Hosted by Lypsyy Lost & Found my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I am reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words
At the moment I have just started The Hidden Legacy by G.J. Minett
Blurb
1966. A horrifying crime at a secondary school, with devastating consequences for all involved.
2008. A life-changing gift, if only the recipient can work out why . . .
Recently divorced and with two young children, Ellen Sutherland is up to her elbows in professional and personal stress. When she’s invited to travel all the way to Cheltenham to hear the content of an old woman’s will, she’s far from convinced the journey will be worthwhile.
But when she arrives, the news is astounding. Eudora Nash has left Ellen a beautiful cottage worth an amount of money that could turn her life around. There’s just one problem – Ellen has never even heard of Eudora Nash.
Her curiosity piqued, Ellen and her friend Kate travel to the West Country in search of answers. But they are not the only ones interested in the cottage, and Ellen little imagines how much she has to learn about her past . . .
Graham Minett’s debut novel, The Hidden Legacy, is a powerful and suspenseful tale exploring a mysterious and sinister past. Amazon
I have just finished Smoke and Mirrors by Elly Griffiths
You can read a taster and the description for this book in yesterday’s post
Next up is Lost Girls by Angel Marsons, the third in the brilliant series featuring Kim Stone which began with Evil Games
Blurb
Two girls go missing. Only one will return.
The couple that offers the highest amount will see their daughter again. The losing couple will not. Make no mistake. One child will die.
When nine-year-old best friends Charlie and Amy disappear, two families are plunged into a living nightmare. A text message confirms the unthinkable; that the girls are the victims of a terrifying kidnapping.
And when a second text message pits the two families against each other for the life of their children, the clock starts ticking for D.I. Kim Stone and the squad.
Seemingly outwitted at every turn, as they uncover a trail of bodies, Stone realises that these ruthless killers might be the most deadly she has ever faced. And that their chances of bringing the girls home alive, are getting smaller by the hour…
Untangling a dark web of secrets from the families’ past might hold the key to solving this case. But can Kim stay alive long enough to do so? Or will someone’s child pay the ultimate price? NetGalley
What are you reading this week? Please share!
See what I’ve been reading in 2015 here
Both The Hidden Legacy and Lost Girls sound good. Lost Girls is an interesting fresh angle on kidnapping isn’t it?
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The Hidden Legacy is proving to be a very good read – and yes, even more cruel, if that’s possible.
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Great selection, Cleo. All victims for my TBR list.
I just finished Mis(s) Fortune – A Memoir by Albina Hume (my review went live yesterday).
I am reading Chained by Susanne Valenti and Wanted – Single Rose by Mav Skye.
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I like the sound of Mis Fortune – I’m extremely pleased with my choices for this week.
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Looks like I’m reading same as you! Just finished Nowhere Girl, currently on Smoke and Mirrors, then onto Lost Girls and Hidden Legacy. Thank God for NetGalley 🙂
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Haha – well I can’t comment on Lost Girls as I haven’t started it yet but I’m really enjoying Hidden Legacy – I know so many good books! 🙂
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Do like the sound of The Hidden Legacy, will look out for your thoughts on that one.
Here’s my WWW – http://bookboodle.co.uk/2015/10/28/www-wednesday-october-28th 🙂
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I’m really enjoying it – great to find such a good debut novel.
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The Hidden Legacy looks so intriguing! I hope that you enjoy your reading this week!
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Thank you – it has got off to an excellent start.
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I like the sound of The Hidden Legacy. I’ll wait to hear what you think. Thanks to your recommendation I now have 24 Hours on my Kindle. It’s calling to me but will have to wait another couple of weeks! 🙂
Here’s my WWW: https://clairehuston.wordpress.com/2015/10/28/www-wednesday-28th-october-2015/
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Oh I do hope you enjoy 24 Hours! The Hidden Legacy has got off to a very good start 🙂
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I just got approved for Lost Girls on Net Galley so I hope to read that this week, it sounds really good. I like the sound of The Hidden Legacy too, I’ll be looking out for that one.
