The Reckoning

 The Reckoning

Deception Bay #3

Vikki Petraitis

Reviewed by Helen

We are back in Deception Bay with Detectives Antigone Pollard and Warren (Wozza) Harvey and neither are happy two of the rapists they worked so hard to put behind bars have won their appeal are free and they arrive home just in time for Australia Day which has some bad memories for a few people in town, their release has split the town down the middle and when the it is decided to give them a hero’s welcome at the annual Australia Day cricket match the CWA pull their help with the food and a call is put out on Facebook for donations for the Barbeque but soon there are people dreadfully unwell and a mass incident has been called which finds Antigone and Wozza searching for answers as too what poisoned half the town but it appears that this is going to cause some deaths and now to find out if it was a deliberate act or an accident and if it is deliberate, who did it?

To make matters worse Antigone’ mother and Nan go missing after a call out for medical assistance at a local farm and then they realise that senior sergeant Bill Wheeler is also missing and that throws a real spanner in the day when they find out that a local farmer is holding them hostage on his farm all the big guns are called in and that means Inspector Daniel Hunter is there as well and the tactical response team, but Antigone is furious that no one is listening to her and with the help of Captain of the SOG she takes matters into her own hands, will she save them all?

This is another fabulous fast paced story that was hard to put down, the author takes issues that are happening today and too many of them into account in her stories and does it so well, I do highly recommend this book and the series but they should be read from book one to get the full story and get to know Antigone and Wozza, a fabulous story.

My thanks to Simon & Schuster AU and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.

5 stars

September 1, 2026 by S&S Summit Books

The Jack of Hearts

 The Jack of Hearts

Magic, Mischief and Mayhem #1

Maddison Michaels

Reviewed by Helen

I have read and loved all of MS Michael’s romances and now she has taken a different direction and started a historical mystery murder series and book one is fabulous.

When the body of a woman is found sawn in half in an alley with a rose and a Jack of Hearts playing card in her hands with one of six written on it, the hunt is one for the killer.

Inspector Tobias Flint of Scotland Yard has never seen anything like this in all of his years in policing but what he does know is that he needs to find the madman who has done this. It is a precise replica of a magical illusion performed by the long dead magician the Magnificent Maguire and the press have named the killer the Coffin Conjurer, and now the hunt starts for the killer.

Jacqueline “Jack” Maguire the daughter of James Maguire the famous magician who was killed in a fire that all said was an illusion gone wrong, Jack who was thought to have died in the fire as well has been living her life well and is now known as Jack Hart she and two friends Cordy and Sera run Hart Investigating Agency and these three woman have a very good success rate at solving crimes they are well trained at what they do, Jack is a very competent magician herself but after the death of first her mother then father she left all that behind but when she receives a Jack of Hearts Card, the nickname her father had for her with a message that says she will be six of six, Jack is forced to do what ever she can to stop this madman if she can find out who it is before he comes for her.

Jack must team up with Inspector Flint to find the killer as a team one who sticks by the rules and one who is happy to bend them but together they search clues and as more bodies turn up in macabre situations they must work fast.

This is a fabulous book, awesome characters witty at times even with all of the macabre goings on, there are twists and turns I didn’t see coming, I loved Tobias and Jack and they are getting closer in many ways, and the ending is fabulous, I loved this one so much and highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good historical murder mystery and the start of a series, I can’t wait for book two.

My thanks to Dragonblade Publishing and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.

5 stars

September 22, 2026 by Dragonblade Publishing, Inc

The Shadow Carver

 The Shadow Carver

Inspector Henley #4

Nadine Matheson

Reviewed by Helen

This is another fabulous installment in this awesome series, DI Anjelica Henley and her team Stanford, Eastwood, Ramouter, with the help from Ezra and Joanna make a formable Serial Crimes Unit with Pellacia as their boss and when they are called to a house regarding another what they think in a home invasion turns out to be so much more and the pressure is on to catch the killer or killers before there are more dead bodies

The investigating starts and the CSU team are connecting dots to older unsolved murders and they need to act fast, all the victims are linked and the killer is leaving behind a signature that is brutal and cruel and they need to do their best to protect the victims they think will be next but will they get their killer or killers?

