The Lucky Eight
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- Author：Sheila Bugler
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Reviews
Robin Price
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In the last couple of years Sheila Bugler has proved herself one of the titans of British crime fiction with each new novel reflecting her growing confidence and ability。 Now， the appearance of a new title by Sheila should be an event to look forward to for any connoisseur of the genre。The whole premise of this novel is stunningly original with characters drawn with a razor-sharp precision。 The complexities of the plot are intriguing and engaging， full of clever twists and turns。 I loved the fem In the last couple of years Sheila Bugler has proved herself one of the titans of British crime fiction with each new novel reflecting her growing confidence and ability。 Now， the appearance of a new title by Sheila should be an event to look forward to for any connoisseur of the genre。The whole premise of this novel is stunningly original with characters drawn with a razor-sharp precision。 The complexities of the plot are intriguing and engaging， full of clever twists and turns。 I loved the female detective duo and hope they will return in further novels。 。。。more
Amanda
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A really enjoyable read。 The characters were very distinctive and not like other books I've read in this genre。 They were real， complicated and imperfect。 I found myself quickly turning the pages as I was dying to know whodunnit。 The story was told from the viewpoints of Clodagh， one of the plane crash survivors whose sister was killed in the crash and whose husband is now her boyfriend， and Rachel， the officer dealing with her first murder investigation。 I was particularly drawn to Clodagh's st A really enjoyable read。 The characters were very distinctive and not like other books I've read in this genre。 They were real， complicated and imperfect。 I found myself quickly turning the pages as I was dying to know whodunnit。 The story was told from the viewpoints of Clodagh， one of the plane crash survivors whose sister was killed in the crash and whose husband is now her boyfriend， and Rachel， the officer dealing with her first murder investigation。 I was particularly drawn to Clodagh's story。 I felt I never really knew throughout if she was lying or not。 This made it even more exciting。 Rachel was a great character and I loved her relationship with her partner， Ade。 The only negative I will say is that I kind of wished we'd gotten to know the remaining characters in the 'Lucky Eight'。 It made it a small bit predictable in the last third of the book。 Thanks to NetGalley and Canelo Crime from the ARC; all thoughts are my own。All in all， a well-written book with great characters and a fast-paced story。 Will definitely read another book from Sheila Bugler。 。。。more
Karen
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As a lover of crime thrillers， I knew that when given the chance to read this that I had to do it。 This is the first book that I have read by the author， and it most certainly will not be the last。After a tragic airline crash five yeas previously， the eight survivors， ‘The Lucky Eight’ through their own misfortune have formed a unique bond and have supported each other over the passing years。 However， on the fifth anniversary， one of them is found dead， murdered， and suddenly those that are left As a lover of crime thrillers， I knew that when given the chance to read this that I had to do it。 This is the first book that I have read by the author， and it most certainly will not be the last。After a tragic airline crash five yeas previously， the eight survivors， ‘The Lucky Eight’ through their own misfortune have formed a unique bond and have supported each other over the passing years。 However， on the fifth anniversary， one of them is found dead， murdered， and suddenly those that are left are questioning how well they actually do know each other…The cast of characters are a fantastic mix， complex， diverse and downright sneaky。 All of them were hiding something from real life， and I have to admit that as I was reading， I did make them all guilty of something！ The main focus though was on two characters， the first was Detective Rachel， who along with her partner Ade， worked really hard on trying to find the killer， although at times and as they dug deeper， to be asking more questions than finding answers。 The other was on Clodagh， whose sister， famous actress， was killed on the flight and Clodagh has to face up to the choices that she made five years ago。Another book that kept me up late into the night， as I wanted to keep riding this brilliant rollercoaster of a book。 Just when I thought I had worked out who it was， yet another theory was thrown in to the narrative to keep me turning those pages to see if I could untwist the web of secrets and lies and discover the truth。I highly recommend this brilliant written immersive， fast paced novel to anyone， but particularly psychological crime thriller fans。 The writing style really made me feel like I was part of the Detective team too and they were asking me to be their silent partner and get my view on the case too。 This was a gifted copy in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Nicola Hancock
