Mar 10
This was a virtual glimpse at what these publishers have coming from their crime authors in 2022, giving the writers the opportunity to talk briefly about their new work. It was a varied selection but in all cases the importance of character and location were emphasised – and as in all good crime novels there …
Nov 29
Patricia Feinberg Stoner’s At Home in the Pays d’Oc, reviewed by Jessie Cahalin I sniggered, I cackled and my belly ached as I travelled through the adventures in France. What a treat! Feinberg Stone presents her memoirs of life in France as an expat, and the dream of living in France is contrasted with the …
Nov 28
Angela Petch’s Mavis and Dot, reviewed by Jessie Cahalin Embark on a series of adventures with Mavis and Dot but prepare yourself for a roller coaster of emotions. Humour and adorable, eccentric characters present a commentary on modern Britain. Reading Angela Petch’s ‘Mavis and Dot’ is like delving into a large slice of Tiramisu: the …
Oct 25
Freya Kennedy’s In Pursuit of Happiness, reviewed by Carol Thomas This standalone novel shares the Ivy Lane setting introduced in The Hopes and Dreams of Libby Quinn. The community spirit continues, and there is the bonus of a catch up with previous characters. It took me a little time to get into the book and …
Aug 30
Eva Glyn’s The Missing Pieces of Us, reviewed by Jan Baynham I enjoyed ‘The Missing Pieces of Us’ immensely. Eva Glyn takes us on an emotional journey with the two main characters, Izzie and Robin. I liked the way the themes of love, grief, loss, and memory are explored from each of their POVs. The …
Jul 26
Josephine Tey’s Brat Farrar, reviewed by Evonne Wareham A classic from 1949 by an acclaimed novelist and playwright, this is an impostor story loosely based on a Victorian cause célèbre – The Titchbourne Claimant. A long lost heir, presumed dead, emerges to inherit a fortune. It is made clear to the reader from the start …
Jun 30
Lisa Hobman’s Under an Island Skye, reviewed by Morton S Grey I loved this book and wanted to make my own escape to the Isle of Skye! Tackles some difficult issues – bereavement, depression, divorce, children of divorce but in a way that carries you along wanting the characters to find their happiness. Believable characters …
Mar 29
Carmel Harrington’s My Pear Shaped Life, reviewed by Kitty Wilson I thoroughly enjoyed this story of Greta Gale, the highs and lows of trying to learn to value yourself. The author wrote empathetically about addiction, body issues and familial relationships. As a reader I was willing Greta on and particularly loved her travels across The …
