4.5 Stars from me Having read and loved First Lie Wins, I was quick to sign up to read and review Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston, and I was not disappointed. This tight and clever thriller had me hooked and, much like its predecessor, delivered page after page of taught, creative, fiction at its finest. It took me a while to get my head around what was going on, and then to understand it, and then to stand back in awe of the planning and imagination required to deliver such a story!

4 Stars from me I always find there is something so beautiful about this story, steeped in Icelandic folklore along the black sand beaches. Having recently visited Reykjavik and walked along the black sand beach, I can testify that they have an otherworldly feel to them. Freyja, lurks hidden the mind of Unnur who was her childhood friend for the briefest of times but it was a friendship that burned fast and bright; before it was replaced with dark memories.

4 Stars from me There is little better than reading the first book in a new series - and Broken Bones by John Carson did not disappoint. This is my first time reading one of his books and I am thrilled to find there is quite the back collection for me to catch up on. In Broken Bones we meet DCI Liam Brodie who has been assigned to the MIT in Fife following the disappearance of his predecessor.

4.5 Stars from me Always an honour to kick off a blog tour and especially so for a Miranda Rijks one! Her books are the height of psychological thriller core and this one is no exception! Kate's 'one little mistake' which, by the way, is not little! It was a completely unhinged thing to do, lands her in hot water and rocks the foundations of her life long friendships.

4 Stars from me Set along the Cornish coast, with a deep draw to the unpredictable and unforgiving depths of the sea, The Lines is about a ruthless county lines gang. The author captures the insidious and cruel act of cuckooing, taking place in plain sight, with the gang seemingly holding no regarding for the vulnerable people they ensnare. Their targets serve a purpose and, despite initially feeling as though they are friends, a means to an end is all they ultimately end up being.

4 Stars from me I love discovering a debut and this one from Nina Craig is a fabulous introduction to the PI Alison Greene series. The private investigator element brings a different dynamic to the standard police/crime thriller and I enjoyed following her attempts to solve a missing persons case. Her dogged determination to uncover the truth was exactly what I'd want to see from someone finding a lost loved one of mine.

5 Stars from me There are some deeply unlikable characters in this book - enter Bram from stage right. He's a bully, a coward, a weak, self-centered ego driven man, and unfortunately for 12 year old Zach he is also a father. What possessed the man to host a father-son business trip on a snow covered mountain is beyond me but I am glad he did as it made for an incredible, heart in mouth story.

4 Stars from me I am new to this author and read this book as part of a book group. I am therefore not already one of Lucinda Riley's army of fans, and to my shame I have not read the Seven Sisters. Am I the only person in the world, it feels like it... I was touched to appreciate that the book was one of the author's previous titles that had been published early in her career and that has now been lovingly rewritten by her son and published anew.

5 Stars from me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I 'read' this one via Audible, as I have done with a lot of Steve Cavanagh's books, mainly because I absolutely LOVE the narration on the Eddie Flynn books. Like all the books before it, Two Kinds of Stranger, is perfect. There is not a single fluff or filler chapter, every single word is there to enhance the story.