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It's a thing of beauty. Where does the pie go?

01.12.2025 20:42 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Six Strikes by Antonia Grave 4 Stars from me Despite knowing from the beginning that Maddie ends up being interviewed in jail, I read this hoping all the while that she would get away with her crimes 🤦‍♀️ Maddie Reid has had one hell of a childhood - now finding herself completely unaware of the every day things that most people take for granted. The book flits between her being out and tracking down 'fleas' to eradicate, and the interviews in prison with a visitor aiming to publish a book about her.

This is a great thriller, with a side order of retribution, what's not to like? Six Strikes by Antonia Grave #BookReview #BookSky💙📚

29.11.2025 12:02 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Corpse Bell by Ian McFadyen 4 Stars from me This was my first foray into the books of Ian McFadyen and I can see he has quite the back catalogue as The Corpse Bell is the 11th book in the DCI Carmichael series (which began with Little White Lies back in 2008)! The initial story set up gave me Midsummer Murders vibes with the wife of the DCI just happening to begin a new hobby that sat squarely in the middle of the murder and mayhem.

My turn on the blog tour for The Corpse Bell by Ian McFadyen 💙📚#booksky @rararesources.bsky.social

27.11.2025 18:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston 4.5 Stars from me Having read and loved First Lie Wins, I was quick to sign up to read and review Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston, and I was not disappointed. This tight and clever thriller had me hooked and, much like its predecessor, delivered page after page of taught, creative, fiction at its finest. It took me a while to get my head around what was going on, and then to understand it, and then to stand back in awe of the planning and imagination required to deliver such a story!

Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston is a taught, clever, thriller that will have you hooked from page one #BookSky 📚💙 #BookReview #FirstLieWins #AnatomyofanAlibi

24.11.2025 09:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Freyja by Margrét Ann Thors 4 Stars from me I always find there is something so beautiful about this story, steeped in Icelandic folklore along the black sand beaches. Having recently visited Reykjavik and walked along the black sand beach, I can testify that they have an otherworldly feel to them. Freyja, lurks hidden the mind of Unnur who was her childhood friend for the briefest of times but it was a friendship that burned fast and bright; before it was replaced with dark memories.

Freyja by Margrét Ann Thors is dark and moody psychological thriller set in Reykjavik with a side order of Icelandic folklore #bookreview #Iceland #Reykjavik #Freyja #BookSky 💙📚

22.11.2025 11:22 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Happy #Caturday

22.11.2025 09:25 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ha ha, this hit just right. "you ever be so stressed from work and look in the mirror and you're like - wow, okay great, I'm ugly too"

Ha ha, this hit just right.
"you ever be so stressed from work and look in the mirror and you're like - wow, okay great, I'm ugly too"

22.11.2025 09:24 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Broken Bones by John Carson 4 Stars from me There is little better than reading the first book in a new series - and Broken Bones by John Carson did not disappoint. This is my first time reading one of his books and I am thrilled to find there is quite the back collection for me to catch up on. In Broken Bones we meet DCI Liam Brodie who has been assigned to the MIT in Fife following the disappearance of his predecessor.

My turn on the blog tour for Broken Bones by John Carson with thanks to Boldwood Books and @rararesources #BookSky💙📚

14.11.2025 08:01 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

One Little Mistake by Miranda Rijks 4.5 Stars from me Always an honour to kick off a blog tour and especially so for a Miranda Rijks one! Her books are the height of psychological thriller core and this one is no exception! Kate's 'one little mistake' which, by the way, is not little! It was a completely unhinged thing to do, lands her in hot water and rocks the foundations of her life long friendships.

Delighted to be kicking off the blog tour for One Little Mistake by Miranda Rijks #BookSky💙📚 #BookReview #OneLittleMistake

09.11.2025 07:47 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you 💙📚 #BookSky #StarterPack

05.11.2025 10:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

Something so beautiful about poetry

04.11.2025 17:31 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

The Lines by Matt Brolly 4 Stars from me Set along the Cornish coast, with a deep draw to the unpredictable and unforgiving depths of the sea, The Lines is about a ruthless county lines gang. The author captures the insidious and cruel act of cuckooing, taking place in plain sight, with the gang seemingly holding no regarding for the vulnerable people they ensnare. Their targets serve a purpose and, despite initially feeling as though they are friends, a means to an end is all they ultimately end up being.

The Lines by Matt Brolly

4 Stars from me Set along the Cornish coast, with a deep draw to the unpredictable and unforgiving depths of the sea, The Lines is about a ruthless county lines gang. The author captures the insidious and cruel act of cuckooing, taking place in plain sight, with the gang…

04.11.2025 09:17 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Flight or Fight by N L Craig 4 Stars from me I love discovering a debut and this one from Nina Craig is a fabulous introduction to the PI Alison Greene series. The private investigator element brings a different dynamic to the standard police/crime thriller and I enjoyed following her attempts to solve a missing persons case. Her dogged determination to uncover the truth was exactly what I'd want to see from someone finding a lost loved one of mine.

Flight or Fight by N L Craig is a fabulous debut introducing PI Alison Greene. My thanks to @rararesources.bsky.social for a place on the blog tour #BookReview #BookSky💙📚

02.11.2025 12:59 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Yehhh it's pretty warm still 🔥

19.10.2025 20:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra 5 Stars from me There are some deeply unlikable characters in this book - enter Bram from stage right. He's a bully, a coward, a weak, self-centered ego driven man, and unfortunately for 12 year old Zach he is also a father. What possessed the man to host a father-son business trip on a snow covered mountain is beyond me but I am glad he did as it made for an incredible, heart in mouth story.

Utterly compelling reading, I loved Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra #WarningSigns #Netgalley #BookSky 📚💙

15.10.2025 08:19 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

So the vet says I need to make sure someone else isn't feeding my cat as she's been gaining weight

Pic 1 is my cat
Pic 2 is a local 'missing cat' post

This seems fine

12.10.2025 16:29 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1

There's nowt little going on, she's 7.99 kilos (not 8kg like the vet wanted to write)

12.10.2025 13:01 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

TBF he said it in an impressed voice

12.10.2025 12:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Image shows two silly looks tabby cats

My two brain cells, about to make yet another bad decision

12.10.2025 12:55 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you, some (not me, but some) might say she doesn't need any more kibble.

The vet, for example, who says 'jesus that's the fattest cat I've ever seen'

12.10.2025 12:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

You are, of course, correct. I shall do penance

12.10.2025 11:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0