📚 Two For Tuesday 📚 Today I’m sharing two series I started partway through & then had to go and binge the rest The Close by @janecasey.bsky.social, book 10 in the Maeve Kerrigan series One For Sorrow by @crimediva.bsky.social, book 7 in the Luc Callanach series Have you done this? #BookSky

I’m now ready for the discussion of #ThePottingShedMurder by Paula Sutton for @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social #BigRead2025. Next up is a hug in a book in the form of #LetTheBellsRingOut from Milly Johnson and @simonschusteruk.bsky.social #BookSky #BookBlogger

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #TheHawkIsDead from @peterjamesauthor.bsky.social and @panmacmillan.bsky.social is a fun, informative and gripping thriller. A sniper targets a member of the royal family in the latest addition to the #RoyGrace series. Published 21/10/25 Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/yzs73zyx

It was fun catching up with the Nosey Parker series in #TheCornishChristmasPantomimeMurder from Fiona Leitch and @harpercollins.bsky.social. Now it’s time for #BigRead2025 with #ThePottingShedMurder from Paula Sutton, Dialogue Publishing and @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social #BookSky #BookBlogger

🎉COVER REVEAL🎉 I'm delighted to be taking part in the #CoverReveal for #Deception from @jackjordanbooks.bsky.social & @simonschusteruk.bsky.social. With the tag line "The Chain meets Squid Game meets Emily the Criminal" it guarantees to be phenomenal Publication date 4/6/26 #BookSky #BookBlogger

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 The captivating stories in #WellPrescribeYouAnotherCat by Syou Ishida are a gentle reminder that you get out of life what you put in, and the wonderful healing power of cats, obviously 🐈🐾 Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/msj3b3bn

Happy publication day to @brittonbookgeek.bsky.social and @canelobooks.bsky.social for #LeftInTheAshes This is a compelling 4⭐️ read; you feel all of Gabe's emotions as she is forced to revisit a traumatic childhood episode. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/zccytena

My local library is taking part in Big Read 2025 with Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival and @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social. Got my place booked. Looking forward to reading The Potting Shed Murder by Paula Sutton and the discussion hosted by @lucaveste.bsky.social #BookSky #BookBlogger

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #DavidRaker has his work cut out for him when a man disappears into thin air in #Vanished by @timweaverbooks.bsky.social. A dark and gritty thriller with a shocking ending. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/fn4nyjep

It was a short but sweet visit to the Kokoro Clinic For The Soul in #WellPrescribeYouAnotherCat from Syou Ishida. Christmas fun and games beckons next with #TheCornishChristmasPantomimeMurder from Fiona Leitch and @harpercollins.bsky.social #BookSky #BookBlogger

🥁🥁🥁Author Announcement!🥁🥁🥁 We are delighted to present a panel of debut authors at #baytales26 on Sat 28 Feb Woohoo for Rebecca Philipson, Tanya Sweeney & @Frances Crawford! Tickets available now: baytales.com/shop-2/

📖 Two For Tuesday 📖 Having just finished #WellPrescibeYouAnotherCat I thought I'd share my two favourite books featuring animals. The Cat Who Came In From The Cold by Deric Longden is hilarious. The Art Of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein requires tissues. #BookSky #BookBlogger

#TheHawkisDead from @peterjamesauthor.bsky.social and @panmacmillan.bsky.social was hugely entertaining and informative, pretty sure #RoyGrace will be awarded an MBE soon. Next up is a return to the Kokoro Clinic For The Soul in #WellPrescribeYouAnotherCat by Syou Ishida #BookSky #BookBlogger

A spicy romance in an idyllic setting, what's not to love with #TheCinnamonSpiceInn from Harper Graham, @bookouture.bsky.social and the Tandem Collective. I'm already looking forward to revisiting Maple Falls. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/mr433ybe

Happy publication day to @laurapauthor.bsky.social and @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social for #TheLifeSheCouldHaveLived This engaging and emotional tale shows how life can be impacted by the choices we make. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/2pkyu455

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 A silly mistake leads to deep, dark secrets being uncovered in #TheNote from @alafairburke.bsky.social and Bolinda Audio, with an ending that will leave you speechless. #BookSky #BookBlogger #Audiobook Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/mune57w4

