Rachel must track down the faceless individual to stop the body count rising. But to uncover the shocking truth, Rachel has to put herself at risk… can she catch the twisted killer, before they catch her?

A gripping page-turner that will have you completely hooked until the utterly jaw-dropping twist. Fans of Angela Marsons, Peter James and Karin Slaughter will love this crime series, featuring unforgettable Detective Rachel Prince. 

My Review:

I’m always so pleased when I discover there is a new Alison James thriller being released, especially when it also means a return of the fantastic Rachel Prince!

The story is told by two people, Detective Rachel Prince and the killer which adds a different element to the story.  This is especially so as the story progressed and Rachel gets closer to the killer.  The near misses had me almost screaming at Rachel in frustration as the killer manages to evade her.

I’m a big fan of Rachel’s so it was very easy for me to get behind her investigation and care about what happens to her.  This was a bit more of a cautious Rachel as she’d been burned in a previous investigation by a rouge colleague and I found it quite sad that she wouldn’t let herself fall for another, nicer man.

The thing I like most about Alison’s books is the attention to detail with regards to the investigation.  It would be very easy to cut corners and make unreal jumps to discover clues but the author doesn’t do this.  Instead the investigation seems real, with the investigation being completed at a normal pace.  There were some false leads, moments when they didn’t know where to go next but this just added to the tension and helped keep my interest as I willed the team to solve the case.

This is the third book in the Detective Rachel Prince book and the third I have read.  I’m very excited to read more from this talented author and see what story she has Rachel investigate next.  Even though this is the third book in the series I think it could be read as a standalone as everything you need to know is explained.

Huge thanks to Noelle from Bookouture for inviting me onto the blog tour.  If you like clever, addictive thrillers with a fantastic female lead you’ll love this book.

About The Author:

I was born in the Cotswolds but spent most of my formative years abroad. I studied languages at Oxford, then became a journalist and author, returning to university after my two children to take a law degree. After a three-year stint as a criminal paralegal, I worked as a commercial copywriter and then a TV storyliner, before coming full circle to write fiction again.

Book Synopsis:

Laura is happy and content, she has a new boyfriend and loves her job teaching primary school pupils in London. But when she inherits a rundown house from a stranger on her 30th birthday, memories of her prom night come flooding back, memories of a scary encounter and an antique mirror in the very same house.
Laura visits the house with all its secrets and as she unravels the clues she reveals the biggest secret of all: her own destiny. But how can you change the future if it’s already written in the past?

Cover design by Mia Romano

Reflected Destinies is available in ebook and paperback now.  You can purchase your copy of both here.

About The Author:

Florence Keeling adopted for her pen-name her Great Grandmother’s name, chosen because of the shared birthday of April Fool’s Day. She is married with two teenage chidren. Born and raised in Coventry, England she now lives just outside in Nuneaton. Reflected Destinies is her first novel.

Florence Keeling also writes for children under the name of Lily Mae Walters.

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Book Synopsis:

When all seems lost, they find strength in each other.

THE THIRD NOVEL IN THE UPLIFTING WATERWAY GIRLS SERIES. Perfect for fans of Donna Douglas and Nancy Revell.

January 1945, West London: Sylvia Simpson is flourishing in her role aboard the Marigold and has quickly become an invaluable member of the crew. But as the V-I and V-2 rockets draw closer, someone from her past is about to burst into their lives. Now Sylvia must choose between keeping the promises she has made, and remaining loyal to the people she loves the most.

Polly and Verity are still waiting for their sweethearts’ safe return, and soon find they have their own battles to fight on the home front. It will take all their resolve to keep their heads above water, but as long as they stick together there will always be hope.

Hope On The Waterways is available in ebook and paperback now.  Purchase your copy of both here.

My Review:

I’m a huge fan of this series so I was very excited to be asked to be on the blog tour for Hope On The Waterways the third book in this fabulous series.

This book starts straight after the last one ended and unlike some other books there isn’t a huge recap about the story so far.  Instead the story starts straight away with the reader thrown straight into the action and the reality of war.  The opening chapters are very dramatic with lots of action and drama which made it immediately very difficult to put down.  The war and all its horrors are finally impacting on the girls and the starkness of life along the waterway is brought vividly to life.  I could really imagine every bomb blast and picture the complete carnage afterwards.  My heart was in my mouth reading these scenes as I hoped that everything would be ok for the three main characters.

As always with The Waterway Girls series the thing that makes the books is the wonderful relationships that the three girls enjoy with each other.  I love reading about their exploits and the banter that they share during their time on the cut.  I found myself wishing at times that I was one of them, working alongside them.

Sylvia takes on more of a central role in this book and it was great to find out more about her.  I must admit to really not liking her when she first joined the girls in the last book but I have found myself gradually warming to her as the series have gone on.  It was lovely to see her relax and become a member of the team.

