Books marked * I've very generously received from the publisher direct or via netgalley. You can see my top books January - April HERE. During this period I read some 32 books and picked a huge 24 of them for my top picks.
May:
*Murder at the Music Factory (A Health of Strangers Thriller) by Lesley Kelly - I just love this series which is just a little too close to reality at the moment (it's about a Health Enforcement Team in Edinburgh who are chasing those who have missed their virus check up!). See my review HERE (it's a great series with characters I've grown to love).
*Death of a Mermaid by Lesley Thomson - what a brilliant read. I loved the main character, Freddy Power and the setting of the novel. I took part in the Blog Tour. See my review HERE.
*Island of Secrets by Rachel Rhys - how I love a Rachel Rhys book! This one's a cracker which I so highly recommend. I took part in the Blog Tour see my review HERE.
*All Fall Down (Helen Grace #9) by M J Arlidge - I just love this series so much. I took part in the Blog Tour so see my review HERE.
*A Wedding at the Beach Hut by Veronica Henry - the perfect book to loose yourself in with interesting characters and storylines. I took part in the blog tour - see HERE.
*Highland Fling by Sara Sheridan - oh how I love this series and plucky Mirabelle Bevan. This installment sees them in the Highland rather than local to Brighton. See my review HERE.
*Buried Angels (DI Lottie Parker #8) by Patricia Gibney - I've got a huge soft spot for the wonderful Lottie. This series just keeps getting better and better (I read it in April but it wasn't published until May). See my review HERE.
Again, I read this book in April but it wasn't published until May. How I love DI Kim Stone. *Killing Mind - DI Kim Stone #12 by Angela Marsons is just fantastic. Roll on book #13! See my review HERE.
June:
*The Sea Gate by Jane Johnson - what a beautifully drawn book in a wonderful setting. I took part in the blog tour. See my review HERE.
The Curator by M W Craven - the long awaited read with much loved characters was worth the wait. An edge-of-the-seat read which I devoured in a couple of sittings! See my review HERE. I'm waiting patiently for the next one!
*From Venice with Love by Rosanna Ley - oh how I loved this magical story. I took part in the Blog Tour. See my review HERE.
*How to Disappear by Gillian McAllister - OMG this book - I felt I was there with the characters going through exactly what they were step-by-step. An absolutely brilliant read. I took part in the Blog Tour so see my review HERE.
*When we Fall by Carolyn Kirby - a totally engrossing read set against the little known Katyn Massacre in 1943. It's a well researched story with two plucky female leads. See my review HERE.
*A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson - set on the Greek Island of Hydra in the 1960s this evocative tale totally drew me in. I took part in the Blog Tour - see my review HERE.
*Don't Blink - A Kate Carpenter Thriller by Vanessa Robertson - I loved this fast paced read set in the world of art recovery. I took part in the Blog Tour - see my review HERE.
July:
The Silence by Susan Allott - a brilliant debut which I highly recommend. I took part in the Blog Tour - see HERE.
Snegurochka by Judith Heneghan - this had been on my Amazon wishlist for ages. I took the plunge and added it to my reading pile (and of course, wished I'd done it sooner!) It's beautifully drawn giving you a real sense of time and place. See my review HERE.
*The Secret of Creek Cottage by Tina M Edwards - oh how I loved this story and the characters within. I took part in the blog tour. See my review HERE.
*Just Like the Other Girls by Claire Douglas - which is a truly gripping read. I took part in the Blog Tour - see my review HERE.
*Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart - a truly gripping read which wasn't an easy read at times. See my review HERE.
I also read Stolen Lives by Louise Hulland* which publishes today! It's a meticulously researched book on Human Trafficking & Slavery in the UK. The author has cleverly woven facts, alongside true life stories and interviews with the police and charities who are involved with support and recovery which makes for fascinating, if heartbreaking reading.
Weaved throughout the story we learn of the life of a young Albanian girl called Elena who was duped by her then boyfriend into becoming a sex worker. She managed to escape, made it to London, which was a huge strange place, alone and pregnant. The author has been at her side, supporting her along with the various organisations (which offer help freely to those in need) during Elena's often painful, heartbreaking and very stressful journey.
The book also makes the reader more aware of things such as, are the girls in the nail bars there because they enjoy the work? Likewise, I'll never pass a car wash forecourt again without thinking, are these men victims of modern slavery. A sobering thought. This book is groundbreaking and a must read.
I read *The Strange Book of Jacob Boyce by Tom Gillespie earlier in the year but was sworn to secrecy before the Blog Tour in July. See my review HERE. It's a fantastic book, which I'm still thinking of now (I may actually read it again! I rarely say that about a book).
August:
*Sight Unseen (A Sarah Sutherland Thriller) by Sandra Ireland - I'm a huge fan of Sandra's books and this new series is fantastic. I took part in the Blog Tour. See my review HERE.
*Lost Cause (DI Kelly Porter #8) by Rachel Lynch - I just love Kelly Porter! This is such a great series. See my review HERE.
Do we share any favourites?
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