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#bookreview – The Absence of Wings by Mark Stewart @pendragonmist

Posted on 6th April 2017 By Nicola

“The Absence of Wings” is a collection of short stories intended to show the world through the eyes of some of the Earth’s most endangered […]

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#bookreview – Close to Me by Amanda Reynolds @amandareynoldsj @Wildfirebks #suspense

Posted on 3rd April 2017 By Nicola

When Jo Harding falls down the stairs at home, she wakes up in hospital with partial amnesia – she’s lost a whole year of memories. […]

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#bookreview – A Life Between Us by Louise Walters @LouiseWalters12 @matadorbooks

Posted on 28th March 2017 By Nicola

I was lucky enough to receive a copy of this book from Louise herself and when I looked back at the date she sent it […]

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#bookreview – A Dangerous Crossing by Rachel Rhys @MsTamarCohen @DoubledayUK

Posted on 25th March 2017 By Nicola

I’ve been looking forward to reading this book and it didn’t disappoint. I also loved the cameo by Cleo at Cleopatra Loves Books – what a […]

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#blogtour – Foxes Unearthed by Lucy Jones @lucyjones @eandtbooks #bookreview #FoxesUnearthed

Posted on 23rd March 2017 By Nicola

Anybody who knows me knows that I love foxes, I mean really love them. So I jumped at the chance to read Foxes Unearthed. As […]

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The Stolen Child by Sanjida Kay @SanjidaKay @CorvusBooks #bookreview @newbooksmag

Posted on 18th March 2017 By Nicola

I was really pleased to be given the opportunity to read and review Sanjida Kay’s new book, The Stolen Child. So what’s it all about? […]

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#blogtour – The Mercury Travel Club by Helen Bridgett @Helen_Bridgett @RedDoorBooks #bookreview

Posted on 12th March 2017 By Nicola

I’m thrilled to be on the blog tour today for this book, published by the lovely RedDoor Publishing. First of all, you probably want to […]

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After the Fire by Jane Casey @JaneCaseyAuthor #bookreview #suspense

Posted on 7th March 2017 By Nicola

Arson, accident or murder? After a fire rips through a North London tower block, two bodies are found locked in an 11th floor flat. But […]

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#blogtour – The Beachside Sweet Shop by Karen Clarke @karenclarke123 #bookreview @bookouture @KimTheBookworm

Posted on 6th March 2017 By Nicola

I’m as high as a child who has eaten too many bonbons today as it’s my turn on the blog tour for The Beachside Sweet […]

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Because I Was Lonely by Hayley Mitchell @HayleyMitchellc @RedDoorBooks @newbooksmag #bookreview

Posted on 27th February 2017 By Nicola

Meet Rachel. She is caught in a spiral of endless crying, dirty nappies, and sleepless nights. She fears for her sanity and the safety of […]

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I've been meaning to re-start Michael Wood's Matilda Darke series for a while now, mainly because it's set very firmly in my home city of Sheffield. I read For Reasons Unknown around ten years ago on my Kindle but then never progressed to book two and, as is often the case, I couldn't remember the detail of the story so decided to read it again (a very rare re-read in my case).
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DCI Matilda Darke is returning to South Yorkshire Police after traumatic events in her home and work life led to a leave of absence. Rather than throwing her straight back in to her old role, she is tasked with solving a cold case, that of the murder of Miranda and Stefan Harkness. This is stuff of Sheffield lore and Matilda starts her investigation with Jonathan Harkness, the couple's son and the only witness to what happened.
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Some links with what's going on with Matilda's old team arise and bring the story together nicely. There are also some clever twists towards the end and an overbearing Acting DCI that I loved to hate. I think I'd have liked to see the team be a bit more fleshed out but that might happen as the series progresses and this first book has whetted my appetite for more Matilda Darke cases. It certainly kept me interested and is a really good start to the series. This is one for those who enjoy police procedurals and cold cases (that's me!).
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