This is a fabulous story I have gotten to know Henley and the team throughout the first three books and she is a strong and resilient even after all she has been through but the authors shows her emotional side as well as she struggles to keep her home and work life separate and the team is the same they are all fabulous characters, a new member has been added and she is really pushing buttons, will she last and Henley needs to come clean about the other private investigation that she has been working on and I do hope all will be reveled in the next book which I can’t wait for, this is one that I do highly recommend, it was very hard to put down and I can’t wait for the next one.

5 stars

February 12, 2026 by HQ

As Long As She Lives

 As Long As She Lives

Margot Phalen FBI #3

Kate Wiley

Reviewed by Helen

Margot is with a team from the FBI that investigates cold cases that they suspect were victims of serial killers already locked up and waiting on death row, and Margot if very good at talking to these monsters of society, that might have something to do with her own serial killer father, but when she receives a letter from a female serial killer Carissa Withers, known as the Black Widow of Berkley who is just about to be put to death she is intrigued there were no cases on their desk that could be linked to her but she will go and see her.

The meeting is organized but there is only a very short time that Margot has to interview Carissa and what she discovers will make Margot think seriously about whether she is telling the truth and also makes her think about her own family.

Margot ends up in Florida talking to a detective that had something to do with Carissa’s first victim and this opens up perhaps one that she hadn’t bought up before her execution and then she gets a call from her brother David and goes to Phoenix what she discovers is shocking and only makes her think what this could all mean for her family.

This is another fabulous installment in this series and I loved it and very much and I looking forward to the next one with a hint of maybe closure on another case that Margot has been looking into when it affected her partner Wes not long ago. The author pulled me in and kept me turning the pages, I think Margot is one of the best after all she has been through, I do highly recommend this one and the series.

My thanks to Storm Publishing and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.

4 stars

August 17, 2026 by Storm Publishing

Shooting Reality

 Shooting Reality

DS Bec Harpin #3

Rozzi Bazzani

Reviewed by Helen

DS Bec Harpin is back with another murder or two to solve and yes she has her fabulous team with her Wendy and Shaun and new detective Joe, she is still battling her boss and yes still has a temporary position in Homicide, will she solve this one and become permanent in Homicide?

Bec and the team are called to the Macedon Mountains to the home of wealthy TV producers Shelley and Chad Goodwin where the body of Shelley is found by her best friend. This investigation is not going to be easy Shelley is producer of the top rating reality TV show I’m Hungry, gathering evidence, it appears that Shelley has been having an affair so who could the killer be the husband, the lover or someone else?

But then another body is found that of the gardener it appears to be suicide and evidence is pointing to him being connected to Shelley but is he, the team are interviewing many people and there are leads that are giving them clues but are they the right clues, most of them point to the husband and Bec has her job cut out for her to unravel all the evidence they have.

This is another fabulous installment in this series again Bec uses her gut instincts and the help of her team, there are a lot of suspects and they must get to the truth of what happened, this one is set in the world of TV and celebrities and the setting is The Macedon Mountains and Melbourne Victoria. I am a big fan of Bec Harpin she is strong and determined and does her job so well, this one had me thinking and changing my mind so many times guessing at who the killer was, I also enjoy her ongoing relationship with Josh who always stands by her.

I do highly recommend this fast paced and fabulous story to any lover of a good crime, mystery, it was very hard to put down, so many fabulous characters. Thank you MS Bazzani I can’t wait for book four.

My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

September 5, 2026 by S & B Books

Murder in the Vineyard by Liz Fielding

 Reviewed by Nas Dean

MURDER IN THE VINEYARD by Liz Fielding is a riveting story that seamlessly blends intrigue with a compelling narrative. This story introduces readers to a chilling discovery in the vineyard by Abby Finch, that sets the stage for a captivating investigation.

