Review: Scandalous Lies

Scandalous Lies by Nigel May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Just how the hell did this get lost on my kindle. I was convinced i'd read everyone of Nigel May's books when I stumbled across this one, I almost carried on past it.
I'm so glad I found it and it's obvious it's been waiting for the right time to show it's pretty little head for me to read.
Secrets, sex, scandal, Glamour this book has it all.
Imagine how delighted I was lay on a Hollywood beach reading about the people around me. About these rich and famous wannabe's. Ok skip that, I was sat in my back garden. Yet reading this book I could have almost been there. Dragged into the pages, dragged into the lives of characters.
This wasn't the 'best of Nigel's books that I have read, but it certainly wasn't far off.

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Review: The Slaughter Man

The Slaughter Man by Tony Parsons
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Thank you so much to the publisher and netgalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange my honest review.
Another book by this very talented author. Another enjoyable read. Book 2 in the DC Max Wolfe.
A character that i'm slowly getting to know and I really believe we have a lot more to learn. I'm looking forward to reading the other books.
There is always that advantage of being behind in a series, It means you can binge and play catch up.
Brilliantly paced and brilliantly written. I would have no problems recommending this series so far to anyone.

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Review: The Girl Who Wanted to Belong: Book 5: The True Story of a Devastated Little Girl and the Foster Carer who Healed her Broken Heart

The Girl Who Wanted to Belong: Book 5: The True Story of a Devastated Little Girl and the Foster Carer who Healed her Broken Heart by Angela Hart
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Girl Who Wanted to Belong
The True Story of a Devastated Little Girl and the Foster Carer who Healed her Broken Heart



Book Description
The fifth book in the series by foster mum and Sunday Times bestselling author Angela Hart who, along with her husband Jonathan, has fostered more than fifty children.

I used to love reading books like this, I often dreamed of being a foster carer, I think it's an amazing job they do for young people who often need a temporary home.
There was a time I could read them and not feel so emotional. Then I had a child of my own and I got that I couldn't cope.

This one sounded great despite what the subject is, it was a fantastic read, brilliantly written and put together and totally pulling on my heart strings I found it an emotional read. But maybe I'm also in an emotional mood.


This book should come with a free box of tissues, it really got me into a totally snotty tissue fest. How one child can just need the help and support from someone who doesn't know them to help them along in life.
Oh I'm turning into a softie.

With no family to stay with, or who can look after her, and not wanting to be with her step mother and step sister 8 year old Lucy has gone into foster care. Luckily for Lucy she has been placed with wonderful and caring foster parents. Read this book and find out just what is going on in this little girls life and what these wonderful amazing foster carers do for this little girl and many other children the have cared for.


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Review: Perfect Remains

Perfect Remains by Helen Sarah Fields
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Well according to good old Amazon, I purchased this book over 12 months ago. So why am I only just reading it? As much as it gets on my nerves when I do this, it's also good because now I get to play catch up with the series.
So what does book 1 have to offer us. Well for what I believe is a debut it has everything you would expect from a established author. This doesn't read like a debut at all.
With book 4 due out soon, this writer is certainly getting the books out there for the readers to enjoy.
Enjoyment is what I think you will get reading this book, it has a great start with twists and turns that will keep you on your toes, keep you turning the pages and keep you wanting more.
This book is also a decent length, I think it's just under 400 pages so it isn't going to finish as you just get started.
Getting to know new character for me is always good, and I think here we are introduced just enough to feel you are getting to know them, but not too much that there isn't still time to learn more about them in future books. DI Luc Callanach has just joined Police Scotland, starting his new role as a new case gets going. He's hardly had time to take off his coat. A new case and a new team made this feel like the start of something good. I'm looking forward to getting stuck into the other books now.

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Review: City of Sinners

City of Sinners by A.A. Dhand
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wowwwww What a damn good read that was. I have loved these books, this one the third in the series.
Here we are back in Bradford with DCI Harry Virdee. Harry is a superb character and one I really enjoy reading about. Not just his cases, but his personal life. Infact for me his personal life in this book was just as good as the actual story. It's fantastic when you are getting to know characters so well. I think Dhand has worked wonders creating the character of Harry Virdee.
It seems there is a killer on the streets of Bradford, and it's down to Harry to find out who it is and why they are doing it.
This is killer is really out of control, he's a sick individual killing the way he does. When another body turns up it soon becomes clear that this is linked to the first one. What have they got in common, just what is that connection.
This is easily a book that you could devour in a day long binge, but as I'd really been looking forward to this one, I took my time reading it. I actually surprised myself with my will power to read it over a few nights. It's hard going as the book is so damn good and you are dragged into each and every page, getting lost in the story.
Superbly written, Dhand has pulled out all the stops on this one, and it's easily his best one yet. If each book just gets better like they seem to be doing so far then I for one cannot wait to read the next installment. It is going to be such a damn good read, I just know it.
From the opening pages right up until the very end, it's easy to get lost in this book, it's just a superb read and my words would never do it the justice it deserves.
It's worth all 5 of the big fat 5 stars I give this book.
Outstanding, first class read.

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