Review: Hollywood's Dark History: Silver Screen Scandals

Hollywood's Dark History: Silver Screen Scandals by Matt MacNabb
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The book takes the reader through some of Hollywood's big scandals involving some of the biggest names from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Among the names Fatty Arbuckle, Charlie Chaplin, Joan Crawford and many others.

I enjoying reading stories from the Golden Age of Hollywood and turned out to be an interesting, enjoyable and well written book that kept interested till the end.

I would recommend this to anyone who has interest in the old scandals of Hollywood.

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Review: Guilty

Guilty by Sea Caummisar
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the third book in the Verdict series and last book in the trilogy.

Warning. This book is full of blood and gore and should not be read by the faint hearted I should really take my own advice but I just can't stop reading Seas work.

Anyway on with the review, Sly's world is collapsing around him he's broken his own rules, his best friend is about to the discover the truth about him and top it all off his dead girlfriend won't leave him alone in his dreams. To find what his next move is I highly recommend you read this book.

Well done to Sea Caummisar on other excellent horror series can't wait to read more of your work






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Review: Unhinged

Unhinged by Sea Caummisar
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

After reading the first book in the series,while sitting in an opticians waiting room and pulling some distinctly peculiar faces I decided this time it be would be best to read in the comfort of my own home.

And boy was I right. I thought after the first book Sly couldn't become any sicker or any more twisted than he already was but was I wrong. I'm not going to say why because this would spoil it for these who our planning on reading it. But what I will tell you is it stomach curling,gruesome no way recommended for the faint-hearted but definitely recommended for those who love extreme horror. And yes I was definitely pulling funny faces again whilst trying to read between my fingers

With all its nasty gruesomeness Sea Caummisar has produced an excellent story for the horror reading fan.

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Review: Judge Jury Torturer

Judge Jury Torturer by Sea Caummisar
My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Looking for something a bit grizzly to read look no further then the books of 'Sea Caummisar'.

I'm having finished the Easy Money (Deadly Reality TV) series I have moved on to her next extremehs horror series (Verdict Realty #1: Judge. Jury Torturer) This time we meet Sly Verdict as cool as a cucumber, a successful realtor and guy with a deadly hobby which has a very specific number of rules that must be obeyed.

I can confirm these books are not for the faint heart and definitely not to be read in the reception area of the opticians where I started pulling rather funny faces.



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Review: A Parliament of Crows

A Parliament of Crows by Alan M. Clark
My rating: 5 of 5 stars


The story virtually starts at the end with the three Mortlow sisters being held for murder. The story then shifts back and forth between their childhood during the Civil War and their adulthood in the early 20th century till their eventual arrest.

You learn early in the story that Mortlow sisters are far from innocent the twins Carolee and Mary are extremely cruel and twisted and take delight in causing pain to others.Vertiline the eldest is hard women who will and does anything to protect and keep her family together. But that does not extend to protecting her nieces and nephews.Even though you know the sisters are evil in every aspect of word, the author has written the book in such a way you feel sympathy for the sisters but I can't explain where the sympathy comes from. I don't actually think they do anything to provoke sympathy from the reader apart from the hardships they faced in the Civil War but there experiences were no different from anybody else in the south at the time. All their actions are basically
cold and calculated.

I really enjoyed reading this book and find it hard to put down well done to Alan Clark for another marvelous book based around a true life crimes.

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Review: Britain's Unsolved Murders

Britain's Unsolved Murders by Kevin Turton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Thank you to Pen & Sword and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy (ARC) of Britain’s Unsolved Murders by Kevin Turton via NetGalley. In exchange for a fair and honest review.

A interesting read about 13 unsolved murders between 1857-1957 in Great Britain.I had already read about a few of cases mentioned in the book but still the book held my interest.

Two cases I found most intriguing were the murders of George and Lillian Peach in 1952 a case I had never come across before and the murder of Evelyn Foster in 1931. Overall the book is very informativy and gives the reader all details he or she needs to know the circumstances surrounding each of the crimes and always useful but not always include the author gives information regarding the people involved in each case (some cases books briefly outline the case then move on to the next).

Definitely recommended to true crime readers.

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Review: The Peasants' Revolting Crimes

The Peasants' Revolting Crimes by Terry Deary
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Thanks to Netgalley and Pen & Sword History for the opportunity to read this book.

