Sometimes a debut novel comes along that leaves you just a little bit in awe that it's the author's debut! The Grapevine by Kate Kemp is one of those. It has such a perfect sense of place and time, and the moodiness of it just jumped right off the page (well, ok, off the Kindle!),... Continue Reading →
Wow! I'm going to leave this disclaimer here ... I'm not going to say a lot in this review about Redemption, because this really is a book that you need to read for yourself. You can read as many reviews as you like, but no review (no matter how insightful or detailed) will allow you... Continue Reading →
I'm so excited to be part of the Compulsive Readers Jack Jordan Blogathon. For the next few months, we'll be doing a series of blog features of seven of this bestselling author's books! Today we're starting with Do No Harm, which was first published in 2022. When this came out it was EVERYWHERE - my... Continue Reading →
If you like your stories to be spooky and atmospheric, then this one's for you. Elisa Lodato knows how to create enough of an atmosphere that you can literally imagine the mist hovering over a dark, rugged landscape. Blurb: She came to write, but the island has its own story . . . Off the windswept coast... Continue Reading →
The theme of selective ageism is popping up in numerous books currently: the 'invisibility' of women of a certain age. Laura Marshall's new book, A Good Place to Hide a Body takes it to a whole new level though. Here, the reader's eyes are opened to how the world casts aside older people who it... Continue Reading →
While we were all dancing and loving life to a backing track of Britney, Cristina and Avril (among others), back in the late '90's and early 'noughties, did we ever stop to think of what was going on in their lives ... in the background ... how they got to where they were ... how... Continue Reading →
Is there anything more delicious than a twisty read with a wholly unreliable narrator? If it's done right then you'll want to devour it in one sitting, and I'm here to tell you that Ruth Irons gets it absolutely spot-on with her debut offering, The Perfect Guest. Blurb: She stayed in your house. Now she... Continue Reading →
Anne Corlett has created an entire alternate universe within the theatre, which to an extent, the theatre world actually is for those of us who work, play and live within it! For me, reading this book was a reminder of the magical world that lies within the realms of the theatre world. Blurb: Sometimes the... Continue Reading →
The nice thing about doing blog tours is that sometimes, an email will arrive in your inbox about a tour for a book that you'd probably otherwise never come across, and it sounds so interesting that you know this is something that you'd be really keen to read! Sparks of Bright Matter is one of... Continue Reading →
A delightful read and a reminder that so many people are putting on a brave front and it takes so much for them to face the world every day. If we take the time to dig a little deeper and get to know people, they might just surprise us! Also, a good look at what... Continue Reading →
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