Happy publication day to Diana Wilkinson for 4 Riverside Close, a slow-burner that builds in tension, unease and discomfort right from the start - the start being a rather gruesome murder. Riverside Close is a small, intimate enclave of just 6 exclusive homes. Susan and Roger Harper together with the two children, are well established here,... Continue Reading →
It's at quite an opportune time in Sophie's life that she gets an invitation from her old friend Caroline urging her to come and stay with her at her family's beach house. Sophie's father has just passed away and she's at a loss as to what to do with her life now. She's lonely, as... Continue Reading →
What a perfect way to describe the way Doris feels after her husband John (she calls him something else!) leaves her for her best friend Lisa (she too, is re-named!). Her entire world shifts on its axis and it's as if her view of life, in general, is blurred, hazy ... distorted. This state of... Continue Reading →
I do love an unreliable narrator! And that's exactly what Elizabeth Huxley is. Living in the lap of luxury, it looks like she has everything her heart desires: a gorgeous, attentive husband, Lucas, two adorable, perfect children, a magnificent home, with enough help to ensure that she barely needs to lift a finger to do... Continue Reading →
Many of us tend to assume that we know quite a bit of history when it comes to World War II, its aftermath, and the facts surrounding what happened: who was on which side; who attacked who, when and why; how many died in The Holocaust, the labour camps, the gas chambers and the death... Continue Reading →
How would you feel if you got caught up in a secret so vast it threatened everything the world had come to believe? That’s what happened to John Milburn, computer science lecturer, orphan, husband and father, who lived an ordinary life in Haverhill, Suffolk, England. That is, until the dreams started… From the idyllic calm... Continue Reading →
A riveting combination of courtroom drama and psychological thriller! The story begins in the present day with readers being introduced to Maya Seale, a successful attorney and partner at the law firm where she works. Walking out of the courtroom one day, she's confronted with someone she hasn't seen in many years ... someone who... Continue Reading →
This booked grabbed me right from the start as it opens up with our present-day protagonist, Sophie Hamilton, involved in a project at the Imperial War Museum which I've recently visited! If you enjoy museums and history, then this is the type of place that you'll enjoy immersing yourself in for hours. The number of... Continue Reading →
Congratulations! It's publication day for Jo Fenton and her latest book, Revelation! Manchester, 1989 A student, Rick, is found dead in his halls of residence. His friends get caught up in the aftermath: Dan, who was in love with Rick; and Becky, who is in love with Dan. Their fraught emotions lead them into dark... Continue Reading →
The third and final instalment of the saga of long-distance lovers, Lisa and AJ. If you've been following their story then you'll definitely want to know how it continues on from where it left off. Lasairiona doesn't disappoint. This contains all of her trademark warmth that we've come to expect, the best being the journey... Continue Reading →
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