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Morecambe Bay Trilogy #1
Left For Dead
A return to the past. Two guilty secrets. A memory that won't stay buried ...
When Charlotte and Will Grayson return to the seaside resort where they met as teenagers, they hope it'll help to heal the wounds in their marriage.
But visiting the dilapidated holiday camp where their relationship began brings terrible memories back from the past.
The man who'd once made their lives hell has come back to find them - only, the last time they saw him, they'd left him for dead on the beach.
As the threats to their new life become more severe, Charlotte and Will discover that they were mistaken about what happened to Bruce Craven on that fateful night.
And now he's returned to finish off what was started thirty years ago.
Sometimes the past is best left alone
Left for Dead is the first book in the Morecambe Bay Trilogy.
Book 2 is Circle of Lies and will be published on Monday 9th December 2019.
Book 3 is Truth Be Told and will be published on Monday 6th January 2020.
When Charlotte and Will Grayson return to the seaside resort where they met as teenagers, they hope it'll help to heal the wounds in their marriage.
But visiting the dilapidated holiday camp where their relationship began brings terrible memories back from the past.
The man who'd once made their lives hell has come back to find them - only, the last time they saw him, they'd left him for dead on the beach.
As the threats to their new life become more severe, Charlotte and Will discover that they were mistaken about what happened to Bruce Craven on that fateful night.
And now he's returned to finish off what was started thirty years ago.
Sometimes the past is best left alone
Left for Dead is the first book in the Morecambe Bay Trilogy.
Book 2 is Circle of Lies and will be published on Monday 9th December 2019.
Book 3 is Truth Be Told and will be published on Monday 6th January 2020.
291 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 11, 2019
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About the author
Paul J. Teague
46 books105 followersHi, I'm Paul Teague (writing as Paul J. Teague), the author of the Don't Tell Meg trilogy, the Morecambe Bay series of books as well as several other standalone psychological thrillers such as Dead of Night, So Many Lies and Now You See Her.
I'm a former broadcaster and journalist with the BBC, but I have also worked as a primary school teacher, a disc jockey, a shopkeeper, a waiter and a sales rep.
I've read thrillers all my life, starting with Enid Blyton's Famous Five series, then graduating to James Hadley Chase, Harlan Coben, Linwood Barclay and Mark Edwards.
If you love those authors then you’ll like my thrillers too.
I started off writing thrillers with the Don’t Tell Meg Trilogy which draws upon my 18 year career in radio journalism.
It’s fast-moving, high action and a bit racy in places, but it was great fun writing the story and I hope to re-visit the characters one day.
My standalones are ‘can’t-put-down’ stories where normal people find themselves in extradordinary situations.
I also write sci-fi and dystopian novels as Paul Teague and these stories are set in dark and sinister future-worlds.
I have written The Secret Bunker Trilogy, The Grid Trilogy and the stanadlone story, Phase 6.
You can find out more about my books at: https://paulteague.net/
I'm a former broadcaster and journalist with the BBC, but I have also worked as a primary school teacher, a disc jockey, a shopkeeper, a waiter and a sales rep.
I've read thrillers all my life, starting with Enid Blyton's Famous Five series, then graduating to James Hadley Chase, Harlan Coben, Linwood Barclay and Mark Edwards.
If you love those authors then you’ll like my thrillers too.
I started off writing thrillers with the Don’t Tell Meg Trilogy which draws upon my 18 year career in radio journalism.
It’s fast-moving, high action and a bit racy in places, but it was great fun writing the story and I hope to re-visit the characters one day.
My standalones are ‘can’t-put-down’ stories where normal people find themselves in extradordinary situations.
I also write sci-fi and dystopian novels as Paul Teague and these stories are set in dark and sinister future-worlds.
I have written The Secret Bunker Trilogy, The Grid Trilogy and the stanadlone story, Phase 6.