Most will recognise the name of this author as the writter of the Horrible Histories books, in this book he turns to writing for the more mature audience.
Which he accomplishes with great success thought out the book you. As with the Horrible Histories books you feel his sense of humour is very much part of the book.

The stories included ones about murder,robbery and unusual tales of selling one's spouses and impersonating a Egyptian.

As with the Horrible Histories the book is interesting, informative and fun to read and I really enjoyed this book.

I would definitely recommend this book too people who enjoy reading history,with a large dose of humour added it is also great for those who find history books boring.

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Review: Roll Credits

Roll Credits by Sea Caummisar
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Roll Credits is the fourth and final installment of the Deadly Realty TV series by author Sea Caummisar

This series is not suitable for the faint of heart due to blood and gore.

So my dear fellow readers we have (maybe) come to the end of the road with psychotic TV producer Damon Dahmer but just how will it all end.Will he find Mr. Cyber ? how will he copy with fatherhood and marriage ? what will happen to poor assistant producer Mary and what horrible deeds does he have in store the contestants this time ? It's to easy to give away spoilers so what I will say is if you want to know the answers to these questions I recommend you read the book

This series has been a bloody ride of stomach wrenching gore but is highly addictive reading. Sea Caummisar has a wonderful way making her reader become immersed into the story , with each book you get a overwhelming need to know what is going to happen next no matter how nasty it's going to be.

I look forward to reading more of her work and may be we will hear from Damon Dahmer again.

I highly, recommend this to horror fans.




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Review: The Fall of Rorke's Drift: An Alternate History of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879

The Fall of Rorke's Drift: An Alternate History of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 by John Laband
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Thank you to Netgallery and Pen and Sword for the opportunity to read this fascinating book.

The Fall of Rorke's Drift An Alternate History of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 by John Laband

The title really does say it all what would have happened if Rocks Drift had fallen ? How much of history would have been changed. How would this have have affected High Commissioner Frere's and Lord Chelmsford's Zulu campaign what would have been the consequences of the 1879 war all are are addressed in this fascinating and very convincing book.

Historian John Laband deserves great praise for a wonderfully detailed and thought provoking account of what may have happened if Rorke's Drift had fallen to the Zulu army.

I would definitely recommend this if you have a interest in the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, to these who enjoy philosophising over alternative history and to these who enjoy reading alternate history books you won't be disappointed.

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Review: Hurt Bank

Hurt Bank by Sea Caummisar
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the third book in the the horror Deadly Reality TV Series. It can be read as a standalone, but is better when read as a series.

This book is intended for mature audiences as contains scenes of blood and gore.

Twisted TV producer Damon Dahmer is back full of painful ideas for his contestants. But Damon also has some personal issues to resolve he wants his estranged girlfriend Destiny back. And someone calling themselves Mr. Cyber has shown a masked Damon killing one of his 'play things ' on the dark web. This reader can imagine what's in store for Mr.Cyber. Then there is poor Mary, Damon's long suffering colleague ....well I'am sorry but I'm going to tell you any more because that would spoil the story for you my dear readers.

Sea Caummisar has created a unique and different kind of series which will appel to horror fans. Even though I'm looking forward to the last series it be will sad to see the series end

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Review: Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun

Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun by Cornelia Funke
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and Bloomsbury publishing for the opportunity to read Pan's Labyrinth Guillermo del Toro & Cornelia Funke in exchange for an fair and honest review.

Following the death of her father and remarriage of her mother to Captain Vidal young Ophelia is forced to move to a new home deep in the woods. Where her new stepfather, the vicious Captain Vidal, is hunting down the rebels fighting against the Francoist regime of Spain.Here she finds her true destiny when she meets the ancient and sinister faun, who claims she is the long lost Princess of his underground kingdom. Faun gives the young Ophelia three dangerous tasks complete to regain access to the kingdom and her memories

Having not seen the movie ,I decided as a bookworm reading the book would be the appropriate course of action. It's a wonderful story about monsters, both the fairy tale kind and the human kind , it's about loneliness, freedom and hope. It has tales interwoven along side the main story, it has rememberable characters and characters you want to love and hate. The book is beautifully written and I really enjoyed reading it so much that I read it in two sittings.

Am I now tempted to watch the film ?
No I don't think I will the book does a wonderful job of bringing the movie to the reader.

I would highly recommend this book to fantasy fans.

