Month: September 2019

Book Review - Strangers She Knows by Christina Dodd @partnersincr1me #BookBlogger #BlogTour #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Gina, Wendy, Cheryl and Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. Book 3 in the series but could be well read as a standalone, wherein I got to know Kellen and her strange dynamics with killer Mara. The cat and mouse game had me eagerly awaiting … Continue reading Book Review - Strangers She Knows by Christina Dodd @partnersincr1me #BookBlogger #BlogTour #thriller

Book Review - Her Missing Child by Kerry Watts @Denmanisfab @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #policeprocedural

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews

Many thanks to Noelle Holten and publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. This was a police procedural with a heart, pure and simple. That was the only thought that came to me after reading this book. The premise was simple, a 6 month old child disappeared from his cot while mom was … Continue reading Book Review - Her Missing Child by Kerry Watts @Denmanisfab @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #policeprocedural

Book Review - One By One by Gillespie @annecater #BookReview #BlogTour #horror

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews

Many thanks to Anne Cater and Random Things Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. This was an unexpected read. The story gripped me from the blurb itself. It was a slow burn mystery where the author D. W. Gillespie had set up a great aura of horror and creepiness. Frank, Debra, Dean and … Continue reading Book Review - One By One by Gillespie @annecater #BookReview #BlogTour #horror

Cover Reveal - The Vagabond Mother by Tracey Scott - Townsend @Wildpressed @AuthorTrace @LoveBooksGroup #BookBlogger #CoverReveal

by Shalini, posted in Cover Reveal

Many thanks to Kelly and Love Books Tours for my spot on this Cover Reveal. Not every Vagabond is a Castaway... Maya Galen’s oldest son, Jamie, left home eight years ago after a massive row with his parents and now Joe, her youngest child and apple of her eye, has cut off all contact with … Continue reading Cover Reveal - The Vagabond Mother by Tracey Scott - Townsend @Wildpressed @AuthorTrace @LoveBooksGroup #BookBlogger #CoverReveal

Book Review - A Darker Shade of Evil by Keta Diablo et al @ketadiablo @GracenMiller @Mscottwriter @SDSXXTours #BookReview #BlogTour #UrbanFantasy

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Maia Gomez and Silver Dagger Book Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. This review is dedicated to Barbara Hightower (Babs) as she was the first person to contact me for the Blog Tour at the beginning of the year. And I was shocked and extremely saddened to hear that she … Continue reading Book Review - A Darker Shade of Evil by Keta Diablo et al @ketadiablo @GracenMiller @Mscottwriter @SDSXXTours #BookReview #BlogTour #UrbanFantasy

Book Review - The Man In The Dark by Jonathan Whitelaw @JDWhitelaw13 @urbanebooks @LoveBooksGroup #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Kelly and Love Book Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. The Devil's back, and this time he had a female human partner! Humor and sarcasm were at its best when Jonathan Whitelaw decided to write the Book 2 with Devil as the main character, God as the Big Man upstairs, … Continue reading Book Review - The Man In The Dark by Jonathan Whitelaw @JDWhitelaw13 @urbanebooks @LoveBooksGroup #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - The Colour of Death by Elizabeth Davies @BethsBooks @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #urbanfantasy

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Rachel and Rachel's Random Resources for my spot on this Blog Tour. A freelance photographer who could see aura fascinated me with its premise. One devastating day at the opera, she saw a man with no aura and was rescued by another with a deep red aura. Olivia Parr was intrigued and … Continue reading Book Review - The Colour of Death by Elizabeth Davies @BethsBooks @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #urbanfantasy

Book Review - A Barrow Boy’s Cadenza by Pete Adams @Peteadams8 @damppebbles #BookReview #BlogTour #policeprocedural

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Emma and Damp Pebbles Blog Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. DCI Jack Austin was back with his team. This time he was asked to go deep undercover to investigate the murders of Head of Armed Forces and a city banker. My second book by author Pete Adams, this was … Continue reading Book Review - A Barrow Boy’s Cadenza by Pete Adams @Peteadams8 @damppebbles #BookReview #BlogTour #policeprocedural

Book Review - Glow of the Fireflies by Lindsey Duga @LindseyDuga @EntangledTeen @The_FFBC #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Patricia and FFBC Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. I love books which can take me out of my physical being into the unknown. The author Lindsey Duga with the power of her imagination not only showed me the earthly realm but also transported me deeper into the astral plane. … Continue reading Book Review - Glow of the Fireflies by Lindsey Duga @LindseyDuga @EntangledTeen @The_FFBC #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy

Book Review - Four Christmases and A Secret by Zara Stoneley @ZaraStoneley @OneMoreChapter #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

