#CoverReveal Deception by @jackjordanbooks.bsky.social will be published by @simonschusteruk.bsky.social on 4th June 2026. See the cover, blurb and links to pre-order here; hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/09/dece... @tracyfenton.bsky.social #Booksky 💙📚

I'm thrilled to be taking part in the #CoverReveal for Little Secrets by @victoriagoldman.bsky.social today. This locked-room mystery set in a former prison that's been converted into a luxury hotel sounds fabulous, I can't wait to read it! hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/09/litt... 💙📚

I'm sharing my #BookReview of Anything For Her by @jackjordanbooks.bsky.social for the Compulsive Readers #blogathon today. hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/09/anyt... @tracyfenton.bsky.social @simonschusteruk.bsky.social #Booksky 💙📚

I've chosen The Final Vow by @mwcraven.bsky.social as my reading recommendation for Alfred FM radio and podcast this week. Listen from approx 54:34, if you'd like to hear why I loved it. open.spotify.com/episode/0Zwm... #Booksky 💙📚

#BookReview.#Blogathon I Am Death by Chris Carter. ' a graphic, nightmare-fuelled thriller from start to finish.' hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/09/i-am... @simonschusteruk.bsky.social @tracyfenton.bsky.social #Booksky 💙📚

Just 4 weeks to go until the best day out a crime reader can have. Chiltern Kills Festival, crime, food, karaoke, beer it has the lot all for only £40 all in aid of Centrepoint and The Big Issue, only 20 minutes from Marylebone, get your tickets @chilternkills.bsky.social what a line up

Every Saturday, I recommend a book on Alfred, Shaftesbury's local FM radio and podcast station. This week, I've chosen A Wash of Black by @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social. thisisalfred.com/podcast/the-... (from approx 55:40) #Booksky 💙📚

Super excited to have made the shortlist for this! Bloody Scotland is one of my favourite festivals, can’t wait for next weekend (win or lose, but hopefully win)!

With apologies for confusing the dates and thinking today was 4th 😳, it's my pleasure to be sharing my blog tour #BookReview of Murder by Firelight by @merrynwrites.bsky.social today. hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/09/murd... @bookouture.bsky.social #Booksky 💙📚

My reading recommendation for Alfred FM and podcast this weekend is The Troubled Deep by @robparkerauthor.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2iFB... (from approx 55:34) @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social #readingrecommendation #booksky 💙📚

#BookReview The Final Vow by @mwcraven.bsky.social hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-... Another unmissable gem from a writer consistently at the top of his game. Highly recommended! #Booksky 💙📚

#BookReview A Wash of Black by @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-wa... 'This clever, suspenseful thriller is a fast-paced, compulsive read from start to finish and I very highly recommend it.' #Booksky 📚💙

#BookReview #TheBurningStones by Antti Tuomainen hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-... 'a wry, insightful exploration of humanity as well as a gripping murder mystery.' @orendabooks.bsky.social @annerandomthings.bsky.social #Booksky 💙📚

THRILLED to see @dougjohnstone.bsky.social's#TheTranscendentTide on Alfred FM radio & podcast! 'A gripping, profoundly insightful and emotional conclusion to this masterful trilogy and I cannot recommend it highly enough' OUT NOW! #SFF #thrillers #booksky #BookRecommendations 🐙

My reading recommendation for Alfred FM radio and podcast this weekend is The Transcendent Tide by @dougjohnstone.bsky.social. thisisalfred.com/podcast/the-... (from approx 54:06) @orendabooks.bsky.social #Booksky 💙📚

Reminder - 7 days left to take advantage of this 2-for-1 promotion! You can bag my book and get another one for free with a single credit. And there's loads of *excellent* books in the sale.

#BookReview The House at Devil's Neck by @tommeadauthor.bsky.social hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-... 'This intricately structured mystery is an engagingly suspenseful and confounding treat for all classic crime fiction fans.' @headofzeus.bsky.social #Booksky 💙📚

What a thrill!!! Thank you so much Karen, these sort of things mean so much…

I've chosen The Fire in Their Eyes by @brethertonwords.bsky.social as my book recommendation for Shaftesbury's Alfred FM radio and podcast this weekend. thisisalfred.com/podcast/the-... I'm on from approx 54:17, if you fancy a listen. @breakthroughbook.bsky.social #Booksky 📚💙

To celebrate @robparkerauthor.bsky.social appearing at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social, I'm delighted to be sharing my #bookreview of his outstanding thriller, #TheTroubledDeep today! hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-... @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social @lovebookstours.bsky.social #Booksky 💙📚

ABSOLUTELY THIS!! 'The Transcendent Tide is a gripping, profoundly insightful and emotional conclusion to this masterful trilogy and I cannot recommend it highly enough.' #TheTranscendentTide @dougjohnstone.bsky.social

LOVE this review!! 'Doug Johnstone's beautifully descriptive, empathetic writing meant I was totally invested in the lives of these characters throughout and as the dramatic, tragic events unfold, the sense of tension is unbearable.' #TheTranscendentTide

OH MY! 'Doug Johnstone takes pains to ensure life in this remote part of the world is never idealised and indeed, we learn that suicide rates among young people in Greenland are scandalously high but nevertheless, their sense of community is still present.' #TheTranscendentTide

THIS! 'The heartrending story of Sandy, the cephalopod-like entity who arrived on Earth in search of a new home with their fellow Encedalons really deserves to be read in its entirety. Eighteen months have passed since the terrible events at New Broom...' #TheTranscendentTide

'A gripping, profoundly insightful and emotional conclusion to this masterful trilogy and I cannot recommend it highly enough.' OOFT! Thank you! 🐙

Happy publication day to @dougjohnstone.bsky.social! 🐙🪼🎉 I'm thrilled to be sharing my #BookReview of the gripping, profoundly insightful and emotional #TheTranscendentTide today. hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-... @orendabooks.bsky.social @randomthings.bsky.social #Booksky 📚💙

A massive thank you to @karlou72.bsky.social for this thorough, thoughtful, and absolutely stunning review for The Fire In Their Eyes by @brethertonwords.bsky.social.

