Bookends – Death In December – Val McDermid – Star Struck – Kate Brannigan – Book Six .

The Back of the Book – Bodyguarding had never made it to Manchester PI Kate Brannigan’s wish list. But somebody’s got to pay the bills at Brannigan & Co, and if the only earner on offer is playing Nursemaid to a paranoid soap star, the fast talking, computer loving white collar crime expert has to…

Bookends – Death In December – Val McDermid – Blue Genes – Kate Brannigan – Book Five .

The Back of the Book – Kate Brannigan’s not just having a bad day, she’s having a bad week. Her boyfriend’s death notice is in the paper, her plans to capture a team of fraudsters is in disarray and a neo punk band want her to find out who’s trashing their flyposters. And her business…

Bookends – Death In December – Val McDermid – Clean Break – Kate Brannigan – Book Four.

WARNING THIS REVIEW WILL HAVE SPOILERS FOR KICK BACK BY VAL MCDERMID, BUT WILL NOT GIVE AWAY THE FULL ENDING The Back of the Book – Kate Brannigan is not amused when thieves have the audacity to steal a Monet from the stately home where she has arranged the security. She’s even less than thrilled when…

Bookends – Death In December – Val McDermid – Crack Down – Kate Brannigan – Book Three .

WARNING THIS REVIEW WILL HAVE SPOILERS FOR KICK BACK BY VAL MCDERMID, BUT WILL NOT GIVE AWAY THE FULL ENDING The Back of the Book – There was only one reason Manchester based private Eye Kate Brannigan was prepared to let her boyfriend help out with an investigation into a car sales fraud – nothing bad…

Bookends – Death In December – Val McDermid – Introduction – Kate Brannigan.

I have always had a fascination with crime, whether it be fictional detectives both literary and television or real world unsolved mysteries. It was something inherited of my late mother. But I find it hard even now after almost eleven years, to return to the books and shows that we read and watched together. So…

Bookends Book – Review – The Shadow – James Patterson and Brian Sitts.

Now I don’t normally do this so quickly return to subject so soon. Because I have a tendency to write about it and then move on from it only returning to if there is any new to add, maybe a few years or months later down the line, However doing my research for The Shadow…

Bookends Bite Size – The Ruby’s Curse By Alex Kingston – A River Song / Melody Malone Mystery

In keeping with my reviews for the audio dramas The Diary Of River Song Series by Big Finish, this a spoiler free review of the 2021 book written by Alex Kingston, set in the world of Doctor Who starting River Song. Among the grave goods was found a ruby of great size, referred to as…

Creative Day – Bookends – Exit Sherlock Holmes – Robert Lee Hall – A Breakdown and Review

The Back of the Book – In October 1903, the incredible news reached Baker Street. Moriarty – the great detective’s arch – foe had not died amid the swirling torrents of the Reichenbach Falls. He lived, to plague humanity once more. In a trice, Holmes had mysteriously disappeared, leaving the good doctor alone at the…

Creative Day – Bookends – Exit Sherlock Holmes – Robert Lee Hall – A Breakdown and Review – Chapters 11 – 15

The Back of the Book – In October 1903, the incredible news reached Baker Street. Moriarty – the great detective’s arch – foe had not died amid the swirling torrents of the Reichenbach Falls. He lived, to plague humanity once more. In a trice, Holmes had mysteriously disappeared, leaving the good doctor alone at the…

Creative Day – Bookends – Exit Sherlock Holmes – Robert Lee Hall – A Breakdown and Review – Chapters – 6 to 10.

The Back of the Book – In October 1903, the incredible news reached Baker Street. Moriarty – the great detective’s arch – foe had not died amid the swirling torrents of the Reichenbach Falls. He lived, to plague humanity once more. In a trice, Holmes had mysteriously disappeared, leaving the good doctor alone at the…