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April 5, 2025

REVIEW: No Precious Truth by Chris Nickson

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviewsfemale detectives / police / spy / War / Military / World War II / YorkshireComments Off on REVIEW: No Precious Truth by Chris Nickson

The first in a brand-new WW II historical thriller series introduces Sergeant Cathy Marsden – a female police officer working for the Special Investigation Branch – who risks her life to protect the city of Leeds from an escaped German spy! Leeds, 1941. As the war rages across Europe, Police ... more >

January 16, 2025

REVIEW: A Dangerous Game by Mandy Robotham

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1950s / Historical / Historical fiction / London / police / Post WWII / romantic-elements / Thriller/Suspense10 Comments

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London, 1952. Seven years after the chaotic aftermath of World War II, London has is coming alive again, with jazz clubs and flickering cinema awnings lighting up the night sky. But for widowed Helen ‘Dexie’ Dexter, she’s still a woman in a man’s world. She longs to prove herself as ... more >

February 6, 2024

REVIEW: Queens of London by Heather Webb

JayneBook Reviews / DNF Reviews1920s / Anglo-Indian / biracial heroine / criminal / domestic abuse / gangsters / Historical / Historical fiction / London / police / shop assistantComments Off on REVIEW: Queens of London by Heather Webb

Maybe women can have it all, as long as they’re willing to steal it. 1925. London. When Alice Diamond, AKA “Diamond Annie,” is elected the Queen of the Forty Elephants, she’s determined to take the all-girl gang to new heights. She’s ambitious, tough as nails, and a brilliant mastermind, with ... more >

May 11, 2023

REVIEW: Four Secrets Kept by H L Marsay

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsAnglo-Indian / Contemporary / dysfunctional family / family relationships / female doctor / female friendship / fish-out-of-water / police / secrets / Small-Town / soap opera / teacher / The Secrets of Hartwell / Womens-Fiction / YorkshireComments Off on REVIEW: Four Secrets Kept by H L Marsay

Welcome to Hartwell, an English village full of cobbled streets, ancient curses, and buried secrets. Although the village may have laid Lord Hanley to rest, his death creates almost as many problems as did his life. While Lady Lucy Hanley hides in her manor home recovering from her miserable marriage ... more >

February 16, 2023

REVIEW: Four Hidden Treasures (The Secrets of Hartwell 1) by H L Marsay

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAnglo-Indian / Contemporary / domestic abuse / family relationships / fat representation / female doctor / female friendship / fish-out-of-water / immigrant / Marriage-in-Trouble / POC / police / Small-Town / soap opera / teacher / The Secrets of Hartwell / Womens-Fiction / YorkshireComments Off on REVIEW: Four Hidden Treasures (The Secrets of Hartwell 1) by H L Marsay

Welcome to Hartwell, an English village full of cobbled streets, ancient curses, and buried secrets. Reeling from the last few years of uncertainty, the villagers of Hartwell are adjusting to their new normal. When two new women separately move to town, they attract local attention and quickly realise Hartwell isn’t ... more >

February 9, 2023

Review: Temporary Partner (Valor and Doyle Mysteries #1) by Nicky James

SiriusBook Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews Category / C- ReviewsFirst-Person / m/m mystery / police5 Comments

Can two rivals work together to solve a case? When an infant is taken from his carriage in broad daylight, missing persons detective Quaid Valor must race against the clock to find the child and bring him safely home to his family. Unfortunately, Quaid’s partner isn’t available, and his team ... more >

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