DCI Michael Yorke faces his most harrowing case yet.
When 12-year-old Paul disappears from school, Yorke’s only clue is a pool of animal blood. Fearing the worst, he turns toward the most obvious suspect, recently released local murderer, Thomas Ray.
But as the snow in Salisbury worsens, Ray’s mutilated body is discovered, and Yorke is left with no choice but to journey into the sinister heart of a demented family that has plagued the community for generations. Can he save the boy? Or will the evil he discovers changes him forever?
One Last Prayer for the Rays introducing DCI Michael Yorke.
It’s No Secret: Thriving After Surviving by Danielle Down
I’m reviewing this book for the tour, my review is the first but give the other a view; they will have content posts such as extracts, as well as reviews.
Danielle knew early on that she was not like most children at her school. With a chaotic home life riddled with violence, neglect, abuse and poverty she learned early on how to survive and adapt. Every challenge taught her a valuable lesson about resilience and self-motivation allowing her to develop an unshakeable positive mindset, along with a sense of humour. This book takes the reader on a journey detailing the life-changing events which tested Danielle’s resilience and willpower. She bravely shares the difficult choices she was forced to make in order to safeguard her precious family as long-forgotten secrets are revealed. This uplifting, shocking and empowering book chronicles Danielle’s story and her determination to never let her past define her future. It promises to inspire the reader that change and choice are absolutely possible and that nothing is ever insurmountable.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Danielle lives in
Devon with her children and husband.
Her own experiences
in overcoming adversity allow her to be a positive role model, inspiring others
that thriving after surviving is truly possible.
This morning I’d like to present the cover reveal for Rosie Green’s latest ‘Little Duck Pond Cafe’ novel. Thanks, as ever, to the marvellous Rachel Gilbey of Rachel’s Random Resources for organising the tour.
I will be one of the last to review so check out everyone else if you want to know more. I’ve enjoyed the others in this series so I expect I’ll have a positive review for this one too. Here’s the blurb.
Revenge on the Rye
Beth Haldane, SE21’s answer to Miss Marple, thinks she is going for a carefree stroll on Peckham Rye with her best friend, Katie, and her annoying new puppy, Teddy. But before Beth knows it, she is embroiled in her most perplexing mystery yet.
Strange events from her family’s past, present-day skulduggery in the art world, and the pressures of moving school in south London threaten to overwhelm Beth. Will she be able to piece together the puzzle before her son’s crucial interview at Wyatt’s? Or will Beth’s insatiable curiosity finally drag down all her dreams for the future? Join Beth, her irascible on-off boyfriend, Detective Inspector Harry York of the Metropolitan Police, and the dog walkers of Peckham Rye in a tale of murder, mayhem – and bloody revenge.
An abrupt change; a new friendship; a dark
secret…
Kind-hearted Violet has
never fitted in, but despite being bullied at school is now content. She is
dating ambitious Lenny, has her dream job in publishing and runs a
book club at the local retirement home.
However, when her relationship with Lenny
begins to falter, Violet, hurt and alone, seeks the advice of her new
flatmate, Bella. She changes her image and with her head held high
aims to show that she doesn’t need Lenny in her life to be happy and
successful.
Her long-term friends Mable and Farah worry
about Bella’s influence and slowly Violet starts to distance herself from them.
When she was a child, her closest confidant and companion was a boy called
Flint. Her mother didn’t approve of their closeness and he suffered a terrible
end. She won’t let the same thing happen to Bella, no matter what anyone
says…
Knowing You is about friendship and knowing
who to trust with your deepest secrets; it’s about taking control of your life
and not being afraid to stand out. Perfect for fans of Ruth Hogan, Gail
Honeyman and Amanda Prowse
Samantha Tonge lives in Manchester UK and her passion,
second to spending time with her husband and children, is writing. She studied
German and French at university and has worked abroad, including a stint at
Disneyland Paris. She has travelled widely.
When not writing she passes her days cycling, baking and
drinking coffee. Samantha has sold many dozens of short stories to women’s
magazines.
In 2013, she landed a publishing deal for romantic comedy
fiction with HQDigital at HarperCollins and in 2014, her bestselling debut
novel, Doubting Abbey, was shortlisted for the Festival of Romantic Fiction
best Ebook award. In 2015 her summer novel, Game of Scones, hit #5 in the UK
Kindle chart and won the Love Stories Awards Best Romantic Ebook category.
The Pluckley Psychic Historical Society is based in Pluckley, Kent, the most haunted village in England. Its founding members are the noted academic, historian, and Cambridge scholar Winston Hatherton, the white witch Florence Dearden, and the celebrated medium Jocasta Bradman. They are assisted by an 18th-century super-ghost called Jasper Claxton, although none of the society members are aware that Jasper is a ghost.
This is the third book in ‘The Ghost from the Molly-House’ series,and this book describes how the Psychic Historical Society was set up and goes back to the group’s first two official cases in 1919, just after the end of the first world war. The first story, ‘The Jewellery Box’ involves a 16th-century jewellery box made from precious metals, which is found buried in a garden and reveals a 400-year-old mystery.
The second story, ‘The Book of Souls’ is set in Huddersfield,England, at a place called Jubilee Tower or Castle Hill, which was built to commemorate the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria and is on the site of ancient bronze and iron age settlements dating back 4000 years. An old book of spells is found, and once opened, it appears to have released something ominous.
The Ghost from the Molly-House series is a collection of amusing paranormal mysteries, which will appeal to fans of history, period detective novels, tales of haunted houses, and all things that go bump in the night.Although this is the third book in the series, the novel can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story in its own right.
I had planned to review this book, but I’ve been ill and my depression is bad so I’m not managing to keep up with my schedule. Instead, the author has provided an extract from the book to whet your appetites.
Everything Is Better With Dragons 