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ValPenny

ValPenny

Joined March 2018

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White Stones | Kit Domino
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Not my usual genre but this elegant ghost story with overtones of romance kept me enthralled. The compelling character have gripping back stories too. Definitely 5* from me.

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Hunter's Revenge | Val Penny
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#FREE this weekend - Hunter‘s Revenge - mybook.to/huntersrevenge - The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries #2 - You‘re welcome!

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The Guardians | John Grisham
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Mehso-so

I hadn‘t read anything by John Grisham for a while and was looking forward to reading The Guardians. It has a good premise and what should have been an interesting story arc. Unfortunately the way the book was written there wasn‘t so much an arc as a flatline. The story plodded on relentlessly to a predictable conclusion. I was disappointed.

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Hunter's Chase | Val Penny
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Hunter by name, hunter by nature - Book #1 of The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries is #FREE this weekend. Hurry or you‘ll miss it! Hunter‘s Chase mybook.to/hunterschase #edinburgh #scotland #kindleunlimited #free

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Hunter's Chase | Val Penny
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Hunter by name, hunter by nature - Book #1 of The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries is #FREE this weekend. Hurry or you‘ll miss it! Hunter‘s Chase mybook.to/hunterschase

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Hunter's Chase | Val Penny
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Hunter‘s Chase (The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries #1) is now out on audio and free to read on #KU. You‘re welcome! 😉

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Here‘s my review of Stuart Turton‘s second novel, The Devil and the Dark Water. This is a historical thriller set aboard a ship in the seventeenth century. There is a selection of colourful characters, a hint of romance a few murders and a tidy conclusion that I didn‘t predict. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. It is set in the 17th century on a ship, so it was out of my comfort zone. However I enjoyed the variety of characters, the vivid descriptions and the story, except for the info dump at the end. That rather let the book down. I did not predict the ending and will look forward to Turton‘s next novel.

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Hunter's Chase | Val Penny
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Hunter‘s Chase is free this weekend- Help yourself and enjoy! mybook.to/hunterschase

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Hunter's Blood | Val Penny
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My novel Hunter‘s Blood is #FREE today. mybook.to/huntersblood #merrychristmas 

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Hunter's Revenge | Val Penny
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Do you like a bargain? Of course you do! Fill up your kindle for 99c/99p per book while darkstroke‘s Halloween Book Sale is on! Stock up for the Winter Holidays now! (Hurry or you'll miss it!) mybook.to/huntersrevenge mybook.to/huntersblood #book #booksale #halloween #sale #writingcommunity #writerslife #bookboost #KindleUnlimited

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Hunter's Blood | Val Penny
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Do you like a bargain? Of course you do! Fill up your kindle for 99c/99p per book while darkstroke‘s Halloween Book Sale is on! Stock up for the Winter Holidays now! (Hurry or you'll miss it!) mybook.to/huntersrevenge mybook.to/huntersblood #book #booksale #halloween #sale #writingcommunity #writerslife #bookboost #KindleUnlimited

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A little treasure of a book containing clever flash fiction stories and well-crafted poems.

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I just finished Wh‘s Smiling Now? by Joy Wood. It is an intricate tale of love, loss and murder told in a sophisticated and elegant manner. I very much enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading more by this author.

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I recently read the novel Hurting Distance by Sophie Hannah. It is a deliciously complex psychological thriller. Parts of it are very gritty and difficult to read, but persevere- it is well worth it. Highly recommended.

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This is the second book in the family saga by Patricia M Osborne. It is is sophisticated novel with an gripping story, elegantly told. I highly recommend it.

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This is the second book in the family saga by Patricia M Osborne. It is is sophisticated novel with an gripping story, elegantly told. I highly recommend it.

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Hunter's Chase | Val Penny
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Let‘s start at the very beginning of The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries. Hunter‘s Chase mybook.to/hunterschase is #FREE this weekend. Grab your copy now!

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Safe House | Jo Jakeman
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This is a gripping, clever psychological thriller. Even when you think you know how it will end, you are wrong. An excellent read by a fine author. I highly really recommend it.

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The Cold Cold Sea | Linda Huber
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This is a well-paced, clever psychological thriller. Even when you think you know how it will end, you are wrong. An excellent read by a fine author.

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The Luminaries | Eleanor Catton
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I have read every one of the 832 pages of this book. I would have bailed but it was a gift from my daughter and she really rated it. I know there will be questions. - I hope she does not ask which character I liked best, they were all despicable. I hope she does not ask about the story. I still do not know what the story was.
I am not a stupid person, but this book was a chore - not a labour of love.

BarbaraBB That is a pity. I really enjoyed all 800 + pages 🤷🏻‍♀️ 4y
ValPenny My daughter did too and has read it 3 times. She bought it for me to share her favourite book, which was lovely of her, but it just wasn‘t for me. 4y
sisilia 😆 I‘m so sorry for the pain, but I totally love your review here 4y
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The Luminaries | Eleanor Catton
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I have read every one of the 832 pages of this book. I would have bailed but it was a gift from my daughter and she really rated it. I know there will be questions. - I hope she does not ask which character I liked best, they were all despicable. I hope she does not ask about the story. I still do not know what the story was.
I am not a stupid person, but this book was a chore - not a labour of love.

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Hunter's Force | Val Penny
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A great big ‘Thank you‘ and virtual hug to all my readers who helped make Hunter‘s Force a best seller this weekend mybook.to/huntersforce

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Hunter's Force | Val Penny
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Catch it while you can! The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries #3 Hunter‘s Force is #Free this weekend - Hurry or you‘ll miss it!