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The Lucky Eight - Sheila Bugler This book made me think of LOST to begin with。 Eight survivors of a plane crash。 The mystery， intensity and confusion of working out if one of the passengers murdered one of the others kept me guessing and over thinking everything at all times。 I really appreciated the twists throughout this read。 I’ve not a read a book yet with a plane crash scenario built in so I absolutely loved this。 I adored the buildup of the characters and the reunion five years later。 The The Lucky Eight - Sheila Bugler This book made me think of LOST to begin with。 Eight survivors of a plane crash。 The mystery， intensity and confusion of working out if one of the passengers murdered one of the others kept me guessing and over thinking everything at all times。 I really appreciated the twists throughout this read。 I’ve not a read a book yet with a plane crash scenario built in so I absolutely loved this。 I adored the buildup of the characters and the reunion five years later。 The passenger who turned up murdered I didn’t expect。 But I won’t give anything away in this review。 For a book with a mass amount of characters I felt they all had an extremely strong part to play and the author did an incredible job of keeping each and every character alive。 For me with a fear of flying I loved that there wasn’t much centred around the actual disaster but more about the characters and the suspicions。 I found this an extremely fast paced read not like a lot of thrillers that can be long with a massive build up so it was perfect for me。 I still am no better at figuring out suspects。 The ending completely shocked me。 。。。more
Maureen
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I have just finished The Lucky Eight by Sheila Bugler which was published the other day。 I have read Sheila’s Dee Doran books and loved them。 Really loved The Lucky Eight as well。 A plane crashes at Gatwick killing 160 people。 There were only 8 survivors。 But then 5 years later at a reunion of the survivors， one of the 8 is dead and a few days later， another one。 DI Rachel Lewis leads the investigation into the deaths。 I couldn’t put the book down。 Hopefully Rachel will be back in another book。 I have just finished The Lucky Eight by Sheila Bugler which was published the other day。 I have read Sheila’s Dee Doran books and loved them。 Really loved The Lucky Eight as well。 A plane crashes at Gatwick killing 160 people。 There were only 8 survivors。 But then 5 years later at a reunion of the survivors， one of the 8 is dead and a few days later， another one。 DI Rachel Lewis leads the investigation into the deaths。 I couldn’t put the book down。 Hopefully Rachel will be back in another book。 I liked her and Ade， the DC。 。。。more
Susan - Read， Read， No Sleep， Repeat
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So what’s it about？ The action starts from page one with a plane crash on a holiday flight from Crete to London。 Out of 168 passengers and crew， only eight survive， amongst them Clodagh Kinsella and Nick Gilbert， a famous chef。 The survivors become known as the Lucky Eight through the extensive press coverage and media attention， although not all of the eight agree。Bonded by their shared tragedy， the Lucky Eight meet up annually to mark the anniversary of the crash and commemorate the passengers So what’s it about？ The action starts from page one with a plane crash on a holiday flight from Crete to London。 Out of 168 passengers and crew， only eight survive， amongst them Clodagh Kinsella and Nick Gilbert， a famous chef。 The survivors become known as the Lucky Eight through the extensive press coverage and media attention， although not all of the eight agree。Bonded by their shared tragedy， the Lucky Eight meet up annually to mark the anniversary of the crash and commemorate the passengers who didn’t survive。 But tragedy strikes again on the fifth anniversary when Clodagh finds a dead body on the beach and realises it’s Nick and local police detective DI Rachel Lewis is called in to investigate。 The autopsy shows that Nick has been murdered， and as the investigation deepens， the intricacies of the group and their immediate friends begins to unravel。This book was fabulous and had everything I could hope for in a thriller。 It was fast paced， exciting， full of twists and turns， and although the book focussed on a number of different characters， the author did an excellent job of bringing them all to life。The story is told from the viewpoint of both DI Lewis and Clodagh which kept it interesting as DI Lewis is on the outside looking in while Clodagh is caught up in the drama。 The fact that Clodagh suffers from memory loss caused by the plane crash adds another level of intrigue to her narration。 I loved the concept of the book and the premise is very different to any thriller I’ve read before。 It’s a perfect summer read and I devoured it in a few evenings。The Lucky Eight is an exciting ‘whodunit’ that kept me guessing right up to the last chapter and I’d recommend it any thriller fans。 。。。more
Ruth
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A great book full of twists and turns。 It’s a bit heavy at the start as there’s lots of characters in the story， when you figure who’s who it gets easier。 The book is about 8 passengers that survived in a plane crash， they meet each year， but this year someone was killed。 It’s a guessing book which I like， you think you may know the killer， but then after reading more chapters， you think maybe not。 I read it quickly as I wanted to find out more。 This is my first book I’ve read by this author， bu A great book full of twists and turns。 It’s a bit heavy at the start as there’s lots of characters in the story， when you figure who’s who it gets easier。 The book is about 8 passengers that survived in a plane crash， they meet each year， but this year someone was killed。 It’s a guessing book which I like， you think you may know the killer， but then after reading more chapters， you think maybe not。 I read it quickly as I wanted to find out more。 