The wonderful descriptions of life on the Waterway are brilliant as always.  I didn’t know much about the war work that was carried out on the Waterways before starting this series and I have enjoyed learning more about what life was like working on the Waterways during the war.  The lovely sense of community that the author describes is brilliant to read about and, again, makes you wish you were there with the boaters and part of the close community.

The ending had me in tears not just because of the heartwarming way the book ends but also because of the realisation that this is probably the last Waterway Girls book.  I am very sorry to have to say goodbye to the wonderful characters and world of the boaters.  This is definitely a series I will be keeping on my keep forever shelf to re-read at some point in the near future.

Huge thanks to Sarah Harwood for inviting me onto the blog tour and for sending me a copy of this book.  If you like world war two stories about strong, close groups of women then you’ll love this book!

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.

Book Synopsis:

Vivienne Vermes’ debut novel is a gripping read which will appeal to readers who enjoy historical fiction, thrillers and evocative themes. The book begins with a young woman found, emaciated and unconscious, in the mountains surrounding a village in Transylvania. When it is discovered that she is of an ethnic group which was violently driven out of the regions many years before, old wounds are reopened as the villagers are reminded of their role in the bloodshed.

An uneasy peace is maintained until a young married man falls in love with the girl, and tension begin to rise within the community. The mysterious disappearance of a child causes this tension to mount into hysteria, driving the story to its chilling outcome.

My Review:

This is a hauntingly beautiful and relevant book that I can’t believe is a debut novel!

The thing that most hit me about this book is the timelessness of it.  There is no mention anywhere if the year it is set in, no famous person or event to anchor it in a set period of time.  This story could have happened yesterday or 100 years ago as, unfortunately incidents of prejudice against foreigners or those not like the main group are still happening today.

The vivid descriptions and wonderful characters means that the reader is transported to Transylvania.  I felt I was there amoung the villagers watching everything unfolding.  As the story progressed and I grew to love the characters I felt very involved in their lives and wellbeing, shedding a tear as events unfolded.

This is definitely a book I won’t be forgetting in a hurry as it’s a few days since I finished it and I’m still thinking about it.  The message this book holds is a very important one that I feel everyone should read as the events in it are all too familiar.  It would make a great book club book as there is lots to discuss.

This unbelievably is the author’s debut novel, though she is an established poet in her native France which shows through her poetic style of writing.  I’d definitely be interested in reading more from this talented author.

Huge thanks to Rachel from Rachel’s Random Resources for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour.  If you like vivid, emotional books that make you think then you’ll love this book!

About The Author:

Vivienne Vermes is a writer and actress who has previously published three collections of poetry, performed her work all over Europe and run creative writing workshops. She is the winner of Paragram Poetry Prize and Petite Prose Prize in 2016, and of the Mail on Sunday’s Best Opening to a Novel Competition, as well as Flash500’s prize for short fiction.

Book Synopsis:

A young woman walks alone through a barren landscape in a time before history, a time of cataclysmic natural change. She is cold, hungry and with child but not without hope or resources. A skilful hunter, she draws on her intuitive understanding of how to stay alive… and knows that she must survive. In present-day London, geneticist Dr Eloise Kluft wrestles with an ancient conundrum as she unravels the secrets of a momentous archaeological find. She is working at the forefront of contemporary science but is caught in the lonely time-lock of her own emotional past. Bone Lines is the story of two women, separated by millennia yet bound by the web of life.  A tale of love and survival – of courage and the quest for wisdom – it explores the nature of our species and asks what lies at the heart of being human. Although partly set during a crucial era of human history 74,000 years ago, Bones Lines is very much a book for our times. Dealing with themes from genetics, climate change and migration to the yearning for meaning and the clash between faith and reason, it also paints an intimate portrait of who we are as a species. The book tackles some of the big questions but requires no special knowledge of any of the subjects to enjoy. Alternating between ancient and modern timelines, the story unfolds through the experiences of two unique characters:  One is a shaman, the sole surviving adult of her tribe who is braving a hazardous journey of migration, the other a dedicated scientist living a comfortable if troubled existence in London, who is on her own mission of discovery. The two are connected not only by a set of archaic remains but by a sense of destiny – and their desire to shape it. Both are pioneers, women of passion, grit and determination, although their day to day lives could not be more different. One lives moment by moment, drawing on every scrap of courage and ingenuity to keep herself and her infant daughter alive, while the other is absorbed by work, imagination and regret. Each is isolated and facing her own mortal dangers and heart-rending decisions, but each is inspired by the power of the life force and driven by love. Bone Lines stands alone as a novel but also marks the beginning of the intended ‘Children of Sarah’ series.

Bone Lines is available now in ebook and paperback.  You can purchase your copy below.