The characters are well-developed and contribute to the overall atmospheric charm of the story. Once again, Abby Finch’s journey into the heart of the mystery is both enthralling and filled with unexpected twists. 

MURDER IN THE VINEYARD is a must-read for mystery readers who appreciate a well-crafted plot. Liz Fielding skilfully weaves together elements of suspense and a touch of the unknown, creating a tale that keeps readers guessing until the very end.

Highly recommended for all readers.

Joffe Books

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Cold River

 Cold River

Senior Constable Sally White #2

Margaret Hickey

Reviewed by Helen

We are back in the high country of Victoria with Senior Constable Sally White and this time a hiker has gone missing on Mount Viking this is a great way to return to work after her holiday but we all know Sally throws herself into work but things aren’t adding up for her.

The hiker Louis Taylor a budding journalist has been researching the chop, chop, illegal tobacco industry up in the high country and now the criminal that he interviewed has met a gruesome end and Sally is very worried about Louis not just being lost.

The search is winding down but Sally will not let it go especially when she learns about another missing hiker a few years ago and what she uncovers puts her in grave danger as well, Sally has a great mind for policing but she often jumps in feet first and against advice from numerous colleagues as well as her step father, the assistant commissioner of police, Sally takes off to find the answers and hopefully Louis as well but will she get out alive herself?

I loved this one from start to finish and have no problems highly recommending it, there were times that I could have yelled at Sally but what she finds will make her actions worth it I think and I do want more from Sally White and am hoping there will be more books.

5 stars

July 28, 2026 by PENGUIN Au

Dark Waters

 Dark Waters

A Bec Whitfield Mystery #4

Annie Seaton

Reviewed by Helen

Another fabulous installment in this series that I am loving, Bec is back from her trip to New Zealand and is rested and ready to be back at work but she didn’t expect to start as soon as she arrived but when a body is found in the water and he is an investigative journalist Dominic Davidson and it is a suspected diving accident but there are things wrong with the dive computer and DI Todd Davenport is there and requests that Bec accompany him to Cairns for further meetings she is back to work.

It turns out that Davidson was looking into reef tour operators and was days away from exposing a scandal the would open up drug and rare species smuggling and now he is dead and his laptop is missing and his marine biologist informer cannot be found but to solve this case Bec and Todd must go undercover for six days on a live aboard dive tour of the reef posing as married couple this is not going to easy for either of them especially Bec with the feelings and their past history but they have a short time to resolve this case and it could turn out to be dangerous considering one man is dead already.

The missing marine biologist turns up on the same trip and they uncover what they have presumed was happening but they must get proof first and stop what has been happening for years but the perpetrator will go to any lengths to keep his secrets and then the marine biologist goes missing, will Bec and Todd get their evidence before any more lives are lost?

I loved this one my trip to FNQ I have never dived but the author took me deep into the dark waters and I felt like I was with them on the dives and the story had me turning the pages till all was resolved and as for Todd and Bec will they ever find what is there between them? Back home Bec has some big decisions to make and maybe a transfer is what is needed, bring on the next book, I am really looking forward to more. I do highly recommend this one and the series.

My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

July 31, 2026 by ASA

Storm Season

 Storm Season

A Bec Whitfield Mystery #3

Annie Seaton

Reviewed by Helen

We are back in Mission Beach with Detective Bec Whitfield, she has settled well into her new position after solving the backpacker mystery and feeling good about most things except Todd maybe, but when a three year old girl goes missing from the beach Bec dives in full force, DI Todd Davenport and the team from Cairns arrives, while everyone is working hard to find her there is demolition going on in town for a new build when a skeleton is discovered, two cases that need answers quickly, the skeleton is identified as a missing environmental activist from twenty years ago and they need answers. Will they find the little girl and will they get the answers about the skeleton?

Bec has become friendly with local property developer Jake Morrison but of course Todd is still in her mind, in the background and with Jake’s company the one developing the land the skeleton was found on and Jake seems to be a little evasive about his past as he grew up here and his father ran a big development company twenty years ago, there are accusations of corruption and so much more and Bec is not so sure how she feels about this and Todd is not making it any easier and to make matters work cyclone Meredith is bearing down on their community, how will everything turn out, will the answers be found?

