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📚 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧 📚 Who doesn't love a bit of book mail, especially when it's one of your most anticipated books of the year? My book mail arrived wrapped in black later with a gorgeous wax pentangle. 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 is book two of Ray Star's brilliant 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 trilogy, a magick YA coming of age dystopian fantasy where the tables have turned on humanity and animals run the world, making humans the livestock and prey. Book one was in my top 10 from 2022 and I can't wait to get stuck in to Dominion. My Review will be coming soon so watch this space. Thank you so much to Ray Star for sending me my copy of the book. #dominion #earthlings #earthlings2 #raystar #raystarbooks #gifted #lovebookstours #mystery #cult #booklover #bookstagrammers #johnsbookshelf #bookstabloggers #bookreader #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookshelf #bookaddict #igreads #bookblog #readabook #johnsbookshelfblogs #bookaholic #fortheloveofbooks #goodreadschallenge2023 #bookpost #blogpost #johnsbookshelfreviews (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp-vNzLLYiw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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📚 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗚 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 📚 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗙-𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗚𝗨𝗜𝗗𝗘 by Rudo Muchoko ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Today i am sharing my thoughts on Awakening The Power Of Self -Publishing as part of the blog tour hosted by Random Things Tours. Thank you for my stop on the tour and for the advanced copy of the book. 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 As an aspiring author, self-publishing is something I have wanted to learn about. Along comes what the author calls ' The Ultimate Guide', neatly packaged into a 60 page book. Each different topic is clearly marked which, as it is jam packed with information, makes it easy to follow and dip in and out of as required. As a complete novice I found the book to be informative about things I wanted to know, and those things that I didn't even know that I didn't know. There were one or two items that left me wishing for more explanation, but in a guide this small, you would be hard pushed to squeeze any more information into the pages. Overall, I was impressed by this guide which has given me some brilliant ideas should I decide to self publish my book. Now I just have to finish writing it! I gave Awakening The Power Of Self-Publishing: The Ultimate Guide, by Rudo Muchoko, four stars. @rwashe_m @rmpublishers @randomthingstours #awakeningthepowerofselfpublishing #bookreader #bookpost #selfpublishing #rudomuchoko #bookblogger #bookishcommunity #booksofinstagram #booklover #bookreaders #bookgasm #booknerd #bookreviews #booksarelife #bookstagramcommunity #bookish #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagramming #bookreaderscommunity #bookstagrammers #bookreviewersofinstagram #bookquotes #reading #readingislife #readingaddict #readingisessential #readersofinstagram #readerstagram #goodreadschallenge2023 (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CplMdTordEE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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🅲🅾🆅🅴🆁 🆁🅴🆅🅴🅰🅻 Congratulations to the brilliant Helena M Craggs on the cover reveal of 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦: 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 & 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗵𝗲𝗺, book three in her YA paranormal/Urban fantasy series. Another breathtaking cover beautifully designed by @emilys_world_of_design 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗜𝗦 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬 𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘 … 📚Trouble follows the Younglings like ominous storm clouds, and this time it turns up in the guise of witch hunters, dangerous supernaturals, cunning vampires, zombie-vamps, and deranged ghosts. 📚In the mortal world, human possess innate ability to see only what they want to see—oblivious to everything paranormal. The Younglings help the Supernatural Council keep it that way. 📚The witch hunters make their move for Millie, and the Younglings will do whatever it takes to protect her. Devastation ensues, which even they can’t prevent. 📚News of Quinn’ abilities circulates on the spectral plane, and more of the unhappy dead come to him for help—but some troubled spirits aren’t too friendly. 📚Then Quinn’s demon heritage bites him on the butt … and things spiral to Insanityville. As if things could get any worse—along comes Lucas Morningstar. 📚Rhys, the devious vampire tracker, causes mayhem, and the Younglings are called in to sort out the catastrophe. But Rhys has a long-term plan—he will stop at nothing to have angelic Eve, and he’s close to accomplishing his goal. Very close. 