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[[Category:New Reviews|Thrillers]]__NOTOC__<!-- Remove INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HERE-->{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Robert ParkerSaima Mir|title=The Baby and the BrandyVengeance
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|summary=When we first meet Ben Bracken he's I was instantly intrigued by the premise of this novel – an organised crime syndicate in the north of England run by a free man, but Muslim woman. The fact that it's was the first time second in many long months. Twenty minutes before he had escaped from HMP Manchester, better known to many people as Strangeways. He had been an army captain but hea series I hadn't read didn't stop me – I'd been forced ve jumped midway into a situation where he felt that he had no option but to act against the law few series before (on page and this resulted in his dishonourable discharge screen) and the prison sentence. It did nothing for his relationship with his parents either. Right now heit needn't be a hindrance if it's not got good enough. And that many people he can call friends but hewasn's buoyed by t a feeling of patriotismproblem here. Vengeance swiftly brings you up to speed, despite what's happened to himand I never felt lost.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1494998564</amazonuk>0861541561
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{{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Then We Take BerlinDavid Chadwick|authortitle=John LawtonHeadload of Napalm|rating=4.5
|genre=Thrillers
|summary=Do we really need another Cold War-era thriller? Especially one that also covers the already saturated Second World War years? Well yes, if the thriller in question is John LawtonIt's new offeringSeptember 1973 in Hicks, 'Then We Take Berlin'California. Despite sounding like Hicks is a chant from Mojave desert town of a mob few thousand people with its nearest neighbours of England football fans rampaging through Germany LA and Las Vegas both a significant drive away. Not much happens in Hicks. A silver mine and a defence contractor are the 1980smain local employers but otherwise, Then We Take Berlin tells the story there's not much of cockney John 'Joe' Holdernessnote other than dive bars and Joshua trees. Life is quiet, better known as Wilderness to all of his female acquantancesuntil....|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1611856124</amazonuk>B0D321VJ76
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Christopher Rice1399613073|title=The Heavens RiseMoral Injuries|author=Christie Watson|rating=4.5
|genre=Thrillers
|summary=Marshall Ferriott thinks he has Niquette Delongpre; Olivia, Laura and Anjali met on the first day of medical school and their friendship would keep them inseparable for a quarter of a century. Olivia is ruthlessly ambitious, which is a bonus when you aim to be a cardiothoracic surgeon. Laura is a perfectionist and a trauma doctor. Anjali is the free spirit of the group and she wants him as much as he obsesses about herbecomes a GP. HeWhen we first meet them they's certain until re at a late night struggle in her familydrug and alcohol-fuelled party and it's swimming pool disavows him of the ideagoing to end in tragedy. However they arenWe don't alone in know who suffered the tragedy or the waterconsequences. Something unwelcome and uninvited lives Twenty-five years later there will be an eerily similar event that will shape both their abilities and their futuresimpact the three friends. Fast forward through the years and Marshall is completely paralysed yet, oddlyThis time, things die around him. And Niquette? Sheit's missing along with the rest of her familytheir teenage children who are involved.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0349402841</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Warm BodiesSunny Singh|authortitle=Isaac MarionHotel Arcadia|rating=3.5|genre=Dystopian FictionThrillers |summary=Warm Bodies The Hotel Arcadia is told a luxury hotel in an alternating first person point of view, switching back and forth between ''R'' a zombie who unnamed city that has retained suddenly been violently taken over by a bit more of terrorist group. Hiding from the power of thought than mostterrorists who are rampaging through, killing everyone on site, and Juliethere is Sam, a feisty wartime photographer and courageous heroineAbhi, who has been through horrible hardships, but retained an ability the hotel manager. As Abhi continues to try to truly care about others. In short, R has far more humanity than remotely for the residents who are still alive in the average zombiehotel, but Julie also held on to more of the traits that I feel truly make us human in he forms a world where kindness and unselfish love have become even more endangered than the human race itself. Two other characters are important bond with Sam who refuses to this storylinebe cowed by events, ''M'', R's best friend and Nora, Juliekeeps on venturing out of her room to try to capture what's closest friend and confidanthappened through her photography. I especially liked Nora, who has suffered far more than Julie Although they only ever talk over the phone, their friendship grows as Abhi tries to help her keep safe and yet still is willing they both wait to put aside past hurt, but M has his redeeming points as wellsee if they will be rescued before they are discovered by the terrorists.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0099583828</amazonuk>086154742X
