SECRETS ON THE ISLAND by Stewart Giles- Crime
DI O’Reilly has a missing cat. The cat he despised on its arrival has now wormed its way into his heart (as we knew it would) but now Bram is missing. He gets a call to say a body has been found- a caretaker of a prestigious school where there is about to be a high profile reunion, the class of ‘89, taking place. The alumni attending include some celebrities so why would someone murder the caretaker a couple of days beforehand. This has to be linked so Liam suspects and usually his gut feelings are right. Add to the mix a US security detail and for some noses are put out of joint. There's something the group are keeping secret and for some it appears it's worth dying for.
I love these books and end up racing through them wanting to find out what happens but not wanting it to end. The reader very quickly is engaged with the plot- to me the skill of a brilliant author. There’s a wonderful mix of characters, the occasional smile and a great plot to keep the grey matter active. All in all a great balance. Although one of a series it would probably stand alone but its a fantastic series right through. A highly recommended read where 5* really doesn't seem enough.
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SECRETS ON THE ISLAND (Detective Liam O’Reilly book 8)
What readers are saying about SECRETS ON THE ISLAND
As always I just could not put this read down full of banter and action with lots of turn arounds but that's what I enjoy in a book. – Booklover Bev
SECRETS ON THE ISLAND kicks off with an ominous, ghastly discovery in the lead up to a celebratory extravaganza. The mystery creates an all pervasive atmosphere of foreboding. Hair-raising suspense keeps the pages flying by. Riveting chapters will have you at the edge of your seat, right up to the Poirot-like finish.- Eileen
I thought this an enjoyable and riveting read. The tension slowly builds as celebrities meet for a school reunion, but the reader has no idea what will happen - if anything, as its all a question of security. – Carol
Book 16 – Wishbone
Book 17 - Ghosts
Book 3 - Fear on the Island
Book 4 - Malice on the Island
Book 5 – Revenge on the Island
Book 6 - Christmas on the Island
Book 7 – Silence on the Island
Book 8 – Secrets on the Island
Thriller - The Ghostwriter
Thriller – The Guests
Stewart Giles – Author Bio
After reading English at 3 Universities and graduating from none of them, I set off travelling around the world with my wife, Ann, finally settling in South Africa, where we still live.
In 2014 Ann dropped a rather large speaker on my head and I came up with the idea for a detective series. DS Jason Smith was born. Smith, the first in the series was finished a few months later.
3 years and 8 DS Smith books later, Joffe Books wondered if I would be interested in working with them. As a self-published author, I agreed. However, we decided on a new series - the DC Harriet Taylor: Cornwall series.
The Beekeeper was published and soon hit the number one spot in Australia. The second in the series, The Perfect Murder did just as well.
I continued to self-publish the Smith series and Unworthy hit the shelves in 2018 with amazing results. I therefore made the decision to self-publish The Backpacker which is book 3 in the Detective Harriet Taylor series which was published in July 2018.
After The Backpacker I had an idea for a totally new start to a series – a collaboration between the Smith and Harriet thrillers and The Enigma was born. It brought together the broody, enigmatic Jason Smith and the more level-headed Harriet Taylor.
The Miranda trilogy is something totally different. A psychological thriller trilogy. It is a real departure from anything else I’ve written before.
The Detective Jason Smith series continues to grow. I also have another series featuring an Irish detective who relocated to Guernsey. The first 8 books in the Detective Liam O’Reilly series are now available. There are also 3 stand alone novels.
Website: www.stewartgiles.com
Twitter: @stewartgiles
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