Today, the blog features something a little different. I’m reviewing The Queen of Cups by GB Williams.
BLURB
He’s determined to draw a better future. But his morning reading didn’t warn him about the muddy ditch of corpses…
South Wales. Detective Sergeant Madoc Palmer struggles to fit in. Committed to his job, the tarot reader hopes his transfer away from a sabotaging superior is a fresh start. Though he downplays his psychic ability as good instincts, the ploy is tested when two murders trigger strange visions.
As his abilities take an inexplicable leap forward, Palmer navigates the tricky task of guiding the sharp-eyed, evidence-following Detective Inspector Ruth Atkins to the identity of the decayed remains. With his suspicious new DI watching every move, the newcomer fears any slip of the tongue could get him laughed off the force.
Can he reveal his truth without destroying his life or letting a killer slip from their grasp?
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MY REVIEW
Anyone familiar with tarot will know the book’s title is a card in the deck. I can put everything I know about tarot cards in a doll-sized teacup. I know South Wales reasonably well, where the book is set. The book was engaging, and the characters were likable. My lack of tarot knowledge did nothing to spoil my enjoyment of it.
The dynamics between the lead characters, DI Ruth Akins and DS Madoc Palmer, made it enjoyable.
I was lucky to get in on the ground floor with this book since it’s the first in a series of police procedurals.
A 5-star read, and I’ll be watching for more books by this author.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
GB Williams specialises in complex, fast-paced crime novels. Her works include the recently expanded Locked Trilogy, The Elaine Blake Novels and the stand alone, The Chair. GB was shortlisted for the 2014 CWA Margery Allingham Short Story Competition with the story Last Shakes, now available in Last Cut Casebook. GB is a member of the Crime Writers Association, Crime Cymru, and part of the organising team for Gŵyl CRIME CYMRU Festival, as well as working as a writer and freelance structural editor.
WEBSITE
For a free story, see books.gailbwilliams.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
Facebook: @GBWilliamsCrimeWriter
Instagram: @gbwilliamsauthor
Threads: @gbwilliamsauthor
Blog: GB Williams Crime Blog
Wow! The queen of cups sounds like a really good book. Thank you for sharing about all its mystery and corpses.
Never give up on you!
Joan Y Edwards.
It was a cracking good read, Joan! Thanks as always for stopping by.