This is the perfect holiday read! Salvio Valentini has the enviable job of being the youngest ever mayor of a small, picturesque town in Southern Italy. Although pretty, and with a close-knit community, Montenello is now far from the once majestic place it once was. It has nothing to draw tourists to it; no attractions... Continue Reading →
Just minutes after meeting his new boss, eminent surgeon Michael Trenchard, junior doctor Kash Devan knows that he wants to be exactly like him; his superior is the always the picture of cool, calm elegance and confidence. and Kash admires everything about the way he rules the corridors and operating theatres of Victory Hospital. Having... Continue Reading →
With its rather unusual title and an eye-catching cover, this is one of those books that begs to be picked up and read. Told from varying points of view - even that of adored dog Stuart - this is a poignant story about loneliness, loss, melancholy, and a reminder that those who have left us... Continue Reading →
As with my previous review where I suggested that going on holiday with your closest friends and their families might possibly not be the best idea, similarly here, a reunion weekend with your besties from college, with all your family et al in tow - over 20 years on - is probably not going to... Continue Reading →
Five Steps to Happy is based on the true-life experience of the author, Ella Dove. Heidi is 32 years old - a struggling actress who works in a bar (it was supposed to be a part-time stop-gap, but it's become more of a full-time gig), and lives with her best friend Dougie who's on the... Continue Reading →
It's publication day for The Holiday!! Congratulations T.M. Logan!! And I have just 5 words for you ... COULD. NOT. PUT. IT. DOWN. So much so that I told Mr Tim Logan that it would be every so nice of him to come and feed my family until I was done as all the adulty... Continue Reading →
A masterful plot, together with a nervous and at times unreliable narrator, combine to give readers a thrilling page-turner! Meredith Vincent lives a quiet, unassuming life as the manager of the gift shop on the grounds of Minstead House, a stately home that welcomes the public on a daily basis. She has worked there for... Continue Reading →
This nanny is no Mary Poppins - she's pure evil behind a facade of calm control! Based in the late 1800's this is a slow-burner of a crime thriller with a dark edge and a feeling of unease throughout. It opens with the gruesome discovery of a suitcase containing the bodies of twin babies, buried... Continue Reading →
Life doesn't always end up the way we planned it, or the way we expected it to. That's what happens to Sylvia Penton. She always thought her life would be pretty much like everyone else's: she'd meet 'Mr Right'; get married; have children and live mediocrely ever after. But that's not exactly the way it... Continue Reading →
Although this is is the second in a series featuring DC Cat Kinsella, and it's recommended that the first book, Sweet Little Lies, be read first, Stone Cold Heart can easily be read as a standalone as the reader is provided with enough background information. The book starts off with Joseph Madden, Cat's barista seemingly... Continue Reading →
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