My Review:

Bone Lines is a fascinating story that manages to combine a number of subjects to make a rich and unusual story.  It’s definitely one that makes you think about your own history and where you might come from.

I liked both of the main characters as they are both strong woman which I enjoy reading about.  Eloise is a very career driven woman who has been quite unlucky in love so has thrown herself into her work which she obviously adores.  It was very interesting to follow her investigation into the bones that she discovers and learning more about the techiques she uses in order to find out more about them.  The author has clearly done her research and I found this part of the book really fascinating.  Sarah in the past story was also very interesting to read about though I found this bit a little uncomfortable to read about at times as the uncertainty of her situation made me a little uneasy.  It was interesting to learn more about his life would have been like at that time.

This wasn’t an easy book to read as some of the descriptions are quite in-depth which I found a little difficult to follow at times.  This doesn’t mean that it is boring or dull however as there is plenty of other stuff going on that keeps the readers attention.  I think this would be a great book club book as there is lots to discuss particularly about how the human race evolved and how things are passed in from one generation to the next.

This is the author’s debut novel and the first in intended ”Children Of Sarah” series.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Unbound publishers for my copy of this book.  If you like fascinating, intelligent, dual timeline historical mysteries then you’ll love this book.

About The Author:

Born in Hong Kong to expats from Liverpool (and something of a nomad ever since), Stephanie is based in London but manages her sanity by escaping to any kind of coast. Before returning to her first love of writing fiction, Stephanie spent many years pursuing alternative forms of storytelling, from stage to screen and media to marketing. Meanwhile, an enduring love affair with words has led her down many a wormhole on the written page.

Drawn to what connects rather than separates, Stephanie is fascinated by the spaces between absolutes and opposites, between science and spirituality, nature and culture. This lifelong curiosity – and occasional conflict – has been channelled into her debut novel, Bone Lines, and into short stories, poems and various works in progress. This includes ideas for the continuation of the Children of Sarah series, of which Bone Lines is the first story.

More information available at http://stephaniebretherton.com/

 

Good morning everyone I’m on the blog tour for Macbeth by Jo Nesbo today and am excited to have a paperback copy to give away.

Macbeth is available in all formats now, you can purchase your copy here.

Before I share my review with you and tell you how you can enter the guvegive, here is a little bit about the book.

Book Synopsis:

He’s the best cop they’ve got. 

When a drug bust turns into a bloodbath it’s up to Inspector Macbeth and his team to clean up the mess.

He’s also an ex-drug addict with a troubled past. 

He’s rewarded for his success. Power. Money. Respect. They’re all within reach. 

But a man like him won’t get to the top.

Plagued by hallucinations and paranoia, Macbeth starts to unravel. He’s convinced he won’t get what is rightfully his.

Unless he kills for it.

My Review:

Macbeth is a very interesting, atmospheric and dark thriller which I really enjoyed.  It is meant to be a modern version of the Shakespeare classic but I haven’t actually read Macbeth so I’m unable to comment on whether it manages this or not.  As a thriller it was a very addictive, fast read which I thought was really well written.

The setting of the book is quite a bleak one, of a town that’s fallen on hard times and is now run by criminals.  This makes the book seem quite dark and gives the reader a sense that anything could happen at any time as the characters are quite desperate.  There is quite a lot of violence throughout the book which might not be to everyone’s taste.

The police team were great to read about and I enjoyed their exploits together . They seemed a close, competent team that had a lot of respect for each other which is unusual in a crime story where there is normally quite a lot of rivalry.  The swat team seem to be treated a bit like superheroes, always available to swoop in and save the day.  While this might not be very realistic it did make for a great story and I often found myself cheering when they turned up.  The bad guy, Sweeno, was someone I loved to hate.  He seemed such a cool guy with his plaits and motorcycle but was also very deviously clever and able to constantly outrun the police.  This kept me on my toes as just when I thought the police had won he pulled something and got away.

The action is very fast paced and something always seems to be happening that keeps the reader interested and the book hard to put down.  I developed a soft spot for Macbeth quite early in which meant I also wanted to keep reading to find out what happens to him.

My only slight gripe about this book is it did take me a little while to get into it.  The first chapter is very descriptive while the author sets the scene, while this was necessary it did make for quite hard reading.  If you find this do keep reading as it does pick up.

Huge thanks to Mia from Vintage books for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour.  If you like fast paced, addictive crime thrillers you’ll love this book.

Giveaway!

I’m excited to have a copy of Macbeth to giveaway today.  To enter the giveaway simply retweet the pinned tweet on my twitter page and tag some bookish friends you think would also like to enter.

On Facebook, simply like and comment on the giveaway post on my page which can be found here.

I’ll keep the draw open for the duration of the blog tour and then get my lovely kids to pick a winner.  Good luck everyone!

About The Author: