Month: June 2020

Book Review - The Defense of Exeter Station by Thom Bedford @ThomBedford #BookReview #BookBlogger #scifi

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Digital Reads Blog Tours proudly presents debut by author Thom Bedford.The Defense of Exeter Station A scifi thriller which was unstoppable in its pace and smooth in its writing. Author Thom Bedford, in his debut, had whacked this one out of the park with twists, action, and unexpected events. Tweet At the galactic war, retired … Continue reading Book Review - The Defense of Exeter Station by Thom Bedford @ThomBedford #BookReview #BookBlogger #scifi

Editor's picks

Book Review - Murder in the Playhouse by Helena Dixon @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #murdermystery

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. A historical cozy murder mystery Whoa!! The stakes were raised in this book 3. Author Helena Dixon wrote another historic cozy where plain ole determination set about making inroads and solving a murder. A young actress was murdered, and Matt was arrested. It … Continue reading Book Review - Murder in the Playhouse by Helena Dixon @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #murdermystery

Book Review - A Body In The Village Hall by Dee MacDonald @DMacDonaldAuth @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #cozy

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. Quite a charming book set in a quiet Cornish village with a not so charming murder. Author Dee MacDonald, with the first book of the series, had laid down the precedent where cozy met with grit and determination to solve a murder. A … Continue reading Book Review - A Body In The Village Hall by Dee MacDonald @DMacDonaldAuth @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #cozy

Book Review - Little Village of Second Chances by Gina Holland @ginaholls @ChocLituk #BookReview #BookBlogger #romance

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This was bloody perfect. Exactly what I wanted on a Sunday morning with my hot cuppa tea. I loved the way author Gina Holland penned it; each word was friendly and complete with a sense of camaraderie to them. The book made me want to rush into it and linger there forever. Sarah was working … Continue reading Book Review - Little Village of Second Chances by Gina Holland @ginaholls @ChocLituk #BookReview #BookBlogger #romance

Book Review - The First Lie by A. J. Park @orionbooks #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Alex Layt publisher Orion for my spot on this Blog Tour. A chilling premise which pulled me in and compelled me to read the book. The author A. J. Park made the first few pages come alive. Paul, a new circuit Judge, found his wife with blood on her and dead man … Continue reading Book Review - The First Lie by A. J. Park @orionbooks #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

Book Review - What I Know by Miranda Smith @MSmithBooks @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. Wow!! Evil made its presence felt Who knew... A good psychopathic thriller, hair raising in its premise, the writing sure added to the darkness that this book imbibed then exuded from its characters. What I knew was that author Miranda Smith did cause … Continue reading Book Review - What I Know by Miranda Smith @MSmithBooks @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #thriller

Book Review - I Know You Lied by Lesley Sanderson @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #familydrama

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. A fun family drama with suspense and mystery surrounding the main character Nell and her grandmom Lillian. Author Lesley Sanderson has written about a family well enveloped in secrets, hidden in past, soon winding its way into the present. Nell got a call … Continue reading Book Review - I Know You Lied by Lesley Sanderson @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #familydrama

Cover Reveal - Not The Deaths Imagined by Anne Pettigrew @pettigrew_anne @RingwoodPublish @DamppebblesBTs #CoverReveal #BookBlogger #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Spotlight, Cover Reveal

Many thanks to Emma and Damp Pebbles Blog Tours for my spot on this Cover Reveal. In a leafy Glasgow suburb, Dr Beth Semple is busy juggling motherhood and full-time GP work in the 90s NHS. But her life becomes even more problematic when she notices some odd deaths in her neighbourhood. Though Beth believes … Continue reading Cover Reveal - Not The Deaths Imagined by Anne Pettigrew @pettigrew_anne @RingwoodPublish @DamppebblesBTs #CoverReveal #BookBlogger #thriller

Book Review - The Sunset Sisters by Cecilia Lyra @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. ABSOLUTELY UNPUTDOWNABLE. Warm and emotional. I loved it completely from beginning to end. A story about estranged sisters that captured my heart from the first page, from their promise then their resentment to a new bond. The author Cecilia Lyra's writing was like … Continue reading Book Review - The Sunset Sisters by Cecilia Lyra @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #contemporary

