I was intrigued by this book due to the short but to the point blurb.

The flower girls are sisters, Laurel & Primrose. One is convicted of the murder of a 2-year-old and the other is given a new identity.

Unfortunately, this book didn’t quite deliver for me. It was long-winded and boring in places and it didn’t flow particularly well. I had to force myself to pick it up and finish it. The supposed twist was made pretty obvious from near the beginning. I didn’t really connect or like any of the characters and I found the ending unsatisfying.

This book was both heartbreaking and gripping. The tension really builds towards the end. Will Charlie find the latest mother and her child in time? I felt so many emotions and could not put this book down. I only guessed who the bad guy was when it was majorly hinted at near the end. There are flashbacks to the bad guy so you get to learn the motive as the story progresses, which is both disturbing and tragic.

This was my introduction to Sarah Flint and it made me go out and buy the next 2 books in the series immediately. I love Charlie's character and it is so lovely seeing her relationship with DI Hunter, who acts as a kind of father figure. The secondary characters are all pretty loveable as well and I am just in love with this team.

Charlie and her team are busy investigating a spate of vicious racist attacks when a serial killer strikes. The killer is ripping out the hearts of their victims only to throw it away and keep a finger. Nothing seems to link the victims but they keep piling up.

I loved that we got to see more of the team and I fell in love with them even more. They all just interact so well. I also love Charlie so much. She can be a serious police officer but also has a great sense of humour. I think Ben may be my new favourite character though.

The two cases worked well alongside each other and were both chilling. You get a couple of chapters from both bad guys point of views to add to the tension. Pretty much everyone that was questioned seemed to be a tad suspicious so I had no clue as to who the actual bad guy was. It definitely kept me guessing. The ending was explosive and left me ready for more.

Two police officers are brutally murdered in very different ways with the only link between them being a single red rose left at the scene. Charlie and Hunter have to try and solve the case before more of their own are killed. Unfortunately, they are both having to go through an internal review due to a previous case, which adds to their stress.

The opening chapter kicks off the book with the first murder and the tension just builds from there. The motive behind the murders was interesting and definitely kept me guessing for a while. In usual Sarah Flint style, the tension all comes to a head in the final chapters with another explosive ending. I honestly wasn’t sure how it was going to end.

Liar Liar also covers PTSD and how it affects the person and their relationships. Ben and Charlie are probably my favourite characters. Liar Liar can be read as a stand alone but their relationship makes more sense if you read them in order.

After finishing The Girl With No Name I still wanted to read more from Lisa Regan. I found Hold Still and decided to give it a go. Hold Still is the first book in a different series. I definitely preferred the Josie Quinn series as I loved the characters more, however, this is still a great read.

Jocelyn Rush ends up in the E.R after saving her 3-year-old daughter from a carjacking. Whilst there she comes across a former prostitute from her beat days. Anita has been mutilated in a horrific attack involving nailing her hands and feet to the floor. When Jocelyn looks into it she discovers Anita isn't the first victim and won't be the last. Then the attackers hit close to home. Whilst hunting them down Jocelyn has to revisit a covered up rape in her past and all the emotions it brings. Definitely do not read this book if rape is a trigger for you.

I did guess who the bad guy, known as Face was, however, the reveal is still pretty dramatic. I found the romance between Jocelyn and Caleb was a bit cringey and over the top but it doesn't detract from the story. Apart from those two things though I really enjoyed it. It kept me gripped and I needed to know the motive. The hunt for the sadistic attacker is tense and full of drama. I also loved seeing Jocelyn's relationship with her sister develop.

I will definitely be picking up the second book to find out what happens in Jocelyn's life.

After finishing Vanishing Girls I immediately went to find book #2. This one is just as gripping and full of just as much mistrust. I would definitely recommend reading them in order as there are a few recurring characters and mentions of the previous case.

Josie is called to a house where both the owner and her newborn baby are missing. All that is left is the aftermath of a vicious attack. As Josie digs deeper things get more complicated. Her fiance is missing and somehow linked to it all. A young woman is found in his house and she is the only person who may know anything. Unfortunately, she claims to not know who she is or why she's running. Josie has so many questions. Why is there a strange woman in Lukes house? Where is he? Can she trust him?

