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liveanddeadly.netThe Nancys and the Secret of Tulip Farm by R.W.R. McDonald @OrendaBooks @rwrmcdonald @RandomTToursSource: Review copyPublication: 8 October 2026 from Orenda BooksPP: 300ISBN-13: 978-1917764599 My thanks to Orenda Books for an advance copy for review The Nancys are back…It’s four months after Christmas, and Tippy Chan, Uncle Pike and Devon are reunited in Riverstone for the first anniversary of Tippy’s father’s death. This time, the plan is simple: no mysteries, no crimes, and definitely no secret detective clubs.

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noveldeelights.com‘The Bells of Fortune’ by Leonora NattrassAuthor : Leonora NattrassTitle : The Bells of FortunePages : 350Publisher : Viper Books UKPublication date : 5th November, 2026Source : Digital Review Copy Leicestershire, 1774. Following a minor r…

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portobellobookblog.com#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Sara Romero #author of An Orkney Hearth | @rararesources.bsky.socialI’m delighted to be joined by Sara Romero today, author of An Orkney Hearth. An Orkney Hearth was published in August and available now in paperback and digital editions: full details below. …

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bookafterbook.blog#BookReview: THE SHADOWS OF KENSINGTON GORE by Ross Montgomery @mossmontmomery @VikingBooksUKPublication: 22nd October 2026 – Viking Books London, 1911. Coronation fever. Suffragette unrest. A city crackling with tension. When a policeman is found brutally murdered on the streets of …

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stephsbookblog.comWitness 8 by Steve Cavanagh – Review.About The Book Ruby Johnson is a nanny and maid to wealthy families in Manhattan’s West 74th Street.She knows their routines. Their secrets.One night, on her way home, Ruby witnesses a neighb…

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jenmedsbookreviews.comThe Man With The Golden Compass by Vaseem KhanToday I am delighted to be sharing my thoughts on the brand new Q Mysteries thriller from Vaseem Khan, The Man With The Golden Compass, which just so happens to be out today. Happy publication day,…

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bytheletterbookreviews.comThe Alibi Girl by C J SkuseBook Description: JOANNE HAYNES HAS A SECRET. THAT IS NOT HER REAL NAME. And there’s more. Her flat isn’t hers. Her cats aren’t hers. Even her hair isn’t really hers. Nor is she any of the ot…

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jenmedsbookreviews.comRewind Recap: Weekly Update W/E 18/10/26I have had a good week. I’m just going to put it out there. Met up with my good friend Abbie on Tuesday for a pootle around Cadbury World (samples may have been consumed), followed by a trip …

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fictionophile.com“The Accidental Favorite” by Fran Littlewood – Book Review @henryholtbooks.bsky.social #TheAccidentalFavorite #BookReview #FranLittlewoodVivienne and Patrick Fisher have three adult daughters with lives of their own. The ‘close’ family reunites at a vacation home for a week’s holiday. The three grown daughters are…

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portobellobookblog.com#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Gabriel Tait #author of The Ranleigh TapesI’m delighted to be joined by Canadian author Gabriel Tait today, who is chatting about his book The Ranleigh Tapes. The Ranleigh Tapes is the second in his Meeks series and was published in …

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liveanddeadly.netThe Man with the Golden Compass (Q Mysteries #2) by Vaseem Khan @VaseemKhanUK @ZaffreBooks @BonnierBooks_UKSource: Review copyPublication: 22 October 2026 from ZaffrePP: 352ISBN-13: 978-1804188699 My thanks to Zaffre for an advance copy for review Dismissed from MI6's Q Branch, where he developed weapons and field technology, Major Boothroyd (aka 'Q') has found a new lease of life as an amateur detective in his sleepy hometown of Wickstone-on-Water.Fresh from successfully solving the murder of his childhood friend, Q is now hired by the police to re-examine the unsolved killing of Lawrence Noble, a tech millionaire turned online antique dealer.

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secretlibrarybookblog.comWWW Wednesdays! – 14/10/26 #HappyShrugDay #BookSky #WWWWednesdays #WhatAmIReading #SecretLibraryBookBlogWelcome to WWW Wednesdays! hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem…

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secretlibrarybookblog.comCan’t-Wait Wednesday – 07/10/26 – Well That Could Have Gone Better by Jodi Taylor #FavouriteAuthor #Favourite Series #TheChroniclesOfStMarys #WellThatCouldHaveGoneBetter #BookSky #TimeTravel #SecretLi...Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have…

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liveanddeadly.netThe Winter Job by Antti Tuomainen trs by David Hackston @anttituomainen @orendabooks @countertenorist @RandomTToursSource: Review copyPublication: 24 September 2026 from Orenda Books (paperback)PP: 300ISBN-13: 978-1917764346 My thanks to Orenda Books for a review copy Sofas, secrets and a snowbound road to trouble… Helsinki, 1982. Recently divorced postal worker Ilmari Nieminen has promised his daughter a piano for Christmas, but with six days to go – and no money – he’s desperate.

