Sometimes you read the blurb of a book and it sounds really appealing. It could be a premise that just sounds great, or it could be that the idea being described reaches out to you because you'd love to read about someone else's life that's a bigger mess than yours. But sometimes the blurb doesn't... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW – The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
Well ... we've waited eight years for a new Robert Langdon book from Dan Brown, and he certainly didn't disappoint fans in what he delivered: a hefty hardcover tome of 671 pages - excluding a map, some quotes, illustration credits, info about the author (which is repeated on the dust jacket), and 3 pages of... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW – Buried Treasure by Sven Axelrad
About the book (from the publisher's website and the book cover): Welcome to Vivo, where the only cemetery is run by old Mateus and his dog, God. Mateus’s eyes aren’t so good these days, which is why he has been burying bodies in the wrong graves, and also why, while out walking with God, he... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW – Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena
A chilling look into what it means to be a part of a family with a child who is 'different'. Lapena gets it spot on, and adds her own personal touch of drama to the mix, making this a page-turning thriller that will leave you literally open-mouthed once you've read those final words! Dr William... Continue Reading →