Stacey Louise Writes

 (Date written 16/7/2023) (Photo above of myself; artistically created by me!) Spooky Halloween! Halloween is time for trick or treat, With candy galore, to suck, to eat, Pumpkins carved with their eyes hollowed out, “Trick or treat” the children will shout. It’s a spooky night, when darkness falls, Out come the witches, ghosts, and ghouls. Vampires too, bare their fangs to strike, Black cats, unlucky, creep around out of sight. Cackles and wolves howl into the night,  It’s the one night of the year to expect quite a fright. Roasted marshmallows, and pumpkin pie, Witches on broomsticks, will fly through the sky. A night of shadow, stay alert yet unseen, Have yourselves a Happy Halloween!

  All The Dark Places Written by Terri Parlato Blurb / About: A moment you never want to forget… Snow falls softly outside Molly Bradley’s Boston home on a frigid January night. Inside, six close friends are gathered to celebrate the fortieth birthday of Molly’s psychologist husband, Jay. The house rings with laughter, there’s good food and good company and as Molly falls asleep, she reflects on this perfect evening. A moment you fear you never will… But the following morning, Molly discovers Jay dead on the floor of his office, his throat brutally slashed. Devastated, she tries to make sense of what has happened, but her world starts to implode when Detective Rita Myers tells her that this was no random murder – she believes Jay’s killer is among their circle of friends. As the case becomes deeper, and dark revelations come to light, Molly questions whether Jay was all he seemed to be – and whether someone else knows the dark secrets in her past. And until Molly figures out who sh...

  She Started It Written by Sian Gilbert Blurb: Poppy Greer is getting married and four of her old schoolmates are to be her trusted bridesmaids. They may have drifted but true friendships last a lifetime, don't they? Plus, who would pass on a free first-class ticket to white sands and bottomless cocktails on a private Caribbean island? But the women have underestimated their host, and each other. And as their darkest secrets are revealed, the trip of their dreams becomes the hen do from hell. Will anyone make it off the island alive? My Review: First of all, let me start by telling you that I really wanted to write more of a description of what this plot is about, - but I really don’t want to give away any spoilers! - so I’ve chosen not to elaborate further, from that of the cover blurb, as written above.  I really enjoyed reading this, & I found the way in which it was written, - alternating between the women, whilst also including some intermittent diary entries, - quit...

  The Perfect Friend Written by J. V. Cardy  Blurb: Lou has finally found a friend. Now she’ll do anything to keep her. Anna is in a good place in her life – a husband she loves, a great job, a lovely home. Everything is perfect. But then she gets a call from an old girlfriend, Lou, whom she hasn’t seen for twenty years. Lou, now seeming troubled and off kilter, wants to confess to a fatal hit-and-run from back in the day – an accident which Anna helped cover up. If Lou goes to the police, Anna’s life is over, she’ll lose everything she has worked so hard to build. Anna can see that Lou is not in a great place, and hopes that if she can help her old friend get back on her feet, she’ll forget about confessing. So Anna invites Lou to move into her home. Lou is delighted and sees this as a sign that Anna still loves her, that they really are best friends forever. But Lou isn’t easy to live with. At first, she’s demanding, then openly menacing – using her desire to confess as a we...

Lies Within Me Written by Vanessa Garbin, Blurb: Your attacker is murdered. Did you do it? When her friends drag Alice out to a speed-dating night, she has no inkling just how bad it will turn out to be. The next day, Alice wakes up in a stranger’s house with no memory of the night’s events, just a terrible feeling. After returning home, she finds a bloodied knife in her room. And hears the news that the man who must have drugged and assaulted her has been found dead. Alice falls under suspicion. Not least from herself. But was she really capable of such an act? And if she didn’t commit the crime, who did? LIES WITHIN ME is a nail-biting standalone mystery suspense thriller by bestselling Australian writer Vanessa Garbin. My Review: I found this book easy to get into, & an easy read, throughout. It had a good pace, & it had me hooked, from start to finish, was so hard to put down, - I literally sped through reading this! - & it kept me guessing right through to the very end...

  The Secrets Next Door, by Sally Royer-Derr Blurb: What does she know? On a leafy, suburban street, curtains are subtly twitched to watch the new neighbor moving in. Anne gets exactly the welcome to the neighborhood she expects: a basket of homemade cupcakes delivered by the woman next door and her best friend. One wears a curious smile while the other studies her every move. When Talia and Tabitha leave, Anne throws the treats in the trash. She knows what to expect from the new neighbors. Talia with her perfect husband and pale-peach sweater sets, and Tabitha who reigns as queen in the close-knit community. That’s why she chose this house. But they don’t know what to expect from her. And if they get suspicious, well they can’t uncover Anne’s secrets without spilling their own… About: This book’s main characters are twins, Talia & Tabitha, both happily married, - Talia to Zach, Tabitha to Grant; Tabitha & Grant have a six year old son, Cole. They live next door to each oth...