You can find out more about my books at: https://paulteague.net/
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November 11, 2019
Left For Dead is the first instalment in the Morecambe Bay trilogy and is a very enjoyable introduction to a new crime series set amongst the wreck and ruin of a once buzzing part of the world. The story revolves around domestic drama with married couple Charlotte and Will having upped sticks and moved to live their dream of owning and running a guest house by the sea in the place they met many years ago. At the time they were both having the time of their lives working at a holiday camp but something happened there one evening which Charlotte has kept a secret all these years. When they arrive in Morecambe ready to live their best life with their two children she receives an ominous text message alluding to the past event. But who knows that they are back in town and why after all these years are they bothering about something that happened almost a lifetime ago?
I have to start by saying that I chose to read this because of the significance of Morecambe to both me and my wider family; we vacationed there for many years when it was full of tourists and hustle and bustle and we saw it as a less chaotic, more understated Blackpool. The settings described made me feel nostalgic and I could almost smell and hear the sea and the waves crashing onto the beach. The characters are also superbly drawn with attention paid to peripheral characters as well as those at the centre of the story. The moral of the story is that you must communicate with your partner and not hide things as they will eventually come to the surface. This is a captivating and gripping mystery read, and I will certainly be looking to pick up the second instalment once it hits the shelves. Many thanks to BOTBS Publicity for an ARC.
I have to start by saying that I chose to read this because of the significance of Morecambe to both me and my wider family; we vacationed there for many years when it was full of tourists and hustle and bustle and we saw it as a less chaotic, more understated Blackpool. The settings described made me feel nostalgic and I could almost smell and hear the sea and the waves crashing onto the beach. The characters are also superbly drawn with attention paid to peripheral characters as well as those at the centre of the story. The moral of the story is that you must communicate with your partner and not hide things as they will eventually come to the surface. This is a captivating and gripping mystery read, and I will certainly be looking to pick up the second instalment once it hits the shelves. Many thanks to BOTBS Publicity for an ARC.
November 15, 2019
5☆ Gripping and Twisty, a fab start to a new thriller series!
LEFT FOR DEAD is a gripping and twisty Thriller.
The prologue opens up with a fearful chase, that had me hooked.
Charlotte feared for her life and one quick decision left her manipulative ex Bruce laying on the beach.
Will and Charlotte fell in love whilst working as students at Sandy Beaches Holiday Camp. Which is where she also met Bruce.
Charlotte has now moved on from that frightful night and is married to Will and they have two children.
Will persuades Charlotte to move back to Morecambe where they first met, they have just bought a guest house.
But for Charlotte it brings back so many painful memories from that night.
She's never been able to confide in Will and their marriage is on the rocks and her life is spiralling out of control.
So when Charlotte receives a mysterious Facebook message from a unknown person, saying "I saw you online in the local paper. I have your necklace. I’ve had it for years. Want it back?" ..... Can only mean one thing....... Bruce is back..... Or is he?
LEFT FOR DEAD is a compulsive and gripping mystery / thriller I couldn't put down. It's an Enticing mix of suspense and tension.
It's fantastically plotted, twisty and perfectly paced.
The Characters are well written and Complex, perfect for this genre.
The story weaves from past to present which worked seamlessly as it creates the right amount of tension and unease.
This is my first encounter with Teague and I'm looking forward to reading more.
Thank you to Sarah at Book On The Bright Side Tours for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
My Review is also on my Blog Website :-
https://dashfan81.blogspot.com/2019/1...
LEFT FOR DEAD is a gripping and twisty Thriller.
The prologue opens up with a fearful chase, that had me hooked.
Charlotte feared for her life and one quick decision left her manipulative ex Bruce laying on the beach.
Will and Charlotte fell in love whilst working as students at Sandy Beaches Holiday Camp. Which is where she also met Bruce.
Charlotte has now moved on from that frightful night and is married to Will and they have two children.
Will persuades Charlotte to move back to Morecambe where they first met, they have just bought a guest house.
But for Charlotte it brings back so many painful memories from that night.