Happy publication day to Mick Herron & @baskervillejmp.bsky.social for the superb #ClownTown Plotted like a carefully choreographed game of chess, until the #SlowHorses arrive, then chaos ensues, with devastating consequences #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/44sbrck6

📚📝RECOMMENDED READS📝📚 After recently reading #TheCutThroatTrial & knowing it will be a book I’ll recommend, it made me think of other books I always recommend & well, there are quite a few!🥰 Do you have a favourite book(s) that you always recommend?📚 #BookSky📚💙

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 An isolated mansion, a host of unpleasant characters & someone with murder on their mind makes #12WaysToKillYourFamilyAtChristmas from Natasha Bache & @harpercollins.bsky.social a fun, festive read. Published 9/10/25 #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4c3fjwha

#HolmesisMissing from James Patterson & Brian Sitts is a madcap chase to find out who is abducting newborn babies. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/nhz226cw

The ending of #Vanished by @timweaverbooks.bsky.social is just 😱. It won’t be long before I pick up the next book in the #DavidRaker series. Another favourite is the #RoyGrace series, so I excited to start #TheHawkIsDead from @peterjamesauthor.bsky.social and @panmacmillan.bsky.social #BookSky

Happy publication day to @janicehallett.bsky.social and @viperbooks.bsky.social for the brilliant #TheKillerQuestion 🕵️‍♀️🔎 Pure genius. Smart, funny, twisty, engrossing and full of realistic characters. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/yc5cv3jn

#12WaysToKillYourFamilyAtChristmas from Natasha Bache and @harpercollins.bsky.social was a fun read, filled with lots of red herrings. Now to return to the world of #DavidRaker with #Vanished by @timweaverbooks.bsky.social #BookSky #BookBlogger

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #59Minutes from @holly.bsky.social and @orionbooks.bsky.social is gripping, terrifying and entirely plausible. Once you pick this book up you won't want to put it down. Published 25/9/25 #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/yjn352cn

#HolmesisMissing from James Patterson and Brian Sitts didn’t quite hit the mark with me. My next read sounds as if is going to be filled with dark humour and a murder or two, #12WaysToKillYourFamilyAtChristmas from Natasha Bache and @harpercollins.bsky.social #BookSky #BookBlogger

August was brimming with 5⭐️ reads. I loved The Cut Throat Trial from @barristersecret.bsky.social The Final Vow from @mwcraven.bsky.social Clown Town from Mick Herron 59 Minutes from @holly.bsky.social #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure August round-up: tinyurl.com/d994mv98

I'm delighted to be taking part in the #CoverReveal for #ThePumpkinPact by Charlie Dean. This really does sound perfect for snuggling up with now the nights are drawing in. Thanks to @rararesources.bsky.social More details available on my blog Reading For Leisure: tinyurl.com/58thac35

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #TheTranscendentTide from @dougjohnstone.bsky.social and @orendabooks.bsky.social has left me speechless and heartbroken 😢 The book holds a mirror up to society and what is reflected back isn't pretty 🐙 #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/29m2varu

#59Minutes from @holly.bsky.social and @orionbooks.bsky.social is an adrenaline fuelled nightmare scenario. I’m now reacquainting myself with #HolmesMarpleAndPoe in #HolmesIsMissing from James Patterson and Brian Sitts #BookSky #BookBlogger

Happy publication day to @barristersecret.bsky.social and @panmacmillan.bsky.social for #TheCutThroatTrial I was hooked from page 1 and fully invested in the outcome in this 5⭐️ thriller. You are given a glimpse into the mind of everyone involved. Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/8hd35my6

Happy publication day to Stuart Neville and Simon & Schuster UK for #BloodLikeOurs This 4⭐️ dark and intense sequel blurs the lines between right and wrong in the battle for survival #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/y8ca96tw

Happy publication day to @crimediva.bsky.social and Avon Books UK for #WatchingYou This 5⭐️ thriller is pacy, intense and chilling, with almighty twists that will leave you gobsmacked. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3p5y8czm

I feel bereft after finishing #TheTranscendentTide from @dougjohnstone.bsky.social and @orendabooks.bsky.social 🐙🪼 Next up is #59mimutes from @holly.bsky.social and @orionbooks.bsky.social and I’m gripped from page 1

