{"id":17598,"date":"2024-11-26T00:01:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T05:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=17598"},"modified":"2024-11-17T13:46:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T18:46:47","slug":"the-queen-of-cups-by-gb-williams-thequeenofcupsmurders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=17598","title":{"rendered":"The Queen of Cups by GB Williams #THEQUEENOFCUPSMURDERS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, the blog features something a little different. I’m reviewing The Queen of Cups by GB Williams.<\/p>\n

\"Queen<\/p>\n

BLURB<\/h2>\n

He\u2019s determined to draw a better future. But his morning reading didn\u2019t warn him about the muddy ditch of corpses\u2026<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Can he reveal his truth without destroying his life or letting a killer slip from their grasp?<\/p>\n

\"Queen<\/p>\n

LINK TO BUY<\/h2>\n

Queen of Cups<\/a><\/p>\n

MY REVIEW<\/h2>\n

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.\u00a0 My lack of tarot knowledge did nothing to spoil my enjoyment of it.<\/p>\n

The dynamics between the lead characters, DI Ruth Akins and DS Madoc Palmer, made it enjoyable.<\/p>\n

I was lucky to get in on the ground floor with this book since it’s the first in a series of police procedurals.<\/p>\n

A 5-star read, and I’ll be watching for more books by this author.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/h2>\n

\"Queen<\/p>\n

GB Williams specialises in complex, fast-paced crime novels.\u00a0Her works include the\u00a0recently\u00a0expanded\u00a0Locked Trilogy, The Elaine Blake Novels and the stand alone,\u00a0The Chair.\u00a0GB was shortlisted for the 2014 CWA Margery Allingham Short Story Competition with the story\u00a0Last Shakes, now available in\u00a0Last Cut Casebook.\u00a0GB is a member of the Crime Writers Association, Crime Cymru, and\u00a0part of the\u00a0organising team for\u00a0G\u0175yl CRIME CYMRU Festival, as well as\u00a0working as a writer and freelance structural editor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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