She's never been able to confide in Will and their marriage is on the rocks and her life is spiralling out of control.
So when Charlotte receives a mysterious Facebook message from a unknown person, saying "I saw you online in the local paper. I have your necklace. I’ve had it for years. Want it back?" ..... Can only mean one thing....... Bruce is back..... Or is he?
LEFT FOR DEAD is a compulsive and gripping mystery / thriller I couldn't put down. It's an Enticing mix of suspense and tension.
It's fantastically plotted, twisty and perfectly paced.
The Characters are well written and Complex, perfect for this genre.
The story weaves from past to present which worked seamlessly as it creates the right amount of tension and unease.
This is my first encounter with Teague and I'm looking forward to reading more.
Thank you to Sarah at Book On The Bright Side Tours for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
My Review is also on my Blog Website :-
https://dashfan81.blogspot.com/2019/1...
November 11, 2019
Wow!! A thrilling, galloping read was this with nary a moment to think, filled with different characters and a gripping plotline.
A secret which happened 30 years ago and a message left for main character Charlotte today started this thrill of a book. And as secrets often went, they were revealed. Charlotte and her husband Will had nowhere to hide but to face what was surely coming for them.
My first book by author Paul T League had me running along with the story as the scenes progressed faster, in leaps and bounds. Told in dual timelines of past in 1984 and present times, my kindle was tapped faster than never before. I needed to get to the end to know the truth.
From the cover, I thought it would be a very harsh gritty story, but it wasn’t. It was smooth and flowed well, linking the characters together. I liked the family that Charlotte had with Will. I could understand why both kept their secrets hidden.
A light vein of suspense coursing throughout the book and building up its momentum with an end which would go well with the next book was what made this a rocking read.
A secret which happened 30 years ago and a message left for main character Charlotte today started this thrill of a book. And as secrets often went, they were revealed. Charlotte and her husband Will had nowhere to hide but to face what was surely coming for them.
My first book by author Paul T League had me running along with the story as the scenes progressed faster, in leaps and bounds. Told in dual timelines of past in 1984 and present times, my kindle was tapped faster than never before. I needed to get to the end to know the truth.
From the cover, I thought it would be a very harsh gritty story, but it wasn’t. It was smooth and flowed well, linking the characters together. I liked the family that Charlotte had with Will. I could understand why both kept their secrets hidden.
A light vein of suspense coursing throughout the book and building up its momentum with an end which would go well with the next book was what made this a rocking read.
August 27, 2020
Enjoyable mystery
Charlotte and Will arrive in Morecombe Bay and both of them live a very happy with their work of managing the inn and then life with their two children.
That is when Charlotte receives a message in the newspaper – a message from her past – a past about which she has never told Will.
Slowly, Charlotte’s secrets come out as it becomes obvious as to from what she is running away and her need for secrecy.
The descriptions in the story were amazing and the characters were well etched. But it was the mystery which kept me hooked till the very end. Liked it.
Charlotte and Will arrive in Morecombe Bay and both of them live a very happy with their work of managing the inn and then life with their two children.
That is when Charlotte receives a message in the newspaper – a message from her past – a past about which she has never told Will.
Slowly, Charlotte’s secrets come out as it becomes obvious as to from what she is running away and her need for secrecy.
The descriptions in the story were amazing and the characters were well etched. But it was the mystery which kept me hooked till the very end. Liked it.
March 30, 2022
An easy read which I found interesting. I would have liked to give it 3 and a half. It did keep my attention
November 14, 2019
Left for Dead by Paul J. Teague
Morecambe Bay Trilogy #1
What if You thought a man who disappeared long ago had come back again. An evil dangerous man you feared decades ago was reaching out to hassle and haunt you by dredging up memories better left buried? Well, Charlotte and Will are faced with just this situation when they move back to the town they met and became lovers in so many years ago. They have plans to run a guesthouse but the transition from city to beach is not running smoothly for their children...and perhaps not for them either.