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦: 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 & 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗵em is released on 5 May 23,and can be pre-ordered on Amazon @craggshm #helenamcraggs #theyounglings #magic&mayhem #emilysworldofdesign #bookreader #bookpost #bookblogger #bookishcommunity #booksofinstagram #booklover #booknerd #bookreviews #booksarelife #bookstagramcommunity #bookish #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagramming #bookreaderscommunity #bookstagrammers #bookreviewersofinstagram #reading #readingislife #readingaddict #readingisessential #readersofinstagram #goodreadschallenge2023 (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoZV4G6riLv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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🄱🄻🄾🄶 🅃🄾🅄🅁 🅁🄴🅅🄸🄴🅆 𝗙𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦 by Ramsey Campbell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Today I am belatedly sharing my thoughts on Fellstones as part of the blog tour hosted by Random Things Tours. Thank you for my spot on the tour, for my copy of the book, and for your continued patience while I'm dealing with health issues. I very much appreciate your understanding. 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 As usual, I found the author’s style of writing took me straight to the locations as if I was experiencing everything myself, fully immersed in the creepy story. While definitely a slow burner, I believe the creepiness and constant sense of foreboding would be ruined if things rattled along at a faster pace. The author’s books are very different from my normal genres to read, and they a good thing because it had a greater effect on me as I read. Overall, I think this is the perfect book to introduce the reader to the author and I’m happy to recommend it to any reader of modern horror and atmospheric drama. I gave Fellstones, by Ramsey Campbell, five stars, and can’t wait to see what he comes up with next. #ad #gifted #fellstones #ramseycampbell #flametreepress #randomthingstours #horror #atmosphericthriller #booklover #bookstagrammers #johnsbookshelf #bookstabloggers #bookreader #blogtour #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookshelf #bookaddict #igreads #bookblog #readabook #johnsbookshelfblogs #bookaholic #fortheloveofbooks #goodreadschallenge2022 #bookpost #blogpost #johnsbookshelfreviews #honestreviewsonly (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClG6AnmLtm4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I served my Queen and Country and walked amongst the best, My heart almost bursts with pride when I see the medals on their chest. We sank many pints together and shared mess tins full of stew, I've never been a hero but I've walked amongst a few. There are men and women I knew who now are gone and I miss them every day, They will never be forgotten, though in the ground they lay. We've marched in snow and ice together when the North winds blew, I've never been a hero but I've shook the hands of a few. Remembrance day is special, our respect we always pay, I often shed a tear when I hear the last post play. Standing proud with an aching heart, I always see it through, I've never been a hero, but I've walked amongst a few. EXEMPLO DUCEMUS (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkvN6mALlIO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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📚 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗚 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 📚 𝗔 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛 by Chris Nickson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Today I’m sharing my thoughts on A Dark Steel Death as part of the blog tour hosted by Random Things Tours. Thank you for my spot on the tour, and for your patience while I’m dealing with health issues. 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 I wasn’t aware of the Tom Harper mystery series before this tour, but I will make an effort to read them all as this is a brilliant book! I felt fully enveloped in the 1916 setting such was the author’s skill at describing the environment and characters. The story was intriguing and a pleasure to read Tom Harper is reliable, resilient, and professional, tangled between the office admin of a senior officer and the compulsion to carry out investigations, all while worrying about his wife Annabel’s worsening dementia. Each character was relatable and entirely credible, especially Brigadier Fox, who despite his being an officer, I liked. The historical research carried out by the author was meticulous and evident on every page; the dialogue, personalities, policing methods, the Great War, all felt so realistic that I could visualise each scene as it happened. Overall, I’m so happy I read this book and will be reading the series in due course. I would recommend this to any reader of historical or wartime fiction, with the caveat that you should read the whole series if only for better backstory and context. I gave A Dark Steel Death, by Chris Nick son, five stars. #ad #gifted #adarksteeldeath #chrisnicksonauthor #severnhouse #severnhousepublishers #RandomThingsTours #mystery #ww1 #historical fiction #booklover #bookstagrammers #johnsbookshelf #bookstabloggers #bookreader #blogtour #bookstagram #bookshelf #bookaddict #igreads #bookblog #readabook #johnsbookshelfblogs #bookaholic #fortheloveofbooks #goodreadschallenge2022 #bookpost #blogpost #johnsbookshelfreviews #honestreviewsonly (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjiCpDtIHCx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Before I post the first of many reviews over the next week (or thereabouts), I want to say sorry to the publishers, tour hosts, and authors with whom I haven't already spoken, who are awaiting my overdue reviews and blogs. In the last few weeks I have suffered major setbacks with my physical health which has profoundly effected my mental health, resulting in me being unable to keep up with commitments. I do want to thank everyone who has offered support and give my promise to catch up as soon as possible. I appreciate you all. (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjJB1QFrRxl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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📚 🅱🅾🅾🅺 🆃🅾🆄🆁 🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆 📚 𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛 by Wendy Dranfield ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Slightly later than planned I’m sharing my thoughts on Catch Her Death, by Wendy Dranfield, as part of the Bookouture book tour. Thank you for including me on the tour and for my copy of the book in exchange for my honest review. 