Monty's Book Reviews

  A Third is Darkness Blackjack Book 3 Murray Bailey 5 Stars Pages: 307 Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Historical Published: 18 October 2023 Publisher:  Three Daggers an imprint of Heritage Books Publisher's Blurb Judge not the man Charles Balcombe cannot control his alter ego. BlackJack is killing for fun and DI Munro knows his partnership with Balcombe can’t continue. While Balcombe seeks help, Munro is asked to work for the Hong Kong governor’s aide-de-camp. He seems to be sidelined as Garrett resumes his hunt for the Squeezed-heart murderer. But people have secrets and the more Munro investigates, the murkier they seem. When people start dying and with Balcombe’s help, Munro tries to get to the bottom of a conspiracy of silence. Will he find the truth? Will Garrett catch his killer? Will Balcombe learn the truth about himself? As the psychoanalyst told him: a third of the mind is darkness. If you dig too deep, be prepared. You won’t like what you find there. Review The unconv

An Unwilling Suspect McLaren Mysteries Book 7 Jo A. Hiestand 5 Stars Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Detective Pages: 325 Audio Length: 7 Hours 43 Mins Narrated By: Callum Hale Published: 17 March 2021 Publisher: Jo A. Hiestand Publisher's Blurb McLaren’s fiancée tragically died one month ago. Trying to heal emotionally from her death, McLaren settles into a rented farmhouse in the woods near picturesque Lake Windermere, in Cumbria. But he’s barely had a chance to rest when Helen, the woman in the neighboring cottage, is killed…and is discovered near his front door. Because McLaren had spent much of the previous day with her, and his snowy footprints lead to and from her house, he becomes the prime murder suspect in what the police label a frustrated romantic advance. Motives for Helen’s murder are as chilling as the outdoor temperature. There’s the hands-on garage mechanic who’d like to put his hands all over her, the affluent fishing guide, and Helen’s former boyfriend who wante