This is another fast paced page turner as Bec works hard on these cases and her personal life as well, I loved it from start to finish and it is one that I do highly recommend, I am loving this series and am now ready to read the latest one and looking forward to it.

5 stars

January 23, 2026 by ASA

The Witness

 The Witness

Fleur McDonald

Reviewed by Helen

Another fabulous thriller from Fleur McDonald, we are back in Kalgoorlie where Detective Jack Higgins and Detective Angie Sullivan are investigating a car accident that has taken the lives of two well-known locals Eric and Iris, they are the adoptive parents of Midwife Molly Walker, Molly came to live with them from Sydney when she was five years old after she witnessed the brutal murder of her mother and was put in protective custody, her mother, Sammi Walker was a police officer and Tash Biggs her mother’s best friend and work college and Molly’s godmother stepped in and she too moved to Western Australia years later and has always been there for Molly and Eric and Iris and is now chief Superintendent, but there are many questions regarding this car accident.

Even though Angie is still supposed to be on maternity leave she cannot help but become involved in this case and there are a lot of answers that need answering, Jack and Angie along with Tim and Ava with Molly’s help have discovered that there have been questions about re-opening Sammi’s murder investigation because no one was ever charged twenty years ago and it soon appears that Molly maybe in danger, will the team uncover the truth and the secrets that have been kept for twenty years before it is too late?

This was a page turner for me, gripping and enthralling as they uncover a web of lies, secrets and corruption, so well written and the setting is fabulous and there are personal things going on at the same time with Jack will he still be there in Kalgoorlie for the next book? I can’t wait to read it. I do highly recommend this one to any lover of a good mystery. Thriller. I love Jack and Angie as a team.

5 stars

March 31, 2026 by HarperCollins Au

Shadows on the Shore

 Shadows on the Shore

A Bec Whitfield Mystery #2

Annie Seaton

Reviewed by Helen

Book two in this series, book four is just about to be released and I am catching up and loving it, Bec is such a great character and this one had me turning the pages when four back packers go missing around The Whitsunday’s and Bec is thrown head first into the case as she starts her new position as detective in the small seaside town.

DI Todd Davenport arrives to help Bec with the investigation, when a catamaran is found on Dunk Island and then a body is discovered in the water, is this one of the missing woman? As they dig deeper into what they have already uncovered they find that the three woman have a small connection with a local who often takes backpackers on as crew on his yacht is this local who seems to have a bad reputation part of the reason they are missing or is it something else entirely and will they find out the truth on what has happened before there are any more bodies?

I loved this one, the setting is just the best and Bec is fabulous she has a lot going on at the moment her new position and the feeling she has for her boss Todd Davenport will anything come of that and starting a new position is not always easy especially when she walks into a police statin that has been sloppily run for many years, how will things work out for Bec I look forward to book three. I do highly recommend this one and the series to anyone who loves a good mystery set in a fabulous setting and with fabulous characters.

5 stars

June 20, 2025 by ASA

The Wolf at the Door

 The Wolf at the Door

Margot Phalen FBI #2

Kate Wiley

Reviewed by Helen

In this installment, which is fabulous Margot has to leave Wes and her farm to go to Tennessee to interview serial killer Wyatt Holmes he has been behind bars for a while now but they are trying to discover if there are more of his victims out there, Margot is one of the best to be able to get into the minds of these killers, after all she is the daughter of one of America’s worst serial killers, who are monsters.

The team Andrew, Alana, Greg, Sydney and herself hire an expert at hiking on this track to re-visit the grounds where Holmes spent a lot of time but what they discover is a grave site with seven more victims they have called in top anthropologists to determine how long they have been there and if there is any chance they can be identified, they soon realise that these victims cannot all be Holmes’s victims so it appears that there is another serial killer who needs to be caught and the investigation starts, Margot and the team are at their best and Margot soon becomes a target, will they get the killer?

