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‘Tall Oaks’, Chris Whitaker’s 2016 novel of small town American intrigue revolving around the disappearance of a three-year-old boy was an incredibly assured debut and trumpeted the arrival of an impressive new talent. Rightly acclaimed, it is a brilliant read, a pitch black yet hilarious and touching tale that brought to mind the work of David Lynch, in particular ‘Twin Peaks’, and films such as ‘Fargo’.

So the big question: after such a striking first offering, would Whitaker’s sophomore...

BOOKS ARE MY BAG #BlogTour: Unforgiveable from Mike Thomas

I am delighted to be taking part in, and indeed closing down, the Blog Tour for Mike Thomas’ #Unforgivable and thank you to Mike and Bonnierzaffre for the ARC and inviting me to take part! Let’s get the show on the road!

What the blurb says:

Bombs detonate in a busy souk, causing massive devastation.
An explosion rips apart a mosque, killing and injuring those inside.
But this isn’t the Middle East – this is Cardiff . . .

In a ci...

2017 · BLOG TOUR · BOOK REVIEW Unforgivable by Mike Thomas #Review #Giveaway @ItDahFiveOh @BonnierZaffre August 16, 2017itsallaboutthebooks

I’m thrilled today to be on the blog tour for Unforgivable by Mike Thomas. This is the second  book in the DI Will MacReady series. I’ll be sharing my review and further down I have a competition to win one of 3 copies.

Bombs detonate in a busy souk, causing massive devastation.
An explosion rips apart a mosque, killing and injuring those inside.
But th...

Tuesday, 15 August 2017 Unforgivable by Mike Thomas @ItDaFiveOh #BlogTour #Review @BonnierZaffre

Thank you for joining me on the blog tour for Unforgivable by Mike Thomas I’m delighted to be sharing my review today along with an extract. 

First of all though let’s take a look at the description for the book…

Bombs detonate in a busy souk, causing massive devastation.

An explosion rips apart a mosque, killing and injuring those inside.

But this isn’t the Middle East – this is Cardiff . . .

In...

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Unforgivable by Mike Thomas 4 stars
A slow-burner but worth staying with it….

I really wanted to like this book. It’s written by someone who has first-hand experience of front-line police work and is based in Cardiff and Penarth; places I know well from the 50s and 60s. My heart began to sink though after the first couple of chapters as I couldn’t relate to either the main character or indeed the constant reminders by the author of the effects which budget cuts have had on police numbers a...

 

[image error][image error]The Films and TV That Inspired ‘Unforgivable’ Guest post by Mike Thomas

 

It’s fair to say I love my films. And I love me a bit of TV, if you discount snooker coverage, soaps and all reality shows – I am proud to admit that I never watched Big Brother after the first series, and wouldn’t know what a TOWIEwas if it kicked me in the plums.

As a writer, I find there’s nothing better than hitting the sofa or cinema chair and soaking up other people’s work as it plays out on the screen. Absorbi...

 

Unforgivable Mike Thomas – Blog tour Interview and Review.   By LizLovesBooks | August 12, 2017 | Blog Tour

 

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Today I’m very happy to welcome Mike Thomas, who rather rashly agreed to answer a few questions for me on Unforgivable and other things. A review follows as well (you should get this book it really is pretty darn good and available now!)

So let’s talk about Will MacReady. This is his second outing and you are no nicer to him this time than you were last time. Mean...

 

BLOG TOUR: Unforgivable (DC Will MacReady #2) – Mike Thomas I’ve heard nothing but good things about Unforgivable by Mike Thomas so I am thrilled to be taking part in the blog tour.  Today I have an extract for you but look out for my review over the next week or so, and don’t forget to visit the other stops on the tour. UNFORGIVABLE EXTRACT

This chapter takes place late at night, after the bombs have gone off in the market and mosque. MacReady has gone off duty, so we switch to anothe...

 

Blog Tour ~ Unforgiveable by Mike Thomas

Jaffareadstoo is delighted to be hosting today’s stop on the Unforgivable Blog Tour

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I am delighted to welcome the author, Mike Thomas to tell us all about his writing space in …

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My Writing Space

I’ve lived quite the transient lifestyle during the last six or seven years, moving house several times and eventually leaving the UK for a six month stay in the wilds of central Portugal. We forgot to move back though, so now I’m here for good, writing a...

Hi everyone,

Today is my turn on the blog tour for Unforgivable by Mike Thomas and I’ve got a great post from Mike for you all to read a little further down. First though, here’s all the bookish information you need to know!

About the book:

Bombs detonate in a busy souk, causing massive devastation. 
An explosion rips apart a mosque, killing and injuring those inside. 
But this isn’t the Middle East – this is Cardiff . . . 

In a city where tensions are already running high, DC Will MacReady...