This book grabbed me from the first page and held my attention till the end. I wondered what had happened to abusive Bruce and as t he story flipped between 1984 and the present I eventually found out. I liked the plotting and pace of the story and felt with both Will and Charlotte as well as their children Ollie and Lucia as they made the transition after their move. I liked George and Isla and felt their support for Will and Charlotte. I also was taken back in time to summers when I worked as a camp cook’s helper...and in doing so could relate to the romance between Will and Charlotte.
This is the first book I have read by this author but it will not be the last.
Thank you to the author and Book on the Bright Side Publicity and Promotion for the ARC – This is my honest review.
4-5 Stars
Morecambe Bay Trilogy #1
What if You thought a man who disappeared long ago had come back again. An evil dangerous man you feared decades ago was reaching out to hassle and haunt you by dredging up memories better left buried? Well, Charlotte and Will are faced with just this situation when they move back to the town they met and became lovers in so many years ago. They have plans to run a guesthouse but the transition from city to beach is not running smoothly for their children...and perhaps not for them either.
This book grabbed me from the first page and held my attention till the end. I wondered what had happened to abusive Bruce and as t he story flipped between 1984 and the present I eventually found out. I liked the plotting and pace of the story and felt with both Will and Charlotte as well as their children Ollie and Lucia as they made the transition after their move. I liked George and Isla and felt their support for Will and Charlotte. I also was taken back in time to summers when I worked as a camp cook’s helper...and in doing so could relate to the romance between Will and Charlotte.
This is the first book I have read by this author but it will not be the last.
Thank you to the author and Book on the Bright Side Publicity and Promotion for the ARC – This is my honest review.
4-5 Stars
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September 24, 2025I was hooked from the very first page. I had no idea where it was going with all the twists and turns and the ending took me completely by surprise. Can't wait to get started on Book 2.
November 16, 2019
You know when your past comes and bites you seriously in the proverbial? No? Me either but Charlotte and Will are about to find out that their past actions are coming back to haunt them 30 years on!
I loved the setting. I have a proper soft spot for Morecambe and Lancaster having spent four happy years there. For me, I felt Teague captured the backdrop of the Lancashire coast brilliantly; the thriving tourist spot of the 80s compared to the stark difference of the modern day.
Left For Dead is a very tense read, bouncing back and forth between the present and 1984. The different time perspectives kept me guessing throughout, was Bruce alive? What did he want from Charlotte? Was Charlotte going to lose her marbles as the days went on??!
Even though it’s part of a trilogy (says so on the front cover) Left For Dead is a stand-alone read. Having read the blurb for the second in the series Circle of Lies, this features our femme de principe Charlotte for sure! Teague has written an addictive read and I’ll be adding some of his back catalogue of thrillers (along with the rest of the Morecambe Bay trilogy) to my reading pile (like I need more books 🤣🤣)
I loved the setting. I have a proper soft spot for Morecambe and Lancaster having spent four happy years there. For me, I felt Teague captured the backdrop of the Lancashire coast brilliantly; the thriving tourist spot of the 80s compared to the stark difference of the modern day.
Left For Dead is a very tense read, bouncing back and forth between the present and 1984. The different time perspectives kept me guessing throughout, was Bruce alive? What did he want from Charlotte? Was Charlotte going to lose her marbles as the days went on??!
Even though it’s part of a trilogy (says so on the front cover) Left For Dead is a stand-alone read. Having read the blurb for the second in the series Circle of Lies, this features our femme de principe Charlotte for sure! Teague has written an addictive read and I’ll be adding some of his back catalogue of thrillers (along with the rest of the Morecambe Bay trilogy) to my reading pile (like I need more books 🤣🤣)
October 17, 2019
Charlotte and Will and their two children have moved to Morecambe to run a guest house. They met there in their youth at a holiday camp where they were working, and mostly have happy memories. Charlotte has a secret of what happened thirty odd years ago that she has never told anyone. On their arrival she receives a message that links to that event. Who on earth could know that she has returned and do they know what happened that fateful night? I really enjoyed this- it kept me turning the pages. There is a good solid plot and I took to the characters even though I did think that they might have confided in each other rather more. Charlotte was possibly a little more reckless than I would have expected but hey this is fiction and in the heat of the moment how knows what we ourselves would do in those situations. I liked that it was ()loosly) based on Paul’s experiences of a holiday camp (without the crime!!) which gave it that sold, real life feel. This is my first book from Paul and would have no hesitation to be reading the next ones in the trilogy. I like the ones that keeps me turning and with characters that I can picture and enough drama to keep me on the edge of my seat without frightening me witless!! This did all of those things and more. Thanks Paul- loved it.
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February 11, 2021
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Paul Teague DARES to compare himself with Harlan Coban / Lynwood Barclay, he is actually more like Enid Bottom.
Abysmal plot, pathetic characters, what more can I say ? ??
Paul Teague DARES to compare himself with Harlan Coban / Lynwood Barclay, he is actually more like Enid Bottom.
Abysmal plot, pathetic characters, what more can I say ? ??
September 17, 2020
I don't have so much to write about this one really. There were memories for me in a holiday camp I went to as a school kid many years ago, and that helped the reading process along a bit.
I would say two things about this. It really was a great read! Full of suspense and I REALLY wanted to go on to the next chapter to find out what was coming next! You might say it was a bit predictable - that is how it looks from the start (BAD GUY dies, BAD GUY back from dead, BACK GUY back for revenge, BIG finish and showdown). But oh NO! It ends in a very different way!
This is the first in a trilogy. But I will definitely NOT be reading any more of them. What more can you do with this location? With this storyline? With these characters? WHAT MORE can you add in TWO MORE BOOKS that you could not do in THIS first book and first part of this story? In my opinion, the author really IS stringing things out way too long in introducing a second book, and GOODNESS ONLY KNOWS what he can do in a third!! Personally I don't want to know.
But why not, you mat ask, if you enjoyed this book so much? Because what I really cannot take any more is the characters and the dialogue and how awkward that side of the book is! The author may well be an ex-BBC journalist, but he is no character writer. Story writer yes, but his characters are just awful and dialogues the same. And I don't want to go through a whole second book of these characters that cannot possibly add to what was done in the first book! It is like a movie trilogy where the writers think, "AH HAH! Let's milk it!".
Overall though, DO read this book but for heavens sake AVOID the other two!
I would say two things about this. It really was a great read! Full of suspense and I REALLY wanted to go on to the next chapter to find out what was coming next! You might say it was a bit predictable - that is how it looks from the start (BAD GUY dies, BAD GUY back from dead, BACK GUY back for revenge, BIG finish and showdown). But oh NO! It ends in a very different way!
This is the first in a trilogy. But I will definitely NOT be reading any more of them. What more can you do with this location? With this storyline? With these characters? WHAT MORE can you add in TWO MORE BOOKS that you could not do in THIS first book and first part of this story? In my opinion, the author really IS stringing things out way too long in introducing a second book, and GOODNESS ONLY KNOWS what he can do in a third!! Personally I don't want to know.
But why not, you mat ask, if you enjoyed this book so much? Because what I really cannot take any more is the characters and the dialogue and how awkward that side of the book is! The author may well be an ex-BBC journalist, but he is no character writer. Story writer yes, but his characters are just awful and dialogues the same. And I don't want to go through a whole second book of these characters that cannot possibly add to what was done in the first book! It is like a movie trilogy where the writers think, "AH HAH! Let's milk it!".
Overall though, DO read this book but for heavens sake AVOID the other two!
June 8, 2021
Initially I liked it. The author nicely conveys the atmosphere of a seaside tourist camp in the 1980's. It seemed familiar to me, although my family went to what we called "lodges" on various lakes in Canada. The descriptions of the employees and their interactions with each other, with management and with guests over a summer posting allowed me to connect quite strongly with the setting. Teague's descriptions of the atmosphere and the seascape are also quite good.
The main characters are likeable enough, both in the 1980's past and the current day, as they relocate to the same holiday town where they first met at the camp. However, they are pretty two-dimensional, which would be fine if they didn't make so many stupid decisions, both as teenagers and as adults. Their constant second-guessing is irritating and I find it hard to believe that any people of any age can so constantly make the wrong decisions. There is a somewhat unpredictable twist near the end but it seems a bit of a reach. The subsequent happy ending was kind of nice but reduces the book to a 'cozy'. Don't get me wrong, I like a good 'cozy' from time to time but this book started out as more and I wish it had continued on the same trajectory.
This book is part of a trilogy and, as is normally the practice, the book I read had an excerpt of the next book in the series. I'm not likely to read it because I think all of the potential entertainment value of these characters and this setting have been exhausted in book one. I have no desire to discover the missing pieces and secrets that the next book excerpt hints at. I'm done with them.
The main characters are likeable enough, both in the 1980's past and the current day, as they relocate to the same holiday town where they first met at the camp. However, they are pretty two-dimensional, which would be fine if they didn't make so many stupid decisions, both as teenagers and as adults. Their constant second-guessing is irritating and I find it hard to believe that any people of any age can so constantly make the wrong decisions. There is a somewhat unpredictable twist near the end but it seems a bit of a reach. The subsequent happy ending was kind of nice but reduces the book to a 'cozy'. Don't get me wrong, I like a good 'cozy' from time to time but this book started out as more and I wish it had continued on the same trajectory.
This book is part of a trilogy and, as is normally the practice, the book I read had an excerpt of the next book in the series. I'm not likely to read it because I think all of the potential entertainment value of these characters and this setting have been exhausted in book one. I have no desire to discover the missing pieces and secrets that the next book excerpt hints at. I'm done with them.
October 19, 2020
This was the first book in Morecambe Bay trilogy. It took me a few chapters to get into.
As the book when back from present date to the past it was easy to get the full story. Also as some chapters were written from Charlotte's perspective and some were from Will's you got to see each character and how they were feeling and how they thought. The story flowed really well. I did guess most of what happened that evening but it was good to see it all explained in full.
Throughout the book Charlotte did change and it a good way. She was slightly annoying to begin with but then she did grow on me.
The end of the book tied everything together and I thought this was from the end but there were a couple of chapters at the end of the book which were from the new book. They really intrigued me. Some mystery trilogy's have some of the same characters but it will be a different story but the second book seemed to continue the story. I enjoyed this book so much that ended up buying the second book in the trilogy straight away. Normally I would wait and go onto another book but this one I had to read the second one.
As the book when back from present date to the past it was easy to get the full story. Also as some chapters were written from Charlotte's perspective and some were from Will's you got to see each character and how they were feeling and how they thought. The story flowed really well. I did guess most of what happened that evening but it was good to see it all explained in full.
Throughout the book Charlotte did change and it a good way. She was slightly annoying to begin with but then she did grow on me.
The end of the book tied everything together and I thought this was from the end but there were a couple of chapters at the end of the book which were from the new book. They really intrigued me. Some mystery trilogy's have some of the same characters but it will be a different story but the second book seemed to continue the story. I enjoyed this book so much that ended up buying the second book in the trilogy straight away. Normally I would wait and go onto another book but this one I had to read the second one.
September 15, 2020
This was a really interesting story, seesawing between 1984 and the present. It took me a bit to figure out how old the characters were....once it referenced 40 years ago, and college, and then again 35 years ago, and Jenna once mentioned she was 53. I found their acrobatics a bit much for that age level...running a few miles home, stealing a moped and driving it crazily, fighting....and it really was no stretch to figure out who was manipulating them. Even though I instantly knew what had happened in 1984, and not long afterwards, who was responsible, it still was a good read with lots of action. I don't know what happened to Charlotte's PTSD...it magically disappeared as the stakes got higher. It was a good enough story to want to read the rest of the trilogy. That says something.
