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#BookReview: In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan @simonschusteruk.bsky.social #InTheBlinkOfAnEye #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles

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"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

#BookReview: Broken Girls by Joy Kluver @bookouture.bsky.social #BrokenGirls #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles

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"The woman is dark-haired and young, judging by the short red dress. Any other signs of her identity have been erased during her long wait to be found, but it’s clear she was strangled: this was a passionate and personal murder. D.I. Bernadette Noel knows that every second counts if she is to catch this killer, … Continue reading #BookReview: Broken Girls by Joy Kluver @bookouture.bsky.social #BrokenGirls #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles

#BookReview: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social #TheManWhoDiedTwice #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles

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"It's the following Thursday. Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He's made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life. As bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists … Continue reading #BookReview: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social #TheManWhoDiedTwice #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles

#BookReview: No Safe Place by Hannah Brennan @AvonBooksUK #NoSafePlace #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles

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"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

#BookReview: The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social #TheImpossibleFortune #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles

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"Who's got time to think about murder when there's a wedding to plan? It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favourite criminal. But when Elizabeth meets … Continue reading #BookReview: The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social #TheImpossibleFortune #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles

#BookReview: The Night I Killed Him by Gill Perdue @PenguinUKBooks #TheNightIKilledHim #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles

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"The world of beloved influencer, Gemma Fitzgerald, seems ready to implode when the body of her brother, Max – who disappeared 18 years earlier – is washed up on a beach. Everyone thought Max had taken his own life the night of his twenty-first birthday party, but Gemma knows the truth – she is responsible … Continue reading #BookReview: The Night I Killed Him by Gill Perdue @PenguinUKBooks #TheNightIKilledHim #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles

#BookReview: The Midnight King by Tariq Ashkanani @ViperBooks #TheMidnightKing #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles

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"'This is a work of fiction. This is not a confession.' Lucas Cole is a bestselling writer. He is also a father, a widower, and a beloved celebrity in his small town. He is an unassuming man ­- tall, thin and quietly friendly. Lucas Cole is also a serial killer. Nathan Cole has known the truth … Continue reading #BookReview: The Midnight King by Tariq Ashkanani @ViperBooks #TheMidnightKing #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles

#TopTenTuesday | 14th January 2025: Bookish Goals for 2025 #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #damppebbles

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Hello and a very warm welcome to damppebbles. It's Tuesday which means it's time for this week's Top Ten Tuesday post. I've decided to take part in That Artsy Reader Girl's Top Ten Tuesday meme to mix things up a little here at dp. My original plan was to participate as and when I had … Continue reading #TopTenTuesday | 14th January 2025: Bookish Goals for 2025 #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #damppebbles

#BookReview: The Puppet Master by Sam Holland @Hemlock_Press @HarperFiction #ThePuppetMaster #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #damppebbles

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"He watches your every move We’ve all experienced it. That creeping sensation of eyes on your back, the faint echo of footsteps following yours. He controls you Across the country, a madman is carefully choosing his victims. Once he has you in his sights, he won’t let go. He will make you pay You think … Continue reading #BookReview: The Puppet Master by Sam Holland @Hemlock_Press @HarperFiction #ThePuppetMaster #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #damppebbles

#BookReview: The Broken River by Chris Hammer @Wildfirebks @headlinepg #TheBrokenRiver #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles

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"BURIED GOLD, OLD BONES. WHAT SECRETS LURK IN THE DEPTHS? A body has been discovered on the riverbanks of The Valley, a remote community in the hills of New South Wales. The gold mine at the heart of The Valley was once the lifeblood of this region, but it has been flooded for decades. Over … Continue reading #BookReview: The Broken River by Chris Hammer @Wildfirebks @headlinepg #TheBrokenRiver #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles