Beneath the Bleeding.

                                 

Today I finished the latest Tony Hill /Carol Jordan by my favourite author at the moment Val McDermid. I feel it a sad as I will have to wait for quite some time before I get another so it's goodbye to Tony and Carol for the time being. It was a great story as all Val’s books are this one in particular was fabulous. There was not wasted words it just kept going all the way through. In the authors notes at the beginning of the book Miss McDermid tell of being in hospital having two knee surgeries and this she uses in the book to great effect. I think she must have had a hard time.

The good news is a stand alone novel comes out in next month call ‘A Darker Domain’ so will have to be on the look out for that. Can’t recommend this book enough or in fact any of her books they are all great reads if you like a good thriller.

Bought the latest Nelson De Mille today just to change authors for a bit as I have not read any of his for some time and he does write different stories this one sounds great but it is a big read so it may take me a bit longer. 10/10 for ‘Beneath the Bleeding‘. by Val McDermid.

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Cold Shoulder by Lynda La Plante

Clean Cut is the third book of the Anna Travis series it was good I really enjoyed it but I think it was a book too far I found it a bit long drawn out with a very complicated plot with far too many bodies lying about and a awful lot of characters. I did enjoy the other two Red Dahlia and Above Suspicion much more maybe it was just me it was a good read as I said, it was just not as good as I thought it was going to be and I was a bit disappointed.I give this one 6/10. Till next time Happy Reading, Love,

Just noticed this journal is one year old today. Happy Birthday to My Book Journal.

The Last Temptation.

                                    

What a great book, really enjoyed this of course I am prejudice I love all of Val’s books. This is the third in the Tony Hill /Carol Jordon books and just as good as the rest. A lot happens to the two intrepid crime fighters that carries on into the next book which of course being me I have already read but still it was a great read. The book takes place in Holland and Germany and just by chance I did a tour of most of the places in the book for our 30th anniversary many years ago it is a beautiful area. I have the fifth book in the series sitting waiting in my big pile but will read a few more books before I start it. I noticed on fantastic fiction website that there is a new McDermid stand alone coming out at the end of the year. Will look forward to that too. 9/10 A great read.

Till next time Love Joan.

                        

 

 

Tags: Val McDermid, The Last Temptation

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Darkest Fear by Harlan Coben

Hi this is the latest book I have read and the first one by Harlan Coben I have read. I loved the plot but found the book a bit bland, its maybe with the sort of books I normally read or maybe I just picked the wrong one to start off with will try another in time. Sorry to his fans but Just 6/10 for this as I really did not enjoy it all that much. Love Joan

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The Take.

                                 

                                

Good afternoon, just finished Martina Cole’s ‘The Take’ yesterday it was a great story really enjoyed it very strong characters as usual it is not the kind of book you forget when you finish it the story stays with you as do her other books the only thing I can fault is her very very very colourful language which is even worse that usual in the story still it was a great read 8/10 and worth every point.  Till next time Love Joan.

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Above Suspicion.Lynda la Plante.

                                

Oh dear, I really must start reading books in the order they were written in this is the umpteenth time I have done this it’s because it depends so much on the way I acquire the books. Above Suspicion is the first Anna Travis book Red Dahlia being second and Clean Cut is the third one, will have to be on the look out for that one. I have not read any of the Lorraine Page series that’s the ones that have Cold in the title but I have them all sitting ready so I will read them in order, promise. Right back to Above Suspicion this is a great story and starts the association between Anna and Langton they are great together and sparks usually fly. Have read this book in under a week found it hard to put it down but if you get the chance read these books in order it will enhance you enjoyment. I feel Anna is like a Jane Tennison from Prime Suspect trying to prove herself in a man’s world. Read this trilogy, sure you will enjoy them. Am looking forward to the third one as soon as I get a copy. Till next time, Love Joan. 10/10.

 

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Black Notice by Patricia Cornwell

Hi, well that’s me back from my holidays I did not do too much reading as by the time evening came and bedtime I was deadbeat and could not keep my eyes open for very long but I did manage one book. In Braken Cottage there is a big bookcase full of books most are not to my taste but some of them are. This year I spotted a Patricia Cornwell book I had not read I don’t know how I missed this one it is the tenth of the Scarpetta series. The last Scarpetta I read was very disappointing but this being a older one it was great in fact I had to bring it home with me as I still had about 50 pages to read when it was time to come home so I owe the cottage one book. A great book but a bit old for all you fan of Patricia Cornwell you no doubt read it ages ago. A new scarpetta is due out in October and believe it or not it's the sixteenth and will be called 'Scarpetta'. 8/10. for Black Notice.