The motive behind these murders was actually a surprise to me and definitely kept me hooked. Once again Josies personal life gets dragged into the case which means we get to connect with her character more. I also really enjoyed reading more of the other recurring characters like Misty, Trinity and Noah. As with the first book, this one is a fast-paced read that keeps you engaged and has a dramatic ending. You also get the added stress of a missing newborn baby.

Vanishing Girls was my introduction to not only the Josie Quinn series but also Lisa Regan as an author and it's safe to say I am a fan.

Detective Josie Quinn is on suspension for excessive force when a young girl goes missing. She can't sit back and not help find the poor girl. During the hunt for Isabelle, another girl who no one even knew was missing is found. She's unresponsive but has a tongue piercing that matches Isabelles. Josie is convinced there are other girls in trouble and soon starts to realise she cannot trust anyone.

As is standard with detective books the main character, Josie has a tragic past. This definitely adds to her character though. She's feisty and doesn't take orders well and I love her. Some parts regarding procedure etc. don't seem very realistic however as a work of fiction it didn't bother me.

I honestly did not know who to trust in this book and several parts broke my heart. You feel every emotion along with Josie. It deals well with Police corruption and it borders on scary. The ending is heartbreaking and shocking. Lisa definitely knows how to write an exciting and gripping ending.

I picked this for my May Amazon first reads and I'm so glad I didn't pay for it. I don't like to say a book was 100% bad but this was bad. The blurb sounded interesting and drew me in but it did not live up to expectations. I only finished it to see how it ended.

The book starts with who we assume is Jan, because we aren't actually told her name for a few chapters, chained to a wall in a dark room with no memory. It switches between past and present and Jan starts to remember bits of her weird holiday in Crete with old friends she barely knows.

I didn't like any of the characters and the dialog was terrible. The whole holiday was a bit ridiculous. The story was pretty boring until the last few chapters where everything was tied together. I guessed the so called twist pretty early on and nothing was really a surprise. There's a lot of Greek mythology as well which dragged and I ended up skim reading a lot of it. I definitely won't be jumping to read any more from this author which is a shame because this could have been an interesting plot.

I could not put this down and actually read it in a day. It draws you in with a very intense first chapter and it kept me gripped throughout.

Alex wakes up tied to an operating table and has to make a horrific decision. She then wakes up in hospital completely unharmed except a bump to her head. Nobody believes that she was abducted and tormented. They blame past events for her broken mind and eventually even she starts to question herself. Then there is another victim and things just get more complicated and more tense.

This book is a pretty tense read. I spent the whole book trying to work out how the hell anything would be proved or sorted out. I had my suspicions about the bad guy but I couldn't work out the motive so I doubted myself. It's definitely fast paced and kept me hooked. I also loved a lot of the characters and the ones that I didn't like were still extremely well written. This book honestly makes you feel all the emotions that Alex goes through and I cannot think of anything scarier than this plot.

I definitely recommend Don't wake Up if you love psychological thrillers and I cannot wait for more from Liz.

This isn't normally a genre I would read but I actually really enjoyed this series.

If you thought the last book was dramatic then you are in for a treat with this one. It is non stop drama with all the twists and turns. I honestly didn't know who to believe and I had no guesses as to what was going to happen. Towards the end, I started questioning her husbands behaviour but the ending was definitely a shock.

Her series celebrates women in their 40-50s that lead vibrant, sexy and fun lives. It highlights the universal themes of step-parenting, love in your 40s and never truly knowing yourself until you are tested.

Even though this book is all about women in their 40-50s and I'm not quite there yet I still thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved hearing all about Audrey's life and seeing her amazing friendships. There are so many amazing characters that you just want to sit and have a glass of wine with. I think Her Secret was my favourite out of the two and I found Audrey much more likeable.

I would definitely recommend reading No Way Back first as Her Secret will ruin all the suspense of the first book if you haven't read it. It also makes you understand Audrey's life and emotions so much better