Author: Elise

How to Make a Book Cover

How to Make a Book Cover

Posted October 12, 2019 by Elise in Blackwood / 2 Comments

The cover of Stolen Hearts is one of my favourites. It looks Photoshopped, right? Well, it’s had a few tweaks, but perhaps not quite as many as you’d think. Here’s how the front cover shot was taken at the Canyon dive site in Dahab, Egypt… Arriving at the Canyon: The process for shooting the cover: […]

Book Review: A Litter of Bones

Book Review: A Litter of Bones

Posted October 4, 2019 by Elise in Reviews / 0 Comments

The Blurb: Was the biggest case of his career the worst mistake he ever made? Ten years ago, DCI Jack Logan stopped the serial child-killer dubbed ‘Mister Whisper,’ earning himself a commendation, a drinking problem, and a broken marriage in the process. Now, he spends his days working in Glasgow’s Major Investigations Team, and his […]

Book Review: Hushabye by Celina Grace

Book Review: Hushabye by Celina Grace

Posted April 1, 2019 by Elise in Reviews / 0 Comments

The Blurb: A missing baby. A murdered girl. A case where everyone has something to hide…  On the first day of her new job in the West Country, Detective Sergeant Kate Redman finds herself investigating the kidnapping of Charlie Fullman, the newborn son of a wealthy entrepreneur and his trophy wife. It seems a straightforward […]

Book review: The Liar by Nora Roberts

Book review: The Liar by Nora Roberts

Posted March 14, 2019 by Elise in Reviews / 0 Comments

The Blurb: Shelby Foxworth lost her husband. Then she lost her illusions… The man who took her from Tennessee to an exclusive Philadelphia suburb left her in crippling debt. He was an adulterer and a liar, and when Shelby tracks down his safe-deposit box, she finds multiple IDs. The man she loved wasn’t just dead. […]

Book Review: Holy Island by LJ Ross

Book Review: Holy Island by LJ Ross

Posted March 4, 2019 by Elise in Reviews / 0 Comments

The Blurb: Detective Chief Inspector Ryan retreats to Holy Island seeking sanctuary when he is forced to take sabbatical leave from his duties as a homicide detective. A few days before Christmas, his peace is shattered and he is thrust back into the murky world of murder when a young woman is found dead amongst […]

Book Review: Hate Notes by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

Book Review: Hate Notes by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

Posted February 17, 2019 by Elise in Reviews / 0 Comments

The Blurb: It all started with a mysterious blue note sewn into a wedding dress. Something blue. I’d gone to sell my own unworn bridal gown at a vintage clothing store. That’s when I found another bride’s “something old.” Stitched into the lining of a fabulously feathered design was the loveliest message I’d ever read: Thank […]

Book Review: The Cleaner by Mark Dawson

Book Review: The Cleaner by Mark Dawson

Posted January 31, 2019 by Elise in Reviews / 2 Comments

The blurb: MI6 created him. Now they want him dead. John Milton is an assassin for the British government, but he’s old and tired and wants to quit. Unfortunately, that’s impossible. Milton knows too much. The only way out of his job is in a box – there are no exceptions. Milton goes on the […]

Short Story: Ferdie & Petunia

Short Story: Ferdie & Petunia

Posted January 18, 2019 by Elise in Short stories / 4 Comments

“Okay, so here’s the plan,” Petunia whispered. Well, woofed, since she was a dog. “Go on. This had better be good,” Ferdie whined back. Every day for the past six months, Petunia and Ferdie had visited the beach with their owners, Cleo and Tom, but now their mornings of running in the surf together were […]

Book Review: Digging a Hole by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

Book Review: Digging a Hole by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

Posted January 17, 2019 by Elise in Reviews / 0 Comments

The blurb: My name is Sydney Lucas. I am smart, deathly shy, and 100 percent determined to make my own way in the world. Which is why I jumped at the chance to intern for Mr. Nick Brooks despite his reputation. After 10 failed interviews at other companies, he was the only one offering. Plus, […]

Book Review: The Ghostwriter by Alessandra Torre

Book Review: The Ghostwriter by Alessandra Torre

Posted January 17, 2019 by Elise in Reviews / 0 Comments

The blurb: Four years ago, I lied. I stood in front of the police, my friends and family, and made up a story, my best one yet. And all of them believed me.  I wasn’t surprised. Telling stories is what made me famous. Fifteen bestsellers. Millions of fans. Fame and fortune. Now, I have one […]