"The Killer His most valuable possession has been stolen. Now he must retrieve it, at any cost. The Girl Angela Wood wanted to teach the man a lesson. It was a bag, just like any other. But when she opens it, the worst nightmare of her life begins. The Detective A journal ends up on … Continue reading #BookReview: Written in Blood by Chris Carter @simonschusteruk.bsky.social #WrittenInBlood #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
"FIVE PERFECT MURDERS DCI Matilda Darke receives an anonymous email from someone claiming to have committed the perfect murder. Experience tells her this isn’t possible, but as she investigates, she discovers a killer questioning everything she’s ever known. HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT Now, Matilda is on the trail of a murderer who targets the most … Continue reading #BookReview: Last One Left Alive by Michael Wood @0neMoreChapter_ #LastOneLeftAlive #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
"Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life. Grady calls his wife as she’s driving home to share some exciting news. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by a cliff edge, the headlights are on, the driver … Continue reading #BookReview: Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney @panmacmillan.bsky.social #BeautifulUgly #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
"In the UK, someone is reported missing every 90 seconds. Just gone. Vanished. In the blink of an eye. DCS Kat Frank knows all about loss. A widowed single mother, Kat is a cop who trusts her instincts. Picked to lead a pilot programme that has her paired with AIDE (Artificially Intelligent Detective Entity) Lock, … Continue reading #BookReview: In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan @simonschusteruk.bsky.social #InTheBlinkOfAnEye #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
"Hannah can always spot a killer. Until she looks in the mirror. Hannah Herbst is Germany's most experienced facial resonance expert. She can successfully 'read' a suspect through a tiny twitch of the lip or the flicker of a pupil. As a consultant to the police, she has already helped convict a number of violent … Continue reading #BookReview: Mimik by Sebastian Fitzek @AriesFiction @headofzeus.bsky.social #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
"A remote Scottish lake The guests arriving at Creaglie Castle are expecting discreet luxury, panoramic views, and perhaps a glimpse of one of its infamous ghosts. No means of escape When a violent storm severs all contact with the mainland, it’s not the spirits they need to fear… Trust no one As the past resurfaces … Continue reading #BookReview: The Lake by Catherine Cooper @harpercollins.bsky.social #TheLake #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
"She was your best friend. Now she's missing. And everyone suspects you. People drift apart. You and Georgie were inseparable once; she knew you better than anyone. But that was then. Now, out of the blue, Georgie's back. She's inviting you to a glamorous New Year's Eve afterparty in Amsterdam - a chance to relive … Continue reading #BookReview: The Afterparty by Ruth Kelly @panmacmillan.bsky.social #TheAfterparty #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
"You can't hide from the past… Fifteen years ago, five vulnerable teenagers took part in a life-changing study of OCD. Now, their psychologist has been brutally stabbed and left for dead. DCI Liz Field and her team have barely started their investigation when there is another frenzied attack. This time, the victim is one of … Continue reading #BookReview: No Safe Place by Hannah Brennan @AvonBooksUK #NoSafePlace #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
"Some families have skeletons in their closets. This one has a demon in its boardroom. When Maris Berisha was nine years old, she heard something scratching at the walls of her family's penthouse. It felt like something malevolent was there, watching them. The Berisha family runs one of the largest import-export companies in the world, … Continue reading #BookReview: Fiend by Alma Katsu @TitanBooks #Fiend #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles
"Everybody needs saving sometimes... For Kate, having a newborn baby means she is almost never alone. But that doesn't mean she isn't lonely. The move from London to Somerset with her husband Jay was supposed be the start of an exciting new chapter. But sometimes she can't help but wonder if she turned the pages … Continue reading #BookReview: The Lifeline by Libby Page @orionbooks #TheLifeline #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles
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