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Liz Mistry

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Born in Scotland, Made in Bradford sums up Liz Mistry’s life. Liz uses her experiences of living and working in the inner city to flavour her writing. Her gritty crime fiction police procedural novels set in Bradford embrace the city she describes as ‘Warm, Rich and Fearless’ whilst exploring the darkness that lurks beneath.
Struggling with severe clinical depression and anxiety for a large number of years, Liz often includes mental health themes in her writing. Being a debut novelist in her fifties was something Liz had only dreamed of and she counts herself lucky, whilst pinching herself regularly to make sure it’s all real. One of the nicest things about being a published author is chatting with and responding to readers’ feedback and Liz
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Liz Mistry I don't have many mysteries in my own life, but when I was a teenager, a boy from my village went missing. He had a job, a fiancee a happy life to all…moreI don't have many mysteries in my own life, but when I was a teenager, a boy from my village went missing. He had a job, a fiancee a happy life to all outward signs, yet one day he left home and didn't return - that was nearly 40 years ago and it still stays with me. I knew his parents well and saw how devastated they were. Fast forward to Britain's Got Talent (can't remember if it was last year or the year before) when the choir consisting of people who's loved ones had disappeared was on - that really pulled at my heart strings and reminded me of that boy from so long ago. It made me wonder how hard that must have been for his loved ones to waken up every morning wondering if he'd walk through the door or if they'd get a police visit. There are so many possible scenarios around missing people - and that is an area I will be visiting at some point. I just need to decide whther it will be most suited to my Nikki Parekh series or my Gus McGuire one(less)
Liz Mistry Too many to mention. I love exploring other people's lives and dreams and the puzzle of working out a narrative that works . I also love not having to…moreToo many to mention. I love exploring other people's lives and dreams and the puzzle of working out a narrative that works . I also love not having to leave the house to go to work if the weather's bad. (less)
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It is always a joy to talk to readers about my books and crime fiction and so forth, so I was absolutely delighted to be asked to do a presentation about my writing and then meet with reading groups to talk about The Blood Promise. Sponsored by Bradford 2025 and supported by Bradford Libraries, Silsden Book group organized a vibrant and friendly event that brought together book groups from all ove

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What a great book this was. A combination of legal thriller and psychological thriller, this kept me on my toes. I was drawn into the world of the barrister leila and the enigmatic Witness X , both of whom were intriguing characters with some mystery ...more
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Creepy and quite addictive. I enjoyed the double timeline in this as it gave me a chance to try to piece the puzzle together (I failed). The child's narrative was very convincingly voiced and resonated with the era. The adult timeline was intriguing ...more
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OMG... Such a creepy read, but so enjoyable. I loved this, from the supernatural witchy, demony occult stuff, to the prosaic legal stuff and from the tantalisingly witchy setting of Edinburgh and it's history of witchiness to the characterisation.
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A detailed exploration of parental- and in particular- maternal love for a child which prompted the thought 'how far would you go for your child?- How much would you risk/sacrifice. I enjoyed this read and the plotting was great - never saw that twis ...more
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Enjoyable small town Southern USA legal thriller, with great characters and as ever a David and Goliath standoff. Twisting Judgement covers corruption, and a lot of very technical phone tracking info as well as a focus on hacking and how easy it is. ...more
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Prescribing Doubt by Peter Kirkland
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A deft look into medical fraud in the states and its impact on ordinary people as well as contrasting how the rich fair better. Compelling!A deft look into medical fraud in the states and its impact on ordinary people as well as contrasting how the r ...more
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Burning Evidence by Peter Kirkland
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Another twisty legal thriller, this time Leland Munroe defends a client accused of arson & murder and a young client accused of drug dealing.
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Interpreting Guilt by Peter Kirkland
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A nice easy legal thriller to read, with good characters and a David and Goliath scenario at every turn
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Influencing Justice by Peter Kirkland
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A twisty tale of murder among social media influencers that takes in a larger more insidious evil and shines a spotlight on how easily we can be manipulated on social media.

Enjoying these characters immensely and straight onto book 3 - I feel a bing
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In Her Defence by Philippa Malicka
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Well, I wasn't expecting that... A really compelling, yet very uncomfortable read exploring the unregulated therapy industry, coersive control, manipulation, abuse and with an unreliable narrator to die for.
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“That part of her life she kept locked up in a dark closet at the back of her mind and, the truth was, she didn't want to ever have to open it up.”
Liz Mistry, Unbound Ties

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“That part of her life she kept locked up in a dark closet at the back of her mind and, the truth was, she didn't want to ever have to open it up.”
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