#BookReview: The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett @ViperBooks #TheChristmasAppeal #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #damppebbles

"One dead Santa. A town full of suspects. Will you discover the truth? Christmas in Lower Lockwood, and the Fairway Players are busy rehearsing their festive pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, to raise money for the church roof appeal. But despite the season, goodwill is distinctly lacking amongst the amateur dramatics enthusiasts. Sarah-Jane is fending off threats to … Continue reading #BookReview: The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett @ViperBooks #TheChristmasAppeal #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #damppebbles

#BookReview: Lowbridge by Lucy Campbell @ultimopress @ed_pr #Lowbridge #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #damppebbles

"A missing girl. Decades of silence. A secret too big to bury. 1987: It’s late summer and a time of change when a 17-year-old girl leaves the local shopping centre in the sleepy town of Lowbridge and is never seen again. Her unsolved disappearance is never far from the town’s memory. There’s those who grew … Continue reading #BookReview: Lowbridge by Lucy Campbell @ultimopress @ed_pr #Lowbridge #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #damppebbles

#BookReview: The Drowning Place by S.W. Kane @AmazonPub #TheDrowningPlace #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #damppebbles

"Murder on an abandoned housing development―and a web of dark secrets stretching back decades… Looking for clues about her sister’s death amid the crumbling decay of a derelict and near-deserted London neighbourhood, urban explorer Connie Darke makes a terrifying discovery: William Stark, the estate’s architect and long-time resident, is hanging from the church’s vaulted ceiling. … Continue reading #BookReview: The Drowning Place by S.W. Kane @AmazonPub #TheDrowningPlace #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #damppebbles

#BookReview: Fearless by M.W. Craven @TheCrimeVault @LittleBrownUK #Fearless #20BooksofSummer23 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #damppebbles

"Five million reasons why Ben Koenig had to disappear. Only one to bring him back . . . Ben Koenig is a ghost. He doesn't exist any more. Six years ago it was Koenig who headed up the US Marshal's elite Special Ops group. They were the elite unit who hunted the bad guys - … Continue reading #BookReview: Fearless by M.W. Craven @TheCrimeVault @LittleBrownUK #Fearless #20BooksofSummer23 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #damppebbles

#BookReview: Eleven Liars by Robert Gold @BooksSphere #ElevenLiars #BookTwitter #damppebbles

"Journalist Ben Harper is on his way home when he sees the flames in the churchyard. The derelict community centre is on fire. And somebody is trapped inside. With Ben's help the person escapes, only to flee the scene before they can be identified. Now the small town of Haddley is abuzz with rumours. Was … Continue reading #BookReview: Eleven Liars by Robert Gold @BooksSphere #ElevenLiars #BookTwitter #damppebbles

#BookReview: The Birthday Girl by Sarah Ward @CaneloCrime #TheBirthdayGirl #BookTwitter #damppebbles

"Welcome to Eldey, an island with deadly secrets. Mona: a carefree artist, staying at the Cloister to work on her illustrations. Beth: the harried mother of a toddler, on the remote Welsh island for a weekend with her family. Charlotte: a reluctant stepmother who wanted a romantic getaway with her husband. One of them is … Continue reading #BookReview: The Birthday Girl by Sarah Ward @CaneloCrime #TheBirthdayGirl #BookTwitter #damppebbles

#BookReview: The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson @FaberBooks #TheKindWorthSaving #BookTwitter #damppebbles

"TWO'S COMPANY, THREE'S FATAL 'Do you remember me?' she asked, after stepping into my office. When private detective and former teacher Henry Kimball is hired to investigate an ex-pupil's cheating husband, he senses all is not quite what it seems, and before he knows it he's gotten far too close to the other woman. As … Continue reading #BookReview: The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson @FaberBooks #TheKindWorthSaving #BookTwitter #damppebbles

#BookReview: What July Knew by Emily Koch @HarvillSecker #WhatJulyKnew #damppebbles

"JULY KNOWS 18 THINGS ABOUT HER MOTHER. BUT HER DEATH REMAINS A MYSTERY. Like number thirteen: she loved dancing on the kitchen table. And number eight: she was covered in freckles. And then there's number two: she died after being hit by a car when July was small. She keeps this list hidden in a … Continue reading #BookReview: What July Knew by Emily Koch @HarvillSecker #WhatJulyKnew #damppebbles

#BookReview: Exiles by Jane Harper @panmacmillan #Exiles #damppebbles

"A mother disappears from a busy festival on a warm spring night. Her baby lies alone in the pram, her mother’s possessions surrounding her, waiting for a return which never comes. A year later, Kim Gillespie’s absence still casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather to welcome a new addition to … Continue reading #BookReview: Exiles by Jane Harper @panmacmillan #Exiles #damppebbles

#BookReview: The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis #TheShards #damppebbles

"LA, 1981. Buckley College in heat. 17-year-old Bret is a senior at the exclusive Buckley prep school when a new student arrives with a mysterious past. Robert Mallory is bright, handsome, charismatic, and shielding a secret from Bret and his friends, even as he becomes a part of their tightly knit circle. Bret’s obsession with … Continue reading #BookReview: The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis #TheShards #damppebbles