Tara Sharp Investigates

The Rock Pit reviews STAGE FRIGHT and had this to say, amongst other things, ‘Stage Fright is old school PI pulp fiction dragged into the now by it’s high heels and stylish skirt, deliberately designed to be easily readable – presumably by the busy chick on the go who wants a literary release without descending into the dross of a romance novel, the contrived smut of 50 Shades Of Grey, or the over-testosteroned field of blokey literature, and on that remit it succeeds with a gold star.’

Samelia’s Mum lists it as one of her Five Friday Finds.

Reviewed by Belinda Hamilton

Wickedly Good Series

What do you get when you cross a romantic, lighthearted, paranormal, mystery, with a temperamental broomstick and a monkey? You get Janet Evanovich’s  Lizzy and Diesel series.

Wicked Appetite is the first book and it pulls together all the main players and sets up the premise for the rest of the series.

All the relics representing the seven deadly sins (or the Saligia Stones) have somehow made their way to Boston. Diesel, the tall, dark and handsome guy, with a heightened ability to find things, manages to gain the help of pastry chef, Elizabeth Tucker, to find these priceless items. After they’ve found them, thanks mostly to Liz’s ability to sense ‘special’ objects; their job is to keep them away from Diesel’s cousin, Gerewulf (Wolf) and his crazy side-kick, Hatchet.

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I have a new fictional friend. Her name is Aurora Teagarden. She’s smart, funny and sometimes – well, she makes bad choices. She also comes from the same mind that brought us Sookie Stackhouse, Harper Connelly and Lily Bard. The most fabulous Charlaine Harris.

The Aurora Teagarden novels were actually some of Harris’ first – way before the time ofTrue Blood and Sookie Stackhouse. However, with the popularity of the author’s other novels, it’s time for re-release so we can all discover and meet this new/old heroine. I, for one, am pretty happy about this idea – too much Harris is never enough.

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Forensic physician, Dr Anya Crichton, is looking forward to uninterrupted time with her 6 year old son, Ben, aboard luxury cruise ship. Unfortunately for Anya, right from the very get go she finds herself embroiled in a case that may just shed light on what really happens on the open sea.

The body of a teenage girl is found shoved in a cupboard, dripping wet. With no obvious cause of death and the nearest port still days away, Anya volunteers her expertise. 

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Kathryn