There is also a call to the team from a nearby town requesting help about a bucket that has been found buried and that there is an unsolved murder, this case has similarities to the case that involved Wes not long ago could this be linked, Margot is determined to find out but at the moment she is on this case.

This is a fabulous story, a page turner as the team searches clues and slowly gets answers I loved this one from start to finish, action packed and had me thinking and I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series, and how the changes to the team may change things up, I do highly recommend this one and the series, it is awesome.

My thanks to Storm Publishing and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.

5 stars

May 19, 2026 by Storm Publishing

For All the Dead Girls

 For All the Dead Girls

Lou Alcott #2

Sherryl Clark

Reviewed by Helen

This is the first book I have read from this author and it won’t be the last, this one had me turning the pages as PI Lou Alcott gets caught up in a dark web group with confronting ideas on how woman should be treated, it is an issue that sadly in this day and age is still happening and I was on the edge of my seat throughout the story.

PI Lou Alcott is the daughter of assistant police commissioner and was a police officer herself once she and her father have a strained relationship and at the moment she is living with her grandfather, she works for PMI and enjoys her job her boss has her on a missing persons case at the moment which appears to be closely related to her family when he asks her to rescue a mother and her son from an abusive relationship this will start Lou on a journey through some very dark and hard issues and times.

The weather is heating up as is the case with the deaths of more woman linked to what PMI have discovered is a group of men on the dark web known as SYB but when Lou becomes their next target and the violence heats up will they get the members of SYB before Lou and any other woman are killed?

This is a great and well written story, sadly about things that are happening that shouldn’t be and it is confronting at times but I did very much enjoy it, although it can be read as a standalone I do wish I had read book one first and will be chasing that one up to read and I look forward to more Lou Alcott stories I think she is a great character her strength is amazing after all she has been through and her workmates Gang and Paul not to mention her grandfather Hamish are fabulous and add so much to the story, I do highly recommend this one to any lover of a good thriller that will keep you turning the pages.

My thanks to HQ Fiction for my ARC to read and review.

4 stars

June 30, 2026 by HQ Fiction

Least Angels Weep

 Least Angels Weep

Detective Liz Moreland #5

Phillipa Nefri Clark

Reviewed by Helen

When there is a death in a small outback Victorian town that raises questions because of the similarities to a cold case back in the 1980’s, Liz and the team are called in, this is the first case with a new boss after Ben left and Liz is keen to get away from Melbourne for a while after the consequences from their last case and what happened with her father, so she makes her way on her own first to the small town and starts the investigation before more of the team arrive to help.

Soon Meg, Rueben and then Pete and Candice arrive and they are working through the small amount of information they have to see if this is the same killer from all those years ago or is it a copycat killer but what they uncover appears to be cover ups that go deep into the town hierarchy including police, they hit brick walls trying to get information but they do have the local cop Kath Conner helping but the danger is growing as is the suspects.

This is another fabulous installment in the awesome series, after all that has happened and with a new boss Felix Fletcher and new team members to get to know Liz has her worries about how things will go but she soon sees that the team are working well and she is getting on with the job and putting the past behind her, as for this case there are many twists that had me thinking who did this, how many people are involved and what started it all, all those years ago, so many great characters.

I loved this one so much the author has written another awesome crime mystery that is sure to keep readers turning the pages to find out who and why, I do highly recommend this one and the series and I can’t wait for more in this series, a must read.

My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

April 29, 2026 by Amazon Digital Services

The Husband's Secret by Debra Webb

 Reviewed by Nas Dean

The Husband’s Secret by author Debra Webb is a tense and emotionally layered romantic suspense that keeps the pages turning. Centered on a marriage built on trust—but shaken by hidden truths—the story dives deep into how well we really know the people we love. Debra Webb crafts a compelling mix of danger, intrigue, and heartfelt emotion, with stakes that feel both personal and high-risk.

The pacing is sharp, revealing secrets at just the right moments to keep the tension rising without overwhelming the story. The chemistry between the main characters adds depth, making their struggles feel authentic as they navigate betrayal, fear, and the possibility of redemption. As part of the Colby Agency: The Next Generation series, it stands strong on its own while rewarding returning readers with familiar connections.