This is my first book I’ve read by this author， but looking forward to reading more。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy for an honest review。 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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We join detective Rachel Lewis as she takes on the case of the deaths of a select few who had defied the odds and survived an earlier plane crash。 Has there luck just finally run out and this is a massive coincidence， or is it something more sinister？ As she searches for the truth will she uncover what Clodagh did before the crash and does that hold the key to what is happening now？I absolutely love Sheila Buglar’s work and The Lucky Eight is another book of hers to add to my favourites。 This is We join detective Rachel Lewis as she takes on the case of the deaths of a select few who had defied the odds and survived an earlier plane crash。 Has there luck just finally run out and this is a massive coincidence， or is it something more sinister？ As she searches for the truth will she uncover what Clodagh did before the crash and does that hold the key to what is happening now？I absolutely love Sheila Buglar’s work and The Lucky Eight is another book of hers to add to my favourites。 This is a thrilling tale that immediately had me hooked and hanging off every word。 Told mainly from the perspectives between Detective Rachel Lewis and survivor Clodagh Kinsella， the story is fast paced， actioned packed and has plenty of twists and turns that left my head spinning！The Lucky Eight is a gripping read that will have you flicking the pages long into the night。 I was held captive， unable to escape until I learned the truth。 A perfectly written story， with a great diverse cast of characters that had me holding the Kindle until my knuckles turned white， I really enjoyed this book， which is a must read for fans of the genre。Thank you to Sheila Bugler， Canelo Crime and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of The Lucky Eight， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。 。。。more
Nimalee Ravi
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This is a brilliant whodunit murder mystery。 This is my first read by the author and I really enjoyed it。 I thought the writing style was great and you can tell a lot of research has gone into this book。 The police procedures were written precisely and clearly。 I really liked the plot and she's executed well。 The only complaint from me is that book ended too quickly。 I'll admit that I've changed my mind several times throughout with regards to who committed the murder。 This is a suspenseful read This is a brilliant whodunit murder mystery。 This is my first read by the author and I really enjoyed it。 I thought the writing style was great and you can tell a lot of research has gone into this book。 The police procedures were written precisely and clearly。 I really liked the plot and she's executed well。 The only complaint from me is that book ended too quickly。 I'll admit that I've changed my mind several times throughout with regards to who committed the murder。 This is a suspenseful read with twists and turns。 I definitely recommend this。 。。。more
Lynsey
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‘The Lucky Eight’ is a fantastic thriller that keeps you guessing right till the very end！ Spoiler Alert - these people were not lucky！ It's a fast-paced heart in your mouth mystery that packs all the punches。 Sheila is a new author to me but I will certainly be trying to read her other books as this one was well plotted and the writing was great！ Eight people survived a plane crash， whilst 160 others died。 Five years like seven of them meet up to commemorate the anniversary， however， Nick Gilbe ‘The Lucky Eight’ is a fantastic thriller that keeps you guessing right till the very end！ Spoiler Alert - these people were not lucky！ It's a fast-paced heart in your mouth mystery that packs all the punches。 Sheila is a new author to me but I will certainly be trying to read her other books as this one was well plotted and the writing was great！ Eight people survived a plane crash， whilst 160 others died。 Five years like seven of them meet up to commemorate the anniversary， however， Nick Gilbert turns up dead the next morning and it's soon clear he has been murdered。 Why would anyone want to kill him and who did it！ Detective Rachel Lewis is heading up the investigation and when another of the ‘lucky eight’ is found dead she has to work on the assumption that someone is targeting this group of people。 I love mysteries like this one - it's kind of a locked room scenario as it can only be one of the guests at the memorial who murdered Nick。 I love the dual perspectives of Rachel and Clodagh as it gave an insight on how a survivor of the crash was feeling and the pressure of survivors guilt etc。 Also， the pressure that Rachel was feeling to solve the case as it was her first as SIO。 I also loved the flashbacks of life before the plane crash and the reasons behind it。 This was a complicated plot in parts and I have to admit I didn't guess the identity of the killer。 It was a particularly good twist to the resolution of the book and I certainly wasn't expecting that。 Also， can I have an Uncle Ivan as he was brilliant！ I read this book in one sitting and it certainly captured my imagination。 Let me know if it manages to capture yours！ 。。。more
Julie
