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Escaping the madness of motherhood through writing crime novels. Author of the DI Bernadette ‘Bernie’ Noel series. ‘Rewind’ out now & all books available on KU. Run Murder in Merton - crime writing events in SW London.

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And that’s a wrap for … October! Back by popular demand … Ish. 😄 I think the most impactful news of the month was that I dropped my iPad. I’ve no idea what happened and believe me, I’ve gone over it a million tim…

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The Token by Sharon Bolton Today on the blog I’m sharing my thoughts on The Token, the brand new thriller from Sharon Bolton which is out today. Happy publication day. My thanks to publisher Orion for the invitation to…

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This Week in Books (5th November, 2025) Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words.  1954: When her former novice’…

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The Malt Whisky Murders by Natalie Jayne Clark #bookreview On my blog today, I’m sharing my thoughts on the debut novel by Natalie Jayne Clark, The Malt Whisky Murders. BLURB Whisky is a bloody business . . . When a dilapidated distillery comes up fo…

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The Book Club Killer by Ross Greenwood Today I am sharing my thoughts on the brand new, and possibly final (boo hiss) DI Barton novel from Ross Greenwood which is out today. Happy publication day, Ross. My thanks to publisher Boldwood b…

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‘The Blitz Secret’ by Stephen Ronson Author : Stephen RonsonTitle : The Blitz SecretSeries : John Cook #3Pages : 380Publisher : Hodder & StoughtonPublication date : 6th November, 2025Source : Author / Netgalley London, 1940: …

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The Winter Killer by Alex Pine Today I am sharing my thoughts on book three in the DI James Walker series by Alex Pine, The Winter Killer. I fell behind with these books so I’ve decided to do a quick series catch up in rea…

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Rewind Recap: Weekly Update W/E 02/11/25 Well, that’s Hallowe’en over for another year then. How are we in November already? It was a bit of a shock last Thursday to realise that nine weeks hence we will be in 2026, a fact I o…

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Vengeful Women by Melanie Blake Power. Passion. Revenge. Nothing is off-limits in Falcon Bay. From Sunday Times bestselling author Melanie Blake comes a gripping new chapter in the Falcon Bay series – where showbi…

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AYE WRITE: MY PICK OF TWO UNMISSABLE EVENTS FROM AYE WRITE 6-16 NOVEMBER 2025 @AyeWrite @Brownlee_Donald I’m not a big fan of November: too early to look forward to Christmas, too late to enjoy the autumn air. Thank goodness, then, for Aye Write, which fills ten days of the month with plenty of bookis…

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The Confessions by Paul Bradley Carr Today I am sharing my thoughts on The Confessions by Paul Bradley Carr, a rather disturbing look at a possible future under the influence of AI. My thanks to publisher Faber Books who sent me a cop…

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’The Token’ by Sharon Bolton Author : Sharon BoltonTitle : The TokenPages : 420Publisher : OrionPublication date : 6th November, 2025Source : Netgalley Seven strangers receive a mysterious note informing them of their impendin…

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Two events! Interviews with @sophiehannahCB1 @hantslibraries @policecommander @simon_mccleave @MertonLibraries @JoyKluver Having had very few book events this year, I have had two in the space of two days! I had the great honour of interviewing Sophie Hannah at Basingstoke Discovery Centre for Only Murders in the Libr…

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#BookReview: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social #TheManWhoDiedTwice #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles “It’s the following Thursday. Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He’s made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His st…

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End Game by Jeffrey Archer Today Mandie is sharing her review of the latest thriller from Jeffrey Archer, End Game. Mandie has loved the other books in the William Warwick series, so thank you to publishers HarperCollins for…

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The People Watcher by Sam Lloyd Today Mandie is taking a look at The People Watcher by Sam Lloyd. Mandie has really been enjoying the author’s books, making the most of an opportunity to catch up on books missed. Here&#8217…

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“Murder in the Mountains” with authors Simon McCleave & John Sutherland An evening with authors Simon McCleave & John Sutherland, interviewed by Joy Kluver at West Barnes Library, New Malden

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Blog Tour: The Winter Job by Antti Tuomainen @antti_tuomainen @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours #TheWinterJob #AnttiTuomainen #TeamOrenda Book Synopsis: Sofas, secrets and a snowbound road to trouble… Helsinki, 1982. Recently divorced postal worker Ilmari Nieminen has promised his daughter a piano for Christmas, but with six days to …

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‘The Last Witch’ by C.J. Cooke Author : C.J. CookeTitle : The Last WitchPages : 380Publisher : Harper CollinsPublication date : 9th October, 2025Source : Owned Helena Scheuberin should be doing what every other young wife is kee…

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#TopTenTuesday | 21st October 2025: Atmospheric Reads #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles Hello and a very warm welcome to damppebbles. It’s Tuesday which means it’s time for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday post. I’ve decided to take part in That Artsy Reader Girl&#8…

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One of Us by Elizabeth Day @elizabday @4thEstateBooks Source: Review copyPublication: 25 September 2025 from Fourth EstatePP: 352ISBN-13:978-0008534912 My thanks to Fourth Estate for a review copyIn the inner circle, where can you hide a secret? In th…

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Little Secrets by Victoria Goldman Today I am delighted to share my thoughts on the brand new novel from Victoria Goldman, Little Secrets, which is out today. Happy Publication day Victoria. My thanks to Victoria for sending me an e…

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Happy publication day to @victoriagoldman.bsky.social for #LittleSecrets!

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A week today! Still time to book!

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Murder Most Haunted by Emma Mason – review Published by Bantam Publication date – 16 October 2025 Source – review copy A grand country estate. On her last day as a Detective, Midge McGowan is given the retirement present from he…

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The Hawk Is Dead by Peter James Today I am sharing my thoughts on the brand new Roy Grace thriller from Peter James. This book may be the 21st book in the series, but it packs a real (Royal) punch. My thanks to publisher Pan Macm…

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WWW Wednesday | 15th October 2025 #WWWWednesday #bookblogger #amreading #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles Welcome to WWW Wednesday. This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to your po…

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The Official Agatha Christie Puzzle Book – review Published by Laurence King Publication date – 10 October 2024 Source – own copy Do you have the flair, order and method of Hercule Poirot, or the unassuming, shrewd intelligence of Miss…

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This Week in Books (15th October, 2025) Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words.  📖 C.J. Cooke – The Last…

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An Eye For An Eye by Jeffrey Archer Today it is over to Mandie for her review of An Eye For An Eye by Jeffrey Archer, part of the William Warwick series. Mandie has been loving this series so is playing a touch of catch up to see wha…

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