When two teenagers are found murdered, Aleks Storm and Maïa Rehn can’t help but see the connection with a young woman’s murder 23 years ago. Relevant and timely, SCARS OF SILENCE is compulsive whodunnit, with a strong and important message, tackling issues of great relevance in today’s world.

With just over three weeks to go until the publication of Broken House, here are a few of my favourite quotes so far from all the books. What are your favourites from books you’ve read recently? (Preorder Broken House here: geni.us/nnlu) #crimefiction #booktwitter

And finally... I know I'm not supposed to have favourites, but I adore Memorial Park. I loved writing it, and putting poor old Jack through the wringer. It's an emotional one though, so be warned. (Disclaimer: nothing happens to the dogs.) Link to buy here: geni.us/MemorialPark

Broken House is out in less than a month, but there is still time to catch up! Here's a bit more about Gallows Wood - book one. Where we first meet Lucy and Jack - and Moss, of course! Link to order here: geni.us/GallowsWood

ONE MONTH TO GO until Broken House is published! Here's a bit more about it. You can preorder now here: geni.us/nnlu #crimethriller #crimereaders #policeprocedural #crimefiction #policedogs #dogstagram #spaniel #gsd #germanshepherd

Just putting the finishing touches to this month's newsletter - and I'm going to be giving away copies of my first EVER book. So if you'd like to be in with a chance of winning one, get your name down now! www.samhollandbooks.com/newsletter

I have been happily working my way through the first four Hal Challis books, here, and loving every single one. I adore the way that Disher presents seemingly disparate characters and situations, while Hal works his way through every crime, steadfast and stoic to the end. #bookrecommendations

Happy to finish out the week at just over 48k and reaching the end of part two. I’m stopping here for a few weeks so I can structurally edit another book so this is a great spot to leave it. #writingcommunity #writinginspo #wordcount #weeklyprogress

If you’re after something to do before the awards at this year’s @bloodyscotland.bsky.social, might I recommend DANGEROUS MINDS - me, @russeldmclean.bsky.social and @carolehailey.bsky.social chatting with @samhollandbooks.bsky.social about all things psychopaths! bloodyscotland.com/event/danger...

Here’s another one to add to your TBR for next year… An epic love story across decades, I fell in love with El and Robbie from the off, addicted to their world. Utterly absorbing, a book to rival Taylor Jenkins Reid. #bookreview #bookrecommendation #romancebookstagram

Cam Killick is back! A chance discovery of a bloodied knife underwater plunges Cam back into the murky depths of a murder investigation. I adore Cam. While he’s sometimes misguided, he’s doing his best, as we all are, but coming unstuck along the way. A triumphant return. Out January.

Thrilled to say that the Danish edition of The Twenty (or Tael Ned Fra Tyve) is out today! I had such a wonderful time in Denmark earlier this year, and everyone was so lovely about Echo Man - I just hope that book 2 is as well received!

Finished this one yesterday - for the second time! To Love A Liar is out on 11th September and I’m rereading it for our panel at the Tea Leaves and Reads festival (tickets still available!). And I have to say - I love it even more the second time around. #bookrecommendations #bookreview

First read of the holiday - and I sped through this. Loved the thriller feel to the romance - adding a bit of jeopardy definitely kept me glued to the page! And Zeke and Lexi were fab together. #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bookstagram

I absolutely adored this book! The setting, the characters, the dialogue, the plot lines that intertwined perfectly - Sophie Irwin didn’t put a foot wrong! If you love an enemy to lovers story - or just want a bloody good book - grab this one now. #bookrecommendations #bookreview #bookstagram

CRIME CENTRAL - MANCHESTER Cannot wait for this! On 24th Sept, this amazing roster of authors will be grilled by the fantastic Rob Parker! Promises to be a fun night! (And while the poster says Louisa Scarr I’m sure I’ll be talking Sam Holland too.) Tickets at www.crime-central.co.uk

Ahead of the release of Broken House, the third book in the series, Memorial Park and Gallows Wood are both at bargain prices. But I'm not sure how long this will be for - so grab them now! GW: amzn.to/4cRrJMo MP: amzn.to/3Ar9fnX

Spent a very enjoyable weekend with this one. I snort laughed; I cackled with glee; I couldn’t put it down. Caught up in the mystery alongside Viv and Jamie, we were old friends, solving Vic’s murder together. Utterly propulsive. Out January 2026! #bookrecommendation #bookreview

Lovely write up for the Tea Leaves and Reads Festival next month: www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/2537592... Can't wait to be a part of it!

I must have forgotten to post this one! Finished the latest Emily Henry a few weeks ago and I was fully invested in Alice and Hayden from the beginning. I adore everything Emily Henry writes, and this was no exception.

I’ve seen a few people DNF this one and was intrigued - but once I got started, I needn’t have worried. TJR’s inimitable style, well rounded characters, and a beautiful love story. Maybe not my favourite of all her books, but still excellent. #bookrecommendation #bookreview #bookstagram

🚨GIVEAWAY! 🔥 In this month’s newsletter, I’m offering a one of a kind giveaway! This giveaway is only open to subscribers, so you will need to sign up - then keep an eye out next week for my newsletter to land in your inbox! Good luck! www.samhollandbooks.com/newsletter

Loved this. A warm-hearted beautiful read of friendship and second chances. Plus a gorgeous half-French hero with a penchant for white shirts. #bookreview #bookrecommendation #romancebooks

🚨BRILLIANT NEW BOOK ALERT!🚨 When an influencer goes missing on a Scottish hillside, Cal finds himself pulled into a 20 year old cold case where a woman’s bones were found at a similar spot. Absolutely brilliant. Out next Thursday - preorder now! #bookreview #bookrecommendations #newbookalert

🚨LAST FEW DAYS!🚨 The Countdown Killer is only 99p for the month of July - so get it while you can! Link here: amzn.to/4hyBW3m

🐕 EXCITING PREORDER NEWS! 🐶 From today until the end of Thursday, Broken House is available to preorder at 25% off RRP, only on the Waterstones app or online. Simply add SUMMER25 as a code at checkout and the discount will be applied. www.waterstones.com/book/broken-...