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Sheila Bugler’s The Lucky Eight is an explosive crime thriller guaranteed to keep readers guessing。Five years ago， the news had been dominated by a horrific airline disaster that had claimed the lives of 160 passengers。 On the anniversary of this tragic incident， the survivors have gathered to mark this sad occasion， however， by morning celebrity chef Nick Gilbert and another survivor are found dead。 Detective Inspector Rachel Lewis is leading this investigation and when another survivor is foun Sheila Bugler’s The Lucky Eight is an explosive crime thriller guaranteed to keep readers guessing。Five years ago， the news had been dominated by a horrific airline disaster that had claimed the lives of 160 passengers。 On the anniversary of this tragic incident， the survivors have gathered to mark this sad occasion， however， by morning celebrity chef Nick Gilbert and another survivor are found dead。 Detective Inspector Rachel Lewis is leading this investigation and when another survivor is found stabbed to death， it becomes clear that there is a dangerous killer on the loose intent on murdering every single person who had not perished in the accident。For Clodagh Kinsella， that tragic day is etched on her mind。 She had barely emerged unscathed from the crash and had also lost her sister on that day。 Torn apart by grief and wracked by despair， she had found herself seeking solace in the arms of her equally broken-hearted brother in law。 A romance had quickly developed between the two， but lately Clodagh cannot help but feel that something isn’t quite right。 Is Clodagh just being paranoid？ Or is there someone out there intent on making Clodagh pay for embarking on a relationship with her brother-in-law and for a mistake she had made before the crash？As Rachel begins her investigation， she finds herself going down one dead end after another。 In a race against time， will she manage to find out who is targeting the lucky eight before it is simply too late？ Can she uncover the truth somebody is going to great lengths to keep hidden？ Or has the luck for the lucky eight finally run out？Sheila Bugler’s The Lucky Eight is a sharp， tense， suspenseful and twisty crime thriller packed with plenty of shocks and surprises to keep readers absolutely riveted to the page。 A deftly constructed and brilliantly plotted tale that examines the complexities of human relationships， the devastating effects of grief and the lengths people go to for the ones they love， Sheila Bugler’s The Lucky Eight is an addictive and absorbing crime thriller that is a struggle to put down。 。。。more
Tanya E
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How crazy is it that describing the plane crash and who survives isn’t the plot of a book about survivors of a plane crash？ I mean， could there be anything worse than that？ Yes。 There can。 When there is a murderer that preys on the survivors。 How and Why is what this mystery-thriller focuses on。 Can you guess who did it？ I always think I’m a good guesser but that’s easy to say when I guess pretty much everybody at one point or another during the story！ 😊Are you good at guessing who done it？ Give How crazy is it that describing the plane crash and who survives isn’t the plot of a book about survivors of a plane crash？ I mean， could there be anything worse than that？ Yes。 There can。 When there is a murderer that preys on the survivors。 How and Why is what this mystery-thriller focuses on。 Can you guess who did it？ I always think I’m a good guesser but that’s easy to say when I guess pretty much everybody at one point or another during the story！ 😊Are you good at guessing who done it？ Give this one a try and let me know if you figured it out。 。。。more
Emma
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All of my reviews can be found at https://damppebbles。com/I love disaster thrillers and mysteries， particularly those featuring a plane crash/disappearance/hijack。 If you’re a regular visitor to damppebbles you may have noticed a teeny tiny increase in the number of books I’ve read recently featuring aircraft。 I can’t help it， I love them！ But what I’ve really enjoyed about all of these books is that they all take a slightly different approach。 And that’s certainly the case with The Lucky Eight。 All of my reviews can be found at https://damppebbles。com/I love disaster thrillers and mysteries， particularly those featuring a plane crash/disappearance/hijack。 If you’re a regular visitor to damppebbles you may have noticed a teeny tiny increase in the number of books I’ve read recently featuring aircraft。 I can’t help it， I love them！ But what I’ve really enjoyed about all of these books is that they all take a slightly different approach。 And that’s certainly the case with The Lucky Eight。 Because， at heart， I’m a crime fiction nut and I adore police procedurals and mysteries。 And that’s where The Lucky Eight absolutely shines。Five years ago Air Euro Flight 975 crashed on landing at Gatwick airport killing all onboard except for eight ‘lucky’ survivors。 Every year， on the anniversary of the crash， the survivors meet in remembrance of those they lost。 But by the following morning， one of the group， a notorious celebrity chef， is dead。 Detective Inspector Rachel Lewis of the Surrey and Suffolk Major Crime Team is tasked with investigating what happened to Nick Gilbert。 Tensions run high amongst the group and Rachel has her work cut out。 Before long， another of the survivors is found stabbed to death。 The pressure is on。 Can Rachel and her team discover who wants the lucky eight dead before it’s too late…The Lucky Eight is a well-written crime thriller with an intriguing mystery at its heart。 DI Rachel Lewis and DC Ade Benjamin are thrown into the deep end and have to pick apart a group which， although not the best of friends， have a strong bond and secrets they would prefer to keep。 I found the character of Clodagh absolutely fascinating。 Her sister， actress Vivienne Kinsella， died when the plane crashed。 