Blurb: When Elenora Grey inherits her late aunt’s flower shop in the sleepy Devon town of Totnes, she hopes for nothing more than a quiet fresh start. But Time & Thyme is no ordinary florist. Beneath the ticking clock of East Gate Arch, strange things begin to stir — flowers bloom out of season, a... Continue Reading →
Following on from the theme of my previous review, where the main characters were insidiously despicable ... I present you with Cecelia Wilborg, who possesses not one redeeming quality! Oh, she looks quite perfect on the outside: beautiful to look at, always immaculate, a magnificent home, handsome, successful husband who adores her, two pretty daughters... Continue Reading →
And now ... as they say ... for something completely different! A brief diversion from the normal novels (although for some, possibly a horror story!), today, as I'm reviewing a book that takes a look at eating habits. It's not a diet book - in fact, it boldly describes itself as an 'anti-obesity manifesto'. For... Continue Reading →
I think I need to own up to more than a bit of a fangirl fascination with David Nolan (not in a crazy, stalker-ish way, you understand!). Once I'd stayed up reading Black Moss (in one sitting - it's really that good), I wanted to find out a bit more about who wrote it. I... Continue Reading →
After reading this I did wonder if the whole idea of artist colonies and the like are really so great after all. All that ego and hedonism in one place! Is there really anywhere large enough to handle it?! Tamar Hodes has based this partly autobiographical novel on Hydra in the 60's. It's a time... Continue Reading →
Blog touring today with Kelly Lacey of Love Books Group Tours, Matador Books and author Deborah Stone. What's Left Unsaid is a complex, intimate look into the lives of Sasha, her husband Jeremy, teenage son Zac, ageing mom Annie ... and in a very clever and interesting twist on the usual narrative, her late dad... Continue Reading →
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