The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood on amazon.co.uk

I meant to mention in my previous post...this is the book I'm reading at the moment.  So far, so good (although I am fed up of the 'seaside' already!).  More to come once I've finished it.

 

Cemetery Girl by David Bell on amazon.co.uk

I finished Cemetery Girl by David Bell on 7th February.  I wasn't enjoying the book when I last blogged and I'm even more disappointed with the story now that I have reached the end (although can't deny being rather glad to be rid of it!).  It was a let down - I kept hoping the plot would improve and I would 'all of a sudden' find all the twists and turns I have read about in other reviews.  Alas, it was not to be.  I would not recommend this book and I will not being reading David Bell's second novel 'The Hiding Place' (unless someone convinces me otherwise and they have a loooooong difficult task ahead of them!).  Mr Bell should maybe have saved himself a lot of time by finishing the novel with 'and they all lived happily ever after - the end' (for those that haven't read the book I'm not saying this is how the books ends, just an example of an alternative ending...).  Harsh? yes.  Disappointed?  Very.  Avoid if you enjoy fast paced crime/thrillers as you may be disappointed.

Cemetery Girl by David Bell on Amazon (e-book version)

I've been reading this book since 14th January and I'm getting nowhere with it.  This is the first book I have read by David Bell and I'm afraid it hasn't hooked me yet, which is a shame because the idea is good.  I think it's the writing style that I'm not particularly comfortable with.  I haven't really warmed to any of the characters and I keep waiting for a twist to appear, which it hasn't yet (maybe that's what makes it a good book in some peoples eyes but for me it's just disappointing).  I feel as though I'm just plodding through to get to the end rather than enjoying a good read.

I don't like Abby (the mother) and I dislike Tom (the father) even more.  The detective feels like he's just graduated from detective 101 and is being overly nice and sweet (maybe he did it!).  As for Caitlin, she's about the only one I have warmed to in any way and that's only a fraction more than her parents.

I will finish this book but at the moment it feels as though the end is a long way off.  Full review once the 'milestone' has been reached.