August 30, 2020
"Seaside thrills"
If you ever suffered the English holiday camp experience in the dim and distant past - like me - then you'll recognise the characters and the situations. Except for the murder/not murder part. I've never been a fan of the chapter by chapter switch between then and now because it often slows the pace of the story. That was the case in this one. I worked out what had actually happened, and why, by two-thirds of the way through the book - then flicked through the remaining chapters to confirm my deductions. This was a simple tale, well-told, but the thought of another week at a holiday camp isn't appealing - so the rest of the series will have to carry on without me.
If you ever suffered the English holiday camp experience in the dim and distant past - like me - then you'll recognise the characters and the situations. Except for the murder/not murder part. I've never been a fan of the chapter by chapter switch between then and now because it often slows the pace of the story. That was the case in this one. I worked out what had actually happened, and why, by two-thirds of the way through the book - then flicked through the remaining chapters to confirm my deductions. This was a simple tale, well-told, but the thought of another week at a holiday camp isn't appealing - so the rest of the series will have to carry on without me.
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March 29, 2021A typical Dum Biryani
On surface level, it seems to be bland. However, the deeper you digital into, you will enjoy the Spice.
Charolette and Will move to Morecambe along with their two kids to start off their new business of running a guest house. Both have a past to remember at Morecambe as this is the place that bound them together. For Charolette, it's a mix feeling as this place got her Will and also got rid of her ex-boyfriend. Life takes a nose-dive when Charolette receives a message on her FB Messenger. Who she thought was dead is still alive and now determined to seek revenge.
Read this novel to find out as to what happens.
On surface level, it seems to be bland. However, the deeper you digital into, you will enjoy the Spice.
Charolette and Will move to Morecambe along with their two kids to start off their new business of running a guest house. Both have a past to remember at Morecambe as this is the place that bound them together. For Charolette, it's a mix feeling as this place got her Will and also got rid of her ex-boyfriend. Life takes a nose-dive when Charolette receives a message on her FB Messenger. Who she thought was dead is still alive and now determined to seek revenge.
Read this novel to find out as to what happens.
February 4, 2020
Exquisitely written thriller
Loved this. I’ve read other Paul Teague books and this is his best thriller yet. A great cast of believable characters kept the plot rattling along. The main players, Will and Charlotte were likeable and their growing friendship in the flashback scenes felt genuine and honest. Despite trying my best, I couldn’t work out who was stirring up trouble for them, but when the reveal came, it made perfect sense, Paul had laid out his clues perfectly.
Looking forward to book 2. It’s already waiting for me on my Kindle.
Loved this. I’ve read other Paul Teague books and this is his best thriller yet. A great cast of believable characters kept the plot rattling along. The main players, Will and Charlotte were likeable and their growing friendship in the flashback scenes felt genuine and honest. Despite trying my best, I couldn’t work out who was stirring up trouble for them, but when the reveal came, it made perfect sense, Paul had laid out his clues perfectly.
Looking forward to book 2. It’s already waiting for me on my Kindle.
September 12, 2020
Seaside thriller
I enjoyed reading about Morecambe because I went there in 1950, and it brought back memories. It is a book that takes a few characters and creates a complex story. They were skilfully drawn, so much so that they felt familiar, and I was captivated by the events that followed. I liked the way that two eras were skilfully set, then and now, in order to evoke the way we were.
I enjoyed reading about Morecambe because I went there in 1950, and it brought back memories. It is a book that takes a few characters and creates a complex story. They were skilfully drawn, so much so that they felt familiar, and I was captivated by the events that followed. I liked the way that two eras were skilfully set, then and now, in order to evoke the way we were.
October 15, 2020
Picks up as you go
A little slow to start. I put it aside as I read through another trilogy, but decided to go back and persevere through the lead up to the action. Protagonist Charlotte is not very likable and her relationships with her children are not fleshed out. Will seems a little nebbishy. Best characters are George and Isla--but they too could use more characterization. Una, the dog should have her own series.