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{{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=The New Hunger: The Prequel to Warm BodiesCody Goodfellow|authortitle=Isaac MarionVertical|rating=3.5|genre=Dystopian FictionThrillers|summary=I normally review a book within a day or two of finishing itThere's something about tall buildings that just captures my imagination. I couldnWho doesn't with this one. I loved this book, but I did feel dissatisfied with the ending, and I thought perhaps I was missing something - and I was. This book was written as love a prequelgood view from up high, and most of after all? Even the readers will have already read ''Warm Bodies''. I found something so unique in Isaac Marion's writing style, and something about this book so compelling that drabbest office building is somewhere I couldn't quite bear m intrigued to rate get inside if it down, but neither was I happy with a 5 star rating with such as lacklustre ending. It felt like half a book to me's 40 stories tall. So - in order to review when I picked up this fairly - I felt I had to read the author's first book. After reading it – about people who scale tall buildings for fun – I am no longer disappointed in the ending. It isn't after all the end - it is just the beginning of one of the best books I have ever readwas instantly intrigued.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0099587726</amazonuk>1803363991
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1804183210|title=The AbominationNo Reserve|author=Jonathan HoltFelix Francis
|rating=4
|genre=Thrillers
|summary=Captain Katerina Tapo of Thirty-four-year-old Theo Jennings shouldn't have been on the rostrum when the Italian Carabinieri police forcecolt - as yet unnamed - came up for auction, Holly Bolandbut Peter Radway, a Second Lieutenant in the US Army and Daniele Barbo a reclusive web expertchairman, hadn't arrived, are so he continued his session. To say that he was shocked when the bidding reached three million pounds would be an understatement. A lovely animal - but three million pounds? Two men had been bidding against each individually investigating seemingly separate events that become more other. Brian Kitman and Elliot 'Mitch' Mitchell were well-known and more entwinedrespected in the racing industry. Their collective probing uncovers a massive conspiracy and seems to implicate Jennings was in one of the cubicles in the US Army, toilets when the Catholic Church two men came in and their conversation revealed that the Italian Mafia, three incredibly powerful organisations horse had been deliberately bid up to that figure. Both were happy that it is best not to rile they had insurance in any wayplace. The following morning, as the three characters are quick to discoverhorse was dead in its stall.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178185369X</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=A P McCoy1405951680|title=Taking the FallThe Safe House|author=Cameron Ward|rating=3.54
|genre=Thrillers
|summary=Back Jess Walker accepted an offer (OK, actually she was gently nudged into it by her friend, Rupert) to caretake a luxury property in the nineteen seventies Duncan Claymore was Australian outback for a promising conditional jockey - a talented rider who should never have been short couple of a ride, but he was struggling, probably because he could neither take instructions nor keep his mouth shutmonths. HeAfter the problems she'd been taught everything he knew by his father, Charliehad at work, it seemed like just the break she needed. She was no longer a trainer whose reputation data analyst for the Metropolitan police in London: she was ruined when personal rivalries got out Jess who was returning to the country of her birth and in need of hand. He hasn't been able the space to set foot on a racecourse sinceget over the traumatic end of her relationship with Charles. His son's determined to beat A few weeks in the top jockeys and to bring down Otway Ranges in Victoria sounded like just the men responsible for what happened to his father, but can he do both or will he have to make some hard choices?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1409129578</amazonuk>ticket.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1448309743|title=Bronze GodsThe Devil Stone (DCI Christine Caplan)|author=A A AguireCaro Ramsay
|rating=4
|genre=Crime
|summary=One In the village of Cronchie on the West coast of Scotland, five members of a wealthy family are found murdered. The only item missing from the many reasons I love fantasy home is discovering the new worlds Devil Stone: myth says that if the authors have created. Where stone is the world? What kind creatures inhabit it? What are the customsremoved from Otterburn House, et cetera, et ceteradeath will follow. Steampunk novels The only suspects are especially fascinating and steampunk mixed with fantasy is known Satanists but in many ways, that's an easy conclusion given that two of them 'discovered' the double hitbody. Throw The Senior Investigating Office is DCI Bob Oswald but when he disappears, DCI Christine Caplan is pulled in some murder most frighteningly horrid and we have the makings of a really good timeto 'shadow' him.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781169497</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Alexa CamouroB0CCCPJJ5B|title=Dixon Grace: 1.9.7 HamburgThe Last Person in the World|author=Matthew Tree|rating=4.5
