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  The Norfolk Theatre Murders by Judi Daykin- Crime A woman goes missing and is subsequently found dead under the stage of the theatre she worked at. Carole was popular and it appears no-one has a motive for murdering her, but someone must have and to put her hidden away begs the question why?. Her husband has dementia and tells the police that a monk turned up the night Carole died and trashed the house. Meanwhile there is a homeless tent village slowly being set up in the graveyard next to the theatre who may have seen more than they realise if only they would cooperate. Detective Sara Hirst is perplexed but someone, somewhere knows more.  Although one of a series (no7) this happily stands alone, I haven’t read all of the others- yet! It's a great story, very well written as ever by Judi and kept me wanting to turn the pages with lots of twists and turns, just how I like it. I liked Sara and her compassion whilst wanting to serve justice and also Nafisha doing her best for ...

  The Seven O'clock Club by Amelia Ireland - General Fiction  Four clients, four very different stories. Genevieve is a psychologist and is trying out a new therapy by having four carefully chosen people together in sessions who will hopefully help one another. Freya, Callum, Victoria and Mischa all have gone through bereavement in differing ways. Callum is a famous singer and appears to have a wonderful life, but he’s finding it empty and lonely. Mischa lost her mother to Alzheimer's, and blames herself for what happened. Victoria also lost her mother but as they were estranged she didn't feel anything until she read a letter her mother had left her. Freya had an idyllic childhood but being an adult isn't so great in her world.  This starts with each one trying to recall a happy childhood memory- something not everyone can do so easily and reminds us that everyone is different and we don’t always know what they are going through and the challenges some of us face. It...

  Death of a Wild Swimmer by Peter Boland -crime A man is found dead on the beach and the police think it's an accidental death- a swimmer who got into trouble and hit his head. The woman who leads the wild swimming club he was part of isn't convinced and asks the ladies of the charity shop detective agency to do some investigating. They don’t have to be asked twice! One of them decides to do some wild swimming herself, both to find out more and to see if it will help get rid of “it”, something she calls her depression.  This is the fifth book in this series and I’ve loved them all- they do happily stand alone. The prologue is clever, I won’t spoil it, it made me smile as do the ladies from the Dogs need nice homes charity shop. They are all figures the reader can easily imagine or maybe even know or have met at some time. They have hearts of gold and will do their very best to help. A wonderfully entertaining read that had me engrossed. Loved it. For more reviews please foll...