The compelling new Chocolat novel, published 20 years after Joanne’s Harris’s original bestseller Vianne Rocher has finally settled down. Lansquenet-sous-Tannes, the place that once rejected her, has become her home. With Rosette, her “special child”, she runs her chocolate shop in the square, talks to her friends on the river, is part of the community.... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – Crow’s Cottage (Where The Dead Walk – Book 2) by John Bowen
I'm so excited to be kicking off the Blog Tour for the second of John Bowen's 'Where The Dead Walk' books! This one's titled 'Crow's Cottage', named for the place of interest that the TV crew is invited to investigate. Steeped in mystery and a history of occult activity, the team are thrown into an... Continue Reading →
I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella
I've always been a Sophie Kinsella fan. You can always rely on her for a light, amusing read with a main character who gets herself into a bit of a mess, but who manages to come right in the end. I Owe You One doesn't really stray from that theme, but for some reason, I... Continue Reading →
BLOG BLITZ REVIEW – Paper Dolls by Emma Pullar
I have to admit that a few chapters in, I was ready to put this one aside. It's extremely gory, graphic and gruesome and spares no punches! But I just couldn't let it go. I didn't guess who the killer was until there was just 3% of the book left!!! Thinking back, the clues are... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – A Gift For Dying by M.J. Arlidge
Troubled teen, Kassie Wojcek has a gift - she can look into someone's eyes and know exactly when and how they're going to die. So she keeps to herself, and tries her best not to look people in the eye. But when she bumps into a high profile assistant state attorney, triggering a chain of... Continue Reading →
BLOG BLITZ REVIEW – Death’s Dark Veil by Patricia Dixon
I love these books where the house itself is so dark and chilling that it's actually a fully-fledged character itself. Here, the house seems to brood and shift at will, taking on the moods of its inhabitants. It's very creepy and adds to the undercurrent of dread that runs through the entire book. Headstrong, independent... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – One Summer’s Night by Kiley Dunbar
It's the start of the blog tour for this absolutely delightful book, that I would recommend to everyone as a fabulous feel-good read! Kelsey Anderson finds herself in a bit of a rut. She's just lost the dead-end job that she loved in a camera emporium that's been forced to close down, and her long-term... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – Inceptio by Alison Morton
"A must-read for fans of Manda Scott and Kate Mosse” – Lisa Redmond, Madwoman in the Attic blog INCEPTIO plunges you into a 21st century Roman world. Apart from kidnapping, heartache and a close encounter with Latin grammar, New Yorker Karen Brown must contend with a fascinating, but arrogant, Praetorian special forces officer. And a... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Bloody hell!!! Wow!! Amazing!! Brilliant!! OMG!!! Gob-smackingly good!!! I read a lot of books, a lot of thrillers, and a LOT of psychological thrillers. You get a bit jaded, and a bit blasé about plotlines, twists that you think you see staring you in the face, and surprises that don't come as too much of... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – The Four of Us by Áine Toner
It's Day One of the Blog Tour for The Four of Us, and thanks to the wonderful invention that is 'Load Shedding' in Johannesburg, I wasn't able to post this earlier! But yay ... finally, we have electricity, so here we go ... As much as I say I don’t like girly books (see, I... Continue Reading →