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fictionophile.comFictionophile’s September 2026 #BookHaul #AnticipatedReads #TBR #ForthcomingTitles #ForthcomingFiction #bookbloggers #StackingTheShelves #BookSky📚💙This month I added 8 new review commitments to my TBR mountain. FIVE were offered to me via email widgets ; I requested TWO; and ONE was an auto-approved title (All book descriptions are linked to…

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jenmedsbookreviews.comThe Suffragette of Ironbridge by Mollie WaltonToday I hand the reins back to Mandie for her review of The Suffragette of Ironbridge by Mollie Walton. Out thanks to Anne Cater for the tour invite, and publisher Mountain Leopard Press for the co…

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lindasbookbag.comThe Hiding Season by Ava GlassMy enormously grateful thanks to Amanda at Moonflower for sending me a copy of The Hiding Season by Ava Glass in return for an honest review. It is my pleasure to share my review today. You’l…

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bookescapes.home.blogBlog tour for Autumn at the Sweetshop of Second Chances (The Birchlea Heath Village series Book 3) by Jodie Homer @umbrellacafe #IndieAuthor #Novella #Autumn #RespectRomFic #AutumnAtTheSweetshopOfSeco...It’s been my pleasure to support Jodie Homer as she’s followed her passion to become a published author. This is the seventh book I have helped with, from beta reading to blog tour promotion, and I…

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shortbookandscribes.ukShortBookandScribes September 2026 Reads, Book Post and StatsWelcome to my September round up. It’s been a mixed month for reading but I’ve been watching some brilliant programmes. I had never watched Trigger Point before (ITV) but got a touch of…

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portobellobookblog.comWWW Wednesday 30th September 2026: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚What am I currently reading? My goodness, how is it the last day of September already?! I’ve not been too well over the past week or so with a nasty throat infection, though finally starting …

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secretlibrarybookblog.comCan’t-Wait Wednesday – 30/09/26 – We Are The Dead by Laura Shepherd-Robinson #WeAreTheDead #BookSky #Crime #Thriller #CantWaitWednesday #FavouriteAuthor #SecretLibraryBookBlogCan’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have…

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liveanddeadly.netTell Me Something True by Michael Robotham @BooksSphere @michaelrobothamSource: Review copyPublication: 29 September 2027 from SpherePP: 432ISBN-13: 978-1408722633 My thanks to Sphere for a review copy I look along the road and notice how many people are standing outside their houses or watching from doorways and windows. Staring. Studying.'Do you think this town will ever forgive me?' I ask.'Not in a million years.'

Tell Me Something True by Michael Robotham @BooksSphere @michaelrobotham Source: Review copyPublication: 29 September 2027 from SpherePP: 432ISBN-13: 978-1408722633 My thanks to Sphere for a review copy I look along the road and notice how many people are standing outside their houses or watching…

secretlibrarybookblog.comTop Ten Tuesday – 29/09/26 – Books That Give Off Autumn Vibes #BookList #Books #TopTenTuesday #BookSky #TuesdayBookBlog #SecretLibraryBookBlogTop Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to…

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jenmedsbookreviews.comDouble Take by Beck LewisToday I am sharing my thoughts on the first book in the Dead End Duncans series from Beck Lewis, Double Take. I was very lucky to be gifted a copy by the author at Capital Crime. Here is what it&#8…

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bookescapes.home.blogBlog Tour – Christmas at Honeycombe Bay by Lilac Mills @lilacmills @rararesources @AriaFiction #BlogTour #BookReview #ChristmasAtHoneycombeBayLife has got in my way recently, and as a result, I haven’t read anything from this author since last summer. I was thoroughly enjoying her Coorie Castle Crafts series, but… So, I was thrilled to r…

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shortbookandscribes.ukShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Winter Guest by Sarah MossThe Winter Guest by Sarah Moss will be published on 1st October 2026. My thanks to the publishers for the proof copy. Tell me the worst thing you’ve ever done. On Christmas Eve, in a hotel on Irela…