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Review: The Forgotten Past: An Eclectic Collection of Little Known Stories from the Annals of History

The Forgotten Past: An Eclectic Collection of Little Known Stories from the Annals of History by Andrew Vinken
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received a free copy of this 'The Forgotten Past' by Andrew Vinken from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

The book is a eclectic collection of little known stories from the annals of History, two stories I particularly enjoyed reading were, The Phantom Doggie of Logeriat Parish and The world's worst poet

I found this book really easy to read and I enjoyed the conversational style of writing.

As the book is a collection of stories it was easy to dip in and out of and there was need to read from front to back.

All the stories are engaging and taught me something new some, the stories would also make great conversation starters at parties.

Would recommend this book to history lovers and people who love reading trivial.

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Review: Under the Wig: A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence

Under the Wig: A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence by William Clegg QC
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Under the Wig was given to me NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

All the thoughts and opinions expressed are solely mine.

Under the Wig is the memoir of William Clegg QC who has a barrister for 47 years and is head of chambers at 2 Bedford Row, one of the four leading criminal sets in London.The book is told in alternating chapters.The reader will find one chapter containing the details of cases he worked on including the high profile cases of Jill Dando, Rachel Nickell, Joanna Yeates, the trial of Private Lee Clegg and Dr Lin Russell and her daughter Megan Russell. While in other chapters he tells the reader about of how he became to be a barrister, then a QC.

As a true crime reader I found the book made for fascinating and interesting read, the writing flowed nicely and I found that once you started reading the book it was very hard to put down so I decided to read the whole book in one sitting.

Overall it is excellent account of a barrister’s life and I would highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in law, recent history or true crime.

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Review: Church Mouse: Memoir of a vampire's servant

Church Mouse: Memoir of a vampire's servant by RH Hale
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Without giving spoilers away I will try my best to give a brief description of the story.It revolves around Rona who becomes penniless and homeless when her two aunt's die. If this was not bad enough she finds herself cornered into become the cleaner at her local church after after witnessing something she shouldn't have but this is no ordinary cleaning job by night is the servant of the undead who are residents of the church.

Horror novels are not a gena I would normally read but having seen so many compliments made about the book and the author over several months I knew this was a book I had to read.And I was not disappointed from the first page to the last I was hooked by the thrilling and gripping storyline.

The book turned into something more then a vampire horror story it goes much deeper,makes you question how far you would go to ensure your own survival? Would you stand by willing as others die around? Would you surrender your own humanity?

Praise for the author

The author has produced in an excellent piece of literature and I would highly recommended to any horror fans.



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Review: AWAKENING

AWAKENING by Douglas L. Wilson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Awakening is the sequel to Affinity’s Window.

I would strongly recommend you read the first book so you can be aware of the background to the second. But is not a requirement to enjoy the book.

The main character is Special Agent Ted Kelwick who turned out to be a very likable character. The reader leans early on that Ted has experienced a traumatic event in his childhood the plagues his dreams and effects his daily life. But what does this have to with a serial killer who escaped capture in past and the present,well I'm afraid no spoilers from me you have to read the book to find out.

The storyline is well constructed and is gripping from the first page to the last.Wilson does a wonderful job of pulling you into the story and makes you really feel the emotional rollercoaster ride the characters are taken on throughout the book.

The build-up towards the end leaves this reader wondering will there be another book in this wonderful series.

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Review: The Violent Abuse of Women in 17th and 18th Century Britain

The Violent Abuse of Women in 17th and 18th Century Britain by Geoffrey Pimm
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Violent Abuse of Women in 17th and 18th Century Britain by Geoffrey Pimm

The books looks at how women were treated unfairly and very often violently throughout the the 17th and 18th century as stated in the title. Women during this time had very little to no rights and were treated as object of scron by the both the males of the households and justice system.

An examples of the difference between the treatment of men and women can seen in how courts delt with the crimes of petty theft and high treason for these crimes men where hanged , where's women were hurshly sentenced to death by burning at the stake. In any household at the time a men could also beat his wife and his female servants with legal rights to do

A interesting, well researched and a thought provoking book but sadly at times a very hard read due to subject matter.

Would recommend to those with an interested in history, equality and equal rights.

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Review: The Reaper's Touch

The Reaper's Touch by Robert Southworth
My rating: 5 of 5 stars


From Amazon

Mary Kelly lies dead upon her bed... Her sorrowful eyes still hold captive, the agony of her fate. Anger, and fear walk side by side as the populace of London demand justice for the slain. Is it a single mad man or is there a bloody political game being played out in the grime filled streets of the old City? The authorities are powerless to stop the bloodletting and call for a new kind of law. William Harkness, former officer of the 66th Regiment of Foot will join the hunt. His task is not to bring an insane killer to court, his hands are not tied by the laws of the day.William Harkness is the killer of killers, the assassin of evil...