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 What can I say about this book without giving too much away? It was simply brilliant! The author’s skill at storytelling, while also leading me up Misdirection Street and back down Red Herring Avenue, is obvious throughout. The pace of the story felt about right and quite familiar given that this is the fifth thriller featuring Detective Madison Harper. I like Madison; determined, unswerving, loyal, and troubled by the revelation that this investigation may be connected to an old case conducted by her own special agent father, but above all resilient. If you are in trouble, you want her on your side. Other likeable characters are her Son Owen, best friend and partner Nate, and her father. If I say much more I’ll ruin the read for others so suffice to say that I think this is an improvement on the excellent book four, and probably the best in the series so far. I am happy to reverie this book, but I think you will get better backstory and context by reading the dried in order. I gave Catch Her Death, by Wendy Dranfield, five stars. #ad #gifted #catchherbreath #wendydranfield #thriller #bookouture #mystery #booklover #bookstagrammers #johnsbookshelf #bookstabloggers #bookreader #blogtour #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookshelf #bookaddict #igreads #bookblog #readabook #johnsbookshelfblogs #bookaholic #fortheloveofbooks #goodreadschallenge2022 #bookpost #blogpost #johnsbookshelfreviews #honestreviewsonly (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiiqY7xrGrj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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📚 🅱🅾🅾🅺 🆃🅾🆄🆁 🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆 📚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗬 by Ruth Heald ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Today I'm thrilled to share my thoughts on The Nanny, by Ruth Heald, as part of the book tour hosted by Bookouture. Thank you for my spot on the tour and for my copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 I’m officially a Ruth Heald fan. I haven’t read a book of hers but I didn’t immediately like, and I’m happy to report that The Nanny is no exception. This tense psychological thriller hooked it’s claws into me before I had finished the prologue and didn’t let me go until my Kindle flipped the last page. The story felt so raw in places; a missing infant is right up there with the worst things possible to happen. Flicking back and forth between Hayley’s time as a new nanny, and years later working in a university, trying to keep her past firmly in the past, until someone asks a question. I couldn’t work Hayley out for a while but still found myself empathising with her even though the story, as it progressed, made it clear that she was still in contention as the guilty party. There were other possibilities and I could almost sense the author offering each as if she was saying, “But what about this one, hmmm?” There is a wealth of well written, three dimensional characters who all had their parts to play. None gave me the sense that they were superfluous or distracting from the story. Some were likeable while others could be kindly referred to as disagreeable. You’ll make you own minds up i’m sure. Overall, this was a belter of a read. The tension was notching up as the story inexorably twisted and wound towards the big reveal. I got it completely wrong, but was happy that the author had kept me guessing. Would I recommend this book? Yes of course, but I will extend that to any of the authors books. I gave The Nanny, by Ruth Heald, five stars. #ad #gifted #TheNanny #RuthHeald #Bookouture #psychologicalthriller #booklover #bookstagrammers #johnsbookshelf #bookstabloggers #bookreader #blogtour #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookshelf #bookaddict #bookblog #readabook #johnsbookshelfblogs #bookaholic #goodreadschallenge2022 #bookpost #honestreviewsonly (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiWHmX6oQHI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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📚 🅱🅻🅾🅶 🆃🅾🆄🆁 🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆 📚 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦: 𝗔 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗖 𝗚𝗨𝗜𝗗𝗘 by Dr Laura Harvey, Dr Sarah Leavey, & Danny Noble ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Today it's my stop on the blog tour of Class: A Graphic Guide, hosted by Random Things Tours on behalf of Icon Books. Thank you for my spot on the tour, and for my copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 This introductory guide to class and how it affects our social structures, is brilliantly illustrated by award winning illustrator and writer Danny Noble. Dr Laura Harvey and Dr Sarah Leaney, both sociologists at the University of