Blurb: Helen and Ben parted as heartbroken 18-year-olds and went their very separate ways. Twenty years later, mother-of-two-teenagers Helen is still in Manchester, a part-time primary teacher, stunned by the… Read more “Mike Gayle: A Song Of Me And You”
Month: August 2024
Graham Bartlett: Bad For Good
Blurb: How far would you go? The murder of a promising footballer, son of Brighton’s highest-ranking police officer, means Detective Superintendent Jo Howe has a complicated and… Read more “Graham Bartlett: Bad For Good”
CJ Tudor: The Gathering
Blurb: WELCOME TO DEADHART. ALASKA. POPULATION 673. LIVING.In a small Alaskan town, a boy is found with his throat ripped out and the blood drained from his body.The… Read more “CJ Tudor: The Gathering”
Simon Stephenson: Sometimes People Die
Blurb: The year is 1999. Returning to practice after a suspension for stealing opioids, a young Scottish doctor takes the only job he can find: a post… Read more “Simon Stephenson: Sometimes People Die”
Doug Johnstone: Black Hearts
I’m delighted to be joining the #SkelfSummer for Orenda Books, celebrating the Skelf series by Doug Johnstone. Today I’m resharing my review of Black Hearts, which I… Read more “Doug Johnstone: Black Hearts”
#MusicMonday #22 – I am the son of God
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 #22 – I am the son of God”
Emma Styles: No Country For Girls
Blurb: Charlie and Nao are strangers from different sides of the tracks. They should never have met, but one devastating incident binds them together forever. A man… Read more “Emma Styles: No Country For Girls”
Gunnar Staalesen: Pursued By Death
Today it’s my turn on the blog tour for Pursued By Death. My review is written with thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me on the tour… Read more “Gunnar Staalesen: Pursued By Death”
Stuart Turton: The Seven Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle
Blurb: Gosford Park meets Groundhog Day by way of Agatha Christie and Black Mirror – the most inventive story you’ll read Tonight, Evelyn Hardcastle will be killed… Read more “Stuart Turton: The Seven Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle”
Doug Johnstone: The Great Silence
I’m delighted to be joining the #SkelfSummer for Orenda Books, celebrating the Skelf series by Doug Johnstone. Today I’m resharing my review of The Great Silence, which… Read more “Doug Johnstone: The Great Silence”