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Kelly Lacey

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Lover of books, coffee, music, bees, cats, movies, friends and family. I work freelance in publishing. Lovebooksgroup@gmail.com 📚 I love honest and constructive reviews.

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The Glorious Dead by Justin Myers It was my absolute pleasure to hear Justin Myers speak at the Romance Festival in Manchester a few weeks ago where he was so witty and engaging. Consequently I was thrilled to receive a signed copy…

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Dark Horse by Felix Francis | Extract Dark Horse by Felix Francis is the latest chapter in the story of former champion jockey & private detective, Sid Halley

#Extract from #DarkHorse by Felix Francis | @zaffrebooks | @soph_ransompr www.swirlandthread.com/dark-horse-f... @maireadhearne.bsky.social

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Mini #AudiobookReviews ~ Evan Can Wait + Evans To Betsy by Rhys Bowen #CozyMysteries #TuesdayBookBlog #BookX Evan Can Wait (Constable Evans Book 5) Constable Evan Evans is tasked with assisting a film crew, keeping onlookers at a safe distance while the crew’s expedition to raise a WWII German bomber plan…

Mini #AudiobookReviews ~ Evan Can Wait + Evans To Betsy by Rhys Bowen #CozyMysteries #TuesdayBookBlog #BookX betweenthelinesbookblog.com/2025/09/30/m...

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Barcelona, Block by Block by Cierra Block With Dr H and I proposing to backpack by train around Spain in 2026, returning to Barcelona as one of the stops, I am hugely indebted to Isabelle Wilson at Headline for sending me a copy of Barcelo…

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WWW Wednesday 1st October 2025: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚 What am I currently reading? I’m still dipping in and out of The Restless Coast and have got back into The Mirror and The Light audiobook again. I’m about a third of the way through tha…

WWW Wednesday 1st October 2025: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2025/10/01/w... @portybelle.bsky.social

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Fair Play by Louise Hegarty | Review Fair Play by Louise Hegarty is an inventive and refreshingly different debut that tackles grief with an experimental approach

#BookReview of #FairPlay by Louise Hegarty www.swirlandthread.com/fair-play-lo... @maireadhearne.bsky.social

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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Adrienne Chinn #author of The Queen’s Necklace | @rararesources @AdrienneChinn I’m delighted to be joined by Adrienne Chinn today, author of The Queen’s Necklace. The Queen’s Necklace was published last week by One More Chapter and is available now in paperb…

#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Adrienne Chinn #author of The Queen's Necklace | @rararesources @AdrienneChinn portobellobookblog.com/2025/10/01/t... @portybelle.bsky.social

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The Vanishing Act by Jo Jakeman  | #BookReview #BookSky 💙📚 Today I’m sharing my review of The Vanishing Act by Jo Jakeman. It sounded so intriguing – human remains are found, believed to be a long missing person. However, the main character kno…

The Vanishing Act by Jo Jakeman  | #BookReview #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2025/10/02/t...

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Review: The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary #Bookreview #BookBlogger #ScottishBookReviewer #Bookstagrammer Review: The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary Some books just make you feel at home, and The Flatshare was one of them for me. It’s funny, tender, and so full of heart that by the end I was in tears—in the…

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The Sister Switch by Charlotte Butterfield#Bookreview #BookBlogger #ScottishBookReviewer #Bookstagrammer Book Review: The Sister Switch by Charlotte Butterfield I absolutely loved The Sister Switch! Charlotte Butterfield delivers such a funny, heart-warming story that had me grinning one minute and getting a little misty-eyed the next. Alice and Edie are brilliant characters—flawed, relatable, and full of personality. The “life swap” premise is executed perfectly, with so many laugh-out-loud moments as each sister stumbles through the other’s daily chaos.

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Book Review: The Sister Switch by Charlotte Butterfield I absolutely loved The Sister Switch! Charlotte Butterfield delivers such a funny, heart-warming story that had me grinning one minute…

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City and Shadow by Roz MacLaren | Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion City and Shadow by Roz MacLaren 1st - 7th SeptemberGenre: Dark Fantasy YA Blurb “At first, they tried to co-exist. The Good and their Mirror. The firstborn and the twin that emerged immediately after...” In a world where every person has a Mirror twin capable of doing only bad things, Quiver is the only one born Mirrorless. Along with his best friend, City, the two must navigate a society ruled by a tyrannical queen and threatened by a dangerous rebel.