With Christmas and secret together in the title, I couldn't resist the lure of the book. And the cover, it was so brilliant. My eyes were stuck to it. I had to force myself to turn the page and start reading. This was Daisy's story over the 4 Christmases. A delightful character who was a … Continue reading Book Review - Four Christmases and A Secret by Zara Stoneley @ZaraStoneley @OneMoreChapter #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

Book Review - No Time to Say Goodbye by Kate Hewitt @katehewitt1 @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Noelle Holten and publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. With a title and the cover such a this, I knew I was in a heart rendering journey, and my instincts were bang-on. I read the book armed with a box of tissues. A family lost its backbone and devastation … Continue reading Book Review - No Time to Say Goodbye by Kate Hewitt @katehewitt1 @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #contemporary

Book Review - The Liar’s Sister by Sarah Denzil @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Noelle Holten and publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. I have read and enjoyed Silent Child by this author, so I went into the story with a strange anticipation, wanting my cells to buzz with the dark energy that a book which messes the mind did. The story took … Continue reading Book Review - The Liar’s Sister by Sarah Denzil @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #suspense

Book Review - False Prophet by James Hazel @ZaffreBooks @Tr4cyF3nt0n #BookReview #BlogTour #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Tracy Fenton and Compulsive Readers for my spot on this Blog Tour. This was one wicked ride, the story brought a zing to my blood and made me read it faster than the speed of light. I used to love such thrillers years ago, and this book brought that love to life. … Continue reading Book Review - False Prophet by James Hazel @ZaffreBooks @Tr4cyF3nt0n #BookReview #BlogTour #thriller

Book Review - Return to Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters @Vicky_Walters @HeraBooks #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Happy Publication Day!! This book warmed my insides in a wave of rapture. Beth returned back home after 10 years with her daughter Izzy as grandma was ill. Secrets got revealed, and she decided to take action to mend her family, smoothen the rough edges, patch up with Izzy's father, and bring the village of … Continue reading Book Review - Return to Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters @Vicky_Walters @HeraBooks #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - The Demons Beneath by WD Jackson-Smart @wdejackson @PantherPubs @damppebbles #BookReview #BlogTour #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Emma and Damp Pebbles Blog Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. With the cover and the title hinting at something that was unseen by the human eye, how could I not want to read it. The book was a police procedural, but quite an unusual one as the the way … Continue reading Book Review - The Demons Beneath by WD Jackson-Smart @wdejackson @PantherPubs @damppebbles #BookReview #BlogTour #thriller

Book Review - Game of Crones by Jay Raven @JayRavenAuthor @books_n_all #BookReview #BlogTour #horror

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Jill and Books 'n' All Book Promotions for my spot on this Blog Tour. I am convinced that author Jay Raven is one of those magicians who can use subtle strokes of his pen, string the words in such a way that an innocent line becomes deadly and can hit hard with … Continue reading Book Review - Game of Crones by Jay Raven @JayRavenAuthor @books_n_all #BookReview #BlogTour #horror

Book Review - Christmas at Frozen Falls by Kiley Dunbar @KileyDunbar @herabooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

The book was magical. It was amazing how a story set in the freezing cold land of Lapland could produce so much warmth that it brought a glow to my heart. A fun romance which showed me that everything happened at a definite time in this universe, even falling in love. And author Kiley Dunbar … Continue reading Book Review - Christmas at Frozen Falls by Kiley Dunbar @KileyDunbar @herabooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

Book Review - Hire Idiots by Prof. I. M. Nemo @damppebbles #BookReview #BlogTour #mystery

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Emma and Damp Pebbles Blog Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. Whoa!! A different read indeed. A murder of an eminent professor caused a furore and left everyone in a tizzy, cops were called and investigation began. Professor Van Dyke decided to give a helping hand to them, especially to … Continue reading Book Review - Hire Idiots by Prof. I. M. Nemo @damppebbles #BookReview #BlogTour #mystery

Cover Reveal - Death by Indulgence by AB Morgan #BookBlogger #CoverReveal

by Shalini, posted in Cover Reveal

Many thanks to Sarah and BOTBS Publicity for my spot on this Cover Reveal. Ella Fitzwilliam’s world is about to spiral out of control. She’s not cut out to be a private investigator. With little or no aptitude for the job, she’s been sent undercover to expose the hidden lives of two men who meet … Continue reading Cover Reveal - Death by Indulgence by AB Morgan #BookBlogger #CoverReveal

Book Review - Taken to the Grave by M. M. Chouinard @m_m_chouinard @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #policeprocedural

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Noelle Holten and publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. A fast paced police procedural featuring Jo as the lead detective investigating the murder of college professor. My first book by author M. M. Chouinard had me turning the pages at a swift pace. The author wrote a convoluted tale … Continue reading Book Review - Taken to the Grave by M. M. Chouinard @m_m_chouinard @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #policeprocedural