|genre=Thrillers
|summary=Dixon Grace is an Aussie living Our narrator was a complicated life in Hamburgscholarship day boy at the London-based public school where he met Ralph Finns. She juggles her live-in, ambitious, immature boyfriend with It was an older wealthy industrialist lover while teaching English unusual relationship as Ralph was a boarder and had money to local company employees. throw around on a But however complicated that seemsRolex watch, it's about to get worsevintage wines and a state-of-the-art sound system. Both were probably quite surprised when they became almost friends and certainly more than acquaintances. The police come for her Finns had no intention of going on to University, unlike our storyteller who had a place at Wolverton College in the early hoursWellingford, although it's not till she's ensconced in the interrogation room that Dixon realises sheUK's charged with espionage and murderthird most prestigious university. The problem is complex but the answer is simple: she must escape to prove her innocence. Having said thatBefore going up, 'simple' is he took up a relative term. From the language school for which she works loose invitation to the Indian corporation that keeps cropping upvisit Ralph at his home, nothing is what it seems, including Dixon GraceClouds Manor in West Dorset.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>3981458591</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=The Excalibur CodexDean Koontz|authortitle=James DouglasThe House at the End of the World|rating=3.54
|genre=Thrillers
|summary=Jamie Saintclair When you experience overwhelming tragedy and feel that there is no one on your side, you can either suck it up, saddle up and ride on or you can retreat to your own private fortress on an expert island that sits snugly in tracing works a small chain of arts. But he has just as much of a knack for finding trouble as he does for recovering art work. He has just been made an offer no treasure hunter could refuse. A chance to find tiny dots on the legendary sword of Arthur, but he won't be dealing with knights or chivalry map and live out your days in this adventure, instead he will come up against the very worst of human naturepeace and solitude. This book will take him That's what Katie thought she was doing when she shut down her old life to start afresh on a quest beginning in one of humanityJacob's darkest chaptersLadder; and all would have been the aforementioned peace and solitude were it not for the pesky US Government occupying Ringrock, the rise neighbouring island and perpetrating all manner of Nazi Germany. The evil perpetuated in this era will be mirrored by modern men who are prepared to plunge the world into darkness once again, this time mischief in the name of British purity. Although the sword is associated with supernatural powers, there will be nothing supernatural in the evil Jamie faces, only the unbridled hatred and lust for power that comes so naturally to some men, science and because of this is ever so much more terrifying than magic or monsters. What is even more disturbing is quite possibly bringing about the thought that under the right circumstances, many end of us could become monsters as wellall mankind.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0552167924</amazonuk>1662453159
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{{Frontpage|isbn=1787636607|title=The Trap|author=Catherine Ryan Howard|rating=4.5|genre=Crime|summary=It's a scene replicated all too often in the early hours of the morning. Drunken revellers spilling out of clubs and looking for a way to get home. Some are lucky and manage to get one of the few taxis available. Others squash onto the night bus that will only go as far as one of the outlying villages. The woman all regret the 'taxi problem', particularly in the light of 'the missing women'. For one young woman, the final stop on the bus leaves her a long way short of her home. She had intended to ring someone to come and collect her - but her phone's dead. The bus had driven off before she had the chance to beg the bus driver to let her use his. There's no option but to start walking - unsuitably clothed and in high-heeled shoes.}}{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1529195977|title=Hell to PayNone of this is True|author=Jenny ThomsonLisa Jewell|rating=35
|genre=Thrillers