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noveldeelights.com#TopTenTuesday : Fall-Themed FreebieTop Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish, which is now being hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic…

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liveanddeadly.netVal McDermid to Guest Programme Bloody Scotland 2027

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jenmedsbookreviews.comRewind Recap: Weekly Update W/E 27/09/26Oops. That was a more bookish week than I expected. I bookended my working week with animals – a trip to Chester Zoo on Monday, and meeting a friend at a lovely Farm Park on Friday – an…

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shortbookandscribes.ukShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Retro by Jessica M. GoldsteinRetro by Jessica M. Goldstein is published by Penguin Michael Joseph and is available now. I bought my own copy. It’s billed as being for fans of Yesteryear (by Caro Claire Burke) and Fleabag…

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lindasbookbag.comSeething Lane by Jack JewersMy grateful thanks to Amanda at Moonflower for sending me a copy of Seething Lane by Jack Jewers in return for an honest review. It is my pleasure to share my review of Seething Lane today. Publish…

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portobellobookfestival.comIt’s almost time for the 2026 Portobello Book Festival!In just a few days, this year’s festival will kick off at 10am on Friday with our first event, our Writing Workshop: Building a Character, at Portobello Library. On Friday and Saturday, most …

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portobellobookblog.comGhost Notes by Doug Johnstone | #crimefiction #bookreview #SkelfsI always look forward to reading a book in Doug Johnstone’s Skelfs series. Ghost Notes is the seventh in the series and I feel I’ve got to know the Skelf women pretty well by now. That …

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liveanddeadly.netThe Princes of Pauper’s Pond by Lars Elling translated by Don Bartlett @Orenda Books @lars_elling_artist @RandomTToursSource: Review copyPublication: 24 September 2026 from Orenda BooksPP: 300ISBN-13: 978-1917764568 My thanks to Orenda Books for an advance copy for review In 1913, two brothers are sent into the forest to fend for themselves, forging a bond through hunger, freedom and endurance. Before the summer is over, a decision fractures that world, leaving a scar that will mark their family for generations.

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secretlibrarybookblog.comWWW Wednesdays! – 16/09/26 #HappyShrugDay #BookSky #WWWWednesdays #WhatAmIReading #SecretLibraryBookBlogWelcome to WWW Wednesdays! hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem…

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bookescapes.home.blogARC Review – It Was Always You by Lisa Hobman @BoldwoodBooks #BookReview #RespectRomFic #PublicationDay #ItWasAlwaysYouI was thrilled to receive a NetGalley widget from Boldwood Books for this book. Lisa Hobman always writes beautiful stories, and I instinctively knew that this one would be special. If you would li…

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noveldeelights.comThis Week in Books (16th September, 2026)Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words. Perched on a ledge with stunn…

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portobellobookblog.comWWW Wednesday 16th September 2026: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚What am I currently reading? I’m re-reading two books ahead of interviewing the authors at Portobello Book Festival next month. The Love of Our Lives by Emma Steele is a physical copy and Tur…

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jenmedsbookreviews.comBroken Heart by Tim WeaverToday I am contiuning my David Raker catch up readathon with a review of Broken Heart by Tim Weaver. Book 7! Already! And it’s been an absolute pleasure reading in quick succession. Not sure …

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damppebbles.comWWW Wednesday | 16th September 2026 #WWWWednesday #bookblogger #amreading #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebblesWelcome to WWW Wednesday. This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to yo…

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liveanddeadly.netThe Cutting (Annie Jackson Mysteries #4) by Michael J Malone @michaelJmalone1 @OrendaBooksSource: Review copyPublication: 24 September 2026 from Orenda BooksPP: 300ISBN-13: 978-1917764490 My thanks to Orenda Books for an advance copy for review The most dangerous voices are the ones that no one else can hear… Evie Cartwright first speaks to the dead as a child. When she leaves home for university, her ability takes a terrifying turn after she witnesses a brutal murder.

The Cutting (Annie Jackson Mysteries #4) by Michael J Malone @michaelJmalone1 @OrendaBooks Source: Review copyPublication: 24 September 2026 from Orenda BooksPP: 300ISBN-13: 978-1917764490 My thanks to Orenda Books for an advance copy for review The most dangerous voices are the ones that no one…

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Just finished Tell Me Something True by @michaelrobotham.bsky.social. Review to follow but this is a fabulous book. Like all the best books, it has left a hole in my heart.

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