Clodagh， also on the plane at the time of the incident， has had memory problems ever since。 She knows deep down that something happened， something she did contributed to the accident but her memory refuses to recall what it was。I really liked DI Rachel Lewis but I loved her colleague， DC Ade Benjamin， who I felt had a bit more grit to her。 Rachel， being the boss， does everything by the book。 Whereas Ade felt a little less formal in her approach。 I do hope this isn’t the last we see of these two characters as they make quite a formidable team and I would really like to spend some more time with them， Ade in particular。 There were also plenty of characters to dislike including career obsessed Adam and creepy Simon。Speaking of the characters， I felt a smidge confused at times because there are quite a few characters and they are all connected in different ways （lovers， ex-lovers， siblings）。 But as soon as I got into the rhythm of the book it all clicked into place， so I put full blame for the confusion on my own shoulders。 I would also say it’s a little slow at the start as it felt like it took a while for the chef’s death to be confirmed as murder。 But as soon as Rachel is made SIO， the investigation really picks up the pace。Would I recommend this book？ I would， yes。 I enjoyed The Lucky Eight and would happily read more by this author。 It’s an intriguing mystery which had me glued to my Kindle。 I did have an inkling as to who was behind the murders but the reasons why came as a complete surprise， and I loved that。 All in all， an entertaining read which I recommend。 。。。more
Amy （Amy_justonemorechapter）
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This was such an enjoyable， suspense filled read。 I couldn’t put this down from the minute I started。 I thought the way it was written was done really well。 The links between the characters were fascinating， I loved reading the dynamics between everyone and the friendships that were formed since the crash。 I love it when you read a thriller and it keeps you guessing， that’s exactly what this book did。 I was convinced it was someone else and am still in shock after reading who it actually was who This was such an enjoyable， suspense filled read。 I couldn’t put this down from the minute I started。 I thought the way it was written was done really well。 The links between the characters were fascinating， I loved reading the dynamics between everyone and the friendships that were formed since the crash。 I love it when you read a thriller and it keeps you guessing， that’s exactly what this book did。 I was convinced it was someone else and am still in shock after reading who it actually was who committed the crimes。 。。。more
Tracy Wheeler
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I loved the cover of this book， it’s what attracted me in the first place and the line “the crash was only the beginning” is a great one and drew me in straight away。 This is the type of thriller I enjoy reading the most and this didn’t disappoint， it kept me guessing all the way through。 I felt I didn’t trust anyone and I think I suspected almost everyone at some point or another。 I enjoyed the feeling that everyone had secrets and the way they were gradually revealed so you could piece it all I loved the cover of this book， it’s what attracted me in the first place and the line “the crash was only the beginning” is a great one and drew me in straight away。 This is the type of thriller I enjoy reading the most and this didn’t disappoint， it kept me guessing all the way through。 I felt I didn’t trust anyone and I think I suspected almost everyone at some point or another。 I enjoyed the feeling that everyone had secrets and the way they were gradually revealed so you could piece it all together， as if you were investigating with the police。 This is a good solid thriller with relatable characters。 I liked that the main characters are female as you don’t often get that。 This book is well written and I got immersed in it which made it easy to pick up and read。 I will definitely be checking out all Sheila Bugler’s other books。 。。。more
Vix （alittlemixofvix）
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I sped through this one in under 24 hours， it was engaging and full of twists and turns。 I was trying to solve the puzzles before the book revealed the answers and whilst there was one thing I guessed ahead of time， there were lots that I didn't。I liked the fact that Clodagh was trying to remember the day of the crash alongside what was happening in the present day as I felt it gave an extra layer to it all。 I can't say I particularly warmed to her but I was rooting for her。 I did warm to both D I sped through this one in under 24 hours， it was engaging and full of twists and turns。 I was trying to solve the puzzles before the book revealed the answers and whilst there was one thing I guessed ahead of time， there were lots that I didn't。I liked the fact that Clodagh was trying to remember the day of the crash alongside what was happening in the present day as I felt it gave an extra layer to it all。 I can't say I particularly warmed to her but I was rooting for her。 I did warm to both Detective Rachel and Ade。I really couldn't understand why Clodagh was with Adam and I don't think it was properly explained。 I also felt that I wanted some more background information on a lot of the characters， I think the book could have been longer to accommodate this。Overall， an great thriller with good characters and an interesting ending - one I would recommend。*I received a complimentary copy of the e-book from lovebookstours and am voluntarily leaving an honest review。 。。。more
Jessica Swint