|summary=Nancy is trying to escape a naff Christmas with On her naff boyfriend45th birthday, but walks into Alix Summer celebrated with a nightmare crowd of friends in the Landsdown pub on Salisbury Road when she interrupts a burglary at encountered Josie Fair. She, too, was out celebrating her parents' home – a professional45th birthday, violentonly she was just with her husband, nay fatalWalter. It turns out that not only are Alix and Josie birthday twins, burglarythey were both born in St Mary's hospital. When she comes out That's where the similarities end, though: Alix, with her husband, Nathan, are in the midst of a therapeutic stay in an institute afterwardsjoyful, monied group of friends and whilst they're not ''exactly'' rowdy, they're enjoying themselves. Josie, on the other hand, sheholds her handbag close to her tummy and you get the sense that Walter's seeking one thing – revengenot too happy. Her brother and his rap sheet might have something He's not used to do with those responsible, but only one thing will fire Nancy spending this much money on – the need for vengeance against those who inflicted a double rape and such violence against hermeal - but it is Josie's birthday after all.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780998864</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=1803136383|title=The Shanghai FactorTin Soldiers|author=Charles McCarryDavid Chadwick|rating=4.5
|genre=Thrillers
|summary=Our narrator Wat Tyler has returned from fighting in Vietnam under something of a cloud. What actually happened out there is gossiped about and nobody is sure exactly what took place, but an American sleeper spy in China whose mission act of heroism leading to a rare battlefield commission followed by rank cowardice and disgrace seems to be the consensus. Wat himself is keeping his cards close to improve his Mandarin and attempt to blend chest, as best he can into Shanghai societyalways does. }}{{Frontpage|isbn=B0C7J9D21B|title=A chance meeting results Captive in an intelligent and enigmatic Chinese lover who becomes Algiers (Muhammed Amalfi Mysteries)|author=A J Lewis|rating=4.5|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=When we first meet our hero, his perfect teacher even though he is pretty sure she name is working for Guoanbu (Chinese Intelligence) Ettore and that he is constantly under surveillancelives at The House of Beautiful Swallows. In time Idyllic as this might sound, it's a bordello and Ettore's mother died when he infiltrates known affiliates was born. He's not been short of mothers, though - but for someone of his background in late-eighteenth-century Amalfi, it's difficult to obtain decent employment. The stint working with the Guoanbu preparation of anchovies didn't work out and bastards are considered bad luck on fishing boats. Ettore was nothing if not resourceful - and proves himself very valuable to both the US determined - and Chinese intelligence services, becoming it was not long before he had a pawn in successful business as a high stakes game of chess between two powerful and paranoid nationsguide for visitors. He was even saving some money.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781855099</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=0241996104|title=High RollersComing to Find You|author=Jack BowmanJane Corry|rating=34.5
|genre=Thrillers
|summary=Tom Patrick is a far from popular air crash investigatorNancy's mother and step-father were brutally stabbed at their Sussex farmhouse and her step-brother, Martin, who is nonetheless has been convicted of their murder. We first meet Nancy outside the best there iscourt, after Martin receives a life sentence. He has more than ruffled The barrister tells her that she's received a few feathers 'silent sentence' - she's not been found guilty of anything but will have to live with what happened for the rest of her life. Of course, it's made worse because Nancy's rich - she inherited five million pounds from her mother - and is suspended from working on cases. Despite this the largest case papers are making the most of his career it. ''Farmhouse slaughter daughter'' is forced upon him when one favourite epithet and ''rich bitch'' might not one be printed but two Boeing 737 jets encounter catastrophic failures resulting in many fatalities. Tom recognises a possible link between the two and potentially many more airplanes, a link that could uncover a far reaching and very dangerous conspiracyis undoubtedly spoken.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0593070925</amazonuk>
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{{Frontpage|isbn=1529135389|title=The Fall|author=Gilly Macmillan|rating=4.5|genre=Crime|summary=Nicole Booth had spent the morning at the county fair before she returned home. There was no sign of her husband but opera was playing on the state-of-the-art music system installed in The Glass Barn. They'd not been in the architect-designed house on Lancaut Peninsula for long and were still getting used to all the high-tech systems Tom had insisted upon. Some of them fought with each other and didn't work as reliably as they should. It had all come about through a ten-million-pound lottery win and they were still getting used to having that sort of money, too. Eventually, Nicole found Tom dead in the swimming pool with a wound to his head.}}{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Linda HowardAlan Parks|title=Shadow WomanTo Die in June
|rating=4
