Let's start at the very beginning

This is the first of a series of police crime books. Like the other two in the series that I have read, this book is full of action.

Again, it was an easy read with many twists and turns to the story but my enjoyment was spoiled by the many typos in the text. I typed, 'Why are there typos in Kindle books?' into Google and found that it is a common fault in this format. It's a shame that the publishers can't have proof readers to read through the books before they are sold online to customers.

I seem to be reading more than crocheting at the moment.

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In the style of ...

She opened her front door, pink polka dot trolley ready to roll, tucking the key safely into her zipped pocket.

"Why hello - good to see you, Jean. What brings you here?"

Jean bustled up the pathway carrying several bags and deposited one of them by Mum's feet. Wiping her head with a white, lacy hankie, she proceeded to carry on a conversation which the two of them had been having the previous day.

"I've finally found the answer to that clue in the crossword, Mum and I've brought you the books we were talking about. Now I don't want them back, you can pass them on if you will. The author is a local lass and the stories are set in Blackpool. I've enjoyed reading them and I'm sure you will, too. I can see you're off out so I won't stay."

"Jean, I'm just walking down the road to the shop so let's walk together. Just let me put the books in the porch."

Off they went, chatting nineteen to the dozen, until they parted, Jean heading towards the Tower and Mum to her voluntary job at the Charity Shop. The sun was shining this Bank Holiday weekend and there were plenty of people out and about sampling the delights of the resort.

Have you ever read stories in the People's Friend?

My morals were not corrupted in any way whatsoever!

This was a friendly, 'nostalgic saga set in wartime Blackpool'. Great stuff! I think I'll read another of my crime novels before I tackle the next book.

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It wasn't me

 I wondered what I'd done when I read this comment from Lynda on my last post.

Please Please dont do that. We have so many fab authors. I think you've just hit two bad ones. Try Tim Winton, Di Morrisey, Bryce Courtney, etc. Go on to the following site. Ive read most of these, in particular all of Tim Winton. I think i might even have a few on the shelf, so if you pop over to my blog and leave your address, i will send you some for free.

Lynda, the first review of the book wasn't mine. I really enjoyed the story and I would read more of the same author. It's very kind of you to offer me some of your books. Please email me - my email is on my profile page.

Lynda's was not the first offer of free books this week. I'd been discussing books, with the action set in Blackpool, with a dancing friend who told me about another author (a Sandgrown 'un*) who also set her stories in Blackpool. She then turned up on my doorstep yesterday with a carrier bag full of novels, which I promised to read and then pass on so today was read, read, read in between gardening, cooking and shopping.

Pusscats helped with the weeding and inspected the mange-tout.

The Lidl lettuce is coming along nicely.

This second trough was planted a week later.

I can see some of these turning into big lettuces.

It was all too much work for this puss!

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* born in Blackpool

One star or five?

Here is one person's review of the book.

This is the second book i have read which is based in Australia and i have to say its my second least enjoyed book ever. Slow start and 100% crap ending - killed by a giant kangeroo!! Be serious! I think its time i gave aussie books a miss!!

Here is mine.

This is the only book I have read written by this author and I have to say that after a slow start I enjoyed  it immensely. The in depth story built up to a nail biting climax and was gripping right up to the last page. 

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PS I felt really sorry for the giant kangaroo!
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Walking the cats

We've always had a cat(s) in the family. We had a cat that was very friendly and inquisitive. She nosed about in a car or a van and ended up being transported to a neighbouring town 5 miles away. We 'lost' her for a week, during which we toured the neighbourhood and searched garages and sheds in the hope of finding her. In the end we contacted the RSPCA who had been notified by a family who had taken her in and luckily we were reunited with our adventurous pet. One cat we had was allowed to roam at will and ended up in a block of flats 'down the road' hiding behind a fridge. Another of our cats kept returning home 'beaten up' with scratches and wounds. He kept trying to win his battle but could not compete with the Toms of the street. We live on a very busy main road and one of our previous cats was run down on this road, so we took the decision to have our present cats as house cats with only supervised access to the outside.

'Walkies!' means hey, we're off out into the garden. Our back garden is enclosed by fences and the only  way out is up. The cats are allowed to roam about the garden but not jump up to the top of the fences. They're very good and after a good sniff round they come back inside for 'Treaties!' If we sit out they will come and stay around us and sit in the sun. Brown puss cat turns into a tom outside (even though he's been neutered) and likes to mark the perimeter at various points just to show that he's top cat. White cat chews grass and stalks flies. Both pusscats hate the wind, rain and cold and will not go outside at all if the weather is inclement.

They like to play ...

... and they like to sleep.

And they love a good cuddle and a stroke. Don't we all!

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I'm on a roll ...

... reading this series of books since receiving a handout at the library showing all the books available to read with information about the author and stories.

This book was another speed read (as it was my friend's library book again) and was as full of action as the last book. I intend to download the first in the series onto my Kindle and wade my way through all 19 books. I enjoyed reading the story with all its twists and turns and would put this in the category of a  ... (what's the opposite of a fluffy read?) ... , I know, ... 'rough, tough, action, blokey' read!

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It's Spring

Weeded, hoed, walked the cats, made bread, hoovered, ironed, read, made meals, mopped, shopped then flopped!

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