Review: Life or Death

Life or Death by Chris Merritt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

i've been a big fan of this series and can't believe I've actually fallen behind with it. That is put right now as I've just managed to read book 3 and what a read it was.
I love the tormented character that is Zac Boateng. He's a true family man as well as a hard working officer. His family is his world and he will do all he can to protect them.
I actually couldn't turn the pages of this book quick enough. It had me hooked from the word go. Then you start to tell yourself off because you could have read this book so much sooner than I did.
As I say with all books in a series, it could be read as a standalone but you would miss out on so much of the back story that for me it needs reading as part of the series and in the correct order.
This for me was the best book in the series so far, The author knows what his readers and want and delivers it with cherries on top.
​An edge of your seat thriller you really don't want to miss.

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Review: Dangerous Games

Dangerous Games by Gillian Godden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Absolutely loved this book.
I'd seen some great reviews on this and bought the book for my mum. Once she told me how good it was I knew I'd have to read it myself.
I certainly wasn't disappointed and the moment I finished it, I downloaded Nasty business and started it straight away.
Some great characters and brilliant story line.


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Review: Tightrope

Tightrope by Marnie Riches
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This got bumped up my TBR pile after reading some great reviews on it. The description of this book got me excited to read it.
Having a failed marriage behind her Bev is living in the basement flat of a wealthy friend. Her former career is over and Bev needs to be doing something to bring in some money. Her bills are piling up, her rent isn't being paid.
​Beginning to do Private investigative work, Bev soon has a client in need of her help. The wife of The Shadow Science Minister want's a divorce. Her husband is nasty and controlling and she's desperate to break away from him.
This book had me hooked, well and truly hooked. You know from quite early on that this story was building up to something big, something explosive, which means every opportunity I had to sit and read some more. Not sleeping also helped as instead of arguing with my self that I needed sleep I just picked up my kindle to read some more.
A superbly written story that felt very different to have the main character as a private detective rather than a police officer or gangster. I love that the setting of this book in and around Manchester meant that I knew a lot of places that were mentioned. I always find it really helps add to the visual of the story. The character of Bev was first class, I loved everything about her, in fact I loved everything about this book it's gritty, thrilling, an edge of your seat page turner but with some humour throughout. This book has everything, and more.
Is Bev getting herself in too deep and causing herself more upset than is needed? Can she help Alison break away from her controlling husband. Well to find out you need to read the book and I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending this book.

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Review: Fear in the Lakes

Fear in the Lakes by Graham Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I just knew as soon as I started this book that I wasn't going to be disappointed. Mr Smith certainly knows how to write a book that will drag you in at page one and spit you back out at the end, leaving you wanting more. I'm loving this series.
When DC Beth Young is given a new case to investigate it's all systems go. Found at home by his wife, James Sinclair is on the edge of life, an attack that was so vicious , so nasty that Beth know whoever has done this needs to be caught and caught soon. It seems James had no enemies and got on with everyone. But it's clear to Beth that this can’t be the case or this man wouldn't have just been found looking like he'd been hit with a speeding train.
Beth and her investigating team are soon put to the test when two more bodies are found. It's time to look into things more and start examining who could be responsible for these crimes.
There has to be some connection somewhere, it's time to did in to their pasts and see what answers are thrown up.
I'm loving the character of Beth, and it's good to see she getting on with her private life and not all work. Beth is a great character that over the last few books I really feel we have gotten to know her. She has demons that she wants answers to and it seems in this outing she is going to find the answers she needs.
This was a fast read and I seemed so engrossed I devoured it in no time at all. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I have no problems recommending this book at all. As with all of this authors books once you start them it's difficult to put them down. I look forward to reading more of this series and believe it's just getting better and better.
Personally I would advise that you read these books in order as you get the feel for the characters a whole lot better. It could be read as a standalone but for the best of the characters then knowing their back stories is best.

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Review: The Damage Done

The Damage Done by James Oswald
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Playing catch up with this series, I'm not sure what else I can say about these books that I haven't said in the past. Real page turners and thrilling. These books drag you in from the word go and don't let you go until the very last word. This author certainly knows how to write and knows what the readers want from a thrilling read. He manages to deliver this with each and every book.

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Review: Silent as the Grave

Silent as the Grave by Paul Gitsham
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Not just a gripping, thrilling read but I found this book really easy to read. I didn't get lost on the plot and characters.
This book has been brilliantly written.
Once started I found this really difficult to put down. It's book 3 in the series and it's a series I will certainly be following.
I now need to go and buy the next book. This can be a good thing when you have fallen behind in a series, you get to read them back to back.
I have no hesitations in recommending this book.

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