The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox is an interesting book. I’ve just had a discussion on genes, and we were chatting about whether we inherit memories, or attitudes, or gifts and to some extent this explores the edge of our discussion.
Growing up, Lydia Montrose knew she was descended from the witches of Salem and was warned to keep her legacy secret. But Willow Hall has awoken something inside her…
I enjoyed the writing, and the story. The American voice came over clearly, the story was effortless to follow. A good read.
The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox. pub Harper Collins. pb £7.99 e book and audio
Every Breath You Take by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
I read this with great pleasure. I’ve loved Mary Higgins Clark ever since a sheep station owner in Australia handed it to me for my onward journey, saying you’ll love her. I do. I’ve wanted to love Alafair Burke, because I have a passion for James Lee Burke. But somehow I’ve never quite felt the commitment to his daughter, very close, but not quite. But after reading this novel, I’m in her corner now.
The Met Gala ball – where the rich and famous want to be seen , strutting their stuff. You’re nobody if you’re not invited. Perhaps people would kill for that crisp white card? For for not getting one?
Is that what happened three years ago when a member of the Met’s board of trustees was found dead in the snow at the foot of the building? Thrown or jumped? Well, now you mention it, thrown, but by whom? Ah, well read the book.
The alchemy of these two writers brings us something special. Bravo, fabulous. Like Oliver Twist – More please.
Every Breath you Take by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke. pub Simon & Schuster pb £7.99
The Bad Daughter by Joy Fielding
Another novel about trust. There’re many questions about trust these days and not just in the writing world.
This exploration is gripping: Robin Davis hasn’t spoken to her family in six years. Not since ‘it’ happened. Then they’re attacked; left fighting for their lives. And Robin is back. What is the secret that has put them all in danger, and whose is it?
As I say, gripping. But I’ve come to expect it from this author.
The Bad Daughter by Joy Fielding. pub Zaffre. pb and eBook £7.99