Cleverly crafted with a unique plot and very believable characters. The writing flowed beautifully and I was keen to read on. It had a subplot thread that is sure to be picked up in its sequel. That is next on my list to read.
"Patience and planning. That's what Mother taught me. If you have patience, she said, and wait until the timing is perfect, and if you plan carefully, you can get away with anything. Even murder."
The death of her father and disappearance of her mother spurs Beatrice Styles into relocation and a change of career. However, her new venture in Lincoln, as a private investigator, takes an unexpected turn when she finds her first client dead.
The police think he died of natural causes, but his widow is not convinced. Beatrice digs into the life of the dead man, only to…
Enjoyed the way she had taken something factual and melded it with fiction to craft an interesting unique story with plenty of cliff-hanging moments. It is the first book I have read by this author and I will definitely read more of her work.
Tony Viscount is a widower, a father and a restaurateur but has no idea where he came from, so helping his young son, Jamie, complete a family tree could be fun for both of them. But Tony doesn’t expect the tale of terror he uncovers, or that it could have followed him into the present.
I love the whole series of the Lorne Turner supernatural thrillers. This is book 5 of 8 in the series so far. The 'hero' is not stereotypical but a battered bruised ex-military man whose mind and body are scarred through his service and what harbours inside him. A thrilling page turner that leaves the reader wanting more. Love, love, love it!
Lorne isn’t convinced his new psychic detective agency is a good idea but when he receives a call from a boarding school, sat in the shadow of Clatworthy Reservoir he reluctantly agrees to help.
The wisdom of teenagers has caused a problem at the school. The students decided the Ouija board they made in class might be fun to use, but when their call is answered, everything changes.
The results have opened a door Lorne has to close or lives will be lost.
The team discover a dark secret. The rising waters of the reservoir that flooded an ancient village…
Detective Chief Inspector Allison and Sergeant Mark Stringer have the chilling task of tracking down a serial killer who is to terrify a city with his bizarre and cold-blooded murders of innocent women. They are ordinary men with human frailties and too much to do.
The psychological profile of the killer is meticulously pieced together to reveal a suave, sophisticated seducer of women. He uses his deadly charm and good looks to lure his victims to horrifying deaths.
A complex and incestuous relationship with his conspiring mother, coupled with dark and contradictory religious beliefs, drives the killer to frenzied heights of atrocity.
The police must delve into the mind of this twisted serial killer and explore his disturbing relationship with his mother in order to free the city from its fear. When they find him and trap him, he is taken off the streets but it is not the end... Not by a long way...