📚#BookReview📚 4⭐️#TheWaspTrap by @markedwardsauthor.bsky.social is a clever thriller told over two timelines, unravelling the secrets hidden for 25 years amongst a group of friends, but who isn’t telling the truth and will they all survive?👀 Full Review 🔗 tinyurl.com/2fths764 #BookSky📚💙

#LeftInTheAshes from @brittonbookgeek.bsky.social & @canelobooks.bsky.social was an emotive read. Next up, #TheTranscendentTide from @dougjohnstone.bsky.social and @orendabooks.bsky.social. I’ve looked forward to this with equal amounts of excitement & dread (because I don’t want the series to end)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #LeftInTheAshes from @brittonbookgeek.bsky.social and @canelobooks.bsky.social is a compelling read; you feel all of Gabe's trauma as she has to confront her past. Published 18/9/25 #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/zccytena

My book group read, #BearIsBroken by Lachlan Smith, was a quick read. I’m really excited to be starting #LeftInTheAshes, book 3 in the #MartinandStern series, from @brittonbookgeek.bsky.social and @canelobooks.bsky.social

Today, over on my blog, I'm delighted to be taking part in the #CoverReveal for #MyRockStarNeighbour by Kathy Strobos. This really does sound like a fun read. Thanks to @rararesources.bsky.social for including me. Published 10/10/25 #BookSky Reading For Leisure: tinyurl.com/37pam3nn

After the superb #ClownTown from Mick Herron and @baskervillejmp.bsky.social (review on my blog), it’s now time for my August book group read. #BearIsBroken by Lachlan Smith is a legal thriller, my second of the month #BookSky #BookBlogger

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #ClownTown from Mick Herron & @baskervillejmp.bsky.social is like a carefully choreographed game of chess, until the #SlowHorses become involved, and then chaos ensues, with devastating consequences. Published 11/9/25 #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/44sbrck6

📚#BookReview📚 4.5⭐️💫#WatchingYou by @crimediva.bsky.social #AvonBooksUK is a fast-paced thriller taking us on a hunt for a serial killer, every case studied intently by the police for a connection and wow, what a fabulous concluding twist(s)!!👀 Full Review 🔗 tinyurl.com/2s35cwr7 #BookSky📚💙

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #Stillwater from Tanya Scott and @wfhowes.bsky.social is an action-packed thriller, where past and present collide violently #BookSky #BookBlogger #Audiobook Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/bddhbtwr

Today on the blog I am sharing my review of Kiss Her Goodbye, the brand new thriller from Lisa Gardner. Link in bio @lisagardnerbks @penguinukbooks @thebookdealer #bookthreads #books #bookstagram #booksky #kisshergoodbye #bookreview

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #TheDeadTracks by @timweaverbooks.bsky.social cleverly mixes a missing teenager, organised crime and serial killer from 100 years ago. Action-packed, thrilling and creepy. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4wnu566n

📚📚 BOOK POST 📚📚 Some lovely book post from #tandemcollective ready for a Readalong. #TheCinnamonSpiceInn from Harper Graham and @bookouture.bsky.social sounds like the perfect autumn read - and those colours 😍🍂 #BookSky #BookBlogger

#TheDeadTracks from @timweaverbooks.bsky.social moves at a blistering pace. Sleep eluded me last night until I’d finished. I’m now ridiculously excited to be starting #ClownTown from Mick Herron and @baskervillejmp.bsky.social #BookSky #BookBlogger

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #TheLifeSheCouldHaveLived from @laurapauthor.bsky.social and @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social is an engaging and emotional story that shows how life can be impacted by the choices we make. Published 12/9/25 #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/2pkyu455

Apologies if my scream has just deafened you. Many thanks to @johnmurrays.bsky.social @baskervillejmp.bsky.social @netgalley.bsky.social for granting my wish. Full steam ahead with my current read so I can get on to #ClownTown from Mick Herron #BookSky

Happy publication day Lisa Gardner and @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social for #KissHerGoodbye An intense 4⭐️ mystery, filled with wonderful characters, leading to a thrilling conclusion. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/2x7zyf2c

Happy publication day to @mwcraven.bsky.social and Little, Brown UK for #TheFinalVow. 5⭐️'s for this tension filled thriller. I was frantically turning the pages, filled with equal measures of dread, disbelief and hope. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/2bkp8jb4