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This book had such a unique premise。 Survival stories have always interested me and I love mysteries so I was super excited to read this book and it did not disappoint。 While I think I figured out “who done it” a little before I was supposed to， I didn’t have all of the why figured out。 I also liked that the author dropped enough hints that it was possible for the reader to figure out the “who” before the big reveal。 Overall this was a unique， twisty， and complex mystery that I couldn’t wait to This book had such a unique premise。 Survival stories have always interested me and I love mysteries so I was super excited to read this book and it did not disappoint。 While I think I figured out “who done it” a little before I was supposed to， I didn’t have all of the why figured out。 I also liked that the author dropped enough hints that it was possible for the reader to figure out the “who” before the big reveal。 Overall this was a unique， twisty， and complex mystery that I couldn’t wait to get back to every time I had to put it down！ Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a ARC copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Frosta Wings It
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3。83 starsEnjoyability 7/10Out of the 160 people who boarded the plane， only 8 survived the crash。 Dubbed "The Lucky Eight" by the media， their lives were forever changed that day。 Each year， to honour the occasion and lives lost， the survivors meet on the anniversary of that fatidical day。 On their 5th reunion， one of them is found dead。 His death is suspicious enough， but when a second survivor is found days later clearly stabbed， detective Rachel Lewis wonders if the survivors are being targe 3。83 starsEnjoyability 7/10Out of the 160 people who boarded the plane， only 8 survived the crash。 Dubbed "The Lucky Eight" by the media， their lives were forever changed that day。 Each year， to honour the occasion and lives lost， the survivors meet on the anniversary of that fatidical day。 On their 5th reunion， one of them is found dead。 His death is suspicious enough， but when a second survivor is found days later clearly stabbed， detective Rachel Lewis wonders if the survivors are being targeted。 I think that The Lucky Eight is a solid， entertaining book。 Unfortunately， one of my literary pet peeves is when a character throws on the reader's face that they are privy to important information but doesn't share it。 I feel this takes away my opportunity to solve the puzzle fairly。 This happened quite a few times in this book and by more than one character。 I found the repeated mention of a character's secret off-putting。 I get it's hard to imply a character is hiding something without revealing it。 But dangling it in front of the reader so explicitly affected my enjoyment。 If this doesn't bother you， you are going to love this book。 The Lucky Eight is a page turning surprising thriller。On a random note， what I enjoyed in The Lucky Eight was Bugler's choice to make the investigation real。 Rachel read as a real detective facing real hurdles。 There was time pressure for her to solve the crime， as there would be in real life， but I appreciated that the author chose not to rush the narrative and kept each day's events accurate。 #ItsTheLittleThingsDisclaimer: I first read it as an ARC。 In exchange for an honest review， I am thankful to Canelo， Sheila Bugler， and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of The Lucky Eight。 。。。more
Victoria Jackson
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The description of The Lucky Eight had me hooked straight away and I was really looking forward to reading it and it did not disappoint。 There were plenty of twists and turns throughout the book， right up till the end when I thought I had it figured out but no the twists kept coming。 It's a definite page turner that I read in one sitting， I just wanted to know the outcome。Thank you to NetGalley and Canelo for my ARC。 The description of The Lucky Eight had me hooked straight away and I was really looking forward to reading it and it did not disappoint。 There were plenty of twists and turns throughout the book， right up till the end when I thought I had it figured out but no the twists kept coming。 It's a definite page turner that I read in one sitting， I just wanted to know the outcome。Thank you to NetGalley and Canelo for my ARC。 。。。more
Jane Hunt
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There is a nice balance of murder mystery， police procedural and psychological suspense in this suspenseful story。 There are multi-faceted characters and an unreliable narrator， both of which adds to the story's complexity。 The investigation is well developed and paced。 There are numerous suspects， clues， false leads and interrelationships which complicate the investigation。 The reader gains an extra perspective on the investigation， but can they trust the unreliable narrator？I received a copy o There is a nice balance of murder mystery， police procedural and psychological suspense in this suspenseful story。 There are multi-faceted characters and an unreliable narrator， both of which adds to the story's complexity。 The investigation is well developed and paced。 There are numerous suspects， clues， false leads and interrelationships which complicate the investigation。 The reader gains an extra perspective on the investigation， but can they trust the unreliable narrator？I received a copy of this book from Canelo in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Elle
