Tag: thriller

What Am I Reading? The People Next Door by Keri Beevis

What Am I Reading? The People Next Door by Keri Beevis

Posted November 1, 2022 by Elise in Reviews / 0 Comments

The Blurb: Her new house has a mysterious past—and her new life in the English countryside is about to take a dark turn . . . When Ellie and Ash move into a beautiful old house in rural Norfolk, England, they believe they’ve found their perfect home. Intrigued by the people next door, Ellie befriends shy but sweet […]

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: 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 […]

Review: The Skin Collector by Jeffery Deaver

Review: The Skin Collector by Jeffery Deaver

Posted November 13, 2017 by Elise in Reviews / 6 Comments

The blurb: They have never seen a murder like it – but something about this killer is all too familiar… A new type of serial killer is stalking the streets of New York – one more devious and disturbing than ever before. A talented tattoo artist is using poison instead of ink. His victim is […]

Review: Day of the Vikings by JF Penn

Review: Day of the Vikings by JF Penn

Posted June 25, 2017 by Elise in Reviews / 5 Comments

The Blurb: When Neo-Viking terrorists invade the British Museum in London to reclaim the staff of Skara Brae, ARKANE agent Dr. Morgan Sierra is trapped in the building along with hostages under mortal threat. As the slaughter begins, Morgan works alongside psychic Blake Daniel to discern the past of the staff, dating back to islands […]

Countdown to Ultraviolet…

Countdown to Ultraviolet…

Posted May 14, 2017 by Elise in Blackwood / 12 Comments

So, with two weeks to go until Ultraviolet, what are the guys at Blackwood getting up to? Here are a few hints… James vs. Black Black vs. Nick Nick vs. Emmy Diamond vs. Black Emmy vs. Bradley Dan vs. Emmy   And if you’d like to order the book, here are the links:         […]

Blackwood Timeline

Blackwood Timeline

Posted January 29, 2017 by Elise in Blackwood / 48 Comments

I always get asked, “Elise, what order should I read your books in?” so I thought I’d put the answers in a post… Firstly, the series can all be read independently of each other. Secondly, all of the novels/novellas are written as standalones except Emmy’s story (Pitch Black/Into the Black/Forever Black) and Alaric’s story (The […]