Hosted by Lipsy 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
My current read is What Remains Behind by Dorothy Fowler which I first saw mentioned on the brilliant blog Confessions of a Mystery Novelist… run by the knowledgeable Margot Kinberg, if you haven’t visited yet, I highly recommend it for the wealth of information.
Blurb
Everything leaves a trace. Chloe, a contract archaeologist, is excavating the site of a religious Kaipara Harbour community, which burnt to the ground in the 1880s. As the site is uncovered, what unpalatable truths will be revealed about the events on the night of the fire?
Chloe’s own family has farmed this land, and she is caught in the conflict as local resistance to the excavation mounts. When Chloe digs up more than shards of pottery, she realises that the site holds secrets that will not stay buried, and their effect on the present is devastating.
Moving between a diary written in the 1880s and the current day, this compelling novel has murder, mystery, love, lust – and archaeology. Goodreads
I have just finished reading Love Like Blood by Mark Billingham which is the fourteenth in the Tom Thorne series.
Blurb
A BLOODY MESSAGE
As DI Nicola Tanner investigates what appears to be a series of organised killings, her partner Susan is brutally murdered, leaving the detective bereft, and vengeful.
A POWERFUL ALLY
Taken off the case, Tanner enlists the help of DI Tom Thorne to pursue a pair of ruthless killers and the broker handing out the deadly contracts.
A CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE
As the killers target their latest victim, Thorne takes the biggest risk of his career and is drawn into a horrifying and disturbing world in which families will do anything to protect their honour. Amazon
Next up is a book that I have been anticipating ever since I first heard about it; The Child by Fiona Barton will be published on 29 June 2017.
When a paragraph in an evening newspaper reveals a decades-old tragedy, most readers barely give it a glance. But for three strangers it’s impossible to ignore.
For one woman, it’s a reminder of the worst thing that ever happened to her.
For another, it reveals the dangerous possibility that her darkest secret is about to be discovered.
And for the third, a journalist, it’s the first clue in a hunt to uncover the truth.
The Child’s story will be told. Amazon
I’ve preordered The Child, and I can’t wait to read it! I’m hearing so many good things about it. I look forward to your review! I hope you enjoy 🙂 I’ve not heard of the other 2 books, but I need to check those out as well!
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Ooh, I really like the sound of What Remains Behind with an archaelogist protagonist. And The Child sounds really intruging,too, I hope you enjoy it.
Here’s my WWW post for this week.
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Thanks very much, Cleo, for the kind words. I really appreciate it. And I’m glad you’ve gotten the chance to read What Remains Behind. I look forward to your thoughts on it when you’ve finished.That Fiona Barton looks quite intriguing, too…
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You are most welcome especially as you were so kind!
I’m so looking forward to The Child!
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I still haven’t read the Widow by Fiona Barton but I have it at home. I hope to read both soon!
Happy Reading 🙂
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The Child has me very intrigued! I loved The Widow!
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What Remains Behind sounds interesting. I hope you enjoy it! I’m going off to check it out. Have a great reading week!
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Woah, a 14th book in a series! It’s crazy how long some series go on, but that’s great if they are still good reads.
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I do like these series the problem is I keep adding new ones to the pile!!
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I feel as though I’ve been waiting for The Child forever! So glad it will soon be available.
What Remains Behind sounds like an interesting premise with lots of suspense. Love a story with a diary.
Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog.
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I’m a sucker for books that have diaries in them too
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Ooo! The Child sounds really good and mysterious!
My WWW Wednesday.
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I’m really looking forward to reading it 😊
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What Remains Behind sound really good! I’ll have to look that one up!
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I’m enjoying it 😊
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So jealous that you have The Child on your TBR – I’m really looking forward to it!
My TWiB post is here: https://josbookblog.co.uk/2017/05/31/this-week-in-books-31-05-17/
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I was a big fan of The Widow so I’ve hit high expectations 😊
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The Child is one I’m looking forward to also – be interested to hear what you think!
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I can’t wait to read this one as I loved The Widow.
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14th in a series!? That is quite the commitment. I am so bad with sticking to anything right now. I am too much of a mood reader 😛
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I haven’t read the entire series, a colleague lent me the first few but then I took a break and skipped a few.
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It is good to know you can do so without it negatively affecting the story 🙂
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Since the postman called twice today, I’m delighted not to be overly tempted by any of these this week. Try again next week! 😉
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Wow! All of these books sound amazing! Especially Love Like Blood!
Here’s my WWW:
https://rabbitearsblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/31/www-wednesdays-7-may-31-2017/
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I can’t believe Fiona Barton’s book is still untouched on my shelf.. I hope this one is good! Happy reading!
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