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Sheila Bugler's great new book is a crime/mystery whodunnit。 As told by the two main character's point of view， this story had a lot of characters， many of them rather unlikable。 Lies and deceit is a common theme throughout the book， making it impossible to try and work out who the killer is， and the possible motive。 The author certainly kept me turning the pages of this fast-paced murder mystery and it's one I can recommend for readers of this genre。 Thank you to NetGalley， Canelo Crime， and th Sheila Bugler's great new book is a crime/mystery whodunnit。 As told by the two main character's point of view， this story had a lot of characters， many of them rather unlikable。 Lies and deceit is a common theme throughout the book， making it impossible to try and work out who the killer is， and the possible motive。 The author certainly kept me turning the pages of this fast-paced murder mystery and it's one I can recommend for readers of this genre。 Thank you to NetGalley， Canelo Crime， and the author for an ARC of this book to review。Publication date: 22nd July， 2021 。。。more
Hazel
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My thanks to NetGalley， publisher Canelo and author Sheila Bugler for the electronic review copy。So， eight people survived an horrific plane crash and 5 of them， together with periphery others， mark the 5th anniversary at luxury accommodation on the coast of West Sussex。 After dinner and an alcohol-fuelled evening， Clodagh Kinsella （whose famous sister Vivienne was killed in the crash） discovers the body of Nick Gilbert， now a celebrity chef， on the private beach at sunrise。 Clodagh， for some mo My thanks to NetGalley， publisher Canelo and author Sheila Bugler for the electronic review copy。So， eight people survived an horrific plane crash and 5 of them， together with periphery others， mark the 5th anniversary at luxury accommodation on the coast of West Sussex。 After dinner and an alcohol-fuelled evening， Clodagh Kinsella （whose famous sister Vivienne was killed in the crash） discovers the body of Nick Gilbert， now a celebrity chef， on the private beach at sunrise。 Clodagh， for some months， has been Adam Murray's girlfriend - Adam having been her sister's husband， and now administers the Kinsella foundation to support the victims and their families。A murder enquiry ensues - a police procedural - with DI Rachel Lewis in charge， assisted by DC Ade Benjamin。 In the meantime they discover that Robbie Fuson， another survivor， had disappeared months previously， and then Nick's girlfriend in London gets murdered。 What's the connection？Along the way we hear how Rachel constantly thinks about her wife Grace - but as a character doesn't appear at all until much later and only briefly。Clodagh's long-term memory has been affected by the crash and she hasn't worked since - except her only importance in this story is the fact that slowly she starts to remember - she feels somehow responsible until she finally KNOWS she is。Adam， a failed crime writer， built new fame writing about his idyllic marriage to Clodagh's sister， and his agent Jake is， quite frankly， insufferable。Basically， this is all about Clodagh beginning to remember - remembering what they were all doing on the same island on holiday and why they were all on that aircraft， I really am kind of 50/50 about this book。 It has some good points: I enjoyed the interactions between DI Rachel Lewis and DC Ade Benjamin and the resilience of Ade as a character。 I thoroughly loved the character of Ivan - Clodagh's best friend - in fact I think he "lifted" the whole book for me， and Rachel's boss， Sharon， and her faith and trust in her DI。 However， I practically detested all the other characters - because - Adam Murray and his agent Jake are selfishness personified; Rachel herself appears to possess no self-worth and portrays a quivering wreck in front of Sharon and all others really aren't worthy of note - not even Clodagh。My honest opinion is 1。5 stars - but I'll generously round-up to 2。 Sorry， but the bad points really did outweigh the good。 。。。more
Martha
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A good mystery about the murders of some of the eight survivors of a plane crash five years later。 A quick read with some surprises。
Gemma （booksta。gem） Nixon
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I throughly enjoyed this book。 It’s a great ‘who did it’ thriller。 It kept me wanting more， and I picked it up at every opportunity。 It was an easy read and very easy to follow。 It was really submerged in the story line， and I was desperate to find out the conclusion。 The characters were brought to life really well， and the main character was likeable and easily relatable。 I did guess who the murderer was quite early on， however I had no idea why they had done it。 This in no way took anything aw I throughly enjoyed this book。 It’s a great ‘who did it’ thriller。 It kept me wanting more， and I picked it up at every opportunity。 It was an easy read and very easy to follow。 It was really submerged in the story line， and I was desperate to find out the conclusion。 The characters were brought to life really well， and the main character was likeable and easily relatable。 I did guess who the murderer was quite early on， however I had no idea why they had done it。 This in no way took anything away from how enjoyable the story was。 This was my first read from the author but I wouldn’t hesitate to read more of her work based on this book。 。。。more
Patrice Gotting - #prdgreads