Here’s my WWW: https://rathertoofondofbooks.wordpress.com/2015/10/28/www-wednesdays-28-october/
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I’m really enjoying The Hidden Legacy – thanks for visiting and leaving your link 🙂
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I’m reading Anne of Green Gables heheheh. Happy reading! Here’s my WWW https://ireadboooks.wordpress.com/2015/10/28/www-wednesdays-october-28-2015/
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Thank you for visiting and leaving your link 🙂
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The Hidden Legacy sounds very good! Definitely want to check that one out!
http://dualreads.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/wednesday-catch-up-28th-october-2015.html
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Great from what I’ve read so far it is very good, quite reluctant to put it down!
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I’m a fan of Elly Griffiths, so delighted that you’ve been reading that one. And The Hidden Legacy really does sound terrific, Cleo. I’ll be looking forward to your review of that one.
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Smoke and Mirrors was even better than The Zig Zag Girl, full review will follow shortly – and The Hidden Legacy has got off to an amazing start!
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Ooh, Lost Girls seems interesting!! 🙂 I’m going to have to check it out. Hope you enjoy it! Here’s my WWW.
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Angela Marsons’ books have been one of the reading highlights of the year so I’m looking forward to reading this one.
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Nice list! I still haven’t read The Zig Zag Gilrl by Griffiths! I am such a fan of her Ruth Galloway books, i don’t know what’s keeping me:-) I just started the third Robert Galbraith a.k.a. Rowling book about Cormoran Strike, Career of Evil, and it’s quite good so far.
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I enjoyed Smoke and Mirrors even more than The Zig Zag Girl so you really should read that one 😉 However I still have the first Robert Galbraith sat on my shelf 😦
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Well, to be fair, your shelves are stacked;-) But the first one was quite good, the second was a little too long and left a bit tedious, but I’m enjoying the third so far. Mind you, it’s quite a doorstop, Rowling clearly does not have an issue with getting to a minimum word count…
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Haha!
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The Hidden Legacy sounds like a great read. Hope you enjoy it. Happy reading!
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Thank you Sam, it is great so far 🙂
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All three titles sound like great reads and have found their way to my wishlist. I have been trying to read more mystery/thriller stories lately, so these are perfect.
Happy Wednesday! Here’s my WWW.
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Oh that is great news – I do hope you enjoy them all 🙂
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I am definitely drawn to Hidden Legacy and Lost Girls…lovely suspense and frightening events. Thanks for sharing!
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The Hidden Legacy is proving to be a great read and of course I’m eager to find out the latest from Angela Marsons.
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How many books do you read a year on average?
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My target is 120 a year and so far I’ve read 119 this year, but 8 of those were shorts so don’t really count!
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I think that about my average too.
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Well?? Was Smoke and Mirrors good??
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Short answer – yes 🙂 I enjoyed it more than The Zig Zag Girl!
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Hurrah! 😀
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Oh, all of these are good. I need to start the first of the Angela Marsons’ books. I have the first two of them. And Hidden Legacy sounds lovely. Have gone to preorder it. We already talked about the Elly Griffiths book. You are doing well, as always in my book Cleo. Have I told you for umpteenth time how many book suggestions (needs, wishes, obsessions?) I get from you. LOL LOL
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Great books Cleo. I’ve just started Little Black Lies, this evening. I’m hoping it digs its claws in because I’m struggling to stick with books at the minute.
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Thank you! I did enjoy Little Black Lies but it doesn’t start at a terribly fast pace – good luck!
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I hope these were or will be good reads for you. I do love a good thriller/mystery.
-Lauren
http://www.shootingstarsmag.blogspot.com
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Hidden Legacy sounds similar to a book I read recently, The Attic Room, but it would be interesting to compare and see where different writers end up despite the same opening premise. A very ‘crimey’ selection as usual!
I’ve just started reading for German Lit Month in November: Julia Franck’s West, about the would-be immigrants being ‘processed’ in a camp in Berlin – very topical. And I’ve just finished the latest Flavia de Luce novel, which is set in Canada for a change.
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I have the Attic Room by Linda Huber too, so if that is the one you mean I will also be doing the comparison at some point. Your books sound, as ever, very interesting – especially the one about the immigrants.
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