My review

Having an interest in reading Jack the Ripper books in fiction and nonfiction I decided to read The Reaper's Breath (The Ripper Legacies Book 1) by Robert Southworth

This was my first time reading a book by this author and I have to say I have not been disappointed.

Mr. Southworth has done an excellent job of betraying life in 19th century London.

In the 'The Reaper's Breath' the author has taken some of the real life characters from the real life investigation into the Jack the Ripper case and them placed alongside fictional characters. To to create a interesting look at the murders committed by Jack the Ripper and the reasoning behind the killings.

For those of you who like me often read Jack the Ripper books,this one offers a refreshing look at the murders and the perpetrator.

You find yourself at some points getting very emotional involved with the characters and yes dare I say very cross with the writer but I'm not one for giving away spoilers I'm afraid you will have to read the book toto find out why.

I'm now off to read 'The Reaper's Touch (The Ripper Legacies Book 2) ' Robert Southworth's second book in the series.










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Review: Paper Dolls

Paper Dolls by Emma Pullar
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

After a graphic opening at the start of the book (which hopefully won't put you off reading this amazing piece of work ).The reader is introduced to three flatmates in present-day London, Beatrice the writer, Mike the struggling actor and journalist Kerri .

But there also a fourth character we only know as Killer, in fact Killer is a dangerous serial killer who leaves behind mutilated corpse's and a paper doll calling card.

What links these seemingly normal housemates to a series of random homicides is the basis of the novel.

I was gripped from the very first page and I kept telling myself just one more chapter than I go to bed but I just couldn't because I had an overwhelming need to find out what happened next.The author has done a wonderful of giving the reader a truly twisted tale of murder and intrigue which leaves you guessing to the last chapters.

My last words have to be say Emma Puller knows how to end a story a unexpected twist.

Highly recommended can't wait for more from the author.

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Review: Jill

Jill by N. Joy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The author has added a hint of Sweeney Todd , Burke and Hare along side her main object the notorious killers Jack the ripper and Mary (Wheeler) Pearcy to created a wonderful piece of fiction.

These names will be familiar to a lot of readers and they won't be disappointed with what the author has achieved.

The book has a brilliant twist to two well known stories and the author has done a wonderful job making of Mary Pearcy your narrator from the first page to the very last. At times the reader is left wondering whether to feel sorry for Mary or just to of her think of as a pure evil woman ( But I'm not going to tell you why you will have to read the book to find out ).

If you thought you knew everything about Jack the Ripper then think again because Mary has a tale to tell you.

Highly recommended




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Review: Last Train to Lime Street

Last Train to Lime Street by Brian L. Porter
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Last Train is the most recent book in the Mersey Murder Mysteries series by Brian L. Porter .

Detective Inspector Andy Ross, Detective Sergeant Izzie Drake and the Special Murder Investigation Team are back with a bang.

The opening crime scene is quite graphic and definitely is not for the faint hearted , a body has been callously been thrown from a railway bridge and hit by a train (Hence my warning about the graphic scene I felt quite queasy after reading it).

D.I. Ross and his team are called in to investigate the crime , the trail leads them into the porn industry and an interesting set of characters. But is the killer to be found among them or is the team looking in the wrong place for a cold hearted killer.

I enjoyed reading the novel and would definitely say the author has delivered what his readers have come to expected from him, an interesting background ,a storyline with lots of twists turns plus a few red herring and finally an interesting set of characters some of whom you will like while others you won't .

To find out what happens pick yourself up copy.



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Review: Deadly Reality TV Series

Deadly Reality TV Series by Sea Caummisar
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Damon Dahmer is a psychotic satanist oh and he is a entertainment producer who he has come up with a new Reality TV show. It has a simple concept all the contestants have to do is out bid each other and earn the right to injure themselves for very large sums of money. 

The author Sea Caummisar has taken an original idea and come up with something spectacular.

This reader found herself feeling queasy at the lengths the contestants would go to win money . I don't think there is any amount money of that will convince me to my harm self.

If you're looking for something new , something different something that will leave you squirming in seat and q really good page turner definitely give this book a try.