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City and Shadow by Roz MacLaren 1st - 7th SeptemberGenre: Dark Fantasy YA Blurb “At first, they tried to co-exist. The Good and their Mirror. The firstborn and the twin that emerged…

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Lock Every Door by Riley Sager #Bookreview #BookBlogger #ScottishBookReviewer #Bookstagrammer Book Review: Lock Every Door by Riley SagerI’ve been meaning to read Lock Every Door for ages, and it did not disappoint! Riley Sager takes the classic “locked-room mystery” and gives it a deliciously sinister twist. From the moment Jules steps into the Bartholomew, I could feel the unease creeping in. The building almost becomes a character in its own right—beautiful, luxurious, but with a pulse of menace running through it.

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager #Bookreview #BookBlogger #ScottishBookReviewer #Bookstagrammer

Book Review: Lock Every Door by Riley SagerI’ve been meaning to read Lock Every Door for ages, and it did not disappoint! Riley Sager takes the classic “locked-room mystery” and gives it a deliciously…

28.08.2025 07:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Sublet by Greer Hendricks #Bookreview #BookBlogger #ScottishBookReviewer #Bookstagrammer Book Review: The Sublet by Greer Hendricks I was really intrigued by the premise of The Sublet. As someone who enjoys character-driven thrillers, the idea of a struggling ghostwriter being drawn into the world of an enigmatic self-help guru sounded right up my street. The first half hooked me — Greer Hendricks paints Anne’s chaotic life with sharp detail, and the creeping sense of unease builds nicely.

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Book Review: The Sublet by Greer Hendricks I was really intrigued by the premise of The Sublet. As someone who enjoys character-driven thrillers, the idea of a struggling ghostwriter being drawn into the…

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Of Saints and Rivers by Jim Logan| Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion Of Saints and Rivers by Jim Logan September 9th – 18th Genre: Historical fiction / Saga Pages: 272 Publisher: Yorkshire Publishing Blurb A father's expectations. A son's search for redemption. A family shaped by love, loss, and the relentless passage of time. From the wild frontier days of the late 1800s to the post-war reckoning of the 1950s, Of Saints and Rivers…

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Of Saints and Rivers by Jim Logan September 9th – 18th Genre: Historical fiction / Saga Pages: 272 Publisher: Yorkshire Publishing Blurb A father's expectations. A son's search for…

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Ghosting Academy by L.S. Delorme| Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion Tour Info – Ghosting Academy Ghosting Academy by L.S. Delorme1st – 14th SeptemberSeries: The Limerent SeriesGenre: Paranormal / Urban Fantasy / Time Travel / Romantic Thriller / Psychological ThrillerPage Count: 359Publisher: Limerent Publishing Blurb It’s been years since Amelie abandoned her home to become an elite agent of the Academy. In its embrace she has found support and stability, but in return the Academy uses her gifts for destruction and control.

Ghosting Academy by L.S. Delorme| Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion

Tour Info – Ghosting Academy Ghosting Academy by L.S. Delorme1st – 14th SeptemberSeries: The Limerent SeriesGenre: Paranormal / Urban Fantasy / Time Travel / Romantic Thriller /…

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The Malt Whisky Murders by Natalie Jayne Clark | Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion The Malt Whisky Murders by Natalie Jayne Clark 4th – 10th September Genre: Scottish Crime / Crime / Thriller / Mystery Pages: 241Publisher: Birlinn Books Blurb Whisky is a bloody business . . . When a dilapidated distillery comes up for sale in rural Kintyre, Eilidh and her wife Morag jump at the chance. But their ambition to run the first women-owned whisky distillery in Scotland seems to be scuppered when a grisly, decades-old secret is revealed: two dead bodies have been stuffed into barrels, perfectly preserved in single malt.

The Malt Whisky Murders by Natalie Jayne Clark | Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion

The Malt Whisky Murders by Natalie Jayne Clark 4th – 10th September Genre: Scottish Crime / Crime / Thriller / Mystery Pages: 241Publisher: Birlinn Books Blurb Whisky…

25.08.2025 06:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mother Knows Best by JA Baker @boldwoodbooks | Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion Mother Knows Best by JA Baker 25th – 27th August Genre: Psychological thriller | Thriller Publisher: Boldwood Books | @JABakerAuthor @TheMurderList Blurb A devoted mother Helena has always prided herself on being a good mother, a constant for her daughters, Vanessa the responsible one, and Rachel – fragile and sensitive. But as her daughters navigate adulthood, a chilling question begins to fester: has her devotion been a delusion?

