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Private Viewing
Jane Child has a new boss. Dishy, delectable Damien Trotter, a man who has it all. Rockstar status, charm, wealth, dashing good looks... Well, what do you think will happen?
But Damien has a dark side. A secret known only to mysterious Matt, the homeless man across the street.
As Jane falls under Damien’s spell, she finds herself trapped in a web of intrigue, vile secrets and murder. Suddenly, even her most private moments are no longer her own.
Can she confront the shadows in her past and the deeper, darker shadows in her present? Shadows that may cost her the man she loves, her happiness ... even her life?
Find out in this rollicking romantic mystery thriller set in contemporary London. There are chilling revelations, spine-tingling action and a thundering climax that will keep you reading late into the night.
There’s also a cat!
258 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 18, 2015
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July 16, 2021
Sooner or later, villains go back to their old tricks. The first of the Bluebelle Investigations series combines suspense, thrills and horrendous surprises. Although this is not my usual genre, I still felt compelled to keep turning the pages, long into the night.
November 12, 2019
The author has a very straight forward way of writting and telling the story. Information keeps on being added and the reader just wants to reach the end to understand the whole plot. Corporate life is described as it really is, sometimes not the best ones get the higher positions but only the ones with the best recommendations or surnames/families. I was hooked by Geoff Palmer's writting in " Dead Men's Shoes" which is a prequel to Private Viewing, now I can't wait to start reading the next book in this series!
July 28, 2021
Genre: World Literature
Private Viewing was published in 2015 by Podsnap Publishing Ltd.
I am always pleasantly surprised when I come upon a writer who knows what they are doing and cares about how they are doing it. Geoff Palmer is one of those pleasant surprises. He has won some awards and spent twenty plus years doing freelance technical writing. From his bio, “he has climbed mountains in Africa, picked grapes in Switzerland, sold cameras in London, programmed computers in Fiji, and spent eight years working as a professional photographer. He’s also quite tall.” He lives and writes in Wellington, New Zealand.
Jane Child , the protagonist of this story, is a banker. At the beginning of the novel she thought she had a straight line path to an Divisional Manager role at Bartley’s Bank. It is not to be, however, because the position has been filled by a rising star in the British Banking world who just happens to be the son of Sir Jamieson Trotter, who has deep societal connections.
But Damien Trotter is good looking and Jane is good looking, and despite her best efforts she is not able to resist his charms. It’s not at all surprising that Damien turns out to be an ultimate, salacious sleaze. What is surprising is the role that the seemingly homeless man who sits on the sidewalk across the street from the bank plays in the story. Jane is not the most sensible young woman, but she is a romantic and that gets her into trouble.
Palmer develops his characters well, providing a personality to good-old Aunt Daisy and the neighborhood cat, Bluebell. There is a plethora of spy gadgets and technology which is always fun, and with Palmer’s experience with computers in Fiji, I am assuming that he got that stuff right. There is the occasional word that is missing, but that seems to be common unfortunately these days. No matter how many times you read through your own book, it is easy to see the words on the page the way you are seeing them in your head.
Private Viewing is a fun, entertaining read, with enough suspense to keep the pages turning and the midnight lamp burning.
Private Viewing was published in 2015 by Podsnap Publishing Ltd.
I am always pleasantly surprised when I come upon a writer who knows what they are doing and cares about how they are doing it. Geoff Palmer is one of those pleasant surprises. He has won some awards and spent twenty plus years doing freelance technical writing. From his bio, “he has climbed mountains in Africa, picked grapes in Switzerland, sold cameras in London, programmed computers in Fiji, and spent eight years working as a professional photographer. He’s also quite tall.” He lives and writes in Wellington, New Zealand.
Jane Child , the protagonist of this story, is a banker. At the beginning of the novel she thought she had a straight line path to an Divisional Manager role at Bartley’s Bank. It is not to be, however, because the position has been filled by a rising star in the British Banking world who just happens to be the son of Sir Jamieson Trotter, who has deep societal connections.
But Damien Trotter is good looking and Jane is good looking, and despite her best efforts she is not able to resist his charms. It’s not at all surprising that Damien turns out to be an ultimate, salacious sleaze. What is surprising is the role that the seemingly homeless man who sits on the sidewalk across the street from the bank plays in the story. Jane is not the most sensible young woman, but she is a romantic and that gets her into trouble.
Palmer develops his characters well, providing a personality to good-old Aunt Daisy and the neighborhood cat, Bluebell. There is a plethora of spy gadgets and technology which is always fun, and with Palmer’s experience with computers in Fiji, I am assuming that he got that stuff right. There is the occasional word that is missing, but that seems to be common unfortunately these days. No matter how many times you read through your own book, it is easy to see the words on the page the way you are seeing them in your head.
Private Viewing is a fun, entertaining read, with enough suspense to keep the pages turning and the midnight lamp burning.
July 25, 2020
WHAT HAPPENS TO A WOMAN WHO GETS DRUGGED AND VIOLATED YET HAS NO MEMORY OF IT?
EVERY WOMAN'S NIGHTMARE LIVES IN THE PAGES OF THIS BOOK. DISTURBING BUT TOO OFTEN TRUE. A PAGE TURNER WITH PERFECTLY PLACED CHARACTERS. WELL WRITTEN , WELL PACED, UN-PUTDOWNABLE.
GIVEN FREE BY THE AUTHOR, THIS IS MY HONEST REVIEW.
EVERY WOMAN'S NIGHTMARE LIVES IN THE PAGES OF THIS BOOK. DISTURBING BUT TOO OFTEN TRUE. A PAGE TURNER WITH PERFECTLY PLACED CHARACTERS. WELL WRITTEN , WELL PACED, UN-PUTDOWNABLE.
GIVEN FREE BY THE AUTHOR, THIS IS MY HONEST REVIEW.
July 8, 2021
If ever there was a page turner, this is it! At first I thought it was “ Poor Girl Meets Wonderful Rich Guy”, but oh, no, he’s a creep who needs to be stopped. It was such a surprise to see who really came to the forefront and how they worked together. Oh, and that cat!
September 12, 2021
Wow what a read, one of those "kept you engaged" books.
Totally different to the normal police type investigations.
Some unforeseen twists, some predictable.
It makes you wonder how warped, and uncaring some people actually are.
Totally different to the normal police type investigations.
Some unforeseen twists, some predictable.
It makes you wonder how warped, and uncaring some people actually are.
September 15, 2021
Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Great characters, good dialogue, good plot.
January 30, 2022
Really enjoyed this book. Great forward moving storyline, intrigue, romance and of course an intelligent heroine.
September 5, 2025
I thought this was a good read.
It is a sinister story line that is challenging at times.
It is a sinister story line that is challenging at times.
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