I can't wait for Book 2

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Review: Death and Destruction on the Thames in London

Death and Destruction on the Thames in London by Anthony Galvin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Thank you to Sapere Books and Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

The Thames runs through the heart of London, and acts as a silent witness to London's history and as unwitting accomplice to death and destruction.

The book looks at the history of the Thames and it's surrounding areas, spanning from the time of the Romans to the present day and covers everything from shipwrecks to murder.

It's a great book for reading front to back or for dipping in and out of whichever you prefer. There were a few errors in historical facts and locations but these can be forgiven as I still found the book to be quite an interesting read and full of fascinating stories.

I don't think anyone can read this book and quite not look at the Thames in the same light again

If you enjoy your history this is definitely a book you should read.

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Review: Knife's Tell

Knife's Tell by Daniel Dark
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Most people know about the autumn of Terror in Victorian London 1888 where a killer who became know to the world as Jack the ripper killed five prostitutes in a gruesome manner.

This book is interestingly a fictional account of the months leading up to these murder. Daniel Darks character is a pillar of society, a doctor, forensics expert and medical examiner to police but the reality is, he is a sick , twisted , controlling , drug addicted killer. I don't want to go into the storyline any more than I have already because this will spoil the discovering  the doctor's dastardly deeds for for yourself.

Dark has done a wonderful job of getting inside the mind of a killer and with reproducing Victorian London for its readers. A highly recommended read and in my opinion deserves it places amongst by Jack the ripper book collection.

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Review: Strange Tales of the Sea

Strange Tales of the Sea by Jack Strange
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Strange Tales of the Sea (Jack's Strange Tales Book 4) by Jack Strange is an informative book filled with seventeen chapters of enticing titles such as Ships with Ghosts, Ships that Disappeared, Creatures of the Deep, Eating the Ship’s Boy and Religion at Sea.

This is first book in the Strange Tales series I have read and the first book I have read by this author and I was not disappointed. The book made for interesting reading , which you can tell from the first page to the last was thoroughly researched by the author.

Some of my favourite chapters included , ghost ships, mermaids and sailors' superstitions my least favourite chapter was definitely Eating the Ship’s Boy, I won't go into details of why I will leave that to to the reader to find out for themselves.

I'm looking forward to reading more books by this author and would highly recommend this to these of you enjoy stories related to the history of the sea and sailing or mythology.

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Review: Black Sparrow

Black Sparrow by A.J. Griffiths-Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Black Sparrow Kindle Edition

by A.J. Griffiths-Jones  

This is the story of how three people with different backgrounds finds themselves intertwined into each other's life in the city of Pairs.

You have the young Muslim women, running away from home to be with her lover, the businessman travelling abroad one last time, for one last job before retirement but what is his job and finally the hotel owner a secretive women with a mysterious past and who seems to know alot about the businessman and his job.

This author has done a great job of leaving the reader wondering what is going to happen right to the very last minute.

The story is well written and has a great twist at the end.

The only problem I found and what made reading difficult at times for me was the characters names but this was not the authors fault but my own as I have dyslexia making the pronunciations of the names very difficult for me.

I would definitely recommend this to mystery and thriller readers readers.

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Review: The College Farm Mystery: The True Story of the Finchley Murder of 1898

The College Farm Mystery: The True Story of the Finchley Murder of 1898 by Danny Adams
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was given a free copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

First I would like say I don't if this was the final edition of the book or if it was still in editorial process the book if this was the final version then it was very higglety pigglety and needs a lot of work. The book has a be habit of jumping from one story to another which a bit confusing.

If you put this to one side The College Farm Mystery is very well researched and informative was reader of historical true crime I find it an interesting insight into a crime I had not read about before.

If the the book is reorganised and re-edited in the coming months I would happily recommend it to true crime readers.

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Review: The Fifth Commandment

The Fifth Commandment by Eve Gaal
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The main character, is a young woman called Christina who after wishing she had different parents has a supernatural experience involving Saint Peter who gives her the opportunity to live alternate lives. After her experiences she finds herself back in her home town where she feels compelled to confess her sin of breaking the 5th commandment and her experience of of living alternative lives to the local priest. Will he her believe ? well I'm afraid I don't give away spoilers to find out what happens you will have to read this fabulous book.

But I will tell this was my first time reading anything by author Eve Gaal and I have to say I found this particular novel thought-provoking. You find yourself thinking what would life be like , how different would l have been if I'd had been born to a different family.

