World Book Night Approaching April 23rd 2016

Received my box of books from Tewkesbury Library and am in the process of distributing books to friends and work colleagues. Great to be involved for the 4th year running.

Divine Ecstasy

I was asked to review for Net Gallery.

Readers please read the other books in the series before you start on this book- you will be in for a treat and will be hooked.

This is an amazing series of fantasy books, everything about the characters Sasha and Hades is steamy - well you get that from the amazing art work on the cover.

Good pace of the story the author never disappoints although this is the 8th book in the series.

Will leave the reader wondering but do not worry the next book will be out in the summer, I will be ordering this next book.

The Dead Of Sanguine

I have reviewed a few of Travis books and was glad when he asked me to review this one.

Travis has written a novel around demon hunters- a woman that has everything yet her secret  and that the Vantasyls are one of the thirteen vampire hunter clans of Danthea. her task is  is to chronicle the vampires who haunt the streets by night.

The author has cleverly brought together real life and fantasy into this novel I really found this difficult to put down as tried to save herself and the power that is killing women in her city. Wow really was on the edge of my seat with this great new novel.

I would urge readers to check this author out.

The Lies Between Us

I was introduced to this book by the author on The Good Housekeeping Book Room on Facebook as I am a member.

I was intrigued by the cover and wanted to find out more.

Eva feels a failure by her mother who has a drink problem, making things worse for both mum and daughter. Kathleen her mother has not been lucky in love and relationship with her child have not gone well.

The author has written this story well and the chapters are told from mums perspective in the 60s and other parts from the 80s from the daughters perspective. As we know from history the 60s was not always the colourful swinging times although the young people of that time set out to have a better life than their parents. Kathleen in the 60s appears to be this happy person with a job and in love, but something happens and this has effects on her and her family.
 until something happens which then affects her, and consequently her family, for years to come.

The author has captured the feelings well and how this niggles on through life. I have to say I really empathised with Kathleen and as the story unfold you understand why she is the way she is today.

This is a story of family secrets and strong characters- I will be seeking out this author in future.

Can see this up there in the top ten for the summer a great sun bed read. 

Romeo and What's Her Name

I reviewed this book from Swoon Reads this am

Really sweet read and so comical a really light hearted story when the girl does not wait for the guy to make the first move. Read this in one sitting this morning.

The author writes well and has created good characters - a joy to read.

Will be looking out for this author.

I am a professional reader for Net Gallery

Black Eyed Susans

I was asked to review this book by Netgallery.

The storyline feels very much like a lot of similar novels out there.

Nevertheless I was hooked from page one and read on to the end.

Essentially the plot is about  Tessa who is Surviving victim of a serial killer. This is written in the first person. Gruesomely she was found in a grave with other dead victims .a man named Terrel, is convicted partially on the evidence of Tessa  is on death row awaiting the inevitable execution.

Medical teams try to sort out her post traumatic disorders and just what happened trauma in Tessa.The psycho analysis for me was really insightful and fascinating. She is convinced Terrel did not commit these terrible murders and battles against the clock to stop him going to his death.

The book thunders on and the reader is gripped as to whether Terrel is the murderer or if not who the murderer is.

Although the subject matter is familiar the slant the author takes is different and it s all about Tessa and how she can solve this.

The book is tense and at times quite scary but a recommended great read.