Nicki's book blog

  The Little Black book Killer by Fiona Walker- cozy crime (out 8th Oct) This is the third in the series but happily stands alone (I haven’t read the second one- yet). Juno has gone onto a dating app, one that is rather exclusive. She then finds that one of the investors in this app lives locally and is found dead after a party where many of the locals were attending including her friend and fellow Village detective Phoebe, who days ago also found another body- no such thing as coincidence? What is going on and why? This is a great series and a lightheated one- there’s a smile on most pages. I loved finding humorous comments such as “ Mrs potato head” (refers to someone for a reason). It's cleverly written and an easy read. Funny and charming, entertaining and page turning. A well crafted read with several twists I most thoroughly enjoyed. 

  The Crystal Slipper and the Three Keys by RW Mitchell- Childrens Shattered glass. Stolen crowns. A slipper with untold power. The fairy tales have lied. And now the truth is about to be revealed. When  Elina , one of Cinderella’s so-called “ugly” sisters, stumbles into a deadly secret, she is thrust into a quest that will change the fate of the  Seven Fairytale Kingdoms  forever. The first of the seven legendary  Crystal Objects —the Crystal Slippers—has appeared, and both Elina and the wicked  Fairy Godmother  will do anything to claim it. Joined by the roguish  Sinbad , the cunning  Wolf , and the ever-hungry  Francis the Pig , Elina must face treacherous enemies, bloodthirsty blind mice, and even Cinderella herself in a race for power that could shatter every kingdom. Can Elina survive the trials ahead, seize the  Crystal Slippers , and take the first step in the quest for the Crystals? The Crystal Slippers & the Three Keys...