#BlogTour Deadly Secrets by @RobertBryndza @bookouture @Joni2345zb #BookReview #NetGalley

Super excited to be sharing my book review for Deadly Secrets by Robert Bryndza on the one day blog blast hosted by Bookouture.

Book Details
Title: Deadly Secrets
Author: Robert Bryndza
Publisher: Bookouture
Publication Date: April 13, 2018
Pages: 270

To commit the perfect murder, you need the perfect cover.
On an icy morning, a mother wakes to find her daughter’s blood-soaked body frozen to the road. Who would carry out such a killing on the victim’s doorstep?

Straight off her last harrowing case, Detective Erika Foster is feeling fragile but determined to lead the investigation. As she sets to work, she finds reports of assaults in the same quiet South London suburb where the woman was killed. One chilling detail links them to the murder victim – they were all attacked by a figure in black wearing a gas mask.

Erika is on the hunt for a killer with a terrifying calling card. The case gets more complicated when she uncovers a tangled web of secrets surrounding the death of the beautiful young woman.

Yet just as Erika begins to piece the clues together, she is forced to confront painful memories of her past. Erika must dig deep, stay focused and find the killer. Only this time, one of her own is in terrible danger…

From the global million-copy bestselling author comes a totally heart-racing, hold-your-breath read that will keep you hooked until the very last page.

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My Review

 

Robert Bryndza does it again with this sixth installment of the Detective Erika Foster Series called Deadly Secrets. This book could easily be read as a standalone. I love when a book grabs me right from the start and Deadly Secrets did not disappoint. The story takes place in London starting on Christmas Eve with a murder of a young girl.

I loved the main character Detective Chief Inspector Erika Foster with her tragic and troubled backstories making her easy for me to relate to. I especially loved the sweet and touching interaction between Erika and her father-in-law as they both struggle with the loss of Mark. The author’s writing just brings all of the characters to life. I also loved the investigation team and the return of Detective Peterson was interesting.

The author meticulously unravels the threads of this perplexing case little by little. As the ending drew closer it was time for me to go to bed but there was no way I was putting the book down. I was trying to figure out what was going to happen and once again…I failed!! Great ending to a wonderfully written novel…one of the best I have read in a while. If you are a fan of serial killer thrillers then you don’t want to miss this one!!

About the Author

 

Robert Bryndza is the author of the international #1 bestseller The Girl in the Ice, which is the first in his Detective Erika Foster series.
The Night Stalker, Dark Water, Last Breath and Cold Blood are the second, third, fourth and fifth books in the series. The sixth book, Deadly Secrets is now available to purchase.

Robert's books have sold over 2 million copies and have been translated into 27 languages.

In addition to writing crime fiction, Robert has published a bestselling series of romantic comedy novels. He is British and lives in Slovakia.

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#BlogTour for The Next Girl by Carla Kovach @CKovachAuthor @bookouture #BookReview #NetGalley @Joni2345zb

So excited to share my review for The Next Girl by Carla Kovach. Thanks to Carla and Bookouture for providing me an opportunity to participate in the blog tour. Don't forget to check out the other stops on the tour.

Book Details:
Title: The Next Girl
Author: Carla Kovach
Publisher: Bookouture
Publication Date: April 2, 2018
Pages: 312

You thought he’d come to save you. You were wrong.

How can someone vanish without a single trace?

Deborah Jenkins pulls her coat around her for the short walk home in the pouring rain. But she never makes it home that night. And she is never seen again…

Four years later, an abandoned baby girl is found wrapped in dirty rags on a doorstep. An anonymous phone call urges the police to run a DNA test on the baby. But nobody is prepared for the results.

The newborn belongs to Deborah. She’s still alive...

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My Review:

First thing I noticed about this book was the cover... 💙 it!!! What an overall awesome read! I finished this toward evening and was so wound up I couldn't sleep. The Next Girl is book #1 of The DI Gina Harte series and my first Carla Kovach read. The story takes place in Worcestershire England. Deborah Jenkins, a married mother of two, went missing four years ago with only one of her shoes left on the street. Her husband is struggling to survive without her and thinks he should just move on with his life. But one night an abandoned baby is found and a mysterious call comes into the police department saying to check the baby’s DNA. The test is done and the baby belongs to Deborah, the missing woman. So the case is picking back up with DI Gina Harte being in charge of the investigation.

Gina is a 46 year old bad-ass who is a DI experienced in child protection and domestic violence. The author did a good job developing this character. I won’t go into the details of her backstory but WOW does she have a past. The author reveals just bits and pieces of her life at a time…making for an interesting read. Gina is pretty tough but she has some baggage that causes her some problems still. One thing that irritated me about Gina is her not telling her grown daughter about her past. It seemed that decision caused many problems with their relationship. I also felt empathy for Gina. During the investigation of Deborah’s disappearance memories of the hell she herself went through came rushing back.

Another well-developed character is Luke, the missing woman’s husband. MAN…the emotions this guy goes through are almost overwhelming. To think your wife is probably dead and feel the guilt of possibly moving on with your life. As soon as he decides that he might do just that…BOOM! A baby is found and things get real crazy. 

The antagonist is a really sick freak. 

