Book Description
One tragic death. Five people know the truth. Who is to blame?
Hollywood darling Cassie Warner is tragically killed three weeks before Christmas in a car crash on the outskirts of Castleby. Her daughter, Tabatha, narrowly survives the crash. Detective Steve Miller suspects foul play and discovers evidence confirming he is dealing with a murder enquiry.
Local crime mafiosi, Mickey and Pearl Camorra’s empire is at risk from rival gangs who plan to take over. Anxious to avoid a violent and bloody turf war Detective Miller reluctantly supports them to keep control.
Ex-soldier Foxy takes in a troubled loved one and does all he can to help, but the odds are stacked against him.
As Detective Miller investigates the crash, he discovers a broken family with a long history of neglect and abuse. Digging deeper, he is faced with five potential suspects, but who is really to blame?
Murder, obsession, intrigue and suspense continue in the fourth of the Castleby Series.
BLOG TOUR REVIEW
Review for 'Sea Haven' by J.M Simpson.
Read and reviewed via Netgalley for J.M Simpson and Literally PR.
Publication date 29th September 2022.
This is the second book I have read by this author. It is also the fourth book in 'The Castleby Series' series but can be read as a standalone. I have also read 'Sea Shaken' which is the third book in the series and I would highly recommend it!!!
This novel consists of a prologue and 37 chapters. The chapters are short in length so easy to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!
I absolutely love this book, the characters, the storyline and just absolutely everything about the stunning Castleby series!!! Congratulations Jo on another absolute stunning masterpiece
I may have only read one other book in this series (Sea Shaken) but the impact this series has had on me already makes it one of my favourite series ever!!! The location , characters, descriptions are all just absolutely perfect with Jo's evocative writing skills bringing absolutely everything and everyone to life right in front of the readers eyes!! This book is fantastically written and had me hooked from the first page until the last. The descriptions were so vivid and realistic I felt myself hearing the waves, smelling the sea air and sitting on the edge of my seat throughout. The storyline is packed with tension, suspense, crime, romance, fun, laughter, friendship, community and filled with twists and turns. I was absolutely shocked when everything was revealed and was not expecting it at all!!! A HUGE congratulations to Jo, it is getting harder and harder to shock me but you did it well!!! I also enjoyed the fact that everything was explained at the end as I hate loose ends and when something is mentioned or happens in a book and then is forgotten about. Jo has obviously done her research on police procedurals which is yet another bonus as I've read many crime novels where the authors make massive mistakes due to not doing enough research. The storyline is realistic and I absolutely LOVED the stunning atmosphere at Castleby!! There was so much going on in this book that it doesn't give you a minute to get bored, or able you to put the book down!!! I gave up counting how many times I told myself one more chapter just to HAVE to know what happened next as this happened over and over until I ended up devouring the whole book in one sitting!!!Jo manages to weave the story lines of all the characters romantic, criminal, stressful, fun and action packed lives together ensuring the reader can go from what one character is doing to another without any worry of confusion.
This may be the fourth book in the series but I had no problems reading it as a standalone. Any relationships, friendships and past cases mentioned are explained in just the right amount of detail so new readers of this gripping series understand what's happened previously but not too much that previous readers get bored by repetition. This is an absolutely unputdownable page turner and I cannot wait to read the previous and future books in what is promising to be an addictive series.
I love that there are so many amazing and colourful characters in Castleby and I became completely invested in each and every one of their lives in Sea Shaken and have absolutely loved meeting them all again along with many more new characters. I loved getting to know more about the previous ones as well as discovering all the new ones. When it came to previous characters ot was like embracing good friends and I enjoyed making new ones too, of course there was also a pinch of not so nice characters, thrown in but I am already missing the majority of them. I cannot wait to read the first two books in this absolutely amazing series as well as any more that come out!! The characters were all realistic and it was lovely to watch all the different relationships and friendships between different characters develop and grow. There was the perfect amount of romance sprinkled throughout to ensure some lighthearted moments in between the crime and darker times. It is an addictive book filled with romance, murder, drugs, crime, mystery, suspense and absolutely everything you could ask for in a stunning pageturner! If you want to know more you need to grab your copy today. I love the strong female role models, the hunky men and the stunning atmosphere, I just love everything about Castleby and am missing it already!!
Congratulations Jo on yet another huge success!!! I cannot wait to get stuck into more of your books and this is exactly why you are on my favourite author list!!! Here is to your next guaranteed success 🥂!!
Overall another absolutely addictive, heart racing and unputdownable crime thriller in this amazing series that will keep you up all night
464 pages
This book is just £2.99 to purchase on kindle, free with kindle unlimited and £10.99 in paperback via Amazon at time of review which I think is an absolute bargain.
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Author Bio
Originally born in Essex, Jo was predominantly raised in the West Country, enjoying a childhood in Devon and Cornwall, never far from a rugged coastline, sandy beach, or harbour.
Jo currently lives in Kent, with her two (occasionally stroppy) teenage daughters, her extremely long suffering husband and her two writing partners Max (who features as Brock in the series) and Merlin, both rescue Border Collie’s.
Jo’s debut set of novels are the Castleby series, set in a coastal community and largely inspired by the plethora of time spent in and around the UK’s coastline, and the never ending visits to RNLI shops that her children insisted on with a regularity. The series seemed a natural progression and the fictional seaside town of Castleby grew with new people and new plotlines.
The first debut novel in the Castleby series was SEA STATE, followed by the second in the series, Sea Change.
Jo is planning a new series set in the Scottish highlands, the first of which will hopefully be published in 2023, as well as a summer thriller for 2023 and a few standalone novels.
In what little spare time Jo has, she spends writing, walking by the ocean, walking the dogs, being an armchair movie critic, and drinking copious amounts of wine in her most favourite pub with friends.
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