Will her big break become her biggest mistake?Charlotte Ashe is desperate to get out of her light-relief gig as TVWE’s ‘weather babe’. When an elite footballer hands her a scoop that could make her career, she never expects it to lead into danger…She wouldn’t kill for her career, but she might just die for it.Bad Things Happen is the first book in the new adrenaline-charged series by Ned Kelly … Happen is the first book in the new adrenaline-charged series by Ned Kelly Award nominated writer Rowena Holloway. This page-turning thriller can be read as a stand-alone.
Read Bad Things Happen today and get lost in a fast-paced tale where the truth has deadly consequences.
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Bad Things Happen (Ashes to Ashes #1)
By Rowena Holloway
4 stars
Bad Things Happen was such a gripping read and one that I really found difficult to put down, this is also the first book that I have read by this author. I was really taken with her writing style, she kept the book exciting and gripping the whole way through and she definitely threw in some great twists and turns too. The characters were complex and had a great depth to them. The storyline was well thought out and had a great pace to it. I loved the way the author chose to write the story and it was not confusing at all, it made the story interesting and unique to read.
I can’t wait to read the next book in the series – I hope it is as exciting, gripping and dark as this one was!!!
I have really had a fantastic streak of luck with finding some wonderful new authors this new year! Rowena Holloway just made this list with Bad Things Happen: Gripping Psychological Suspense (Ashes to Ashes #1). I had no idea what to expect going into this but I knew I would love it once I saw the cover and read the excerpt. It had me just with that. What I found inside was quite the story and I felt like I took a little getaway to London for the afternoon! It was a great escape for the snowy day.
Charlotte Ashe is sick of being the the weather girl. She wants so much more and dreams of covering the big stories one day. An opportunity blows her way in the name of Joey Baptiste, and it may not be the golden story she bargained for all along. In fact it could actually put her and his life in danger! The twists and turns were hard to predict, something I enjoy when it comes to these types of novels. I thought it was quirky which helped with the one part that I did find a bit off, which is the jumps in the timelines. It made the story flow well in the long run. Overall, a great read and I can’t wait to get my hands on the next one in the series!
I love a good suspense and this definitely did not disappoint. This book had me riveted on the first page and held me in its grip tightly until the last. The author has a strong clear voice and provides a great tone and pace with this story and it’s characters. It was extremely well written and kept me guessing until the final page. If you like suspense and thrillers, you have to read this book immediately. Highly recommended.
4 Stars
Bad Things Happen is the first book in the Ashes to Ashes series by Rowena Holloway. This proved to be a bit of a dark mystery- full of danger, suspense, deadly consequences, secrets, hard truths, cover-ups, and so much more.
Charlotte Ashe is an Aussie working in London, as the weather girl/reporter for TVWE. She is idealistic and ambitious- and aspires to be taken more seriously and eventually get to report on more hard-hitting stories. She thinks the right story may have just landed in her lap, a scoop that may just open all the doors she’s been dreaming of. But things take a dangerous turn and Charlotte will need to uncover the truth, before it’s all too late.
This book definitely has a psychological, edge of your seat, and suspenseful storyline. I was pulled into the story quite quickly and devoured it in one sitting, just to find out how everything was tied up in the end.
I am looking forward to the next book!
Thank you, Ms. Holloway!
This story left me sitting on the edge of my seat, turning pages waiting to see what is lurking in the shadows. Charlotte is a weather girl waiting to get her big break but when the opportunity arises she just may get more than she bargained for. The author did a great job of flipping back and forth between current and past. This was done with ease and understandable. I enjoyed the characters development throughout the story and how they made the story what it is. I highly recommend this book!
Bad Things Happen: Gripping Psychological Suspense (Ashes to Ashes Book 1)
By: Rowena Holloway
5 out of 5 stars
The story Bad Things Happen: Gripping Psychological Suspense (Ashes to Ashes Book 1) by Rowena Holloway is a mystery/thriller that I loved reading. There are suspenseful moments that had me wondering what would happen next. It hooked me in from the beginning and at times had me holding my breath. I loved reading about the character of Charlotte Ashe. She is a woman who is looking to become more than just the “weather girl.” She wants a story that will get her noticed. When presented with a scoop that is just too good to pass up, she soon finds herself in an investigation that has many questions to answer and trying to find out the truth behind the death of Joey Baptiste, the man who had come to her with the scoop, to begin with. She is determined to push forward in the search for answers. She also has to ask herself just who she can trust and is she herself now in danger? Will Charlotte find out the whole truth? Read this book to find out. Charlotte is a character that is resourceful and not one to give up easily. I loved how the story is told in such a way that I felt like I was right there with Charlotte in her investigation. There are secondary characters that are introduced in the story. Trying to put together what part some of them play was like putting together a puzzle. This is a book that had me turning pages. If you love mystery and suspense this a perfect story for you. Highly recommended.