Some families need more help than others… When a man is murdered in a London street by a Cobra bite, not surprisingly, the media are very interested. DI Claire Falle is still struggling to deal with the consequences of her last case. When a clue comes up linking the man’s murder to her birth island of Jersey, she is sent over to investigate. She thinks returning home will be easy – Claire’s in for a few surprises. What readers have said about Lonely Hearts, the first in the ★★★★★ "Thoroughly enjoyed this book, so well written." ★★★★★ "Fabulous read really loved it. A real page turner." ★★★★★ "Unique, addictive, positively gripping, and thoroughly entertaining; a shocking, rollercoaster read." ★★★★★ "Fabulous read really loved it and got into the characters right away. A real page turner can't wait to read the next book." ★★★★★ "Surprises, shocks and a brilliant story!"
Gwyn GB is a writer living in Jersey, Channel Islands. A native of the UK she moved to the island with her Jersey-born husband and family.
Gwyn is a former national and international newsreader for BBC TV and ITN in London and Jersey. She's also freelanced for national newspapers and magazines in the UK, once had her own magazine publishing business and has a PR diploma. She is currently working as a freelance writer and author, and is one of the co-founders of MyVLF, the world's first virtual book festival site.
Another great read, although the writer tapped into my biggest fear right at the beginning.
The story kept me guessing and there is a cliff-hanger keeping me waiting for book three. It was great to find out more of Claire Falle's family history and why she is so vulnerable.
The central plot was reasonably pacey and enjoyable. Some of the plotting was a bit implausible; how do you instantly seal car-doors, for example? And, without spoiling the plot, I thought that the way Claire extricated herself from a difficult situation the end was also rather difficult to believe. I was a bit disappointed that there was so much reference back to the previous D I Falle novel as I read that one some time ago and had forgotten most of the essential details of the ‘Rachel’ story. I think it is better if stories are self-contained. Ian Rankin does this sort of thing pretty well with the Rebus novels – there is there merest hint of continuity between the novels - but you can read them in any order and they all stand alone. I think a reader new to this series and starting with Home Help would be very puzzled by this.
Boring. A good start soon peters out into a dull mix of vague technical words sprinkled with love scenes. None of the characters is interesting. A book without substance.