|genre=ThrillersCrime|summary=Prelude: What first seems like the President unfortunate, accidental death of a homeless man on the United States streets, suddenly starts to feel like something more sinister as another body is discovered, and then another. This is worrying enough for detective Harry McCoy, but all the First Lady are on what more so because his own father is not being called a campaign tourdown and out alcoholic, with no fixed abode, and he has been for years. It is. It At the same time as facing these possible murders, Harry is most definitely also dealing with a re-election campaign; it's just not supposed move to be. They retire to their suite for the nighta different police station, and the protection detail arrival there of the Secret Service are looking forward to a shift change at woman who claims her little boy has gone missing, only no record of the end of a long dayboy having existed can be found. Something feels wrong - not just with the woman’s story but also with the other officers where he has been stationed, but can Harry uncover just what is going on?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0749955848</amazonuk>1805300784
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Claudia Pineiro1529382823|title=A Crack in the WallThe Last Passenger|author=Will Dean
|rating=4.5
|genre=Thrillers
|summary=Pablo Simó Caroline Riley (she prefers 'Caz') is an architect middle-aged and has found herself somewhat surprisingly in love with Pete. They're off on the verge of a mid life crisiscruise to New York on ''Atlantica''. His work Caz's sister, Gemma, marriage and general life reckons that Pete is governed more by habit and routine than anything, leaving him going to ponder over the attractions of propose but Caz hasn't spotted a ring-shaped bulge in his colleague Marta with whom he suspects his boss may be having a relationshipsuit pocket and she doesn't know whether she's relieved or disappointed. When They've not been a young girl enters couple for that long and the office asking if anyone knows a man called Nelson Jara, the three architects deny all knowledge, but they do trip will be an excellent opportunity to get to know hima bit better. He was involved in a claim that one of the practice Meanwhile, Gemma is looking after Caz's projects caused a crack in the wall of his apartment and how this was resolved is something all three of them would rather forgetcafe as well as their mother who has dementia.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908524081</amazonuk> It's going to be good, isn't it?
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Fiona McIntoshMark Edwards|title=The Lavender KeeperKeep Her Secret
|rating=4.5
|genre=Thrillers
|summary=Provence 1942: Lavender farmer Luc Bonet joins Matthew and Helena are in Iceland, rekindling their university romance some twenty-odd years after they first met. The alien-landscape of the Maquis (a rural guerrilla wing of lava fields and black beaches is breath-taking and Helena seems intent on getting the French Resistance) perfect photograph to avenge encapsulate the death of his adoptive Jewish family. Meanwhile joy she is feeling in London gifted linguist Lisette Forester is recruited by this moment, even if it kills her… which it nearly does when the Special Operations Executive (SOE), edge of a group ravine gives way and Helena finds herself clinging to the rockface with just the snagged strap of trained specialists parachuted into enemy territory her rucksack between her and a 500 foot drop to send vital information back to the homelandcertain death below. Their paths will cross as Lisette Convinced she is sent into France with going to die, Helena must purge herself of the aim of ingratiating herself with Nazi Colonel Markus Kilianshocking secret she has been keeping and makes a panicked, cryptic declaration to Matthew. The mission Just moments later their heroic, and frankly very well prepared, Icelandic tour guide swoops in and hauls Helena to safety and Matthew is clear cut on paper, but life can be messier than any plan can predictleft wondering what he just learned about Helena.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0749013443</amazonuk>166250893X
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Simon Urban Jenny Lund Madsen and Katy Derbyshire Megan E Turney (Translatortranslator)|title=Plan DThirty Days of Darkness|rating=43.5|genre=CrimeThrillers |summary=October 2011 and the Berlin wall is still intactHannah presents as an unlikeable, bitter woman, an author of failing if well-regarded literary short novels. Inspector Martin Wegener Sorry to leave her bottles of red wine behind her for an afternoon at a book fair, she flukes her way into a public argument with the latest hot shot in the East German Peopleworld of crime fiction, saying he's Police faces another day dividing his mind between thoughts of his luscious ex-lover Karolina populist trash and workonly writing what anyone could write. On this particular day 'work' is a body found hanging from Cue the GDR section of gas pipeline bet that joins Russian she cannot live up to Europethat accusation. Not only Her publisher duly books her flights from Denmark to Iceland, where she is he hanging, the deceased has eight knots round his neck and his shoe laces are tied together: put up for a Stasi trademarkwintry month away from it all. Who is he Just on the point of despairing – about her writing, about the people and why are the Stasi killing again? Martin needs answers and theylack of stimulus for her plot, more or less about everything – word comes that the landlady're sending a West Berlin detective in to help him find them; not the best start to a day.s nephew has been found dead…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1846556929</amazonuk>1914585615