A little slow to start. I put it aside as I read through another trilogy, but decided to go back and persevere through the lead up to the action. Protagonist Charlotte is not very likable and her relationships with her children are not fleshed out. Will seems a little nebbishy. Best characters are George and Isla--but they too could use more characterization. Una, the dog should have her own series.
June 2, 2021
So So
Not one of my favorite s. You have done better I think, too much going back in time half the time I didn't know what time we were in. Disappointed in the end ing. It did not hold my interest,
I know there is #2 &3 but not sure if I will get into them, I need something to hold my interest, not go to sleep with...😴
Tweety🐦🐦
Not one of my favorite s. You have done better I think, too much going back in time half the time I didn't know what time we were in. Disappointed in the end ing. It did not hold my interest,
I know there is #2 &3 but not sure if I will get into them, I need something to hold my interest, not go to sleep with...😴
Tweety🐦🐦
July 11, 2021
Weak-minded woman likes to visit scary places alone
It can be difficult to review a mystery without giving anything away. I did manage to figure out what happened to the culprit and after suspecting one person, I then settled on the correct one. The strange words and sayings reminded me this took place in the UK, I think.
It can be difficult to review a mystery without giving anything away. I did manage to figure out what happened to the culprit and after suspecting one person, I then settled on the correct one. The strange words and sayings reminded me this took place in the UK, I think.
April 5, 2024
Too longwinded
It took a very long time to explain the story which was easily worked out early on in the book.
The adult characters still behaved as teenagers and made irrational decisions that responsible adults would not.
I have no interest in reading the rest of the series.
The dog was good.
It took a very long time to explain the story which was easily worked out early on in the book.
The adult characters still behaved as teenagers and made irrational decisions that responsible adults would not.
I have no interest in reading the rest of the series.
The dog was good.
August 22, 2020
A fantastic mystery, with no clue what is going on until chapter 42 (I might be off by one). A fast read that I read before sleep every night until finishing up this morning as it hurdled toward toward the finale.
August 25, 2020
It’s a thriller!
This book kept me on the edge of my seat and I gasped out loud more than once. Fast paced and intriguing story line, complete with just enough plausible twists to make it compelling!
This book kept me on the edge of my seat and I gasped out loud more than once. Fast paced and intriguing story line, complete with just enough plausible twists to make it compelling!
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August 25, 2020I have the box set that includes this story and I found it an enjoyable read.
It's the first of the Morecambe Bay trilogy where it switches back and forth in time as the secrets are revealed.
Fast-paced and well-written.
Recommended.
It's the first of the Morecambe Bay trilogy where it switches back and forth in time as the secrets are revealed.
Fast-paced and well-written.
Recommended.
August 28, 2020
Another Tale From the UK
A thriller with a fair story line. I found it easy to figure out the ending but I have read so many thrillers it' s not difficult for me. If you enjoy novels from the UK you will like Left for Dead.
A thriller with a fair story line. I found it easy to figure out the ending but I have read so many thrillers it' s not difficult for me. If you enjoy novels from the UK you will like Left for Dead.
September 5, 2020
Left for Dead
This is an interesting mystery written about a holiday camp in the UK in the 1980s. A secret from Charlotte and Will’s past begins to haunt them 30 years later. It’s well written and keeps your interest.
This is an interesting mystery written about a holiday camp in the UK in the 1980s. A secret from Charlotte and Will’s past begins to haunt them 30 years later. It’s well written and keeps your interest.
September 15, 2020
This was an easy read and it was pretty good. It was halh aout the past and half about the present , but very easy to follow. The characters are well developed , and every thing flows from beginning to end.
August 3, 2021
Good story, but...
The plot was very good, but the story dragged at times. I like when there's present and past, but the mystery and suspense were too far away, and I became bored.
The plot was very good, but the story dragged at times. I like when there's present and past, but the mystery and suspense were too far away, and I became bored.
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