With twists that keep you guessing and an emotional core that resonates, this is a satisfying read for fans of romance intertwined with suspense and mystery.

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Dark Sanctuary

 Dark Sanctuary

Sarah Barrie

Reviewed by Helen

Sarah Barrie has bought her readers another twisty ride with her newest thriller this one is a page turner with fabulous characters, good and bad and there are some bad ones, it centers around Coastal Sanctuary a place for the criminally insane and what goes one there, this one is told from a few different angles and it appears two stories, will they come together?

Detective Hex Rexford is retiring and his body is telling him it should be soon, the date is set for his retirement and a new boss has been chosen although not all are happy with the new choice but when some gruesome murders start happening Hex steps back to take over after all he put the infamous serial killer known as the Witchdoctor Dr. Witcherton behind bars many years ago and these killings are similar and Witcherton claims to know the killer, Hex will push to get answers and the killer.

Beth Thompson is a single mum with two small children and she is being stalked by her violent husband she is doing all she can to keep her kids safe, she works at a retirement village and loves her job and is close to a couple of residents one of them Rose, her young some Charlie is showing some strange behaviour at the moment and he has somehow acquired a new teddy bear named Theo, Rose offers Beth and the children a new place to move to a cottage that is isolated and Beth takes it but will it be safe?

Eve and Zane are podcasters who are starting a new podcast on the state of mental health and they are using Coastal Sanctuary to start with and what they find will shock them all, when a doctor from Coastal Sanctuary offers to step up and help them with their research Eve is happy but Zane not so happy and soon danger is creeping closer and closer.

What a story this is I loved it Beth and Hex are such fabulous characters as is Eve and Zane and Rose and what is uncovered is a shock to everyone the past tying in with the now and MS. Barrie did it so well, she had me on the edge of my seat often, this is one that I would highly recommend to any reader who loves a good crime, mystery, thriller, don’t miss this one, a fabulous story.

My thanks to the publisher Harlequin AU for my copy to read and review.

5 stars

April 28, 2026 by Harlequin Enterprises (Australia) Pty Ltd

Stillwater

 Stillwater

A Luke Harris Thriller #1

Tanya Scott

Reviewed by Helen

Jack Quinlan is seven years old when his mother passed away from a drug overdose, child services locates his father Michael Quinlan, and here he lives a life of trauma and violence not necessarily from his father known as Quin but from associates they are living in a friend’s house Kevin and his Mother, Gail has always been caring and made sure he was OK, but as a young boy he is discovered by Gus who sees that Jack is a very smart young boy and he decides that he will do very well in his line of work which is not what anyone parent would wish for their child, a life of crime.

But as the years go by and Jack finishes his schooling he sees that his life will end in in jail like his father and when he thinks the time is right he leaves moves well away from Melbourne and the life of crime, changes his name to Luke Harris and starts over again, seven years later Luke returns to Melbourne to go to university and take up the commerce degree he put off years ago, hoping the past will leave him alone, that works for a while until Gus finds him again and Luke is back in his employment against everything he ever wanted.

While Luke is working as a career to a disabled young man, Phil Wylie, his father Jonathon starts getting Luke to work extra for them this brings into contact with Emma Wylie and soon they seem to becoming friends but it also appears that Jonathon has links to Gus and soon Luke finds himself caught in the middle, with danger on both sides and Emma being danger as well and there is the problem of secrets being uncovered that could change Luke’s life again.

This is a brilliant debut that had me turning the pages, fast paced with wonderful characters there are twist and turns as the past is uncovered and we learn what young Jack’s life was like, can he pull himself out of the life he led to become the person he wants be and what of Emma?

I do highly recommend this one to any reader who loves a good crime, mystery.

