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  The Appeal by Janice Hallett published by Serpents Tail In a town full of secrets, someone was murdered, someone went to prison and everyone is a suspect – can you uncover the truth? When I read the blurb of this book I immediately wanted to read it, as I see myself as a bit of a sleuth convinced I can solve any murder mystery. The style of this book as well is superb – what you read are documents relating to the events surrounding an Am-Dram group called The Fairway Players. The answer is hidden within the emails, texts and letters that you read, but can you uncover the truth? I didn’t!!! So much for my super-sleuthing!!! The only downside I would say, is that there is a long list of characters which can sometimes be confusing, however, I got so involved in this book – that I sat down (like a lawyer!) and made a list of everyone, and their relationships to each other (I told you that I see myself as Miss Marple!) I absolutely love books that are written in the style of ...

It is no secret, I am a massive fan of Jennifer Bohnet's books - she always seems to hit the nail on the head, placing you right in the heart of the story. This book is no exception, and is set in the glamorous  location of Monaco around the time of the Formula One Grand Prix...put on your most sparkly outfit, fasten your seat belt  whilst Jennifer gives us VIP pit lane access to the high octane event of the year. Three years ago, Nanette was in a terrible car accident alongside her Formula One racing driver fiance Zac. The accident saw Nanette being airlifted back to Britain, while Zac walked away seemingly unhurt, but it wasn't just the accident he walked away from, he also left Nanette. She lost her future, her job and her home all in the space of a few short hours. Settling into a new life back in the UK, Monte Carlo was a place she wanted to forget, not revisit. But when her friend and employer, Vanessa asked her to look after her children in the Principality for a few mo...

  Love Almost by Hayley Doyle published by Avon Books D rama teacher Chloe is deliriously in love for the very first time. Following a wonderful holiday to Thailand, Jack, her boyfriend of five months, is killed in a tragic accident, and Chloe is left reeling. Their relationship was amazing – but it never really had the chance to get started. Grieving but determined, Chloe decides to live life for the both of them and makes her way through the list of things they’d planned to do together – this time on her own.   If I am brutally honest, I really didn’t “get” this book – it was a quick read as I was desperate to know what was going to happen. Convinced there was a twist to the tale,  I kept coming up with my own theories, waiting for the big “reveal”, however there isn’t one, and I discovered this is a book about love, loss and grief. Chloe is a nice character, but I didn’t fully understand her. There were a few other characters in the book who came and went during th...