Mother Knows Best by JA Baker @boldwoodbooks | Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion

Mother Knows Best by JA Baker 25th – 27th August Genre: Psychological thriller | Thriller Publisher: Boldwood Books | @JABakerAuthor @TheMurderList Blurb A devoted mother…

25.08.2025 06:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Moon’s More Feeble Fire by Allan Gaw (The second Dr Jack Cuthbert Mystery)| Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion The Moon’s More Feeble Fire by Allan Gaw (The second Dr Jack Cuthbert Mystery) UK Book Tour Dates: 28th August – 3rd September Genre: Historical / Mystery / Thriller / Suspense Pages: 268Publisher: Birlinn Books Blurb She was someone's daughter . . . In 1930, the killing of a Soho prostitute is hardly a priority for Scotland Yard. But when a second, similar murder comes to light, and then a third, everything changes.

The Moon’s More Feeble Fire by Allan Gaw (The second Dr Jack Cuthbert Mystery)| Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion

The Moon’s More Feeble Fire by Allan Gaw (The second Dr Jack Cuthbert Mystery) UK Book Tour Dates: 28th August – 3rd September Genre:…

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Whispers in the Glen by Sue Lawrence | Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion Whispers in the Glen by Sue Lawrence 1st - 7th September Genre: Historical Fiction Pages: 325Publisher: Saraband Blurb From the author of Lady’s Rock, The Unreliable Death of Lady Gange and The Green Lady, a tale of the sisterhood, heartbreak and resilience of the Scottish women on the World War II home front Clova, Scotland, 1942. The midst of the Second World War.

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Whispers in the Glen by Sue Lawrence 1st - 7th September Genre: Historical Fiction Pages: 325Publisher: Saraband Blurb From the author of Lady’s Rock, The Unreliable Death of…

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The Judge’s Lawyer by Dylan H. Jones | Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion The Judge’s Lawyer by Dylan H. Jones 28th August – 6th September Genre: Thriller / CrimePublisher: Joffe Books Blurb He’s set a dangerous man free. Now he’s fighting to save his own life. Mitchum Sweeney tries to keep his head down at Oakland courthouse working as a judicial staff attorney with a tarnished past, and a mountain of gambling debt.

The Judge’s Lawyer by Dylan H. Jones | Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion

The Judge’s Lawyer by Dylan H. Jones 28th August – 6th September Genre: Thriller / CrimePublisher: Joffe Books Blurb He’s set a dangerous man free. Now he’s fighting to save his…

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The Gift by Evette Davis (The Council Trilogy book 2) | Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion The Gift by Evette Davis (The Council Trilogy book 2) 25th – 31st August Genre: Supernatural / Thriller / Fantasy Pages: 296Publisher: Sparkpress Blurb After a brutal act of terrorism shakes the Council to its core, they send supernaturally gifted Olivia Shepherd on assignment in Eastern Europe. What Olivia really wants is time to recover and process the stunning revelations she recently uncovered - secrets her parents have hidden from her all her life.

The Gift by Evette Davis (The Council Trilogy book 2) | Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion

The Gift by Evette Davis (The Council Trilogy book 2) 25th – 31st August Genre: Supernatural / Thriller / Fantasy Pages: 296Publisher: Sparkpress Blurb After a…

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The Garden Club Murders by Jonathan Whitelaw @bloodyscotland| Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion The Garden Club Murders by Jonathan Whitelaw UK Book Tour Dates: 25th – 31st August Genre: Humour / Crime / Dark comedy / Satire Pages: 315 Publisher: HarperNorth Blurb Growing, growing, gone… Penrith, in the heart of the Lake District, is not the kind of place you can easily vanish. Certainly not when the members of the Penrith Bingo Club are trying to track you down.

The Garden Club Murders by Jonathan Whitelaw @bloodyscotland| Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion

The Garden Club Murders by Jonathan Whitelaw UK Book Tour Dates: 25th – 31st August Genre: Humour / Crime / Dark comedy / Satire Pages: 315 Publisher:…

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Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours with the Transatlantic Ensemble| @edfringe #FringeEdin #WhatsonEdi #Edinburgh #Fringe Performer / Performance company The Transatlantic Ensemble After selling out last year, Transatlantic Ensemble return to The Queen's Hall by popular demand. Performing the iconic Rumours album in its entirety, plus loads of other Fleetwood Mac classics, experience one of the greatest albums of all time, lovingly and accurately recreated live, by this stunning ensemble of gifted young musicians. There’s something so evocative about the Rumours album...

