"There was a time when Jackie Reed knew her sons better than anyone. She used to be able to tell what they were thinking, feeling, if they were lying…  But it's as though every day, every minute even, she knows them a little less. Her boys aren’t boys anymore, they’re becoming men - men she’s … Continue reading #BlogTour | #BookReview: If I Die Tonight by A.L. Gaylin (@alisongaylin) @arrowpublishing

"How do you catch a killer who knows your every move? The woman lay flat on the table, her face to one side, her wrists bound with thick tape. Deep scratches marked the wood beneath her fingers, now resting cold and still... When a woman’s body is found in an abandoned bar near the Southampton … Continue reading #BlogTour | #BookReview: Dead to Me by Stephen Edger (@StephenEdger) @bookouture

I am thrilled to be taking part in Christine's 'bloggers choose a Summer crime read' feature today. Want to know what summer read I recommend? Hint: it involves a kick ass protagonist and a trek across America! My thanks to Christine for asking me to take part in her brilliant new feature. If you haven't … Continue reading Top bloggers choose a #crime summer read: Emma at damppebbles.com via @northernlass73

I am one happy little blogger today.  Why, you ask?  It's because I am part of the cover reveal team for the fifth Detective Erika Foster novel written by crime fiction superstar, Robert Bryndza.  I adore Erika Foster.  So much so that I am not ashamed to admit to having a complete girl crush on … Continue reading #CoverReveal: Cold Blood by Robert Bryndza (@RobertBryndza) @bookouture #DetectiveErikaFoster

"The sixth mystery in the beloved and critically acclaimed Detective Kubu series. Kubu and his colleague Samantha Khama track a killer through the wilds of Botswana on their most dangerous case yet. When the body of a Bushman is discovered near the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, the death is written off as an accident. But all is not … Continue reading #BlogTour | #BookReview: Dying to Live by Michael Stanley (@detectivekubu) @OrendaBooks

"It begins with a phone call. It ends with a missing child. On a warm summer’s morning, thirteen-year-old school girl Constance Lawson is reported missing.  A few days later, Constance’s uncle, Karl Lawson, suddenly finds himself swept up in a media frenzy created by journalist Amanda Bowe implying that he is the prime suspect.  Six years later … Karl’s life … Continue reading #BlogTour | #Extract: Guilty by Laura Elliot (@Elliot_Laura) @bookouture

I am thrilled to be featured over on Clues and Reviews 'Meet the Blogger' series today. Clues and Reviews is one of my favourite blogs.  Plus Sam recently guest reviewed here at damppebbles and received a phenomenal response. If you don't already, give her a follow and check out my Q&A. Source: Behind the Blog: … Continue reading Behind the Blog: Meet the Blogger Series- Emma from damppebbles @damppebbles