Tag Archives: recommended reading

“Blackberry & Wild Rose” by Sonia Velton – #BookReview @BlackstoneAudio @Soniavelton

Posted on December 15, 2019 by

Inspired by the life of Anna Maria Garthwaite, “Blackberry & Wild Rose” is a fictional rendering of  the mid-eighteenth century silk industry in Spitalfields, London. Esther Thorel – married into money and privilege, she is an Englishwoman in her late … Continue reading →

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“The Poison Thread” by Laura Purcell – Book Review

Posted on December 7, 2019 by

Dorothea Truelove is a twenty-five year old woman of means. She lives a privileged life with her wealthy father, a ladies maid, and other servants. Her only friend seems to be her canary which she calls Wilkie. She lives in … Continue reading →

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“The Lies We Hide” by S. E. Lynes – #BookReview @Bookouture #blogtour

Posted on December 4, 2019 by

Carol’s story is set mostly in the mid to late 1980s. Desperate, after a final, almost deadly attack from her husband Ted, Carol secrets her two children away and takes them to live in a shelter for abused families. This … Continue reading →

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“The Woman in the Dark” by Vanessa Savage – Book Review

Posted on November 30, 2019 by

Sarah and Patrick are married and have two children, Joe who is seventeen and Mia who is fifteen. Since Sarah’s mother passed away, she is riddled with guilt and her emotional state is fragile. Now, she is told she tried … Continue reading →

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“The Retreat” by Mark Edwards – Book Review

Posted on November 27, 2019 by

Lucas Radcliffe has written a best-selling horror novel. Since the accidental death of his girlfriend, his writing has been therapeutic, a way to momentarily forget his loss. Now his publisher is waiting for another bestseller – only there is one … Continue reading →

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“Death by Dark Waters” by Jo Allen – Book Review

Posted on November 24, 2019 by

“Meet DCI Jude Satterthwaite, the protagonist in a crime series set in the English Lake District. Serious, sharp and impatient, he’s a hero to some and Judas to others. Jude’s doing a job he loves in the county where he … Continue reading →

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“The Long Call” by Ann Cleeves – Book Review

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

The first novel in a new series which introduces Detective Matthew Venn. Two Rivers book one. “Now he could hear the surf on the beach and the cry of a herring gull, the sound naturalists named the long call, the … Continue reading →

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“The Family Upstairs” by Lisa Jewell – Book Review @AtriaBooks

Posted on November 16, 2019 by

A wealthy young family own a mansion in a desirable Chelsea neighbourhood. As their affluence wains, they eventually invite another family in – supposedly as a temporary measure. The patriarch of this family has other plans however. This family upstairs … Continue reading →

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“The Slaughter Man” by Cassandra Parkin – Book Review

Posted on November 14, 2019 by

Seventeen-year-old Willow Tomms has just lost her identical twin sister. Her world is irrevocably changed. Not only were they womb mates, they had shared everything in their lives – including their face. “They belong together, and their sudden cleaving into … Continue reading →

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“Retriever of Souls” by Lorraine Mace – Book Review

Posted on November 12, 2019 by

Published by Accent Press    ISBN: 9781786156792    294 pages The killer in this novel gets sexual satisfaction from mortally harming prostitutes. A real ‘sicko’, his extremely unhealthy relationship with his mother has marred his life forevermore. He believes that … Continue reading →

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“She Lies in Wait” by Gytha Lodge – Book Review @randomhouse

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

“Seven kids had bedded down thirty years ago but only six of them had got up in the morning”. When a rebellious young girl hides from her parents at a camping site in the Brinken Wood of the New Forest, … Continue reading →

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“Lacey’s House” by Joanne Graham – Book Review @Legend_Press

Posted on November 4, 2019 by

A beautifully written, well crafted, debut “Lacey’s house” is a novel told in two voices.  Alternate chapters introduce us to Rachel — a young, single, and solitary artist who has just miscarried — and Lacey, an elderly women with a horrific past … Continue reading →

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“The Mausoleum” by David Mark – Book Review @severnhouse

Posted on November 3, 2019 by

“When lightning strikes an ancient crypt, it exposes a devastating wartime secret” Cordelia Hemlock is living in an English village near Hadrian’s Wall named Gilsland. A village which once housed a WWII POW camp. She lives alone in a grand … Continue reading →

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“The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae” by Stephanie Butland – Book Review

Posted on October 29, 2019 by

When we first meet Ailsa Rae she is in hospital, waiting for a new heart. Her twenty-eight year life has been a challenging one. She is cyanotic due to the fact that her heart cannot pump the blood and much … Continue reading →

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“Breakers” by Doug Johnstone – Book Review #Orentober

Posted on October 28, 2019 by

Tyler lives in a tower block in Niddrie, one of Edinburgh’s impoverished neighbourhoods. He lives with his Mum and his little sister, Bethany (aka Bean). His Mum is an alcoholic/addict so the responsibility of caring for her and his sister … Continue reading →

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