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Performer / Performance company The Transatlantic Ensemble After selling out last year, Transatlantic Ensemble return to The Queen's Hall by popular demand. Performing the iconic Rumours…

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Better Than Gelato: The First Taste of Love is the Sweetest  by Libby Tanner (Ciao Bella book 1)  @CityOwlPress | Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion Better Than Gelato: The First Taste of Love is the Sweetest by Libby Tanner (Ciao Bella book 1) 20th – 26th August Genre: Contemporary / Romance Publisher: City Owl Press |@LibbyTannerAuthor @CityOwlBooks Blurb Goodbye mind-numbing business classes, hello hunky Italian men… When Juliet Evans scores a job as a nanny in Italy, she’s ready for a year of excitement and glamour.

Better Than Gelato: The First Taste of Love is the Sweetest  by Libby Tanner (Ciao Bella book 1)  @CityOwlPress | Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion

Better Than Gelato: The First Taste of Love is the Sweetest by Libby Tanner (Ciao Bella book 1) 20th –…

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The Other Side of Fear by Douglas Skelton (A Rebecca Connolly Thriller) @bloodyscotland| Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion The Other Side of Fear by Douglas Skelton (A Rebecca Connolly Thriller) UK Book Tour Dates: 21st – 27th August Genre: Scottish Crime / Crime / Thriller / Mystery Pages: 357Publisher: Birlinn Books Blurb There are two sides to everything, and fear isn't any different – sometimes you have to push through to the other side . . .

The Other Side of Fear by Douglas Skelton (A Rebecca Connolly Thriller) @bloodyscotland| Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion

The Other Side of Fear by Douglas Skelton (A Rebecca Connolly Thriller) UK Book Tour Dates: 21st – 27th August Genre: Scottish…

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The Tenants by M A Hunter @BoldwoodBooks| Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion The Ex by M.I. Hattersley UK Book Tour Dates: 18th – 24th August Genre: Mystery / Thriller  Publisher: Embla Books / Bonnier Books Blurb Breaking up was easy. Moving on might be impossible . . . Aspiring author Camille Fletcher thought she'd moved on from her heady days at Oxford University. But then she learns that her former best friend…

The Tenants by M A Hunter @BoldwoodBooks| Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion

The Ex by M.I. Hattersley UK Book Tour Dates: 18th – 24th August Genre: Mystery / Thriller  Publisher: Embla Books / Bonnier Books Blurb Breaking up was easy. Moving on might…

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Peter Miles Has To Die by Katie Collom| Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion Peter Miles Has To Die by Katie Collom UK Book Tour Dates: 20th August – 2nd September Genre: Thriller Pages: 320Publisher: Bantam Blurb  “What happens when three women decide to avenge the murder of their best friend? In her riveting debut, Katie Collum explores what we owe the ones we love, and how ordinary life can change in an instant.

Peter Miles Has To Die by Katie Collom| Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion

Peter Miles Has To Die by Katie Collom UK Book Tour Dates: 20th August – 2nd September Genre: Thriller Pages: 320Publisher: Bantam Blurb  “What happens when three women decide…

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Secrets at Sunset by Vanessa Woolley| Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion Secrets at Sunset by Vanessa Woolley 19th – 21st August Genre: Romance / Contemporary / Action / Adventure / Africa Pages: 372 Publisher: Kingsley Publishers Blurb RNA - ROMANTIC NOVELISTS ASSOCIATION - FINALIST for the Joan Hessayon Award!Sometimes the greatest discoveries are those of the heart. Journalist Kate Harper arrives in Africa to write about poaching just as an orphaned rhino calf is being airlifted to safety.

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Secrets at Sunset by Vanessa Woolley 19th – 21st August Genre: Romance / Contemporary / Action / Adventure / Africa Pages: 372 Publisher: Kingsley Publishers Blurb RNA - ROMANTIC…

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Mince Pies and Murder by J.R. Leigh @boldwoodbooks @JudyLeighWriter | Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion Mince Pies and Murder by J.R. Leigh 23rd – 25th August Genre: Crime / Thriller / Mystery Pages: 334 Publisher: Boldwood Books | @JudyRLeigh @TheMurderList Blurb The BRAND NEW instalment in the Morwenna Mutton Mystery series from MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Judy Leigh, perfect for fans of Richard Osman. As Christmas approaches in the Cornish town of Seal Bay, festive cheer fills the air.

Mince Pies and Murder by J.R. Leigh @boldwoodbooks @JudyLeighWriter | Proudly organised by @LoveBooksTours #BookTour #SupportingAuthors #BookPromotion

Mince Pies and Murder by J.R. Leigh 23rd – 25th August Genre: Crime / Thriller / Mystery Pages: 334 Publisher: Boldwood Books | @JudyRLeigh…

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