Fiction
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When Kate and Callum meet again 20 years after a destructive affair, they make some foolish and devastating decisions.
read my review of August 2019
A heart-wrenching account of three generations in South Africa. Terrible and brilliant.
read my review of April 2019
Publication date: 2nd April 2020
An astonishing book about grief, coming of age, and the healing, redemptive power of stories.
read my review of April 2019
Described as a mix of crime and supernatural horror, this is not my usual sort of book, but I was hooked!
read my review of April 2019
A battle of power which is delicately and subtly drawn. Just who is in control?
read my review of March 2019
A powerful murder mystery set against family strife in the punishing heat of the Australian outback.
read my review of February 2019
The latest murder mystery to be solved by Norfolk forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway and DCI Nelson, and just as compelling as the 10 other books in the series!
read my review of February 2019
Leon and Tiffy share a flat and a bed, but they've never met. Is this the perfect solution to the cost of living in London?!
read my review of January 2019
Publication date: 15th May 2019
The author opens her heart as she details her obsession with a man destined never to fulfill her hopes and desires, and she presents her devotion and admiration for a writer whose life she mirrors for one tip-top time.
read my review of October 2018
The latest installment in the life of investigator, Cormoran Strike.
read my review of September 2018
A terrifying opening with three children left alone in a car as their mother goes to phone for help and never returns. Full of mystery, humour and intrigue. We enjoyed it - did you?
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Publication date: 23rd August 2018
Could the author pull off this imagined account of Agatha Christie's disappearance in Harrogate? A very enjoyable read!
read my review of June 2018
A delightful escapist read about the power of theatre and stories, friendship, and hope. Published in June 2018.
read my review of May 2018
A retired couple take a short break in Amsterdam. But the sightseeing is interrupted by troubling memories. With humour and sadness, conflict and moral dilemmas, what will you make of this book?
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A charming innocence of a correspondence between strangers. Confidences are struck through revelations of loss and disappointment, and solace and friendship results. Delightful, and moving.
read my review of April 2018
What happens when spies don't make the grade? They become Slow Horses, according to Mick Herron and this, his first in a number of books about Jackson Lamb and his team.
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Publication date: 27th July 2017
Five women go into the Australian bush, but only four return. With tension, suspense and great scene-setting, this follow up to The Dry doesn't disappoint.
read my review of February 2018