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My Thoughts; the synopsis of this book drew me in straight away， it just really intrigued me！The 8 survivors of a plane crash that killed 160 others meet up once a year on the anniversary of the plane crash to remember the ones who didn’t survive but also celebrate their survival – normally these get togethers go without a hitch， but this time one of them is found dead on the beach， did he fall off the edge， or was he murdered？The story is told from 2 different perspectives， one from Clodagh who My Thoughts; the synopsis of this book drew me in straight away， it just really intrigued me！The 8 survivors of a plane crash that killed 160 others meet up once a year on the anniversary of the plane crash to remember the ones who didn’t survive but also celebrate their survival – normally these get togethers go without a hitch， but this time one of them is found dead on the beach， did he fall off the edge， or was he murdered？The story is told from 2 different perspectives， one from Clodagh who is one of the survivors and the one who found the victim and the other from Rachel who is the lead detective in the investigation， although I appreciated both sides， I did find myself getting lost in the story more within Clodaghs chapters！I loved that Clodagh was convinced that she held the answer to what had happened that night and why， if only she could remember！ She had problems with her memory which were caused by the crash， but she starts getting flashbacks of not only that night but of the day of the crash too， can she piece them all together before someone else gets hurt？None of the survivors knew who they could trust or where to turn， they’re left constantly doubting eachother and the guests that some of the survivors brought with them – is the killer among them or is it someone else entirely？At times I did find myself getting a little muddled with all the different characters， but I think that was more my issue than anything the author did wrong。This was a good solid thriller， with short snappy chapters which are my fave， it’s one that I highly recommend although it may make you think twice about getting on a plane for a while 😂 。。。more
Anna
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A thank you to Netgalley for sharing the ARC in exchange for an honest review。I'll preface this by saying that this was an accidental ARC request （had it confused with another book） and I recently finished reading T。J。 Newman's Falling， I wasn't really in the mood for another airplane disaster book。 That said， nothing really wowed me nor any of the characters stick out - and there sure were a lot of them。 A little convoluted for such a short book， but it's by no means terrible and makes for dece A thank you to Netgalley for sharing the ARC in exchange for an honest review。I'll preface this by saying that this was an accidental ARC request （had it confused with another book） and I recently finished reading T。J。 Newman's Falling， I wasn't really in the mood for another airplane disaster book。 That said， nothing really wowed me nor any of the characters stick out - and there sure were a lot of them。 A little convoluted for such a short book， but it's by no means terrible and makes for decent beach read。 。。。more
Barbara
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I have loved Sheila’s Eastbourne series which features journalist Dee Doran， I was hoping that this would be another instalment， but alas no！ That disappointment was only with me briefly， as I was soon invested in the lives – and deaths – of The Lucky Eight。Our new detective is Rachel Lewis; formerly partnered with Ed， Dee Doran’s love interest， she is determined to make an impression with her first case as lead investigator。 The action begins immediately， and Rachel’s character develops along w I have loved Sheila’s Eastbourne series which features journalist Dee Doran， I was hoping that this would be another instalment， but alas no！ That disappointment was only with me briefly， as I was soon invested in the lives – and deaths – of The Lucky Eight。Our new detective is Rachel Lewis; formerly partnered with Ed， Dee Doran’s love interest， she is determined to make an impression with her first case as lead investigator。 The action begins immediately， and Rachel’s character develops along with the story。 Whilst we do learn more about Rachel’s private life， the book remains focused on the story， and the rest remains in the background。 This is not a criticism as the character development is excellent。This is a true ensemble piece which， to me， felt like a nod to Agatha Christie’s style of writing。 Lots of suspects with motive， but alibis which remove opportunity。 I certainly felt like I was part of the investigating team， following each lead and discarding the red herrings。 Rachel， and her partner Ade， kept digging for the truth and the story had me guessing right to the end。The relationships of the survivors felt almost incestuous， with new couples being formed in the aftermath of the accident。 Most remarkable was Clodagh and Adam。 Despite knowing each other from college days， entering into a relationship with the husband of a dead sister seems wrong on many levels。 As identities are revealed， we soon learn that they are not the only unlikely couple。The Lucky Eight gives the reader a glimpse at the lives of modern celebrities。 It shows us how image is more important， to some， than truth。 How easy it is to manipulate the truth to reflect a certain perception and bolster popularity。I’m ready to hear about Rachel’s next case and hope she’ll be back soon。 。。。more
Amie
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Loved it！ Honestly thought I'd worked it out a few times but the twists and shocks kept coming right up to the last pages。 Highly recommend Loved it！ Honestly thought I'd worked it out a few times but the twists and shocks kept coming right up to the last pages。 Highly recommend 。。。more
Sue Plant
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