20 weeks already, and I’ve not officially had physio since maybe 10 weeks? But no matter, we plod along and I have a couple of appointments in January, even one with the consultant.

December has been a hard month for physio activities, As so many visits,and traveling taking over our time. So instead the latter part of December has been the exercise of getting on and off the floor when wrapping presents. Almost burpies right??

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We’ve also had the exercise of sleeping on various things that aren’t a high solid bed. Which is great, and it’s making me want to go camping. But it does add extra pressure on joints and does wear me out faster. At least with this I feel some progress, as I’m not bolt upright every night anymore. I’m managing to sleep in more normal positions.

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However I’m still having a lot of swelling in the thigh, at the top, which is so frustrating and definitely it’s holding me back in recovery. Not only does it swell a lot, but the pain then to try and lift it is unbearable.

But Christmas is now over, most visits and stays away are over, so it’s now time to get planning some walks, and some workouts. Fresh year, fresh start.

#ADGIFTED all opinions are my own, I choose genres and themes I like personally, so I will enjoy my time reading them.

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Death by the Thames by Gretta Mulrooney

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Looking for your next unputdownable mystery? Meet Detective Tyrone Swift. He takes the cases that the police have given up on.

One dead bridegroom.

Financier Sam Goddard never made it down the aisle. Instead, his body is pulled from the Thames. Everyone says he rode his bike into the water. And he didn’t die alone . . .

A teen tearaway with a taste for older men.

Riding in his sidecar, there’s an underage girl. On his phone, a text.

So sorry to do this to you . . .

The police know a suicide pact when they see one, and as far as they’re concerned, it’s case closed.

But Toni — Sam’s grieving fiancée — can’t believe it’s true. Desperate to uncover the truth about Sam’s death, she turns to Tyrone Swift for answers.

But is she prepared for the killer secrets he’s about to unearth?

Death by the Thames is a seamlessly crafted, twisty crime thriller that will have you gripped from start to pulsating finish.

Perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, Tana French, Val McDermid, Robert Galbraith, Ann Cleeves, Jane Adams or Elly Griffiths.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT GRETTA MULROONEY:

“An exceptional read.” Carole

“5 Stars — Brilliant.” Barbara

“A really page-turning book.” Viv

“I really love this series.” Hannelore

“Mulrooney has a real gift for dialogue, the words and phrases ring true and make her characters wonderfully real . . . A tenderly funny and genuinely moving piece. I loved it.” Fiona Morrow, Time Out, on Araby

“A beautifully observed study of reconciliation, Araby makes astute points about conflict and shifting values between generations.” James Eve, The Times, on Araby

THE DETECTIVE
Tyrone Swift is an ex-police detective who now works privately. He’s survived a stabbing and his fiancée running off with another man. Swift’s personal life is complicated, to say the least.

THE AUTHOR
Gretta Mulrooney is a critically acclaimed author of bestselling fiction.

THE TYRONE SWIFT DETECTIVE SERIES
Book 1: THE LADY VANISHED
Book 2: BLOOD SECRETS
Book 3: TWO LOVERS, SIX DEATHS
Book 4: WATCHING YOU
Book 5: LOW LAKE
Book 6: YOUR LAST LIE
Book 7: HER LOST SISTER
Book 8: MURDER IN PEMBROKESHIRE
Book 9: DEATH BY THE THAMES

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GRETTA MULROONEY
Gretta Mulrooney was born in London of Irish parents and did an English degree in Derry. She has been published for over twenty-five years; children’s books, short stories, literary fiction which won critical acclaim and crime fiction. She has also written for the BBC and Radio Four.
Gretta has always been an avid reader of crime fiction and decided, in retirement, to turn to crime. She has written seven novels featuring a London based private detective, Tyrone Swift: She has also started a new police-based series featuring DI Siv Drummond, set in the fictional Sussex town of Berminster.
BOOKS BY GRETTA MULROONEY
THE TYRONE SWIFT DETECTIVE SERIES:
• THE LADY VANISHED
• BLOOD SECRETS
• TWO LOVERS, SIX DEATHS
• WATCHING YOU
• LOW LAKE
• YOUR LAST LIE
• HER LOST SISTER
• THE COMPLETE TYRONE SWIFT MYSTERY BOX SET
DETECTIVE INSPECTOR SIV DRUMMOND
• THESE LITTLE LIES
• NEVER CAME HOME
STANDALONE NOVELS:
• OUT OF THE BLUE
• LOST CHILD
• COMING OF AGE
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MY REVIEW New author for me, so a new range of characters to warm up too, and back stories to dive into. Pure heaven. We kick off the story with a rich descriptive scene and it’s all flowing from the start. Easy to picture the location, and appearance of things from the wealth of words.

Recently experiencing my own grief, I could identify with the character, the things she did, said and felt were like a mirror held up to me, and did bring some memories back.

I love how the story weaves through the characters and brings it all together neatly. This has been a perfect read over the holidays, to unwind too, and just relax.