Book Review: Sleep Tight by C S Green
Even in your dreams you’re not safe…
The nightmare is only just beginning…
When DC Rose Gifford is called to investigate the death of a young woman suffocated in her bed, she can’t shake the feeling that there’s more to the crime than meets the eye.
It looks like a straightforward crime scene – but the police can’t find the killer. Enter DS Moony – an eccentric older detective who runs UCIT, a secret department of the Met set up to solve supernatural crimes. Moony wants Rose to help her out – but Rose doesn’t believe in any of that.
Does she?
As the killer prepares to strike again, Rose must pick a side – before a second woman dies.
*****
DC Rose Gifford is called in to investigate the death of a young woman who has been suffocated in her bed.
As she works the case, she can’t help but feel that there’s more to this death than it appears.
Rose then meets DS Moony, an eccentric older detective who runs a secret department of the MET set up to solve supernatural crimes.
Moony wants Rose’s help but Rose doesn’t believe in ghosts… does she?
The killer is preparing to strike again. Rose must decide what she believes in before someone else dies.
Having read the premise for this novel, I was excited to be a part of the blog tour for Sleep Tight, book one in the Rose Gifford series.
Right from the beginning, this novel had me completely hooked.
The plot unfolds at a great pace as does the tension and suspense. It had me completely on edge, especially with the supernatural elements.
I was gripped all the way through as I tried to figure out what was going on and what Rose’s role in it would be.
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Novel Kicks Book Club: 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons
Hello November.
I know it’s a little late but I have an excuse! I have been busy with National Novel Writing Month. However, as it’s now November, it’s time for a new book to read for our club.
This month, I have chosen a novel I’ve wanted to read for a while and that’s 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons.
This book sounds so intriguing and I can’t wait to get reading. The cover is so pretty so that’s a plus already.
As usual, I have posted a question below to kick off the discussion.
Anyone can join our book club at any time even if it’s halfway through the month. So, if you’re reading along with me or have already read it, I look forward to discussing it in the comments section below.
About 100 Days of Sunlight:
by Book Review: I’ll Be Home For Christmas by M W Arnold
I’ll Be Home For Christmas – Book Three in the Broken Wings series.
A mysterious key left by her murdered sister, leads Air Transport Auxiliary pilot Betty Palmer on a journey of discovery and danger. Given up to an orphanage upon birth, the parents she’s long thought had no part in her life force themselves back in, purely out of greed and self-preservation.
Penny’s life is unexpectedly turned upside down by a potentially life-changing situation, which causes her wounded husband to question their marriage. No-one seems safe in this year of turmoil in the middle years of the war, as some relationships face breaking point whilst others become stronger.
Kidnap, crashes and dogfights, the girls of the Air Transport Auxiliary Mystery have never faced such dangers. To survive may not be enough as they must find the strength to rise above the most trying times yet of their lives.
*****
The ATA (Air Transport Auxiliary) Mystery Club is back in I’ll Be Home For Christmas, the third instalment of the Broken Wings series.
Betty finds a key belonging to her late sister and soon finds her estranged parents back in her life, much to her dismay.
Penny receives news that will change her life and before long, marriages, relationships and loyalties are tested.
The girls find themselves facing more danger than they’ve ever faced before.
Yay! The ladies of the ATA are back.
I’ve grown so fond of this group of characters. It really does feel like I am catching up with old friends. I want to be part of their gang.
That, and the fact that this book is set at Christmas meant I pretty much devoured this story as quickly as I could.
This can be read as a standalone, but I do recommend reading the previous two books in the series (A Wing and a Prayer and Wild Blue Yonder,) as it gives a better overall picture of what has happened prior to this book plus, well, they are brilliant. They have given me a real interest in learning about the ATA.
by Book Review: Under the Mistletoe by Sue Moorcroft
Christmas. A time for family, friends – and rekindling old flames…
When Laurel returns to the village of Middledip, she’s looking for a quiet life. Adjusting to her recent divorce, she’s ready to spend some time getting back on her feet amidst the glorious snow-dusted countryside.
Yet, life in Middledip is far from straightforward. Coming to the aid of her sister, Rea, as she navigates her own troubles, Laurel barely has a moment to think about where her own life is going.
However, time stands still when she sees her old flame, Grady Cassidy – and it’s soon as if they’ve never been apart. But through her happiness, Laurel remembers why she left the village all those years ago, as she recalls a dark night and Grady’s once-wayward brother, Mac…
Can Laurel learn to forgive and forget? Or will her chances of Christmas under the mistletoe with Grady remain a dream?
*****
Welcome to a Middledip Christmas!
As a fan of the author’s work for a good while now, I was delighted to find this year’s 2nd novel was set in her wonderful construction of Middledip. All the characters she’s populated this village with are back, and it feels like we’re back home.
This story contains all the usual humour we’ve come to expect from Ms Moorcroft, together with a healthy dish of mental and physical bullying to be conquered, as well as dealing with the issue of agoraphobia.
This is a beautifully written read which effortlessly switches between laugh out loud moments to those where you find tears streaming down your face without realising it.
by Book Review: The Girl She Was Before by Jess Kitching
Nat lives a picture-perfect life, but it wasn’t always this way. A victim of horrific bullying when she was a teenager, Nat will do anything to keep distance between the girl she was before and the woman she is now.
But when her best friend is murdered and people begin to point their finger at her, Nat’s new life quickly begins to unravel.
To Nat, it’s no surprise that the crime happened at the same time as the return of her biggest tormentor, Chrissy Summers. A woman with a violent streak who destroyed lives when she was younger and isn’t afraid to do it again.
Face to face with the past she so firmly keeps behind her, Nat’s sanity wavers as her determination to reveal Chrissy as the monster she knows her as rises to dangerous heights.
The question is, can Nat prove Chrissy is a killer, or will Chrissy get to Nat and her family before she has the chance?
You can’t outrun the past…
*****
Nat has a perfect life. As an online influencer, the perception of perfect is important.
However, her life wasn’t always like that, having been subjected to horrible bullying as a teenager.
She will do anything to keep her perfect life.
Then her best friend is murdered, and her nemesis returns to town.
When Nat is then accused of murder, her life begins to crumble in a big way.
Wow! That’s the first word that comes to mind. Wow!
From page one, this book doesn’t so much pull you into the action, it pushes you in with both hands.
Told from Nat’s point of view in the present, there are also ‘then’ flashback chapters involving an unnamed schoolgirl and the horrible bullying she’s subjected to by Chrissy Summers and her gang. When I say horrific, I mean totally horrific. When you read it, you’ll know what I mean.
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