Brighton, take us through a summary of class and how out affects our every day lives, from social standing to employment and housing. I found it to be most informative in areas I either didn’t know or had all but forgotten about. While it is in no way a definitive examination of class, it is a great introduction for anyone interested in the subject. The different aspects of class were nearly separated into their own chapters which were easy to follow. The illustrations added to the points made in the text, offering a visual repentance of each topic. To be honest I enjoyed reading this book, although it should be said that you don’t need to read it in one sitting. It is perfect for dipping in and out of, in any order you choose. Overall, I would recommend this to everyone because there are many effects of class that we are blind to. I gave Class: A Graphic Guide, by Dr Laura Harvey, Sarah Leaney, and Danny Noble, four stars. #ad #gifted #class #DrLauraHarvey #DrSarahLeaney #DannyNoble #IconBooks #randomthingstours #nonfiction #booklover #bookstagrammers #johnsbookshelf #bookstabloggers #bookreader #blogtour #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookshelf #bookaddict #igreads #bookblog #readabook #johnsbookshelfblogs #bookaholic #fortheloveofbooks #goodreadschallenge2022 #bookpost #blogpost #johnsbookshelfreviews (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch1sSkTrQhK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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📚 🅱🅾🅾🅺 🆃🅾🆄🆁 🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆 📚 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 by Pip Skinner ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I'm thrilled to share my thoughts on the brilliant Mortal Mission as part of the book tour hosted by Love Books Tours. Thank you for my spot on the tour and for the copy of the book in exchange for my honest review. 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 This was a surprising book for me as I wasn’t sure the crossed genres would work; part science fiction and part murder mystery. But what I found was a meld that worked perfectly, which is down to the skill of the author.  I love a good whodunnit and this didn’t disappoint in the least.  The characters were nicely introduced and I particularly liked Hattie, strong, determined, and independent. I like the growing trend of strong leading female characters who can become role models for readers. This locked in mystery held my attention from beginning to end, and while I like to try and work out who the baddies are, this kept me guessing and getting it wrong every time.  Overall,  I think this was a very well written, enjoyable, book which I am happy to recommend to any readers of science fiction or murder mysteries. I gave Mortal Mission, by Pip Skinner, five stars and look forward to reading more from her in the future. #ad #gifted #mortalmission #pipskinner #lovebookstours #murdermystery #sciencefiction #booklover #bookstagrammers #johnsbookshelf #bookstabloggers #bookreader #blogtour #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookshelf #bookaddict #igreads #bookblog #readabook #johnsbookshelfblogs #bookaholic #fortheloveofbooks #goodreadschallenge2022 #bookpost #blogpost #johnsbookshelfreviews #honestreviewsonly (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChluivpI3f7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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📚 🅱🅾🅾🅺 🆃🅾🆄🆁 🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆 📚 𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗬 by Marsheila Rockwell ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is another dip into the series of Marvel novels from Aconyte Books, and one I enjoyed reading. I must apologise for the late review due to several trips to hospital this week messing with my routine. Thank you to The Book Network for my spot on the tour and for the copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. Now, it should be said that I’m not normally drawn by the ’magicky’ side of Marvel despite loving Doctor Strange. Scarlet Witch left me a little deflated so I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. Then I saw Agatha Harkness (the best part of WandaVision) was in the story so I read on. What I found was a great bond between the principle characters which was refreshing in an otherwise male dominated Marvel universe. Most of the characters were new to me as my knowledge of Marvel is mainly based on the MCU and not the comics, but the clever introductions of each, without information overload, didn’t distract from the plot and skilful storytelling of the author. Overall, I found the story engaging and I read it in one sitting. I gave Sisters of Sorcery, by Marsheila Rockwell, four stars. #ad #gifted #sistersofsorcery #marsheilarockwell #aconytebooks #marvel #marvelents #review #thebooknetwork #booklover #bookstagrammers #johnsbookshelf #bookstabloggers #bookreader #blogtour #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookshelf #bookaddict #igreads #bookblog #readabook #johnsbookshelfblogs #bookaholic #fortheloveofbooks #goodreadschallenge2022 #bookpost #blogpost #johnsbookshelfreviews #honestreviewsonly (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChlpL-oIb-o/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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📚 🅱🅻🅾🅶 🆃🅾🆄🆁 🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆 📚 𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗦 by H. N. Pashley ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I’m so