Charlie Cochrane - Mysteries with a dash of slash, romances with just a pinch of spice

Jonty and Orlando remind me a little (sometimes a lot) of Nick and Nora Charles from Dashiell Hammet's The Thin Man, they possess similar passion for each other, for life, and definitely appreciate a good mystery.

High praise indeed! Read more at Padme's library.

And it's a 4.5 star one. "After all these stories, it feels like walking into the drawing room again and seeing old friends. What a joy."

Read more at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

It is the well written, well thought out, no stone left unturned storyline that leaves you satisfied in the end. I highly recommend this book!

Read more at The Novel Approach.

Over at Padme's Library.

"Even after 15 years together they still manage to excite, intrigue, romance, and infuriate each other and the reader."

My work is done!

"In summary, this easy-paced mystery was utterly engaging and left me eager for the next instalment. I would recommend this book/series to those who enjoy m/m historical mysteries or romantic suspense."

Read more at The Delighted Reader.

How does she do it? How does Charlie Cochrane’s mind come up with this stuff? Just when you think you might have it all figured out… That would be a no. I love it!

Read more at "The Novel Approach".

It’s one part Sherlock Holmes, one part Poirot, and one part romance. The mystery is really what drives the plot, but the setting and characters really bring it to life.

Thanks you, Convergence Book Reviews!

"I highly recommend this book and will buy and read the next in the series to see what mystery the author has for us next."

Read more at The Novel Approach reviews.

As promised, here's the link to the full review of Best Corpse from the Mystery People e-zine. "This is an intriguing murder mystery, with an abundance of eccentric characters and an even larger number of red herrings. "

And if you haven't seen this, you should.

If you've missed any, (or more likely I've missed some!) they can all be found at the Riptide site. Don't forget to enter to win.

Some highlights: Being reviewed by the lovely Josie at Prism Book Alliance. "Charlie Cochrane has a way with words that never fails to hit the spot, and she always leaves me wondering about the characters long after I’ve finished the story."

Featuring at Words of Wisdom where it was rated as an "intensely emotional read".

And look what I nicked off the lovely Macky!