CherylMM's Book Reviews

It’s an aboslute pleasure to take part in the Blogtour Fresh Start by Johnny Worthen. Published by Flame Tree Press, publication date June 2026. Tour courtesy of Random Things Tours. About the Author Johnny Worthen is an award-winning, multiple-genre, tie-dye-wearing author, voyager, and damn fine human being! Trained in literary criticism and cultural studies, he writes upmarket fiction, long…

It’s a pleasure to take part in the Blogtour The Death of Shame by Ambrose Parry.  The fifth instalment in the thrilling Raven and Fisher series. written by Ambrose Parry, the husband and wife duo of Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman. Paperback published 4th June 2026 by Canongate books. Tour courtesy of Random Things Tours. About the Author/s Chris Brookmyre is an internationaly bestseling…

It’s a pleasure to take part in the Blogtour The Blackened Yonder: Planar Lost Book One by J. Gibson. Tour courtesy of Zooloo’s Book Tours. Published by The Lost Press, Publication date ‏ 15 July 2021. About the Author J. Gibson is a doctoral candidate in education and published researcher in the field of criminal justice with a concentration on gender differences. Holding degrees related to…

It’s a pleasure to take part in the Blogtour Bad Moon Rising by Berni Stevens, it’s the third book in the Immortals of London series. Thank you to Rachels Random Tours for organising the tour. Immortals of London: Dance Until Dawn, Revenge is Sweet and Bad Moon Rising. About the Author Berni Stevens lives in an ancient cottage in Hertfordshire, which sounds like it’s in the depths of the…

It’s a pleasure to take part in the Blogtour Sister Olive Wouldn’t Hurt a Fly by Gill Calvin Thomas. About the Author Gill Calvin Thomas has retired from academic life and lives with her husband in Swanage, Dorset. She finds inspiration while walking in the Isle of Purbeck. Here, she is able to escape into a world of her own making, getting to know her characters, whilst she plans the next…

It’s a pleasure to take part in the Blogtour I Am You by Victoria Redel. Published by Firefinch Books, pub date 26th of March 2026. Tour courtesy of Random Things Tours. About the Author Victoria Redel is a first-generation American poet and novelist. Her work has been widely anthologized, awarded, and translated in ten languages. Her debut novel, Loverboy (2001) was adapted for feature film…

It’s a pleasure to take part in the Blogtour Son by Johana Gustawsson & Thomas Enger, a Kari Voss Mystery. Tour courtesy of Random Things Tours.  Johana Gustawsson & Thomas Enger – Two international bestselling crime writers from two different countries, writing in two different languages join forces to write a captivating new Nordic Noir series. About the Author/s Known as the Queen of French…

It’s a pleasure to take part in the Blogtour One Little Mistake by Miranda Rijks. Published 9th November 2025 by Inkubator Books. About the Author Miranda Rijks is a writer of fast-paced, twisty psychological thrillers many of which have been Amazon bestsellers. She has an eclectic background ranging from law to running a garden centre.  After surviving bone cancer, Miranda turned to writing…

It’s a pleasure to take part in the Blogtour for the third book in the Falcon Bay series – Vengeful Women by Melanie Blake published 6th November 2025 by Piranha Publishing. If you’re following the tour you will have already seen the Q&A with Melanie Blake that is happening on each stop – question by question and some really intriguing answers to delight fans and readers. Here we go, let’s see…

 It’s a pleasure to take part in the Blogtour Storm Flower by Keegan and Tristen Kozinski. Published by Crazy House Publishing, pub date 5 September 2000. Tour courtesy of Zooloo’s Book Blog Tours. About the Author Keegan and Tristen Kozinski, and their two sisters, were homeschooled. They were encouraged to try many things, but not television, online gaming, social media, and the other various…

 It’s a pleasure to take part in the Blogtour The Flames of Justice: The Devil’s Mountain by Janey Clarke. Tour courtesy of Zooloos Book Blog Tours. About the Author Janey Clarke writes charming, witty, cosy mysteries. From septuagenarian shenanigans in Cornwall to the intrigue of Regency-era whodunits and now to her newest venture into the rugged drama of the Wild West.  When not plotting her…

It’s a pleasure to take part in the Blogtour The Story of Jenny Greenteeth: By one who knew her by David Renton. Published by Hegemon Press, published 27th August 2025. Tour courtesy of Random Things tours. About the Author David Renton is a historian and barrister. He writes for magazines and newspapers in Britain and the US including the London Review of Books,The Guardian, rs21 and Tempest.…

It’s a pleasure to take part in the Blogtour The Wish by Heather Morris. Published by Zaffre Books on 11th of September 2025. Tour run courtesy of Random Things Tours. About the Author Heather Morris is an international no.1 bestseller and has sold over 19 million copies worldwide. This brand-new novel is a fresh direction for Heather but speaks to all the themes that readers know and love her…

The Swimmer of Auschwitz – The Incredible True Story of the Olympic Hero Who Swam For His Life by Renaud Leblond. Published by Monoray, 14th August 2025. Blogtour courtesy of Random Things Tours. About the Author Alfred Nakache (1915-1983) was a Jewish French swimmer and water polo player. A member of the French team for the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympic Games, he also swam in the first post-war…

It’s a pleasure to take part in the Blogtour The Unravelling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline. Published by No Exit Press, pub date 14th August 2025. Blogtour courtesy of Random Things Tours. About the Author Lisa Scottoline is a #1 bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of 33 novels. Lisa has been President of Mystery Writers of America and she reviews fiction and non-fiction for the New York…

It’s a pleasure to take part in the Blogtour A Murder in Paris by Matthew Blake. Published by HarperCollins, pub date 3rd July 2025. Tour hosted by Random Things Tours. About the Author Matthew Blake is the No.1 international bestselling author of Anna O. Before writing fiction, he worked as a researcher and speechwriter in Westminster. He studied English at Durham University and Merton…

It’s a pleasure to take part in the Blogtour A Rebel’s History of Mars by Nadia Afifi, published by Flame Tree Press 15th July 2025. Blogtour courtesy of Random Things Tours. About the Author Nadia Afifi is the author of The Sentient and numerous science fiction short stories. Her debut novel was lauded as ‘staggering and un-put-downable’ in a starred Publishers Weekly review and recommended by…