Book Review - Simon Says by Jo Wesley @JoWWriter @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Rachel and Rachel's Random Resources for my spot on this Blog Tour. Years ago when I was bright and innocent, I played the game Simon Says. Now decades later, I read the book and it raised my hackles. Innocence lost, oh so slowly, grooming a child of 14, making her pregnant and … Continue reading Book Review - Simon Says by Jo Wesley @JoWWriter @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

Book Review - Silent Voices by Fran Lewis @partnersincr1me #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Wendy, Gina, Cheryl and Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. A different read, for sure. A collection of 7 stories all narrated from the tomb with each one more horrifying than the next. It is often difficult for me to review the book as all … Continue reading Book Review - Silent Voices by Fran Lewis @partnersincr1me #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring @sarafaring @The_FFBC #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Patricia and FFBC Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. What a Gothic wonder this story was, steeped in the tale of Argentinian folk tale, involving a finishing school that was cursed and a girl that was missing but whose spirit did make an appearance. Set in 1978, Mavi became a … Continue reading Book Review - The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring @sarafaring @The_FFBC #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy

Book Review - Christmas Every Day by Beth Moran @BethCMoran @BoldwoodBooks #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Megan and publisher Boldwood Books for my spot on this Blog Tour. This book was so cunning... I could have never ever dreamt that something with the sweetest cover would play such a game with me. And I was the one who read wicked thrillers. Do you know what it did? IT … Continue reading Book Review - Christmas Every Day by Beth Moran @BethCMoran @BoldwoodBooks #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - Summer Hates Christmas by Rachel Dove @WriterDove @BooksManatee @Tr4cyF3nt0n #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews

Many thanks to Tracy Fenton and Compulsive Readers for my spot on this Blog Tour. Summer hated Christmas is the plain, undiluted truth. She abhorred it with all her heart. Her past was too entrenched in her, gripping her in the grinchy ways, that try as she might, she would always hate Christmas. Noel opened … Continue reading Book Review - Summer Hates Christmas by Rachel Dove @WriterDove @BooksManatee @Tr4cyF3nt0n #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - Bedazzled Dreamer by Deborah King @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #romance

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Rachel and Rachel's Random Resources for my spot on this Blog Tour. Book 2 in the series and it showed me the lives of best friends Shelby and Janna. A slice of life and a romantic story all wrapped up in a pretty bow. Shelby had her own past, filled with monsters … Continue reading Book Review - Bedazzled Dreamer by Deborah King @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #romance

Cover Reveal - Death At Eden’s End by Jo Allen @JoAllenAuthor @Aria_Fiction #BookBlogger #CoverReveal #policeprocedural

by Shalini, posted in Cover Reveal

Many thanks to Victoria Joss and publisher for my spot on this Cover Reveal. A brand new DCI Jude Satterthwaite crime mystery from the bestselling Jo Allen. When one-hundred-year-old Violet Ross is found dead at Eden's End, a luxury care home hidden in a secluded nook of the Lake District's Eden Valley it's tragic, of … Continue reading Cover Reveal - Death At Eden’s End by Jo Allen @JoAllenAuthor @Aria_Fiction #BookBlogger #CoverReveal #policeprocedural

Book Review - Secrets of the Mist by Kate Ryder @KateRyder_Books @Aria_Fiction #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Victoria Joss and publisher Aria for my spot on this Blog Tour. Quite an unexpected read!! There are certain books which ask to be read at a particular time and moment of life. This was one of them. I tried reading it before when I was going through some mental anguish, and … Continue reading Book Review - Secrets of the Mist by Kate Ryder @KateRyder_Books @Aria_Fiction #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - Escape to Giddywell Grange by Kim Nash @KimTheBookworm @HeraBooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

What a sweetheart of a book. It was everything I wanted it to be and more. The story of Madison gripped me from the first line, and each chapter revealed the beauty of the writing. Having made redundant after working for a PR company for 12 years, Maddy was at a loss. But when life … Continue reading Book Review - Escape to Giddywell Grange by Kim Nash @KimTheBookworm @HeraBooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

Book Review - Moorings by David Blake @DavidDBlake @BOTBSPublicity #BookReview #BlogTour #policeprocedural

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Sarah and BOTBS Publicity for my spot on this Blog Tour. The author David Blake is damn clever. Short snappy chapters made me turn the pages of the book faster. Each chapter had a scene which made me crave to know the secret, the reasons and identity of the murderer. Add 2 … Continue reading Book Review - Moorings by David Blake @DavidDBlake @BOTBSPublicity #BookReview #BlogTour #policeprocedural