happy to share my thoughts on Ravenous as part of the blog tour hosted by Random Things Tours. Thank you for my spot on the tour and for my copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 I should say that the blurb had me hooked,  but it still didn’t prepare me for how brilliant this book was to read. Set not all that long after the reign of fear created by Jack The Ripper, this new set of murders appear to be intended as retribution for some wrongdoing on the part of the victims. I found the story eerily compelling almost immediately. The beautifully described scenes, even the horrific scenes, made it very easy to visualise the story as if acted out in front of me. The wealth of characters were a joy to meet and get to know. Even the wrong’uns. I think that Ada would be most readers' favourite character; an independent, strong, driven woman in a predominantly patriarchal society. Women can't even vote at the time of the story. Studying to become a doctor would make her a target for vitriol from men and women alike, but none of this would put her off her chosen profession.  I found myself feeling for the fragility of her father, while admiring the grandfather's standard and bearing of a military man. There are many supporting characters who I really liked, including Milly and Rory. There were also the necessary characters I took on instant dislike to. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the read which kept me guessing, and made me suspect even the nicest of characters. This was a book that maintained a great pace throughout which was then cranked up toward the end. If I go into any further detail, I'm sure I will give something away, so I'll stop. Suffice to say I recommend this book to readers of psychological thrillers and historical fiction alike. I gave Ravenous, by H.N. Pashley, five stars. #ad #gifted #Ravenous #hnpashley #randomthingstours #mystery #horror #booklover #bookstagrammers #johnsbookshelf #bookstabloggers #bookreader #blogtour #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookshelf #bookaddict #igreads #bookblog #readabook #johnsbookshelf (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChVzDe9IOFE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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📚 🅱🅻🅾🅶 🆃🅾🆄🆁 🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆 📚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢 (A Jensen Thriller book two) by Heidi Amsinck ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Today I'm thrilled to close up the blog tour of The Girl In The Photo by sharing my thoughts. Thanks to Anne at Random Things Tours for my spot on the tour and for my copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 I had been looking forward to reading this book as the synopsis looked brilliant. What I found was a great example of Scandinavian Noir which held my attention from start to finish. This is book two and while I always like to read a series in order, I didn’t feel I had missed out on anything that could affect this book with TBR exception of backstory. The story held a good pace throughout, which then picked up at the same rate as the tension as it wound its way to the inevitable conclusion. I say inevitable, I didn’t have it all worked out prior to the reveal. The author’s writing style and descriptions of the environment made it easier to picture each scene. Anyone who reads my reviews knows that I love this! The characters are rich and beautifully developed, and while already established in book one, they were a pleasure to get to know here. Jensen is driven, and not afraid to step on the toes of DI Henrick Jungerson, with whom she’s shares some personal history. They can make a formidable team if they’re put their minds together. Overall, this was a pleasure to read, and is another example of a book inspiring me to visit another party of the world in my campervan. I recommend this book to any readers of Scandinavian Noir, or even just a great crime thriller, with the caveat to read them in order for much better context and character development. I gave The Girl In The Photo, by Heidi Amsinck, five stars, and look forward to reading more about Jensen and Henrik. #ad #gifted #THEGIRLINTHEPHOTO #heidiamsinck #muswellpress #RandomThingsTours #nordicnoir #scandinaviannoir #bookstagrammers #johnsbookshelf #bookstabloggers #bookreader #blogtour #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookaddict #bookblog #johnsbookshelfblogs #bookaholic # #goodreadschallenge2022 (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChK953MrMj3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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📚 🅱🅾🅾🅺 🆃🅾🆄🆁 🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆 📚 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 (Detective Josie Quinn 15) by Lisa Regan I'm so happy to present my thoughts on Local Girl Missing as part of the Bookouture book tour. Thanks for my spot on the tour, and for the book in exchange for an honest review. 