To Die For by David Baldacci begins with two suspicious deaths! When Wayne and Alice Odom are killed, the police report states clearly that it was a drug overdose. So why is their daughter, who was there when they died, claiming that's not the truth?Betsy Odom, the young survivor, doesn't trust the police, however! When she finds herself in the FBI's custody after her … [Read more...] about To Die For by David Baldacci – Book Review
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One of Us is Dead by Peter James – Book Review
One Of Us Is Dead by Peter James - when James Taylor arrives late for a funeral, he has to stand at the back of the small church. As the service progresses, however, Taylor notices a man six rows in front of him. At first he thinks he must be mistaken, but the more he looks at the man, the more convinced Taylor becomes that this is his old school friend Rufus Rorke.Except it … [Read more...] about One of Us is Dead by Peter James – Book Review
The Creeper by Margaret Hickey – Book Review
The Creeper by Margaret Hickey is set in the small mountain town of Edenville in Victoria’s high country. For the past decade the town has been haunted by the horrific murders of five hikers up on Jagged Ridge. Also found dead near the scene, was bushland loner, Bill ‘Creeper’ Durant, a skillful deer-hunter, and a man well-known in the community for stalking campers . . … [Read more...] about The Creeper by Margaret Hickey – Book Review
Darkness Runs Deep by Claire McNeel – Book Review
Darkness Runs Deep by Claire McNeel - In the darkest hour, a blood-soaked teenager flees the rural Gerandaroo football oval. Eight months later, Bess, a young teacher, returns home to Gerandaroo where her family still reside along with old school friends. A childhood game of dare with her former best friend forces Bess to form a women's footy team to play against Denby, the … [Read more...] about Darkness Runs Deep by Claire McNeel – Book Review
The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C. L. Miller – Book Review
The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C. L. Miller is the beginning of a wonderful, new crime series featuring Freya Lockwood. It starts with a letter from her recently deceased mentor, Arthur Crockleford, which begins, “Freya, it’s down to you to finish what I started...”Freya has avoided the quaint English village in which she grew up for the last 20 years. That is until … [Read more...] about The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C. L. Miller – Book Review