Detective Jack Brody of Dublin's MCIU is back for a fresh investigation, with his trusted fellow detectives Steven Voyle and Nicola Considine.
SuperintDetective Jack Brody of Dublin's MCIU is back for a fresh investigation, with his trusted fellow detectives Steven Voyle and Nicola Considine.
Superintendent Fiona Ryan, Brody's new boss, is ambitious and also possesses a very large chip on her shoulder about Voyle, who she takes an instant dislike to. Ryan sends Voyle to look at an apparent case of suicide with the inquest a week away, intending to get rid of him afterwards.
What Ryan doesn't bargain on, however, is that Voyle's dogged persistence will uncover a slightly different sequence of events and ultimately place his life in jeopardy.
Meanwhile, Brody is part of the team investigating the disappearance of Irish politician Donagh Hughes. Due to the high profile of Hughes and his relationship with TV presenter Marie Kennedy, the Special Detective Unit (SDU) is called in. When SDU Superintendent Tony Harper jumps to an obvious but erroneous judgement about the disappearance, Brody takes matters into his own hands.
It turns out that Hughes is very much alive, although potentially not for much longer.
As with the previous investigation, this was fast-paced and kept the interest throughout. I particularly liked the opening sequence and how it set the story up. There is a suitably explosive finale, in more ways than one.
Events move seamlessly between the dual narratives and there is no let-up in tension. Dialogue is realistic and the characters well-drawn.
This is an excellent series and I look forward to reading more stories about Brody and his team.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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Detective Jack Brody of Dublin's MCIU is back for a fresh investigation, with his trusted fellow detectives Steven Voyle and Nicola Considine.
Superintendent Fiona Ryan, Brody's new boss, is ambitious and also possesses a very large chip on her shoulder about Voyle, who she takes an instant dislike to. Ryan sends Voyle to look at an apparent case of suicide with the inquest a week away, intending to get rid of him afterwards.
What Ryan doesn't bargain on, however, is that Voyle's dogged persistence will uncover a slightly different sequence of events and ultimately place his life in jeopardy.
Meanwhile, Brody is part of the team investigating the disappearance of Irish politician Donagh Hughes. Due to the high profile of Hughes and his relationship with TV presenter Marie Kennedy, the Special Detective Unit (SDU) is called in. When SDU Superintendent Tony Harper jumps to an obvious but erroneous judgement about the disappearance, Brody takes matters into his own hands.
It turns out that Hughes is very much alive, although potentially not for much longer.
As with the previous investigation, this was fast-paced and kept the interest throughout. I particularly liked the opening sequence and how it set the story up. There is a suitably explosive finale, in more ways than one.
Events move seamlessly between the dual narratives and there is no let-up in tension. Dialogue is realistic and the characters well-drawn.
This is an excellent series and I look forward to reading more stories about Brody and his team.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review....more
Vicar's daughter Rose Pedal starts a business called Pedals and Prosecco, selling ice-cold fizz from a vintage bicycle, but on the way to a wedding faVicar's daughter Rose Pedal starts a business called Pedals and Prosecco, selling ice-cold fizz from a vintage bicycle, but on the way to a wedding fayre is nearly knocked off her bicycle by the dashing James Blume of Blume's Florists.
Despite initially disliking him, Rose becomes increasingly smitten with James, but problems arise when a rival business starts up and James appears to be implicated. Then James's father, Geoffrey, and twin brother, Peter, are less than hospitable, making Rose doubt James's sincerity.
With help from her best friend, Megan, and her parents, Rose is determined to make her business a success, but has she jumped too hastily to conclusions where James is concerned?
This was a light-hearted and easy read from Florence Keeling, with a likeable main character and plenty of chuckles throughout. You will end up rooting for Rose and wanting her to get the best outcome.
I also liked the friends Rose makes along the way who all rally around her, enabling her to keep going despite the setbacks she encounters.
This would be a perfect holiday read, best enjoyed with a glass of Prosecco!
