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Taken While She Slept (Detective April Fisher #1)

by C.J. Grayson (Goodreads Author)

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Karolyn said: " Here is my review for Taken While She Slept by CJ Grayson

I thoroughly loved reading this electrifyingly crime thriller which had me hooked right from the first page! I really liked DS April Fisher and the rest of the team seemed to work as well. The Here is my review for Taken While She Slept by CJ Grayson

I thoroughly loved reading this electrifyingly crime thriller which had me hooked right from the first page! I really liked DS April Fisher and the rest of the team seemed to work as well. The storyline was gripping and it was like being on a roller coaster with the twists and turns as well as the pace which was pretty fast. I felt as though the author had done some research for this story before writing it as the more you read, the more questions it throws up that you want answers to. I found I just didn’t want to put the book down as I wanted those answers! Plus I wanted to know where Abigail was! It was a terrific plot that had been brilliantly written in my mind and extremely well thought out. Some chapters were short, which is what I like. The characters are well described and some of the back biting is great between the in-laws when they are trying to rile each other in front of the police. Everything is described in great detail. It’s a great storyline which is a great start to a new series. This is a new author for me and I’m really looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

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Discover the most gripping crime thriller this year.

EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT SUSPENSE WITH ONE TWIST AFTER ANOTHER.

Two-year-old Abigail is fast asleep in the back of the car, clutching her little red lion. Tony, her father, steps out onto the pavement. The man he’s meeting punches him in the face, knocking him to the ground. Before it all goes black, Tony sees his car speed away — with his little girl inside.

When he finally gets home after the worst day of his life, the house is empty. His wife is gone too. The place is ransacked and the kitchen is streaked with blood.

Someone out there has Tony’s little girl. And his wife may already be dead.

Detective April Fisher must race against time to find little Abi alive.

This brand-new, electrifying crime thriller packed with twist after shocking twist is perfect for fans of Charlie Gallagher, Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott, D.S. Butler or Mark Billingham.

MEET THE DETECTIVE
Thirty-four-year-old Detective Sergeant April Fisher needs to be tough. She’s seen too much out on the streets of Manchester to be any other way. And she’s experienced more than her share of tragedy in her personal life too. But she takes this all in her stride and keeps her head high, ready to tackle whatever is thrown at her — and there’s been a lot. She’s hardworking, focused and intelligent, but she has a tendency to make rash decisions without thinking about the consequences, which often gets her in trouble. ...more "

Jan 24, 2026 06:57AM · see review

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The End of Her

by Shari Lapena (Goodreads Author)

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Tom Naylor Trilogy: three gripping crime mysteries

by Trevor Negus

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Karolyn said: " Here is my review for Two Wrongs from Tom Naylor Trilogy by Trevor Negus

I thoroughly enjoyed this story featuring Tom Naylor, who started life as a PC in Nottingham then after four years he applied for a transfer to the Special Operations Unit and wa Here is my review for Two Wrongs from Tom Naylor Trilogy by Trevor Negus

I thoroughly enjoyed this story featuring Tom Naylor, who started life as a PC in Nottingham then after four years he applied for a transfer to the Special Operations Unit and was successful. He thought it may have been because he was an ex-paratrooper and firearms trained. He joined SOU, C Division and partnered Matt Jarvis as a sniper. They go on some interesting ops and training missions. Matt’s wife is a lawyer and is on a high profile case against a drug gangster who is appealing his original sentence of life. She has been receiving threatening phone calls but not against her, they constantly tell her where Matt is and how easy it would be to get to him. She doesn’t know what to do as they told her not to tell anyone so she hasn’t. Not even Matt. He thinks she’s having an affair and Tom can tell it’s getting to him. Then there’s the burglaries that are happening in Nottinghamshire where money is being taken from the safes but nothing else! Although the increasing violence against the house occupiers is worrying the officer on the case and she’s hoping that the information she has been given will help her catch the culprits before they kill someone. I was hooked on this story right from the very start and I found it impossible to put the book down as I wanted to know what happened next. This was a brilliantly written story that was extremely well plotted and thought out. The chapters told you exactly where you and when. The characters were totally realistic and interacted well together. The story was very descriptive and everything was described in detail. It makes Nottinghamshire seem drug fuelled. I liked that it was set in the past. I’m looking forward to reading my next installment from this trilogy.

Blurb :

Tom Naylor – a good cop with a deadly skill.

Nottingham 1990. Ex-paratrooper Tom Naylor is a sniper in the Special Operations Unit, the dedicated firearms response teams of the Nottinghamshire Police.

Each book in this gripping trilogy focuses on a single case –

In Two Wrongs, Naylor’s unit combats the warring drug gangs who are fighting for control of the city.

In The Root of All Evil, Naylor infiltrates a lethal gang of armed robbers, some of whom are also ex-military.

In The Cause, Naylor plays a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with an elite IRA sniper who is on a mission to strike at the very heart of the British establishment.

Written by a former police firearms specialist, the Naylor trilogy is a must-read, combining absolutely riveting storytelling with an insider’s eye for authentic detail.

The Tom Naylor Trilogy – from the best-selling author of the DCI Danny Flint series. ...more "

Dec 27, 2025 01:16PM · see review

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