The Songbird Girls: An absolutely gripping crime thriller

Name: The Songbird Girls: An absolutely gripping crime thriller
Rating: 4.333333492279053 (3 reviews)

Richard Parker

Dec 2018 · Bookouture

4.3

3 reviews

Ebook

350

Pages

Eligible

About this ebook

‘Wow!!… if I bit my fingernails I would have NONE!... This ending is what I call “book hangover” ending and only a few books have ever done this to me… OMG!’ Zooloo’s Book Diary, 5 stars

Detective Tom Fabian’s past is catching up with him. It has been years since the most high-profile case of his career – when his evidence put infamous serial killer Christopher Wisher behind bars forever. But when Wisher summons a reluctant Fabian to his prison cell to hand over a diary, he realises that Wisher’s twisted games are far from over.

Shortly after Fabian’s visit, Wisher is found dead in his cell. And a few days later, the police find a woman’s body bearing Wisher’s signature, a dead songbird. But the police never released this detail to the public… so who has Wisher been talking to?

Fabian is desperate to find the killer before another innocent life is taken. But as more bodies turn up, Fabian begins to realise that Wisher may have handed him the clues before he died. Is the twisted serial killer still pulling the strings from beyond the grave…?

If you can’t get enough of crime thrillers by Adam Croft or Melinda Leigh, you will love The Songbird Girls.

What readers are saying about The Songbird Girls:

‘Oh yes!!!!! I really loved this book, getting into the mind of a serial killer is always totally fascinating and this book really hit the mark and made for a completely addictive page turner that was so hard to put down… Exciting, compelling, wonderfully addictive and a twisted thrilling ending what more can you want from a book, I loved it and highly recommend it to anyone who loves a brilliant thriller.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

‘A brilliant book… When I reviewed Never Say Goodbye, I said the last hundred words made the hairs on my arm stand up. Well he’s done it again and ended on another cliff hanger that has me impatiently waiting for the next instalment.’ Nigel Adams Book Worm, 5 stars

‘Barely put it down… fast-paced read that kept me on my toes and left me wanting more by the time I reached the end of the story… these two Tom Fabian novels have been some of the most exciting and engrossing crime thrillers that I have read… once again with an ending that has left me desperate to read the next book. I highly recommend this series.’ Goodreads Reviewer

‘I thoroughly enjoyed The Songbird Girls which is a twisty tale of influence from beyond the grave… a good read which I have no hesitation in recommending.’ Goodreads Reviewer

‘The plot is well crafted and the characters well written… This is an easy to read book that will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good whodunnit.’ Goodreads Reviewer

‘What an ending! The story is fast paced and will appeal to thriller fans. The characters are interesting. I look forward to the next book.’ Goodreads Reviewer

‘Fast-paced and very easy to read. You can read the whole book within one weekend.’ ReaderWitch

Ratings and reviews

4.3

3 reviews

Linda Strong

December 19, 2018

Detective Tom Fabian is cursed with deja vu or else there's a copycat killer on the loose in his town. Years before, Fabian caught serial killer Christopher Wisher. His victims had all been slaughtered and a tiny bird left behind with its neck broken. What he's looking at now is a body displayed in the same way ... and a bird next to the body ... just like before. But Wisher is still behind bars, so had he always had an accomplice ..or is this a copycat? Quite a coincidence that Wisher wants Fabian to visit his prison cell to hand over a diary that he is certain Fabian will want. And when Wisher is found dead by suicide days later, the mystery gets even bigger .. especially when another body is found, accompanied by a strangled bird.. Fabian is desperate to find the killer before another innocent life is taken. But as more bodies turn up, Fabian begins to realize that Wisher may have handed him the clues before he died This is the second in the series, although it reads easily as a stand alone. As always, I recommend starting with the first, in this case NEVER SAY GOODBYE. THE SONGBIRD GIRLS is well written, with unforgettable characters. The mystery itself is solid with twists and turns that appear seemingly out of nowhere. Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

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Wendy Reed

December 19, 2018

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to have the chance to read this in exchange for an honest review. I understand that this is part of a series but I have not read the first book and yet it did not really hinder the way the storyline took place. However it may have helped me out understanding the characteristics of the main people. Especially Christopher Wisher, the serial killer and Detective Tom Fabian. Detective Fabian has already dealt with Wisher and made sure that he remains behind bars for the murders he has committed. Wisher would leave songbirds beside each of his victims. Wisher has been sentenced to death but the murders are still happening including the gift of the songbird. But who is doing it?

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