Blog Tour/Feature Post and Book Review: Deserve To Die by Miranda Rijks

Deserve to Die by Miranda Rijks

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Hi, everyone!

Today is my turn on the Blog Tour for DESERVE TO DIE by Miranda Rijks. This is a well written page turner and the second book by this author that I have read and enjoyed.

Below you will find a book blurb, my book review, the author’s bio and social media information and purchasing links. Enjoy!

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Book Blurb:

Dom and Stacey have the perfect life. Until they meet Tamara. Brilliant, beautiful, she hides a horrifying secret. One that may destroy them all.

Happily married with two beautiful children, Dom and Stacey have it all. He runs a successful design agency, she is finding fame as an author of children’s books.

Everything is perfect. Until they meet Tamara.

Because Tamara is a woman with a plan.  She executes it step by step – patient, systematic, methodical.

And as her plan unfolds, Dom and Stacey find their lives slipping out of control.  Taking them from heaven into the deepest, darkest hell.

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My Book Review:

RATING: 4 out of 5 Stars

DESERVE TO DIE by Miranda Rijks is a new domestic psychological thriller. I read the mystery, “Fatal Fortune” by this author that I enjoyed so I was excited to give this book a read. I was not disappointed.

Dom and Stacey are happily married with two children. Dom is the head of a successful design agency and Stacey works from home writing and illustrating children’s books. They are very happy.

It is a complete shock when the account executive of Dom’s firm commits suicide and blames his unhappiness on his job. Conveniently, the perfect replacement shows up for his job. Tamara is beautiful, classy and highly motivated. She has a plan, not only for the company, but also for Dom and Stacey.

As Tamara’s plan begins to unfold, the seeds of mistrust between Dom and Stacey grow. Stacey is gas-lighted by Tamara as she moves to replace her at Dom’s side and in her home.

The story is told in alternating chapters between Stacey and Tamara. The pace increases as the story progresses and the tension escalates to the point of not wanting to put the book down. All of the steps Tamara takes really scared me because of how believable it was and how easily it was done. I did have some difficulties with Dom and Stacey though. Dom switched sides a little too quickly for me if they were as happy as it seemed and he even believed Tamara over his two children. I liked that Stacey went for help when needed, but she seemed completely incompetent when looking into Tamara’s background. She worked at Dom’s company before their children and she is an author, so I found it difficult to believe.

Overall this is an intense and well written domestic psychological thriller. It is not unique, but it kept me turning the pages and I was satisfied with the ending.

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About Miranda Rijks:

Miranda Rijks is a writer of suspense novels.

Miranda has an eclectic background ranging from law to running a garden centre. She’s been writing all of her life and has a Masters in writing. A couple of years ago she decided to ditch the business plans and press releases and now she’s living the dream, writing suspense novels full time. She lives in Sussex, England with her Dutch husband, musician daughter and black Labrador.

Miranda loves connecting with her readers, so you can reach out to her at www.mirandarijks.com

Social Media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MirandaRijks

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MirandaRijksAuthor/

Website: www.mirandarijks.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/mirandarijksauthor/

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3AMiranda+Rijks&s=relevancerank&text=Miranda+Rijks&ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1

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Purchase Links:

At the time of putting this media pack together the book isn’t available for pre-order but I will send the links as soon as I see them go live.

Publishing Information:

Published in paperback and ebook formats by Inkubator Books on 31st July 2019.

Blog Tour/Feature Post and Book Review: Fatal Fortune by Miranda Rijks

Fatal Fortune by Miranda Rijks

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Hi, everyone!

Today is my turn on the Fatal Fortune Blog Tour.

I love reading the first book in a new mystery series and finding new characters to follow. I am also always happy when the ending has a twist that I was not expecting. This book has both.

Below you will find a book blurb, my book review, and the author’s information and social media links. Enjoy!

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Book Blurb:

Is someone trying to frame psychologist Pippa Durrant for the brutal murder of a woman she’s never even met?
 