Book Review - The Waiting Rooms by Eve Smith @evecsmith @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours #BookReview #BlogTour #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Anne Cater and Random Things Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. An antibiotic resistance epidemic would be a scary thing to happen, but quite plausible in the near future. Author Eve Smith took my greatest fear as a doctor to write a convoluted, yet so convincing a plot that I … Continue reading Book Review - The Waiting Rooms by Eve Smith @evecsmith @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours #BookReview #BlogTour #thriller

Book Review - Before I die by Jackie Morrissey @damppebbles @DamppebblesBTs #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Emma and Damp Pebbles Blog Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. When the truth is the fiction, then the fiction becomes larger than life. This was a difficult book to review as the story was so close to the realities of life that it had me breaking out in sweat. … Continue reading Book Review - Before I die by Jackie Morrissey @damppebbles @DamppebblesBTs #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

Book Review - I Know The Truth by M. A. Comley @BOTBSPublicity #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Sarah and BOTBS Publicity for my spot on this Blog Tour. Can one escape the past? Going per author M. A. Comley's new book, I wouldn't say so. The author sure made her main character go through a wringer of situations. Panic was well felt in the Lucy's life with nightmares holding … Continue reading Book Review - I Know The Truth by M. A. Comley @BOTBSPublicity #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

Book Review - Ari’s Adventure by Elle Sweet @laina_turner @damppebbles @DamppebblesBTs #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Emma and Damp Pebbles Blog Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. A clean romance by author Elle Sweet was what I needed to read while sitting across a setting sun. Ari had the lousiest day, she was laid off at work, and she found out that her jerk of a … Continue reading Book Review - Ari’s Adventure by Elle Sweet @laina_turner @damppebbles @DamppebblesBTs #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - One Day In Summer by Shari Low @sharilow @BoldwoodBooks @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Rachel and Rachel's Random Resources for my spot on this Blog Tour. BRILLIANT! BRILLIANT!! BRILLIANT!!! I have no idea how she does it. But author Shari Low does it every single time. A story set in 24 hours with characters whose lives intertwined in the past, bringing together the most joyous of … Continue reading Book Review - One Day In Summer by Shari Low @sharilow @BoldwoodBooks @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - Perfect Lie by Claire Sheldon @ClaireEESheldon @RubyFiction #BookReview #BookBlogger #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Wow!! A brilliant debut by author Claire Sheldon which twerked by thriller-y heart into strange rhythms as excitement coursed through me. The story started innocuously with Jen receiving flowers and other odd gifts along with a condolence letter. A body found in the village with the infinity tattoo got the police with DI Chris to … Continue reading Book Review - Perfect Lie by Claire Sheldon @ClaireEESheldon @RubyFiction #BookReview #BookBlogger #thriller

Book Review - Someone Else’s Daughter by Jennifer Harvey @JenAnneHarvey1 @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. What games we play to survive!! Human beings are funny creatures. Our minds work in so many different ways that it often leaves me flabbergasted. One such view of human nature was this book by author Jennifer Harvey. A family drama with suspense … Continue reading Book Review - Someone Else’s Daughter by Jennifer Harvey @JenAnneHarvey1 @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #suspense

Audiobook Review - The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine @LivConstantine2 @justjuliawhelan @HarperCollinsUK #AudiobookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

I started with the ebook, then switched over to audiobook when I listened to the sample. I found Julia Whelan fascinating who brought the story alive with the different voices for both the main characters. Piper started her wellness center in town which got Leo's attention. Attraction turned to dating then to marriage after his … Continue reading Audiobook Review - The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine @LivConstantine2 @justjuliawhelan @HarperCollinsUK #AudiobookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Book Review - Blood Red City by Rod Reynolds @Rod_WR @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Anne Cater and Random Things Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. Two people dealing in information, one was the journalist Lydia and the other a fixer Stringer. My first introduction to author Rod Reynolds, I was zapped into the story with the speed of light and nary a moment did … Continue reading Book Review - Blood Red City by Rod Reynolds @Rod_WR @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

Book Review - The Little Shop In Cornwall by Helen Pollard @helenpollard147 @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. Absolutely fun book about two hurt people learning to love again. My first foray into author Helen Pollard's writing was gentle and entertaining. Delightful characters and small town atmosphere pulled me into the story. Claudia had been hurt years ago. She reinvented herself … Continue reading Book Review - The Little Shop In Cornwall by Helen Pollard @helenpollard147 @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #contemporary

