COVER REVEAL - Somebody’s Daughter by Carol Wyer

COVER REVEAL

Somebody’s Daughter 

By 

Carol Wyer 

Book 7 in Detective Natalie Ward series 

About the Book

One by one the girls disappeared…

When the frail body of a teenage girl is discovered strangled in a parking lot, shards of ice form in Detective Natalie Ward’s veins. As Natalie looks at the freckles scattered on her cheeks and the pale pink lips tinged with blue, she remembers that this innocent girl is somebody’s daughter…

The girl is identified as missing teenager Amelia Saunders, who has run away from home and her controlling father. Natalie’s heart sinks further when it becomes clear that Amelia has been working on the streets, manipulated by her violent new boyfriend Tommy.

A day later, another vulnerable girl is found strangled on a park bench. Like Amelia, Katie Bray was a runaway with connections to Tommy, and Natalie is determined to find him and track down the monster attacking these scared and lonely girls.

But when a wealthy young woman is found murdered the next morning, the word ‘guilty’ scrawled on her forehead, Natalie realises that the case is more complex than she first thought. Determined to establish a connection between her three victims, Natalie wastes no time in chasing down the evidence, tracing everyone who crossed their paths. Then, a key suspect’s body turns up in the canal, a mole in Natalie’s department leaks vital information and everything seems to be against her. Can Natalie stop this clever and manipulative killer before they strike again?

An unputdownable crime thriller from an Amazon bestselling author that will have you sleeping with the light on. This gripping rollercoaster ride is perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Rachel Caine. Prepare to be totally hooked!

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The Eve Illusion by Giovanna & Tom Fletcher

The Eve illusion by Giovanna and Tom Fletcher 

Part 2 of the Eve of Man Trilogy

About the Book

THE SECOND BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING EVE OF MAN TRILOGY - EVE AND BRAM HAVE ESCAPED, BUT CAN THEY SURVIVE?

Eve is the last girl on earth.

For the last sixteen years, Eve has been a prisoner. Guarded by the Mothers. Trapped by her fate. Watched by the world.

Until she took her chance, and escaped.

Eve finally has the freedom she has wanted for so long, and with Bram she has the love. But both come at a price. In this dangerous new world beyond the Tower, the regime is only ever one step behind. And, together with the desperate rebel group fighting against them, Eve has found herself in more danger than she ever could have imagined.

With everything stacked against them, can Eve and Bram survive?

My Review 

I have been eagerly awaiting the sequel to Eve of Man however was worried I would forget what had happened in the first...the book does not go over any old ground or recap but found myself straight into it and everything coming flooding back as soon as I started reading the first chapter.
I love that each chapter is a character it makes the book easier to follow. I found the story fast paced and not for the faint  hearted in parts.
It was truly gripping and enjoyable.
These books are not my usual genre but I love how Giovanna and Tom write characters separately and even though they have different writing styles they work well together to bring the book alive.
I enjoyed this more than Eve of Man.
Now I need part 3 please :)

Highly recommended.

The Secret Admirer by Carol Wyer

The Secret Admirer by Carol Wyer 

Hello and welcome to my day of the #blogtour #review for #thesecretadmirer by Carol Wyer 

I would like to thank @carolwyer @bookoture @kimthebookworm for the opportunity #booksontour

About the Book

I tried to talk to you today but you snubbed me and walked away. It wasn’t wise to give me the brush-off, Gemma. I can be a truly good friend but I also make the perfect enemy.’

Sasha’s eighteen-year-old daughter Gemma was all she had in the world. Sasha fell pregnant with Gemma when she was still at school, and the two are as close as sisters. So when Gemma’s burned and broken body is found, Sasha’s world ends. What kind of person would want her beautiful daughter dead?

Leading the case is Detective Natalie Ward, scarred by her own recent tragedy. When she finds a note in Gemma’s diary from ‘a secret admirer’, she moves quickly, determined to un-mask them. But interviews with Gemma’s devastated ex-boyfriend, and her charismatic teacher, who has been seen embracing his student far away from the classroom, don’t give Natalie the answers she’d hoped for…

And then the case takes a devastating, personal twist. CCTV footage reveals Natalie’s estranged husband David followed Gemma home every evening the week before she died.

Natalie is forced to put personal feelings aside and follow procedure, even though she can’t believe David could be guilty. But when Gemma’s housemate is found murdered, Natalie thinks the killer could still be at large. Is she right to trust her instincts about David and can she discover the truth before another precious life is taken?

Grippingly fast and nail-bitingly tense, The Secret Admirer will have you flying through the pages long into the night. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter.  

About the Author 

Carol Wyer garnered a loyal following as an author of romantic comedies, and won The People’s Book Prize Award for non-fiction (2015). In 2017 she stepped from comedy to the “dark side” and embarked on a series of thrillers, featuring the popular DI Robyn Carter, which earned her recognition as a crime writer.

The Staffordshire-based writer now has more crime novels in the pipeline, although she can still sometimes be found performing her stand-up comedy routine Laugh While You Still Have Teeth. 

https://www.carolwyer.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCarolEWyer/ 

https://twitter.com/carolewyer

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14925467.Carol_Wyer  

My Review 

Book 6 in the Natalie Ward series.

I have loved all of the books in the series so far and was wondering how it could follow the last book, The Blossom Twins that actually left me speechless. I should not have been worried.
The secret admirer follows on seamlessly from The Blossom Twins and is sympathetic and realistic to Natalies situation. 

19 year old Gemma Barnes is killed in an acid attack on the steps of the library and Detective Natalie Ward is called to investigate. Her first investigation back after time off for personal reasons after the last murders she investigated. Gemma is a student that lives in a shared house with others and is very close to her young mother.

Natalie has a lot to deal with and lots of lines of enquiries to follow but she and her team are determined to bring the killer to justice.
There were lots of twists and turns which kept me gripped and wondering what happened next.

Natalie’s team work well together, the characters and the relationships between them are realistic and sometimes complex.
I loved the book and highly recommend.
The secret Admirer can be read as a stand alone book but why would you want to miss out on the first 5?
5 stars

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