Tag Archives: stand-alone novels

“The Peacock Summer” by Hannah Richell – Book Review

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

Present day – Maggie Oberon has been living a rather hedonistic life in Australia for the past year. She fled England after breaking up with her fiance under a dark cloud. When she learns of her beloved grandmother’s health issues, … Continue reading →

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“Scared to breathe” by Kerena Swan – Book Review

Posted on June 4, 2019 by

Natasha Hargreaves, our protagonist, is thirty-two years old who works as a greeting card designer. She lives in a small, modest house with her fiance Reuben. Her life is turned upside down when she witnesses a stabbing on the way … Continue reading →

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“Those People” by Louise Candlish – Book Review

Posted on May 31, 2019 by

A tranquil South London neighbourhood is mortally disrupted after “Those People” move in… You know what they say about one bad apple. Before Darren Booth moves in, Lowland Way is a tranquil and harmonious place to live. All that soon … Continue reading →

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“A Mother’s Confession” by Kelly Rimmer – Book Review

Posted on May 26, 2019 by

The Tragedy – When we join the story, a thirty-seven year old man has recently died. David Wyatt Gillespie was charming, a successful businessman, an avid sportsman, was on the town council, and was married with an infant daughter. He … Continue reading →

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“The Clockmaker’s Daughter” by Kate Morton – Now in paperback!

Posted on May 19, 2019 by

Back in September 2018 I read and thoroughly enjoyed Kate Morton’s sixth novel, “The Clockmaker’s Daughter“. Today, it is being released in paperback format by Atria Books/Simon & Schuster.Exclusive to the paperback is a timeline of the chronology of Birchwood … Continue reading →

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“The Lighthouse” by Alison Moore – Book Review

Posted on May 18, 2019 by

All the women in Futh’s life seem to abandon him. First his mother, then his wife. In fact, he has never really gotten over the fact that his mother left – because – she was bored to death my his … Continue reading →

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“Watching You” by Lisa Jewell – Book Review

Posted on May 9, 2019 by

High on a hill in Bristol, England there is a street of colourful houses. The neighbourhood is called Melville Heights. It is here, in this affluent, innocuous location, that a brutal murder took place… We meet some of the people … Continue reading →

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“The Old Religion” by Martyn Waites – Book Review

Posted on April 28, 2019 by

Tom Killgannon was an undercover cop up North, but now he is living under witness protection in rural Cornwall. Tom Killgannon is not his real name. Now, he works in the bar of the Sail Makers, a small, family-owned pub. … Continue reading →

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“Apologizing to Dogs” by Joe Coomer – Book Review

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

“With a splendid cast of characters and the cleverest canine in comedy, Apologizing to Dogs is a hilarious, heartwarming and wonderfully human tale and proves that no matter how old you get, there’s always something worth holding on to, fighting … Continue reading →

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“Distress Signals” by Catherine Ryan Howard – Book Review

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

Adam Dunne and Sarah O’Connell have been living together for almost a decade now. He is a screenwriter waiting for his ‘big break‘. She works in PR and supports them both. Adam has just received some good news and finally … Continue reading →

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“The Invited” by Jennifer McMahon – Book Review

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

A chilling ghost story with a twist. “The Invited” takes place in rural Vermont and tells the story of a husband and wife who don’t simply move into a haunted house, they start building one from scratch, without knowing it, … Continue reading →

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“The Lonely Hearts Crime Club” by Tanya Bullock – Book Review

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

Somewhere in the Midlands, there is an inner-city apartment building called Shenstone Towers. The residents of this social housing building comprise a cross-section of humanity.  So, lets get right down to it and meet a few of them. Aggie – … Continue reading →

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“The binding” by Bridget Collins – Book Review

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

The time is sometime in the far Anglo-Saxon past. An imaginary time when the annual winter holiday was called “The Turning” and  a time when books were forbidden. So deplorable that the average ‘good’ citizen would not have them in … Continue reading →

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“The things we keep” by Sally Hepworth – Book Review

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

“I like it when people remember that I’m a person, not just a person with Alzheimer’s.” Anna Forster, a vibrant woman in her mid thirties who works as a paramedic, rides motorcycles, and loves life, is diagnosed with early onset … Continue reading →

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“The Easter Make Believers” by Finn Bell – Book Review

Posted on April 3, 2019 by

Tobe White is a forty+ year veteran of the police force. He accepts the bad and the good inherent in human nature with a placid, philosophical approach. He lives with his octogenarian mother who is a retired psychiatry professor. Nick … Continue reading →

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