With final approval from the council we can continue announcing our authors! The next author attending will be @samhollandbooks.bsky.social aka Louisa Scarr . She will meet, chat, sign books and do a reading Pop along to the first Lee Literary Festival from 10am - 4pm on Saturday 9th August 📚

Oh, the shame of my TBR bookshelf… I had some time yesterday to try and get all my unread books in one place - this is most of them, but not all. Show me yours?? Are you as behind as I am?! #bookshelf #bookshelfie #tbrpile #bookstoread

Looking forward to this brilliant festival on 27th and 28th September near Andover, organised by the wonderful Tea Leaves and Reads Bookshop. With panelists from the world of romance to dystopia and crime, there's something for everyone! Tickets available: www.tealeavesandreads.co.uk/festival2025/

The tea may be weak but the book certainly wasn’t! The lead in this, Izzy, might be the most terrifying character I have read in a long time. Manipulative, charming and downright evil, this was a chilling and accurate depiction of a psychopath. #bookreview #bookrecommendations #crimefiction

You can’t go wrong with a bit of Emily Henry! I’ve adored all her other books without fail and while I wasn’t particularly fussed about Margaret’s story I was caught up in Hayden and Alice’s relationship from the start. #bookreview #bookrecommendation #romancebookstagram #bookstagram

Massive congratulations to Eleanor Ray for the publication of #SeeTheStars and a brilliant launch last night! Gorgeous sunshine!

Happy publication day to the new shiny Kate Munro series! Ask Me No Questions and Nowhere to be Found were originally published during the pandemic and didn’t get a lot of love - so I’m thrilled that they’re getting a new outing today! Grab your copy here: amzn.to/43TZ87v

My next newsletter is ready to go... soon! Sign up now for the chance to win the set of my two latest books - plus more news, advice and book recommendations. www.samhollandbooks.com/newsletter

Adored this book. The sentence structures were a little weird but meeting Ivan and Peter (and Margaret, Sylvie and Chloe - not to mention Alexei) was a thrill and an honour. It’s a book about grief, loss, expectation, sibling dynamics and chess. Loved it. #bookrecommendations #bookreview

Now's the time! Grab the book described as "dark, twisted, depraved and utterly compelling" - The Countdown Killer is currently available on Kindle for the bargain price of 99p! Buy it here: amzn.to/4hyBW3m

And now, a bit about Nowhere to be Found! I absolutely loved this book - it was one where the story is so clear and so much fun to write. Plus, it introduces PC Max Cooper who is still one of my favourite characters (and super hot, too, of course!) Preorder here: amzn.to/3T2yTG3

With one and a bit weeks until the publication of Ask Me No Questions, I thought I should share a bit more about it! Along with the second book in the series, Nowhere to be Found (more on that tomorrow), it's out on Thursday 10th July in paperback, but you can preorder it now, here: amzn.to/4dRRX1q

This little lot went back to the library this weekend, but they were all fab. Favourites have to be How to end a Love Story and The Favourites. #bookreview #romancebook #bookrecommendations #bookstagram

Thank you so much to Janet Gordon at the Bishop's Stortford Independent for this wonderful review of The Countdown Killer! "I read this with tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat....For fans of the genre, this is an absolute must." www.bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk/whats-on/rom...

It’s NEXT WEEK! Join @heathercritchlow.bsky.social and I as we talk crime fiction, dog handling, mass murder, pandemics and podcasts! Link here: bit.ly/44tKDXY £3 redeemable against the cost of a book.

Thoughts and prayers. IYKYK. #amwriting #amediting

A bit more about the new/old books! Ask Me No Questions and Nowhere to be Found are a mini-series featuring DS Kate Munro. They were originally published under my first author name, Louisa de Lange, but have a new lease of life with Canelo! The paperbacks are out on 10th July: amzn.to/43TZ87v

Popped in to Asda to see The Countdown Killer out in the wild - and there was one copy left! Grab yours quick!

Finished The Countdown Killer at the wekend and cross at myself for reading it so fast! Perfectly tying up threads from the series... it probably says something about me when out of *everything* that happens it was the funeral in Chapter 79 that was the hardest to read. @samhollandbooks.bsky.social

To celebrate the publication of The Countdown Killer, I'm giving away two copies in the next edition of my newsletter! It's going out very soon (hopefully) but there's still time to sign up here: www.samhollandbooks.com/newsletter

A quick one to say that Broken House, 'dog book' 3, is out in October, and if you would like a sign dedicated copy you can order one now from my local indie, Imaginarium Books! Link here: www.imaginariumbooks.co.uk/shop/p/pre-o...

Happy publication day to @samhollandbooks.bsky.social and @harpercollins.bsky.social for #TheCountdownKiller Dark & gritty with some gruesome details. A brilliant addition to the series #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/y28hjay2

I am so thrilled to share that The Countdown Killer is OUT NOW! I had so much fun writing this book - returning to characters who now feel like old friends. (On that basis I should try being a bit nicer to them but where’s the fun in that?…) Link here: smarturl.it/CountDownKil...

Never have I done a re-read of a series but I am loving revisiting this in preparation for The Countdown Killer being released next week. I am on the lookout for details I missed knowing what I know! @samhollandbooks.bsky.social