Welcome one and all to day 1 on the blog tour for The Theatre of Dreams by Rosie Travers! Thank you so much to Rachel Gilbey of Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me along for the ride! It's really hard to believe that this is Rosie Travers' debut novel. This is easily comparable to anything... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – New Beginnings for Bryony Bennett by Katy Lilley
It's the first day on the Blog Tour for this fresh, quirky perfect holiday read, and also marks the fabulous Tracy Fenton's debut as blog tour organiser for Manatee Books! They couldn't have chosen a more able person for the job! So, Bryony Bennett has been lucky enough to start a new life thanks to... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR + Review – Ladies Day by Sarah Barton
I adored this book! It has every element to keep you turning the pages in anticipating of what's to come. Buy it and then clear your diary - you won't want anything to interrupt your reading. In fact, it's the perfect holiday read. My only complaint was that I finished it too quickly! Thank you... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – The Flowerpot Witch (A Wendy Woo Witch Lit Novel Book 3) by Wendy Steele + REVIEW & GIVEAWAY!
REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY!! Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources (@rararesources) for inviting me along for The Flowerpot Witch by Wendy Steele (@wendywooauthor). Don't miss the GIVEAWAY at the end of the post - open internationally! What's the book about? Lizzie Martin has chosen pottery to be her new career… but the teacher from hell threatens... Continue Reading →
Author Interview: A Chat with Kate Mosse
The recent Kingsmead and Franschhoek Literary Festivals brought with them our annual fix of visiting international authors. Although we are certainly not starved of outstanding local South African authors, there does come a certain element of a thrill that ripples through our bookish circles when we hear which 'big' names will be visiting us! As... Continue Reading →
Blog Tour Review – The Man on The Roof by Michael Stephenson
I'm blog touring in suburban America today! Thank you Michael Stephenson for inviting me along for this one! Publication is on 22 June, 2018 and you'll find the pre-order link at the end of the review. This is a heavy suburban noir, with many twists and turns and an abundance of secrets! Summer is winding... Continue Reading →
Blog Tour Review – Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh
This was my first introduction to legal eagle Eddie Flynn, as I hadn't read the books that came before this one (this works well as a standalone). I'll gladly hunt down those books though! So ... Eddie Flynn ... rather an unconventional and unexpected hero to be honest! From the outset I wasn't quite sure... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – The Craftsman by Sharon Bolton
I’ve been waiting and waiting to share this cracker of a book with everyone … and finally it’s my turn!! A new week, and my turn on the Blog Tour for The Craftsman by Sharon Bolton! Thank you so, so much to Tracy Fenton from THE Book Club and Compulsive Readers, and to Trapeze Books... Continue Reading →
COVER REVEAL! NEEDLE SONG by RUSSELL DAY @fahrenheitpress
#NeedleSongBook I'm really excited to be in on today's cover reveal for one of the most anticipated crime thrillers of the year! So ... what's it all about? Book Blurb: Spending the night with a beautiful woman would be a good alibi, if the body in the next room wasn't her husband. Doc Slidesmith has... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW – The Vanished Child by M.J. Lee
Jayne Sinclair is a genealogical investigator. She basically traces lost relatives. However, she herself seems somewhat lost. Her husband has left her, and she’s drifting about feeling quite sorry for herself. She is not the strongest protagonist. Her latest case is not helping matters much. Her elderly father’s new wife, Vera, reveals that her own... Continue Reading →