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Stephen Lloyd Jones0861544056|title=The String DiariesTwin Truths|author=Jacqueline Sutherland
|rating=5
|genre=Thrillers
|summary=A dirty bomb has gone off in the centre of London. JulieBelle and David's first thought is to reach her daughter, waiting twin daughters are just coming to be collected from school within the danger zone, but when this becomes impossible she must take refuge indoors and await rescue. Forcing her way into a beauty salon she finds herself among a disparate group end of strangers, some of whom will soon find their lives interwoven with hersfirst term at university. Also sheltering in the salon are the Russian beauty-salon owner/madam, Mrs Marchusak, Anya, a beautician/call girl Kit's been at Bristol and her Chechen client, Safia, a devout Muslim (who rather strangely is Jess's in very skimpy western clothing) a Frenchman and an American gentlemanExeter. They are soon joined by Kingman, a young male It's not only the first time they've been away from their parents for any length of black Caribbean descenttime - but they've also been apart from each other. It seems Belle can't wait to have them all to be herself for a regular United Nations in the salonwhile. As a Doctor, Julie maintains Then Kit rings up - can she bring her calm and does boyfriend home with her best her to help, and the American remains a gentleman, displaying a touching act of nobility at one point, ? Belle would prefer that he didn't come but tensions flare in the cramped quarters, especially after Kingman begins doesn't want to show signs of radiation poisoningupset Kit. After the event, many of these characters will find their paths crossing again. The other main characters are Julie Ivo's apparently 'older': he's estranged husband Martin, a journalist, Tony an obscure MItwenty-5 agent and finally a pair of terrorists connected four to the first attack, and planning Kit's eighteen but Belle figures that she can cope with that. And they'll be sharing a second dirty bomb, Amer and Jaysonbedroom. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908096365</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Walter WalkerRobert Dugoni|title=Crime of PrivilegeHer Deadly Game|rating=45
|genre=Crime
|summary=In March 1996 George Becket was a guest at a party in Patrick Duggan & Associates has been the Cape Cod home life's work of Senator Gregory, patriarch of AmericaPatsy Duggan – rather charmingly nicknamed 'The Irish Brawler's most loved and influential family. Outwardly everything looked wholesome and fun as the Senator did an impromptu song and dance act with due to his sister but reputation for no holds barred courtroom performances in the library George was present when Jamie Gregory and Peter Gregory Martin raped a young woman who was too drunk to either assent or protestdefence of his clients. It was only George's intervention which prevented the assault becoming more violent. But Along with an indisputable talent for the young woman, Kendrick Powelllaw, Patsy also has a gift for drinking himself to oblivion and inevitably the rape latter was devastating and before long she was deadbeginning to overshadow the former. She too was the child of an influential Enter Keera Duggan, former competitive chess prodigy and wealthy family. But the Gregory clan sticks together and no action was taken against Jamie or Peter and it was the senator's influence which secured George Becket a post proven Seattle Prosecutor who finds herself in the Cape Cod DA's office. It might seem that the matter was closed - but the Powell family were determined that George would suffer hideous position of asking her father for not having spoken out against a job at the Gregory familyfirm because a romantic entanglement with a senior colleague, Miller Ambrose, had gone, rather spectacularly, south.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0345541537</amazonuk>1662500181
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Bruce CrowtherVanda Symon|title=PenitenceExpectant (Detective Sam Shephard)|rating=4.5
|genre=Crime
|summary=Phil Davis Detective Sam Shepherd is a detective in a small town in Texas and he's intrigued rather than professionally involved when he sees approaching the body start of an elderly road accident victim whose back her maternity leave when there is covered with scars which have obviously been inflicted over years if not decades. There's no suggestion that the death was anything other than accidental but Davis starts to wonder when he hears a brutal, shocking murder of other men with similar scars who have met an untimely - if seemingly innocent - death recentlyexpectant woman in Dunedin. And all his investigative instincts are alive when he encounters FBI agent Luis Valdez - seemingly one of Suddenly she finds herself embroiled in the big beasts of the agency who's spending time looking into hunt for a murder killer targeting pregnant women, with which he was incidentally involved as an adolescent some twenty five years earlierall the extra pressure that entails being pregnant herself. To cap it allFinding herself put on desk duties, which she rails against, someone was tried for she just can't let the crime case go and has been in a mental institution sinceshe starts to follow every thread to uncover what's actually happening, so and the increasingly disturbing worry of just what is Valdez doing?might happen next.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1479204285</amazonuk>1914585577
