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    Month: July 2024

    Angela Marsons: Dead Souls

    Blurb: When a collection of human bones is unearthed during a routine archaeological dig, a Black Country field suddenly becomes a complex crime scene for Detective Kim… Read more “Angela Marsons: Dead Souls”

    July 31, 2024 by Kate

    Laura Shepherd-Robinson: Daughters Of Night

    Blurb: London, 1782. Desperate for her politician husband to return home from France, Caroline ‘Caro’ Corsham is already in a state of anxiety when she finds a well-dressed… Read more “Laura Shepherd-Robinson: Daughters Of Night”

    July 30, 2024July 26, 2024 by Kate

    #MusicMonday #18 – As you basked in the sea’s applause I had it all

    Welcome back to another #MusicMonday! It’s not about books, but about music, and I’m looking forward to presenting you with a taste of my playlist. It’s the… Read more “#MusicMonday #18 – As you basked in the sea’s applause I had it all”

    July 29, 2024 by Kate

    Paige Toon: Only Love Can Hurt Like This

    Blurb: Neither of them expected to fall in love. But sometimes life has other plans. When Wren realises her fiancé is in love with someone else, she… Read more “Paige Toon: Only Love Can Hurt Like This”

    July 26, 2024July 25, 2024 by Kate

    Kevin Kwan: Lies & Weddings

    This review is written with thanks to Penguin for my copy of Lies & Weddings via Netgalley. Blurb: Rufus Leung Gresham, future Earl of Greshamsbury and son… Read more “Kevin Kwan: Lies & Weddings”

    July 25, 2024July 22, 2024 by Kate

    #MusicMonday #17 – It’s the tired and lonely tigers that I’ve kept there

    Welcome back to another #MusicMonday! It’s not about books, but about music, and I’m looking forward to presenting you with a taste of my playlist. It’s the… Read more “#MusicMonday #17 – It’s the tired and lonely tigers that I’ve kept there”

    July 22, 2024 by Kate

    Vaseem Khan: Midnight At Malabar House

    Blurb: Bombay, New Year’s Eve, 1949 As India celebrates the arrival of a momentous new decade, Inspector Persis Wadia stands vigil in the basement of Malabar House,… Read more “Vaseem Khan: Midnight At Malabar House”

    July 19, 2024July 12, 2024 by Kate

    Antti Tuomainen: The Beaver Theory

    Happy paperback publication day to Antti Tuomainen and The Beaver Theory! I’m celebrating by resharing my review, which I originally posted in October 2023, with thanks to… Read more “Antti Tuomainen: The Beaver Theory”

    July 18, 2024July 11, 2024 by Kate

    Isabel Ashdown: One Girl One Summer

    I’m delighted to be joining the Isabel Ashdown blogathon, where, over the next few months, I’ll be celebrating her work, reading and reviewing her books. Today I’m… Read more “Isabel Ashdown: One Girl One Summer”

    July 18, 2024June 11, 2024 by Kate

    Joseph Knox: Imposter Syndrome

    Today I’m joining the blog tour for Imposter Syndrome. My review is written with thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me on the tour and to the… Read more “Joseph Knox: Imposter Syndrome”

    July 17, 2024July 7, 2024 by Kate

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