It certainly seems that way when Pippa’s photo is found on the body of murdered lottery winner, Leanne Smith.
 
Pippa soon finds herself a suspect at the centre of a huge media storm. But she has an invaluable skill set – she is a human polygraph, expertly trained to spot lies and deceit. Skills she will need to help her to solve the mystery of who killed Leanne before it destroys her career – and her life.
 
But every cloud has a silver lining and this one arrives in the shape of DS Joe Swain. Initially suspicious of Pippa, he comes to trust her and to value her lie detection skills. Soon it’s clear there’s a definite spark between them….
 
Then, when another body turns up, Pippa realises her reputation isn’t the only thing in danger. Can she identify the killer before she becomes the next victim?

Fatal Fortune is the electrifying first book in the Dr. Pippa Durrant Thriller Series. If you like edge-of-your-seat action, clever sleuths, and shocking twists, then you’ll love Miranda Rijks’ gripping crime novel.

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My Book Review:

RATING: 4 out of 5 Stars

FATAL FORTUNE (A Dr. Pippa Durrant Mystery Book 1) by Miranda Rijks is the first book in a new mystery series featuring psychologist Dr. Pippa Durrant.

Leanne Smith won the lottery. As she plans for her future, Leanne is found murdered and a photo of Pippa is left on her body, but Pippa does not know Leanne or her family. Pippa does not like being a suspect. She is losing her private practice clients due to the notoriety so she agrees to work with DS Swain to get her life back.

Pippa has a talent for criminal work. She was a forensic psychologist while working on her PhD and has studied micro expressions as a way of being able to read the truth in facial expressions. She is like a human lie detector. She has also studied graphology. Pippa changed to more main stream private practice after the loss of her daughter and the disintegration of her marriage.

DS Joe Swain is at first suspicious of Pippa, but as he gets to know her and verifies her background, he starts to trust her and her skills. As they work together, he seems interested in more than just Pippa’s professional assistance.

Another dead body and another picture of Pippa on the body with a threat written on the back. Will Pippa and Joe be able to identify the killer before Pippa becomes the third victim?

I liked the fast paced murder mystery plot in this story. It kept me turning the pages. The twist at the end was not what I was expecting and that always makes me happy. The characters were realistically flawed and each has secrets that they are trying to keep. I still have questions in regards to Pippa’s professional and personal past which I hope will be answered in future books. I also will be interested to read how the author handles Pippa and Joe’s attraction.

I enjoyed this first mystery in the series and am looking forward to reading more.

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About Miranda Rijks:

Miranda Rijks is a writer of suspense novels. I WANT YOU GONE is her first psychological thriller.

Miranda has an eclectic background ranging from law to running a garden centre. She’s been writing all of her life and has a Masters in writing. A couple of years ago she decided to ditch the business plans and press releases and now she’s living the dream, writing suspense novels full time. She lives in Sussex, England with her Dutch husband, musician daughter and black Labrador.

Up next is FATAL FORTUNE, the first of three books in a mystery romance series that will be published in May 2019. They feature Dr Pippa Durrant, a psychologist and specialist in lie detection, who works alongside Sussex police getting embroiled in some scary stuff!

Miranda loves connecting with her readers, so you can reach out to her at www.mirandarijks.com

Social Media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MirandaRijks

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MirandaRijksAuthor/

Website: www.mirandarijks.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/mirandarijksauthor/

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3AMiranda+Rijks&s=relevancerank&text=Miranda+Rijks&ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1

Purchase Links:

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fatal-Fortune-Pippa-Durrant-Mystery-ebook/dp/B07QM7PK4P/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=fatal+fortune&qid=1555533691&s=gateway&sr=8-2

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Fatal-Fortune-Pippa-Durrant-Mystery-ebook/dp/B07QM7PK4P/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=fatal+fortune&qid=1555533721&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Publishing Information:

Published in paperback and eBook format by Inkubator Books on 5th May 2019