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    Author: Kate

    Amy Sparkes: The Players Act I: All The World’s A Stage

    Today I’m joining the blog tour for The Players Act I: All The World’s A Stage. My review is written with thanks to Rachel Gilbey at Rachel’s… Read more “Amy Sparkes: The Players Act I: All The World’s A Stage”

    August 21, 2025 by Kate

    Cover Reveal: Kim Nash: Life Begins At Cornish Cove

    Today I’m delighted to be joining the cover reveal for Life Begins At The Cornish Cove. I’m sharing my post with thanks to Kim Nash for inviting… Read more “Cover Reveal: Kim Nash: Life Begins At Cornish Cove”

    August 19, 2025August 19, 2025 by Kate

    Chris Brookmyre: The Cracked Mirror

    Blurb: FORGET WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOWTHIS IS NOT THAT CRIME NOVEL You know Penny Coyne. The little old lady who has solved multiple murders in her otherwise sleepy… Read more “Chris Brookmyre: The Cracked Mirror”

    August 19, 2025August 14, 2025 by Kate

    #MusicMonday #73 – You ate our chips and you drank our Coke

    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 #73 – You ate our chips and you drank our Coke”

    August 18, 2025 by Kate

    Doug Johnstone: The Transcendent Tide

    I’m delighted to be joining the blog tour for The Transcendent Tide. My review is written with thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me on the tour… Read more “Doug Johnstone: The Transcendent Tide”

    August 15, 2025August 1, 2025 by Kate

    Stuart Turton: The Devil And The Dark Water

    My review is written with thanks to the publisher for my copy of The Devil And The Dark Water via Netgalley. Blurb: Three impossible crimes Two unlikely… Read more “Stuart Turton: The Devil And The Dark Water”

    August 12, 2025August 9, 2025 by Kate

    #MusicMonday #72 – What would you give to fly away?

    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 #72 – What would you give to fly away?”

    August 11, 2025 by Kate

    Cover Reveal: Eva Glyn: The Croatian Island Library

    Today I’m joining the cover reveal for The Croatian Island Library and what a beautiful cover it is! My post is written with thanks to Rachel Gilbey… Read more “Cover Reveal: Eva Glyn: The Croatian Island Library”

    August 9, 2025 by Kate

    Mark Billingham: Death Message

    Blurb: The seventh book in the Tom Thorne series, from bestselling author Mark Billingham. THE MESSAGEDI Tom Thorne has seen plenty of dead bodies in his time.… Read more “Mark Billingham: Death Message”

    August 8, 2025 by Kate

    Alan Bennett: Killing Time

    Blurb: We have a choir and on special occasions a glass of dry sherry. It’s less of a home and more of a club and very much a… Read more “Alan Bennett: Killing Time”

    August 7, 2025August 3, 2025 by Kate

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