Wandering the world

If you've read my other Michael Robotham reviews, you'll know that I am a diehard fan of his books. I am continually in awe of his masterful storytelling and character building. This post review his latest series, featuring PC Philomena McCarthy, a London Metropolitan police officer with a dodgy at best criminal at worst family. I absolutely love Phil! Read on for my thoughts on books 1 and 2 of the series. You can also read my reviews of Robotham's two other series, Joe O'Lo

I have to admit, I love a good revenge story. S**ty people getting their comeuppance is totally my jam! That's what led me to pick up Her sweet revenge at my local library. I'd not heard of author Sarah Bonner before. I looked her up and her bio says that she grew up dreaming of a career as a writer but instead became an accountant. She cites the pandemic as the watershed that led her to pursue her passion. Her first novel, Her perfect twin, was published in 2022. I read it p

British author Gilly Macmillan studied Art History and was formerly a photographer before becoming a writer. She is now the author of seven thriller novels and a two-book detective series. I found Macmillan in my Kobo library subscription and have read four of her thrillers so far and the first one in the detective series. I suggest giving Macmillan's books a go as she's a clever and accomplished writer who manages to unsettle the reader with her intelligent approach to the g

Claire McGowan grew up in a small village in Northern Ireland. She earned a degree in English and French from Oxford then moved to London to work in the charity sector. Her first novel was published in 2012 and she has been writing full time ever since. I'm a huge fan of McGowan's Paula Maguire series. I've read all six books, one published each year from 2013 until the wrap up in 2018. Paula Maguire is a forensic psychologist specialising in missing persons cases. The books