I received an ARC of this book from Simon & Schuster UK, in return for an honest appraisal.
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Vicar's daughter Rose Pedal starts a business called Pedals and Prosecco, selling ice-cold fizz from a vintage bicycle, but on the way to a wedding fayre is nearly knocked off her bicycle by the dashing James Blume of Blume's Florists.
Despite initially disliking him, Rose becomes increasingly smitten with James, but problems arise when a rival business starts up and James appears to be implicated. Then James's father, Geoffrey, and twin brother, Peter, are less than hospitable, making Rose doubt James's sincerity.
With help from her best friend, Megan, and her parents, Rose is determined to make her business a success, but has she jumped too hastily to conclusions where James is concerned?
This was a light-hearted and easy read from Florence Keeling, with a likeable main character and plenty of chuckles throughout. You will end up rooting for Rose and wanting her to get the best outcome.
I also liked the friends Rose makes along the way who all rally around her, enabling her to keep going despite the setbacks she encounters.
This would be a perfect holiday read, best enjoyed with a glass of Prosecco!
I received an ARC of this book from Simon & Schuster UK, in return for an honest appraisal....more
BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood's third novel is set on the romantic Amalfi coast in Italy.
Carina is soon to marry Giorgio Bianchi. Concerned forBBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood's third novel is set on the romantic Amalfi coast in Italy.
Carina is soon to marry Giorgio Bianchi. Concerned for his daughter's safety, Salvatore Russo hires an Englishman, Tom Ryan, to chaperone her until the wedding.
Giorgio is ambitious and thinks nothing of cheating on his bride-to-be. The women he is attracted to are beautiful but shallow and manipulative. Giorgio's behaviour hasn't gone unnoticed by Carina's bridesmaid, Edie Stone, who is holding onto a huge secret.
Salvatore's wife, Philippa, feels that her husband is becoming distant and the last thing she needs is for her first love, Harry Fanshawe, to turn up out of the blue.
As the wedding draws nearer, the threat to Carina becomes all too real as Edie's secret finally unravels, causing events to take a much more dramatic turn.
I enjoyed this story, particularly the location. Not all the characters are fully developed, but you definitely get a sense of the tension as events progress.
This book would make an ideal holiday read.
I received a free digital ARC of this book via HarperCollins UK and am leaving this review voluntarily....more
I have read several books written by Japanese authors and they are usually delightful reads. This was no exception.
Koishi Kamogawa and her father NagaI have read several books written by Japanese authors and they are usually delightful reads. This was no exception.
Koishi Kamogawa and her father Nagare run a restaurant with a difference. Their restaurant is also a detective business, advertising to people that want to recreate a dish from the past.
Through recreating the dishes, old memories are reawakened and the customer invariably learns something about themselves.
Koishi and Nagare go to great lengths to be authentic in their search and come across as warm and genuine people.
This is an enjoyable story and I would be happy to read more books by Hisashi Kashiwai.
I received a free digital ARC of this book via Pan Macmillan and am leaving this review voluntarily....more
Old bones are unearthed in the Cornish countryside close to Penzance. Detective Lauren Pengelly is frustrated as it scuppers her plans for some time oOld bones are unearthed in the Cornish countryside close to Penzance. Detective Lauren Pengelly is frustrated as it scuppers her plans for some time off.
DS Matt Price arrives on the scene, not realising that the lycra clad woman at the crime scene is his new boss; however, once established who Lauren is, the two manage to work well together.
Alongside the discovery of the bones, a young girl has gone missing from a local nursery. There is a worrying lack of evidence and Lauren initially suspects the girl's estranged father may be responsible.
Then a second girl goes missing in almost identical circumstances.
There is a connection between the two cases, but will Lauren and Matt uncover the truth in time to find the missing girls?
I found this an enjoyable read and it helped to know the local area in which the story is based. Lauren and Matt were believable characters and I look forward to seeing how their relationship develops.
I received a free digital ARC of this book via Storm Publishing, and am leaving this review voluntarily. ...more
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