Review: Scotland Yard's Murder Squad

Scotland Yard's Murder Squad by Dick Kirby
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Scotland Yard's Murder Squad is the latest book True Crime author Dick Kirby, who saved as a Policeman in a variety of elite units.

The book is a collection of stories,each featuring a notable case solved by the Murder Squad, these stories range from the early days of early days of squad up the 1990's and included cases involving child murderers to gangster's with locations from London to the crime ridden Islands of St.Kitts and Nevis islands.

The book also gives the reader an interesting insight into how the police used their instincts to get their man before the development and use of forensic evidence/ technology.

The author writes is an easy flowing manner making it a enjoyable read.

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Review: The Bystander Effect

The Bystander Effect by Catherine Sanderson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Bystander Effect: The Psychology of Courage and Inaction by Catherine Sanderson is interesting and brilliant looking into the to psychology behind the bystander effect.

The book is excellently up to date on the effects the bystanders and how social media can play a massive role in people's behaviour.
It also looks at some of new and old experiments carried out in the field of psychology my personal favourite being Milgram’s studies of obedience.

Overall the book is well written and a excellently up to date look at the bystanders effect , I recommended this book to anyone with a interest in human behaviour and to anyone with general interest in psychology.

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Review: South By Southwest Wales

South By Southwest Wales by David Owain Hughes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Recommended

'South By Southwest Wales' by David Owain Hughes

This book is one of those where you know from the very first page you're really going to enjoying reading it.

The main character is Samson a real old school 1940s Chicago style PI, but unfortunately for Samson he doesn't live in Chicago nor does he live in the 1940s, he lives in modern day Cardiff Wales where he struggles with alcoholism , delusions and doesn't quite fit in. And to top it all off he manages to find himself in a whole heap of trouble when he least expects it.

David has done a wonderful job of creating a old school style PI living in the modern world and I for one absolutely loved Samson as a character , his a man with problems but with a Heart of Gold and man who's willing to go the extra mile to protect those that he loves even when he has nothing left to give. Highly recommended and I'm hoping for a sequel.

For those who are easily offended by bad language this may not be the book for you.



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Review: Tales from the Tombstone

Tales from the Tombstone by S.Ballinger & P.Coombes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

We our the authors of this book. We had a wonderful time visiting photographing and researching all the places in the book we hope you enjoy reading about our findings.

Churches and churchyards stand as a silent witness to many of life`s events such as births, marriages and death. In times of war and peace, they silently watch as generation after generation passes by. But if you look a little closer, they will reveal their secrets to you. This book gives a brief history of those beautiful churches, alongside some of the stories behind the graves. (less)
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Review: The Romford Outrage: The Murder of Inspector Thomas Simmons 1885

The Romford Outrage: The Murder of Inspector Thomas Simmons 1885 by Linda Rhodes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Til Death Do Us Part

Til Death Do Us Part by Sea Caummisar
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Just when I think it's safe to come out from under the covers, this wonderful author presents her readers with another extreme horror short story. As always her stories are not for the faint-hearted or for those whose stomach's are easily turned. Both of which describes me so I don't know why I keep punishing myself ha ha ha.

The main character is Cole who thinks marriage is until you death to you part , whoever his soon to be ex-wife thinks otherwise.So Cole attempts to convince her and her new boyfriend the error of their ways in a stomach churning, eyes watering, peek though your fingers, sequence of events.

Please remember not read if are under 18 our easily offended.

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Review: Bullets, Teeth, & Fists 3: 20 exciting, violent, and sometimes heartbreaking short stories of noir and pulp fiction.

Bullets, Teeth, & Fists 3: 20 exciting, violent, and sometimes heartbreaking short stories of noir and pulp fiction. by Jason Beech
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bullets, Teeth, & Fists 3: 20 by Jason Beech is an anthology of twenty short stories.

The stories are described as exciting, violent, and sometimes heartbreaking and that is exactly what you get.The stories range from a pregnant women trying to protect her unborn child in a kidnapping gone wrong, a guy babysitting his friend's dog but isn't as straightforward as it sounds to an zombie apocalypse.

Two my favourites were ,The Music Inside Me and Look at him and my least favourite was Spare Change. They are all well written and easy to follow so if you like short stories and books that you can jump in and out , then this just the book for you.



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