Dead Flowers

I think this is probably one of the best crime novels I’ve read this year. The central character is ex DCI now Dr Sian Love who inherits an old pub The Loggerheads in Nottingham from her uncle Rob. She makes a grizzly discovery there and what follows is a twisty, rollercoaster of a read as Sian trie......more

Although I am not familiar with the author, I am a huge fan of British crime thrillers, and I always gravitate in their general direction. I'm not sure what it is but British crime thrillers and/or mysteries are just so much better and hugely intriguing. Maybe it's the setting, the history, the char......more

This got steadily better - 4.5 for sure. In full I loved the 1967 opening chapter of this book. It had humour, darkness and interesting characters - good start. From this point we come right up to date (2017) and meet Sian Love, ex DCI and now a Doctor specialising in DNA analysis. She is moving into......more

Since her debut novel The Killing Jar Nicola Monaghan has been exploring a variety of genres, including supernatural fiction as Niki Valentine. With Dead Flowers she returns to her home setting, Nottingham, with a murder mystery with a two-track time frame set in an old and now closed pub, the Logge......more

Well, this one was not bad. It was quite entertaining. Not badly written but I didn’t feel the thrill. The writing is very simple and easy to follow. Interesting characters and good story line. The chapters are short, which makes this book a fast read. Unfortunately it is forgettable. But I would re......more