5 stars

August 12, 2025 by Allen & Unwin AU

Murder Never Forgets

 Murder Never Forgets

A Western Edge Mystery #4

Nicole Helm

Reviewed by Helen

Another fabulous, twisty story in this series, it was a great trip to Marietta and catching up with Sam, The Bennet’s and The Harrington’s. Things seem to be settling down now for Sam who is now living and working with Nate Bennett, Aly and Landon are getting married and eldest Bennett brother Cal is moving back home but when the past leaps back in front of them again, danger abounds.

At the end of the last book Jill Harrington asks Sam Price PI to investigate why her grandmother Glenda does not speak even though she did speak at the trial for Benjamin Bennett but not many words, Jill has lived in the cabin with Glenda since she had her stoke, Jill is happy with her and writing her mystery books, Sam is not uncovering much but little strings that soon lead to the deaths of a couple of men twenty five years ago, one of them being Glenda’s husband, could this be the trauma that caused her silence and what part does Cal play in this, has he more childhood memories that have been suppressed?

Will Sam uncover what happened before there are more deaths, and will they finally get Glenda opening up? This series just gets better with every book. I was turning the pages in this one, it is a fabulous story and one that I highly recommend, and the ending sets up book five and I can’t wait to read that one.

My thanks to Tule Publishing for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

April 1, 2026 by Tule Publishing

The Drowning Hour

 The Drowning Hour

A Catherine Snowden Supernatural Thriller #2

Annie Seaton

Reviewed by Helen

Detective Catherine Snowden is back and now that her and Brett. her forensic scientist partner have moved from Somerset to London and have settled into new jobs, Catherine is hoping for a quiet new life but that is soon to change on her walks to works past The Thames River where she feels things from the river and then when she find herself in hospital and a man is bought in after his car went into the Thames in a serious condition he spirit calls out to Catherine to help prove that he was murdered.

Oliver Ashford-Kent’s accident is being called an accident that he had been drinking but Catherine knows better now after Oliver has reached out to her, his brakes had been sabotaged after he uncovered a huge embezzlement that had been going on by his uncle Marcus it is in the millions, from the family pharmaceutical company, Oliver is now in a coma but his spirit is pleading with Catherine to prove what really happened and of course Catherine will do everything she can to help.
As Catherine digs deeper with the help of Brett and another detective, DI Vance she uncovers many other deaths that appear to be connected to Ashford-Kent Pharmaceutical Company and Marcus many of whom have been drowned in The Thames and Catherine is feeling them and their pleas to help prove their deaths were not accidents or suicide, the river remembers everything, will she safely find the evidence that is needed?

Another fabulous story in this series Catherine is put to the test in this one with some very personal issues going on at the same time, Brett is again a fabulous partner workwise and personal and I really liked DI Vance, Catherine’s life and job are in danger throughout this story and I loved it Annie Seaton has again drawn me into a story that is a must read. I do highly recommend this one and the first in the series and am looking forward to more.

My thanks to the Author for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

March 31, 2026 by ASA

The Forest Keeps

 The Forest Keeps

A Catherine Snowden Supernatural Thriller #1

Annie Seaton

Reviewed by Helen

I love Annie Seaton’s stories and this one is a little different but so very good, we get to meet Catherine Snowden a detective she uses her instincts while investigating her cases and when in her opinion there is a definite link to two cases of missing woman and now another woman has gone missing but her boss disagrees, Catherine will not give up and keeps searching for clues and answers, when Catherine feels a presence, a request maybe something she cannot explain, something that leads her to the forest and this presence lets Catherine know that there is more than one body here.

Catherine is determined to find the killer against her boss’s wishes she keeps going and then Forensic Detective Brett steps in to help and with the help of the spirit that keeps appearing and with accusations going around her workplace that she not thinking right Catherine will not give up till she has the killer under lock and key.

What a fabulous story it kept me turning the pages and the twist at the end was something that I never saw coming I had my thoughts on who the killer, I loved the supernatural twist in this one and I think Brett is a fabulous partner in work and personal ways for Catherine, fabulous characters and a fabulous setting and am now really looking forward to book two.

I do highly recommend this one to any lover of a goo thriller with a twist.

5 stars

February 28, 2026 by ASA