Wow. Really this is the kind of review that is everything I could’ve hoped for with all the love, sweat, tears (and years) that have gone into this book! Thanks so much, Karen…

#BookReview The Fire in Their Eyes by @brethertonwords.bsky.social 'Provocative, intelligent and heartbreaking, The Fire in Their Eyes is a richly characterised, complex and compelling read.' hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-... @breakthroughbook.bsky.social #Booksky 💙📚

My book recommendation for Alfred FM radio and podcast this week is The Flight by @heatherjfitt.bsky.social thisisalfred.com/podcast/the-... (from approx 55:34) #BookRecommendation #Booksky 💙📚

#BookReview An Evil Mind by Chris Carter is probably my favourite book in his Robert Hunter series so far. I'm delighted to be sharing my thoughts for the blogathon today. hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/08/an-e... @tracyfenton.bsky.social @simonschusteruk.bsky.social

#BookReview A suspenseful, riveting read throughout, #TheFlight by @heatherjfitt.bsky.social is a first-class thriller and I highly recommend it. hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-... #Booksky 📚💙

#BookReview A Death in the Afternoon by Julie Anderson is a first-rate read; this compelling historical mystery is full of excitement and insight. Highly recommended. hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/07/a-de... @hobeckbooks.bsky.social #Booksky 💙📚

#BookReview I'm delighted to be joining the blog tour for The Trials of Arthur Whitty by @timwalker1666.bsky.social today. hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-... #Booksky 💙📚

#BookReview #BlogTour #TheHereticCypher by @murraybailey.bsky.social 'I was completely engrossed throughout and this intelligent, gripping thriller kept me guessing until the final page.' hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-... #Booksky 💙📚

#BookReview I will never miss the opportunity to shout about The Betrayal of Thomas True by @ajwestauthor.bsky.social, I ADORE this book! #ThomasTrue #AlwaysTogether hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-... @orendabooks.bsky.social @annerandomthings.bsky.social #BookSky 💙📚

'Shatter Creek sees the very welcome return of Casey Wray, last seen in 2021's excellent Black Reed Bay. This sequel may have been a while coming but it was quickly evident that it has been well worth the wait. The impact of the revelations exposed in Black Reed Bay continue to be felt...'

'Rod Reynolds continues to be an author whose books I will always seek out and this first-rate thriller has left me eagerly anticipating the next instalment of this exceptional series. Very highly recommended.' OH WOW! @rodwr.bsky.social LOOK!! #ShatterCreek #BookSky

'Shatter Creek is a nuanced, breathlessly exciting read which encapsulates everything I love in a police procedural. The riveting, suspenseful plot builds relentlessly towards the devastating conclusion before leaving readers with an enticing glimpse of future developments' #ShatterCreek - out NOW!

I've chosen Shatter Creek by @rodwr.bsky.social as my book recommendation for Alfred FM and podcast this weekend. thisisalfred.com/podcast/the-... (from approx 54:03) @orendabooks.bsky.social #Booksky 💙📚

#BookReview #ShatterCreek by @rodwr.bsky.social hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/07/shat... 'Shatter Creek is a nuanced, breathlessly exciting read which encapsulates everything I love in a police procedural.' @orendabooks.bsky.social #Booksky 📚💙

#BookReview #ShatterCreek by @rodwr.bsky.social hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/07/shat... 'Shatter Creek is a nuanced, breathlessly exciting read which encapsulates everything I love in a police procedural.' @orendabooks.bsky.social #Booksky 📚💙

My #ReadingRecommendation for Alfred FM radio and podcast this week is #TheMissingHour by @robertrutherford.bsky.social thisisalfred.com/podcast/the-... (from approx 55:54) @hodderfiction.bsky.social #Booksky 📚💙

#BookReview #TheMissingHour by @robertrutherford.bsky.social is an exceptional, unmissable thriller – undoubtedly one of my top reads of the year. hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-... @hodderbooks.bsky.social #Booksky 📚💙

#BookReview #TheMissingHour by @robertrutherford.bsky.social is an exceptional, unmissable thriller – undoubtedly one of my top reads of the year. hairpastafreckle72.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-... @hodderbooks.bsky.social #Booksky 📚💙

My book recommendation for Alfred FM radio and podcast this week is the phenomenal Kill Them With Kindness by @willcarver.bsky.social. thisisalfred.com/podcast/the-... (from approx 51:04) @orendabooks.bsky.social #Booksky 📚💙

'While we are goaded into reflecting upon our own complicity in accepting the worst from our politicians, embracing the vacuity and manipulation fed to us through traditional and social media … Will Carver then blindsides us with those small, quiet moments of self-sacrifice and courage'

'Horrifying images are broadcast of people succumbing to a deadly gas in China and now it's headed for Great Britain. With no means to escape, every citizen is prescribed a suicide pill and Will Carver again prods his readers into considering what they would do in the same situation'

'It's not just the great and not-so-good who Will Carver holds a mirror up to and as always, it's discomfiting to recognise many of our own quirks, flaws and failings as the virus spreads and little pockets of kindness begin to be observed' #KillThemWithKindness @willcarver.bsky.social

'Unlike the politicians, he doesn't want to make people sick, scared and compliant, he dreams of a world where people are kinder to one another. He calls his mutation of the deadly Tau virus, CompX and after testing it on himself, unleashes compassion on the world'