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Hunter's Chase | Val Penny
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Don‘t miss out! Preorder the crime thriller Hunter‘s Secret! #book #crime mybook.to/hunterssecret

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Hunter's Blood | Val Penny
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Thank you to everybody who helped make Hunter‘s Blood (The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries #4) a best seller this weekend. 💕📚💕 mybook.to/huntersblood

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Hunter's Blood | Val Penny
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Need a good book? This weekend The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries #4 Hunter‘s Blood is #FREE #book #weekend #huntersblood #KU

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This is a unique book full of delightful drawings, enchanting words and valuable life lessons. You can finish the book in an hour, but will want to re-read it over and over again.

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Bailedbailed

I had great hopes for this book as it and the author came highly recommended. But it did not work for me. The novel is set around WWII but after 124 pages I had been lured up three blind alleys relating to the protagonist, whom I did not even like. It is rare for me not to finish a book, but this one was not worth my time.

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Hunter's Chase | Val Penny
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#FREE Start at the beginning - The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries #1 - is Hunter‘s Chase #FREE to read on KU this weekend
mybook.to/hunterschase

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Mehso-so

I have just finished reading The Daughter of Lady Macbeth. It is the first book by Ajay Close that I have read. It explores different attitudes to motherhood and family relationships. I quite enjoyed the book, but not enough to recommend it or to seek out other novels by this author.

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The Suspects | Katharine Johnson
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I don‘t often re-read books but this book is excellent and I have just finished it again. Another fabulous read from Katharine Johnson.

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I had read The Fifth Child for my book group, so decided to read the sequel Ben in the World for interest. The themes of loneliness, discrimination, poverty and homelessness are not jolly, but sadly do stand the test of time. This book is well worth a read.

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City of Sinners | A. A. Dhand
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I have just finished the third book in Amit Dhand‘s Harry Virdee series, City of Sinners. There is strong violence and graphic scenes, but if you can cope with that, this is a brilliant series. Just getting better & better. This book is excellent. Highly recommended.

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I found this book quite hard to get into. Still, the more I read, the more I wanted to read and I was sorry when it finished! Time slipping, body hopping, murder - this book has it all. An amazing debut novel. Highly recommended.

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Hunter's Revenge | Val Penny
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#HappyEaster  #sundayfunday The best selling crime thriller - Hunter‘s Revenge - is FREE this weekend. mybook.to/huntersrevenge

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Hunter's Revenge | Val Penny
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#HappyEaster The best selling crime thriller - Hunter‘s Revenge - is FREE this weekend. mybook.to/huntersrevenge

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Hunter's Revenge | Val Penny
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The best selling crime thriller - Hunter‘s Revenge - is FREE this weekend. mybook.to/huntersrevenge

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Hunter's Force | Val Penny
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The 5th in the bestselling Edinburgh Crime Mystery Series is now available for pre-order.
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Be the first to read HUNTER'S SECRET by @valeriepenny on its release day. Published by @darkstrokedark

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Death in Dulwich | Alice Castle
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So many great books are #FREE this weekend. Hurry or you‘ll miss it!

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Hunter's Chase | Val Penny
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Bag yourself a treat this weekend!
Hunter‘s Chase is #FREE - hurry or you‘ll miss it! mybook.to/hunterschase

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Hunter's Chase | Val Penny
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#FREE this weekend - start at the beginning of The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries with this fab offer!
mybook.to/hunterschase

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Hunter's Revenge | Val Penny
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Hunter‘s Secret is available to preorder now!
mybook.to/hunterssecret

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Hunter's Chase | Val Penny
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Do you like the cover for my new book, Hunter‘s Secret? Due out in August!

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I have just finished reading The House at Ettrick Bay by Myra Duffy. It is a cosy crime novel with beautiful descriptions of Bute and excellent characters. Well worth a read!

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I have just finished reading The House at Ettrick Bay by Myra Duffy. It is a cosy crime novel with beautiful descriptions of Bute and excellent characters. Well worth a read!

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Hunter's Force | Val Penny
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#FREE #Bookstoread #CrimeFiction Just for you - first three novels In the series The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries Hunter‘s Chase, Hunter‘s Revenge & Hunter‘s Force are #Free this weekend only! Hurry or you‘ll miss it!

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Hunter's Revenge | Val Penny
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#BookSale Just for you - first three novels In the series The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries Hunter‘s Chase, Hunter‘s Revenge & Hunter‘s Force are #Free this weekend only! Hurry or you‘ll miss it!

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Hunter's Chase | Val Penny
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#BookSale Just for you - first three novels In the series The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries Hunter‘s Chase, Hunter‘s Revenge & Hunter‘s Force are #Free this weekend only! Hurry or you‘ll miss it!

Texreader Thanks! I had two of the three, so now I‘ve got all of them. 4y
ValPenny I‘m so pleased you have them all & hope you enjoy them. Can I be really cheeky & ask you to take 2 minutes to write a wee review please @Texreader ? 4y
Texreader @ValPenny absolutely as soon as I read them! 4y
ValPenny Thank you so much @Texreader 4y
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Hunter's Chase | Val Penny
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Exciting times! Join the fab @rararesources blog tour for #huntersblood -starting soon!
Thanks to all the fab bloggers too! mybook.to/huntersblood