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Review: The Door That Faced West

The Door That Faced West by Alan M. Clark
My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I recently come across the Historical fiction novel 'The Door that Faced West ' by Alan M. Clark .

Having read other books by the author I know the novel would be a mix of fact and fiction and I wasn't disappointed.But you have to remember this a work of fiction as the author states at the beginning of the novel, because it's very easy to become engrossed in this highly recommended novel and believe the book is non-fiction.

The Door that Faced West is about two brothers Micajah Harpe, also know as Big Harpe and Wiley Harpe also know as The Little Harpe, who are vicious killer ( after a quick search of the internet I found they are often referred to as America's first serial killers ).

The story beings with a grandmother a woman with a hidden past a women who shows very little love towards her family, with exception of her grandson the only one she shows kind any love towards. Till an incident with her grandson beings the memories of her past flooding back . Memories of a young woman running from her abusive father,only to find herself living with the Harpe Brothers, ruthless killers and the two women they had taken as their wifes.


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Review: Affinity's Window

Affinity's Window by Douglas L. Wilson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I just finished reading Affinity's Window by Douglas L. Wilson after staying up most of the night reading just to find out what happened next.

The author has created what I would call a spine chilling ghostly horror story and I'm always the first to admit I'm not a big reader of horror but I could not put this one down if you get the opportunity to pick a copy up it's well worth taking the time to read.

In the old nursery rhyme 'What Are Little Boys Made Of ?' there is line which goes like this

What are little girls made of ?
   Sugar and spice
   And everything nice

When  Douglas L. Wilson  wrote Affinity's Window he was definitely not thinking about these lines when he created his character Affinity Bell , she is one little girl you wouldn't won't to find yourself along with day or night.

Read the book to find out why you won't be disappointed .

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Review: A Very Mersey Murder

A Very Mersey Murder by Brian L. Porter
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A VERY MERSEY MURDER is the fiveth book in the Mersey Murder Mysteries Book series.



This time D.I. Andy Ross , D. S. Izzie Drake and rest of the team must look to past to stop a killer, killing in the present .

In 1966 a young bar maid is brutally raped and murdered, her body left close to a old disused lighthouse in Hale, then cames a second and finally a third murder. As suddley as the killing started they stop fast forward, thirty-nine years and two identical murders have been committed has the killer returned,is it a copycat killer, can D.I. Andy Ross , D. S. Izzie Drake and the team stop him or her before it's too late ?

What can the reader expect ? An interesting plot with some fantastic twists, who the killer is it abit of puzzle and the is reader left pretty much left wondering to the very end who the killer .

Readers of previous books in the series won't be left disappointed and something which I enjoy seeing is the author has yet again included personal details about himself in the book.

Recommended reading for of thrillers and murder mysteries

Can't wait to read the next in the series

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Review: Murder by the Book: A Sensational Chapter in Victorian Crime

Murder by the Book: A Sensational Chapter in Victorian Crime by Claire Harman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In exchange for a fair review I received a copy of this book from NetGalley

On the morning of the 6th May, 1840, Lord William Russell was found murdered in his bed in a seemingly safe, Mayfair street by his servants.

The author goes into great detail about the police investigation and the subtenant trial of Lord William Russell's Swiss valet ,which makes for interesting reading. As well as looking at the novel about Jack Sheppard which was popular at the time. It was also at one time the reason he give for killing his master saying in a statement it had influenced his decision to kill his master.

But I was sadly disappointed the book was well written towards the end I felt the book was padded out with paragraphs on the writer's Dickens and Thackeray which made fell like I was reading a different book.However this is only my opinion and someone other then myself my find this interesting.

Over all a well written and thoroughly researched book .

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Review: Renaissance: The Fall and Rise of a King

Renaissance: The Fall and Rise of a King by Marla Skidmore
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This a historical fiction novel about Richard III the story begins with his death at the Battle of Bosworth , but this is only the beginning of the story.

The author made a intriguing an interesting decision to follow Richard into the afterlife from here the reader gets to see events from Richards life in a number of flashback's. We also get to see the struggles he might have gone through while coming trying to terms the decisions he made and the consequences they had. We also get to see him struggle with the reputation he gained and after his death due to Henry Tudor.

I'm no expert on Richard 111 but from what I do know I can say the historical details are accurate and it is clear that a lot of research has been done.

Well done to the author an excellent novel I was hooked from the first page and was sorry to see it come to end.

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