Secrets On The Island

 


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)

School reunions are not something Detective Inspector Liam O'Reilly is particularly fond of.

But when a man is murdered days before the reunion of a prestigious school on the island he's forced to get involved.

The guests attending the reunion are reluctant to talk and O'Reilly knows not everything is as it seems.

A famous actress, a celebrity chef, a controversial author, a US senator, an English MP and a whole host of other public figures happened to attend the school in the class of '89.

When more guests at the reunion are murdered, O'Reilly finds himself in the middle of the most bizarre mystery he's ever encountered.

It appears some secrets are worth dying for.

 

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

 

BOOKS BY STEWART GILES

DS JASON SMITH SERIES
Book 0.5 - Phobia
Book 1 - Smith
Book 2 - Boomerang
Book 3 - Ladybird
Book 4 - Occam’s Razor
Book 5 - Harlequin
Book 6 - Selene
Book 7 - Horsemen
Book 8 - Unworthy
Book 9 – Venom
Book 10 – Severed
Book 11 – Demons
Book 12 - Deadeye
Book 13 - Motive
Book 14 – Australia

Book 16 – Wishbone

Book 17 - Ghosts

 

DI O’REILLY MYSTERIES
Book 1 - Blood on the Island
Book 2 - Lies on the Island

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


DC HARRIET TAYLOR SERIES
Book 1-The Beekeeper
Book 2-The Perfect Murder
Book 3-The Backpacker
Trotterdown a box set of DC Harriet Taylor books 1-3

DS JASON SMITH &DC HARRIET TAYLOR SERIES
Book 1 - The Enigma
Book 2 – Dropzone
Book 3 – The Raven Girl

Trilogy: The DS Smith & Harriet Taylor box set

THE MIRANDA TRILOGY (psychological thrillers)
Miranda
Mistress
Medusa

STANDALONE NOVELS
Horror - The Divide

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stewart.giles.33





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