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Mark Lingane1787301036|title=Chasing Heart: 1 (Ellen Martin Disasters)What July Knew|author=Emily Koch|rating=45
|genre=Thrillers
|summary=Ellen Martin is When we first meet July Hooper on 20 July 1995 she's just ten years old. She's a drivingcareful, meticulous child. The care has been taught by her father, ambitious US lawyerMick Hooper, so when her boss sends her who is not prepared to discuss the Colombian town death of Barrancabermeja (Barranca for shorthis wife, July's mother, mercifully) for and any hint that the conversation is heading that way will lead to the necessity of a touch of charity work it would be career threatening to protest too stronglyLesson. Besides it only amounts Other infractions of his requirements also lead to getting someone out of prison. Soon after arriving Ellen realises that therethese Lessons and he's more than one person who needs rescuing; she can add herself to not even careful about whether or not the listinjuries are visible. Luckily for her Barranca July's teacher is also concerned and brings up the home possibility of abuse with the head but her personal trainer's nephew and, luckier stillworries are dismissed: Mick has been good to the school, has he has a housemate called Alex. not? Indeed during EllenThe playground wouldn's stay Alex is going to be more than useful. Once Barranca really shows its true colours Alex is going to be indispensablet have been resurfaced but for him.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0987478621</amazonuk>
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya0008454493|title=The WatchAll the Dangerous Things|author=Stacy Willingham|rating=4.5|genre=Literary FictionCrime|summary= Nizam pushes Isabelle Drake hasn't really slept for a barrow up to year - well, apart from the odd occasion when she lost track of time or drifted off for a fortified US army base in Afghanistanmoment. What It's now a year since her son, Mason, was stolen from his bed in the middle of the night and Izzy is consumed with guilt that she heard nothing and particularly about her relief in the morning when she doing there? thought he was sleeping in. How will In that year she's done everything she could to raise awareness about the soldiers react? case. What do they believe: their experienceShe does interviews and when we meet her, their trainingshe's just been to TrueCrimeCon where she gave a keynote presentation. On the plane back, their gut reaction or she's approached by a young girl amputee in the middle of the desert podcaster, Waylon Spencer, who may be the last thing they ever see?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0099565773</amazonuk>points out that she could do a podcast and get to so many more people than she could by giving speeches to a few hundred people at conferences.
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{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lauren Beukes1848458436|title=The Shining GirlsJust the Nicest Couple|author=Mary Kubica|rating=54
|genre=Thrillers
|summary=As ''The Shining Girls''’ tagline sayswhole thing has spiralled out of control, this is a thriller that breaks all the boundaries. It’s a vicious murder plot that’s based on science fiction concepts, a science fiction novel which leaves its central concepts barely, sparely explained. turning into someone I haven’t read anything like it before, and in a strong and crowded crime fiction field it stands out like a searchlight'm not. But beware. If you’re sitting comfortably as you begin reading ''The Shining Girls'', you won’t be for long. This book sets out to cut you up inside.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007464568</amazonuk>}}
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{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Paula DalyJulia Bartz|title=Just What Kind of Mother Are You?The Writing Retreat|rating=54
|genre=Thrillers
|summary=Lisa Kallisto is almost Roza Vallo. Anyone in the world of publishing knows the typical Mumname. Writers want to be her, agents want to represent her. She's got something of a husband and three children and she's permanently tired. Her full-time job at the local animal rescue centre frequently spills over into legend with an impressive, if compact, back catalogue of works that started with her home life and breakthrough novel, published when she's constantly chasing around trying to catch up with what she ought to have donewas barely out of childhood. Husband Joe is a taxi driver and they can only just manage to afford the rent on their cottage in the picturesque lake district. It's normally pretty crime free but then Alex, a young girl writer- really only a child slash- editor, is abducted more than a little obsessed with Roza, and brutally raped. Then another girl is stunned when, following a series of about the same age goes missing and Lisa was responsible for her safety. What do you sayunexpected events, what do you do in that situation? Lisa she is about invited to find outbe part of her month-long writers' retreat.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0593071697</amazonuk>0861544439
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