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 When you know its written by Lisa Regan you know it’s a good book before you even read the blurb. This thriller grabbed my attention and held on tightly throughout, and while it is book fifteen in the Josie Quinn series, you can read it perfectly well as a standalone. There are mentions of previous occurrences but it doesn’t the anything away from the story. That said, I would recommend you read the series in order of only for better context and backstory. Then you’ll have read fourteen other brilliant books too. Bonus! I really like Josie and Noah, and was happy to see they’d finally made it to their honeymoon. A bit of an extreme return to normal for them though, but they didn’t even miss a beat; they just got straight on with things. The story was exciting to read, fast paced, and compelling. This one of those books that makes you forget household chores, eating, and even sleeping. I was up way to late but it was totally worth it. The story built the tension steadily and although I thought I had it all worked out, I was impressed by the twists and quite happy to have been wrong. Overall, I think this is the best book that I have read in the Josie Quinn series, and it has prompted me to go back to book one . I’m happy to recommend this to any reader of quality thrillers, and I have given Local Girl Missing, by Lisa Regan, five stars. #ad #gifted #localgirlmissing #lisaregan #bookouture #bookouturecrime #mystery #thriller #detectivejosiequinn #booklover #bookstagrammers #johnsbookshelf #bookstabloggers #bookreader #blogtour #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookshelf #bookaddict #igreads #bookblog #readabook #johnsbookshelfblogs #bookaholic #fortheloveofbooks #goodreadschallenge2022 #bookpost #blogpost #johnsbookshelfreviews (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChKGQ5Sr3Pn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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📚 🅱🅻🅾🅶 🆃🅾🆄🆁 🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆 📚 𝗔 𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗧𝗛 by Rachel Amphlett ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Today is my stop on the blog tour of A Silent Truth and I’m thrilled to share my thoughts with you. Thanks to Anne at Random Things Tours for my copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 As police procedurals go, the author gets the right balance of actually catching bad guys with the hours of hard police work and investigation that goes with it. As a standalone novel this works just fine, but for better context and backstory I would recommend reading the whole series. You'll thank me later. While I couldn't call it fast paced, and that is no criticism, the story sets the right tone and flows nicely. The characters are entirely credible and, having read the previous book in the series, it felt like I was visiting old friends. The team are great and work so well together. Their camaraderie felt real and made them all the more likeable. I have always liked Mark Turpin, this flawed, determined, fiercely protective man, juggling his home life with the demands of police work. I did particularly like how his character develops more with each book. Overall, this was an enjoyable read which I'm happy to recommend to readers of police procedurals, crime thrillers, and of course DS Mark Turpin fans. I gave A Silent Truth, by @rachelamphlett, five stars. #ad #gifted #ASilentTruth #RachelAmphlett #RandomThingsTours #mystery #policeprocedural #crimethriller #booklover #bookstagrammers #johnsbookshelf #bookstabloggers #bookreader #blogtour #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookshelf #bookaddict #igreads #bookblog #readabook #johnsbookshelfblogs #bookaholic #fortheloveofbooks #goodreadschallenge2022 #bookpost #blogpost #johnsbookshelfreviews #honestreviewsonly (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChCJqnzLaz0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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📚 🅱🅻🅾🅶 🆃🅾🆄🆁 🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆 📚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗩𝗘 by Scarlett Brade ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I’m so thrilled to share my thoughts on The Hive as part of the blog tour hosted by Random Things Tours on behalf of Zaffre Books. Thank you for my spot on the tour and for a cope of the book in exchange for an honest review. 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 How do you start a book and grab your audience, especially as a debut author? Your main character has murdered one person, and her ex sits with her gun pointed at his head, all live streamed on The Hive. I must admit the pace of the beginning was breathtaking and set the tone for the rest of the story which transports the reader back one year to detail how their relationship began, ended, and the descent into the situation we found at the start. I didn’t completely like Charlotte, but her strength and determination to tell the story of her toxic relationship with Lincoln, more than made up for that. I did like ’the sisterhood’ and the bond between them since childhood. That kind of camaraderie is a rare thing. I syrongly disliked Lincoln, and the skill of the author in making me think of how I would vote for his fate was disturbing and brilliant in equal measure. Overall, this is a book I thoroughly enjoyed reading, and cannot recommend enough to any readers, but especially those who like revenge thrillers. I gave The Hive, by Scarlett Brade, five stars and look forward to reading her next book. #ad #gifted #thehive #scarlettbrade #Zaffre #randomthingstours #revengethriller #booklover #bookstagrammers #johnsbookshelf #bookstabloggers #bookreader #blogtour #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookshelf #bookaddict #igreads #bookblog #readabook #johnsbookshelfblogs #bookaholic #fortheloveofbooks #goodreadschallenge2022 #bookpost #blogpost #johnsbookshelfreviews #honestreviewsonly (at Southampton, England, U.K.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgzCOzNrA7n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=