Book Review - The Accusation by Victoria Jenkins @vicwritescrime @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. Wowza!! What a book!! It gripped from the blurb to the last page. Suspense. Action. Thriller. One of the most twisted plot lines in recent times. Author Victoria Jenkins sure had a ice in her veins when she wrote this. She proved the … Continue reading Book Review - The Accusation by Victoria Jenkins @vicwritescrime @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #suspense

Book Review - Gone in Seconds by Ed James @EdJamesAuthor @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. A high octane book, author Ed James gave his main character Max Carter a shot of adrenaline before writing his second investigative thriller of a missing week's old baby. The Barlett's had everything, yet all was not as it appeared on the surface. … Continue reading Book Review - Gone in Seconds by Ed James @EdJamesAuthor @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #thriller

Book Review - The Beauty of Broken Things by Victoria Connelly @VictoriaDarcy @LUAuthors @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Rachel and Rachel's Random Resources for my spot on this Blog Tour. A heart wrenching, broken into a million pieces, book yet so beautifully heart warming, join those pieces back together. This was one of a kind. Author Victoria Connelly's words had emotions seeped into it where every broken thing had an … Continue reading Book Review - The Beauty of Broken Things by Victoria Connelly @VictoriaDarcy @LUAuthors @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - Mystery at Seagrave Hall by Clare Chase @ClareChase_ @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #cozy

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. Oh my! For an obituary writer, Eve Mallow got into more scrapes than anybody I knew. Author Clare Chase sure knew how to put her into some risky situations. I loved how Eve used her intelligence and talking skills to get everyone to … Continue reading Book Review - Mystery at Seagrave Hall by Clare Chase @ClareChase_ @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #cozy

Book Review - I Know Your Secret by Ruth Heald @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. The lady of suspense slayed me with her twists in this maze of a book where I knew everything, but actually nothing. Author Ruth Heald could run rings around me as I stood right at the center trying to get a hang of … Continue reading Book Review - I Know Your Secret by Ruth Heald @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #suspense

Book Review - The Golden Girl by Dana Perry @DanaPerryAuthor @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. Dana Perry is one brilliant author who rocked my Sunday afternoon, stealing my hours of siesta with this thriller which kept me at the edge of my bed with choking anticipation. I had to know who killed cop Maura Walsh... Nothing mattered to … Continue reading Book Review - The Golden Girl by Dana Perry @DanaPerryAuthor @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #suspense

Book Review - The House On Firefly Beach by Jenny Hale @jhaleauthor @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. Wow. Poetry in prose. Words written by author Jenny Hale surpassed everything that I had loved in her books to reach the wondrous heights that only love for writing would bring. This was my most favorite book. A gorgeous cover too, so apt. … Continue reading Book Review - The House On Firefly Beach by Jenny Hale @jhaleauthor @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #contemporary

Book Review - The Request by David Bell @DavidBellNovels @suzyapbooktours #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Suzanne and Suzy Approved Book Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. Wow!! Author David Bell really did know how to spin the perfect lives on Instagram and Facebook into the crux of the story. The book was gripping and action filled, where the story would dip and dive into a … Continue reading Book Review - The Request by David Bell @DavidBellNovels @suzyapbooktours #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

Book Review - Sunshine and Second Chances by Kim Nash @kimthebookworm #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to author Kim Nash for my spot on this Blog Tour. A beautiful story which melted my heart from the first page to the end. Author Kim Nash had given me the perfect book in these tough times. Warmth permeated from every corner of the prose, enveloping me in a gentle cocoon as … Continue reading Book Review - Sunshine and Second Chances by Kim Nash @kimthebookworm #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - First Shot by John Ryder @JohnRyder101 @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. I agreed that the book gave a Jack Reacher kinda vibe while reading it. It made me nostalgic for those initial books. Author John Ryder went a step further and gave me two larger than life characters Grant Fletcher and Zoey Quadrado. Grant's … Continue reading Book Review - First Shot by John Ryder @JohnRyder101 @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #thriller

Book Review - Stranger In The Lake by Kimberly Belle @HarlequinBooks @parkrowbooks #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Justine and publisher Harlequin Books for my spot on this Blog Tour. After some hard hitting thrillers and police procedurals, I needed a book gentle yet suspenseful with mystery embroiled in its prose. Author Kimberly Belle's story fit all of the things I needed. With the title and the cover, it pulled … Continue reading Book Review - Stranger In The Lake by Kimberly Belle @HarlequinBooks @parkrowbooks #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense