BLOG TOUR: The Missing Links of Tannadee - Maurice Gray

In this funny, uplifting novel, cocky billionaire Gordon Weever aims to become a clan chief in the Scottish Highlands. He has none of the credentials needed to claim the title, but he has no intention of letting that stop him, so he sets about creating his own credentials. He also plans to see off his rival and hires a pair of crooks to help him. The crooks though have problems of their own, only a little dog can help them. They need to get their hands on that dog, and an increasingly desperate Weever needs to get his hands on something that passes for real credentials. Standing in the way of Weever and the crooks is a plucky band of villagers who tackle them head on. 

What did I think?

The Missing Links of Tannadee is the second book in The Tannadee series, although I didn't realise this when I picked it up but you can definitely read it as a standalone as I really enjoyed it.

There is so much going on to entertain the reader from start to finish from a rescued dog that two bumbling crooks want to get their hands on to an entitled billionaire who fabricates his family history so he can become clan chief.  I didn't expect to find it so funny and I giggled and sniggered many times.

I loved all of the characters and naturally there were some I loved to hate but they are so well-developed that they virtually pop out of the page.  Gordon the billionaire is very annoying but I did laugh a lot at his antics and the two crooks are hilarious as they make Harry and Marv from Home Alone look smart.

Very entertaining and incredibly funny, The Missing Links of Tannadee has lots of laughs instore for its readers,  What a fabulous virtual visit to the Scottish Highlands!

I received an ARC to read and review for the blog tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.

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BLOG TOUR: Queens of the Underworld - Caitlin Davies

Robin Hood, Dick Turpin, Ronnie Biggs, the Krays … All have become folk heroes, glamorised and romanticised, even when they killed. But where are all the female crooks? Where are the street robbers, gang leaders, diamond thieves, bank robbers and gold smugglers?

Queens of the Underworld reveals the incredible story of professional female criminals from the 17th century to today. From Moll Cutpurse who ruled the Jacobean underworld, to Victorian jewel thief Emily Lawrence and 1960s burglar Zoe Progl, these were charismatic women at the top of their game.

But female criminals have long been dismissed as either not ‘real women’ or not ‘real criminals’, and in the process their stories have been lost. Caitlin Davies unravels the myths, confronts the lies, and tracks down modern-day descendants in order to tell the truth about their lives.

 

What did I think?

Queens of the Underworld is a fascinating non-fiction book that's really easy to read as each chapter leads nicely on to the next one.  You may have never heard of any of the women in this book but that's something that Caitlin Davies aims to put right by giving these women their rightful place in history.

As I was reading about all of these women I had never heard of, I wondered how on earth their stories had been lost when we know all about their male counterparts.  It was only as I got to one of the latter chapters that I recognised a story, although her name wasn't familiar to me at first.  

It must have taken quite a lot of research to uncover these long buried stories so I really must applaud Caitlin Davies for shining a spotlight on these remarkable women.  I loved how each woman was brought to life along with some insights into the era in which they were living.  Reading this book has made me want to find out more about these extraordinary women.  

Insightful and fascinating, Queens of the Underworld is a very well-written and captivating account of unforgettable women who had almost been forgotten.  A recommended read for anyone who loves true crime and history.

I chose to read and review an ARC for the blog tour; this is my honest and unbiased opinion.

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About the author:

Caitlin Davies is the author of six novels and eight non-fiction books, many of which have a criminal theme. The Ghost of Lily Painter was based on the true story of two Edwardian baby farmers, while Bad Girls: The Rebels and Renegades of Holloway Prison was the first comprehensive history of Europe’s most infamous female jail. It was nominated for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing, 2019.

Caitlin is a trained teacher, who started her writing career as a human rights reporter in Botswana. She currently works as a Royal Literary Fund writing fellow at NHS Kent & Medway.

Queens of the Underworld tells of her journey into the lives of female crooks from the 17th century to today. Her upcoming book, Private Inquiries: the secret history of female sleuths, to be published in October 2023, reveals the true tales of female private eyes from the 1850s to the present. Caitlin trained as a private investigator as part of her research, but wasn’t nearly as observant as she hoped she’d be.

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Twitter: @CaitlinDavies2

Website: www.caitlindavies.co.uk

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