If only we all had a fearless team of feisty old biddies to cheer us on and to have our best interests at heart, then I think we'd all be doing just fine! Lucky for Tessa Archer, she's 'adopted' by the elderly Winnie while on a weekend away in Cornwall, but that's only the start... Continue Reading →
I know I've said this before, but I'm going to say it again: Kim Nash never fails to disappoint. This is her fourth book now, and every single one of them has been thoroughly enjoyable, all written with warmth and heart that they give you the feeling that you've just been given a big hug,... Continue Reading →
I haven't read a Lynda La Plante book for years. I'm not sure why that is, but now I'm kicking myself for all that time lost because now I really need to go and catch up! I'd forgotten how good she is at what she does! Judas Horse is actually the second book featuring DC... Continue Reading →
Small towns, castles, close-knit community, folklore and legend ... throw all that at me and I'm happy! And this book has all of this by the truckload! Add in the obligatory secrets, lies, old friends and wariness of anyone who is 'different' and you've got the perfect recipe for a slow-burning, spine-tingling thriller. In Rites... Continue Reading →
I fell in love with this book on the first page. There's something about the way that Sue Monk Kidd writes that lulls and soothes you. Her writing flows in a lyrical, magical, poetic dance as she weaves a magical spell around the reader with a story created from a Biblical, historical, factual past, intertwined... Continue Reading →
The Rose Code begins in 1947 in post-war Britain's frenzy leading up to the marriage of Princess Elizabeth to Prince Philip. We first meet society-girl, Osla who's in the enviable position of being a columnist for Tatler, with invitations to all the 'right' parties and places. But this is a wedding that she has absolutely... Continue Reading →
When Ada Howell is 13 years old, her father dies and her mother wastes no time selling the crumbling family home in Wales and moves them into far less salubrious lodgings in Brockley with little care as to how Ada feels about it. Upon leaving school it's assumed that Ada will move on to study... Continue Reading →
This is storytelling at its best, something that Patricia Scanlan excels at! Taking readers through 70 years of Irish history and giving a fascinating look at the emancipation of women in the Catholic faith, I thoroughly enjoyed and was intrigued by facts and issues that were dealt with here that I knew nothing about, especially... Continue Reading →
This is one of those 'What if ...?' conversation starters. What if you're driving down a dark, winding country road late at night with your two daughters asleep on the back seat, happy and content after a lovely week away from the stress of work and school. All of a sudden, something flashes into your... Continue Reading →
I'm not sure that any review could do true justice to this book, but I'll do my best! The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot is one of those special books that comes around every once in a while that you just know is a little piece of magic; one of those life-changing stories... Continue Reading →
