#BookTourWrapUp: THE NORFOLK BEACH MURDERS (Detective Sara Hirst #5) by Judi Daykin #adgifted #bookshelf #bookstagram #Crimefiction @NorfolkNovelist @joffebooks @booksnall2020

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Nicki’s book blog
It’s a well thought out and fashioned plot with multiple threads. I especially took to Mu and her dog Roger, my heart was in my mouth at times, willing them on. Memorable characters indeed as is Sara. A very satisfying, well written book and I very much look forward to the next in the series. https://nickibookblog.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-norfolk-beach-murders.html

Ginger Book Geek
‘The Norfolk Beach Murders’ felt like being on an at times scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with several twists and turns along the way. Just when you thought that you could take a moment to gather your thoughts and catch your breath then off the action would go again. https://gingerbookgeek.wordpress.com/2023/05/24/the-norfolk-beach-murders-by-judi-daykin/

The Word is Out
Well written, the clever and twisty plot is expertly laid out as all the threads at the start slowly come together to keep the reader guessing along the way to a most satisfying ending. The whole team of detectives are very likable, my favourite still being Aggie, and I hope to be reading more about them soon. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5573842922

Turn The Page Blog
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HipsterDebbie2
If you like the policing procedure and hard hitting real life situations this one is for you! It’s laid out from ‘good guys’ and ‘bad guys’ points of view, so split into 2 parts, and doesn’t leave you guessing so much. https://hipsterdebbie2.wordpress.com/2023/05/28/the-norfolk-beach-murders-by-judi-daykin-blogbooktour/

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Donnas Interviews Reviews and Giveaways
The setting is a character alone. There are such wonderfully evocative scenes and the impending storm adds an extra layer of tension to the whole book. The strands all come together in such a clever and thrilling way and create quite a breathtaking conclusion. Loved this. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5584347423

Carol’s Reviews
I thought this an interesting, enjoyable thriller set in Norfolk, where upon a body is found on the beach amongst the seals. It’s not a complicated plot, but there is plenty of intrigue and build up of suspense. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5511902512


THE NORFOLK BEACH MURDERS

Format – Kindle
Publisher Joffe Books
Publication Date – 11th May 2023
Genre – Crime thriller, mystery and suspense
Author – Judi Daykin

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DISCOVER ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING CRIME MYSTERIES YOU’LL READ THIS YEAR. JUDI DAYKIN WAS LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA JOHN CREASEY NEW BLOOD DAGGER 2021!

Detective Sara Hirst has moved from London to the Serious Crimes Unit in beautiful Norfolk.

SARA FACES HER MOST CHALLENGING CASE YET.

It’s a stormy December morning when seal-watchers find the body on the beach at Winterton-on-Sea. His clothes have been torn to shreds on the rocks. The bright-orange life jacket didn’t save him in the end.

Detective Sara Hirst races to the scene. The washed-up body turns out to be a deckhand who got swept overboard in a storm.

It looks like a tragic accident.

Until another body is found on a pleasure boat drifting out at sea. There are bullet holes in the boat’s hull.

This was definitely murder.

But Sara will soon have more to worry about than two dead bodies. Someone from her past is back . . .

There are dark dealings going on in this quiet stretch of Norfolk coast. Detective Sara Hirst must catch a killer before anyone else turns up dead.

This gripping, character-driven crime thriller is perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, J.M. Dalgliesh, Matt Brolly, Biba Pearce, Rachel McLean, Rachel Lynch and Angela Marsons.

READERS CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF THE NORFOLK BEACH MURDERS:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An exciting story. Loved it!’ Aileen G.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Plenty of intrigue and build up of suspense. One not to be missed.’

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This is one amazing series . . . there are lots of twists, you just don’t want it to finish. I loved it.’ Booklover Bev

⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A truly fascinating read . . . It kept me hooked all of the way through until the last page.’ Rhi G.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I thoroughly enjoyed The Norfolk Beach Murders . . . It makes for an engrossing read.’ Elaine T.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What a great read, I loved it! Not only is it an excellent mystery, the characters are all likeable, except of course the bad guys! Lovely setting of Norfolk too.’ Hannelore C.

THE DETECTIVE
In her mid-thirties, DS Sara Hirst has left a successful career in London’s Metropolitan Police Force and taken a new post in Norfolk Police’s Serious Crimes Unit. Unfortunately, her welcome on the team is far from warm, and Sara will have to work hard to prove herself when the discovery of a body on her first morning leads to all kinds of difficulties.

THE SETTING
A patchwork of tiny rural villages, with quaint coastal seaside resorts and peppered by farms, on a bewildering network of small back lanes. There are no motorways here, and sometimes it feels like your nearest neighbour lives in Holland.

Bounded on one side by the Norfolk Broads and the Wash on the other, its greatest feature is the boundless skies. The weather changes before your eyes. To many, it seems like a fairy tale, a cherished memory of childhood holidays. In reality, these are small hard-working communities, where people tend to mind their own business, and it’s easy to keep a dark secret.


 

JUDI DAYKIN

Yorkshire born, Judi has lived, worked and made theatre in Norfolk for the last forty years. She completed her MA in Creative Writing (Crime Fiction) at the University of East Anglia (UEA), and her debut novel was shortlisted for the Little, Brown UEA writer’s prize in 2019.

‘I love the beautiful, vast skies and watery landscapes of Norfolk. Our home in a village on the north coast can feel wonderfully remote, even though the nearest town is only a few miles away. I can’t imagine living anywhere better than this.’

Judi is also a working actor, and has been known to twiddle the knobs on the sound desk for the variety shows at Cromer Pier. She runs her own theatre company, Broad Horizons, specialising in commissioning new plays recovering and retelling women’s stories.

BOOKS BY JUDI DAYKIN

DETECTIVE SARA HIRST SERIES:

  • UNDER VIOLENT SKIES

  • INTO DEADLY STORMS

  • A BRUTAL SEASON

  • AN ARTFUL MURDER

  • NORTH NORFOLK MURDER MYSTERIES BOOKS 1–3 BOX SET

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