I spent the entire book thinking of ways to bring about his slow painful death. If anyone deserves it this one does! I thought the pacing of the book was perfect. The dialogue between the characters was realistic. The story brought about many emotions from me…sadness, anger, elation, frustration. Carla Kovach is just flat-out a great storyteller. Up and down, twisting and turning and slowly building up to an edge-of-your-seat conclusion. Lots of excitement…totally loved the ending!

I highly recommend this book and can’t wait for the next installment of the series coming out in August 2018. 

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Carla Kovach was born in Birmingham, UK and now resides in Redditch, Worcestershire. Author of supernatural drama 'Flame,' psychological thriller 'To Let,' crime thriller 'Whispers Beneath the Pines,' and holiday comedy, 'Meet Me at Marmaris Castle.' Carla also writes stage and screenplays, some of which have been produced in the Worcestershire area. Her feature film 'Penny for the Guy' is being made and is set for release in 2019.

Her latest book, The Next Girl, has been published by Bookouture. It is the first in the DI Gina Harte crime series.

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#BlogTour for Last Night by Kerry Wilkinson @Kerrywk @bookouture @Joni2345zb #BookReview #NetGalley

I want to start by saying thank you to Kerry Wilkinson and Bookouture for a copy of this book and an opportunity to take part in the Last Night Blog Tour. Don't forget to check out the other stops on the tour.

Title: Last Night
Author: Kerry Wilkinson
Publisher: Bookouture
Publication Date: March 28, 2018
Pages: 340

 About the Book

Rose Denton wakes up in her car. She has no memory of how she got there. But she knows something bad happened…

There’s blood on the windscreen and bonnet – but it’s not hers and there’s no sign of anything or anyone she might have hit. The last thing she remembers is being in a hotel on a business trip but now she’s miles away.

Back home and her daughter’s boyfriend is missing. The last thing he did was argue with Rose over money. He left no note, no text, no clue as to his whereabouts.

The police have questions – and so does Rose’s family. But those are little compared to the ones she has for herself.

What happened last night? And, perhaps more importantly, does she really want to know the answer?

A totally addictive psychological thriller which will keep you turning the pages until the final dramatic twist.

My Review 
Last Night is my first Kerry Wilkinson book and it looks like I have even more to add to my TBR list. A standalone psychological thriller that kept me up late reading because I couldn’t put it down.
 
The opening was BAM IN YO’ FACE… with main character Rose waking up with blood all over her car and struggling to remember what has happened. Totally hooked me right off the bat!

Rose Denton and husband Dan have a pretty crappy marriage that is coming to an end. Their 18 year old daughter, Olivia, is dating an older loser (according to Rose) named Tyler. Tyler is missing and Rose wonders if her lack of memory and the blood in her car could have something to do with his disappearance.

The plot has many layers with lots of things to think about while reading. What happened to Rose before she woke up with blood in her car? What happened to Tyler? What happened to Rose and her friends when they were younger? And don’t forget her failing relationship with her husband, her strained relationship with her daughter, her poor job performance… The author was able to make all this work without coming across as overly complex. The balance was perfect and made for a very interesting, page-turning read.

I felt bad for Rose who was pretty sure (as was I) that she was being set up but by who and why? It is funny how our minds begin to work when we are unsure if we have done something wrong. Rose starts to act guilty…sneaking around the cops and doing Google searches on topics that would more than likely incriminate her if she was investigated. I was very impressed with the author’s ability to floor me with a twisty surprise at the end of almost every chapter. Not to mention the ending!!

I had my list of possibilities of what was happening and once again I was WRONG!! Oh well, I like books with a major WTH?? at the end and Last Night by Kerry Wilkinson did just that!

I highly recommend to those who love twisting and turning psychological thrillers. Kerry Wilkinson is another name to add to my favorite author list.

Thank you to the author and Bookouture for providing me with a copy of this book and the opportunity to take part in this blog tour.

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About The Author 

Kerry Wilkinson has had No.1 bestsellers in the UK, Canada, South Africa and Singapore, as well as top-five books in Australia. He has also written two top-20 thrillers in the United States.

As well as his million-selling Jessica Daniel series, Kerry has written the Silver Blackthorn trilogy - a fantasy-adventure serial for young adults - a second crime series featuring private investigator Andrew Hunter, plus numerous standalone novels. He has been published around the world in more than a dozen languages.

Originally from the county of Somerset, Kerry has spent far too long living in the north of England, picking up words like 'barm' and 'ginnel'.

When he's short of ideas, he rides his bike or bakes cakes. When he's not, he writes it all down.

Upcoming US releases:
Behind Closed Doors (Jessica Daniel 7): Out now
Two Sisters (standalone): Out now
The Girl Who Came Back (standalone): Out now
Crossing The Line (Jessica Daniel 8): Out now
Scarred For Life (Jessica Daniel 9): Out now
One Cloudy Night (standalone): Spring 2018
The Death And Life Of Eleanor Parker (standalone): June 2018
For Richer, For Poorer (Jessica Daniel 10): 2018
Nothing But Trouble (Jessica Daniel 11): 2018

Recent and upcoming UK releases:
Eye For An Eye (Jessica Daniel): Out now
Last Night (standalone): Out now
The Death And Life Of Eleanor Parker (standalone): 22 June 2018
To Have And To Hold (standalone): October 2018

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