My book review of 'Agent Running in the Field' by John Le Carre
Agent Running in the Field
Review date: January 2021
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Secrets are unearthed in a close-knit community when the body of a young woman is discovered on the beach in Tasmania, Australia. Gripping.
Publication date: 21st January 2021
Recommended for children
A powerful and heart-breaking story of Europe in the second world war, told through the perspective of three friends.
Publication date: 21st January 2021
Recommended for children
Vikings, valkyries, gods, heroics, adventure and giggles. The first in a fun and action-packed trilogy.
Publication date: 21st January 2021
What happens for the social media 'influencer' when they are no longer in control. A dark and compelling suspense you daren't put down!
Publication date: 21st January 2021
A wonderfully atmospheric mystery. A housewife goes missing one stifling hot summer, in the suburbs of 1950s America.
Publication date: 4th February 2021
Published 11 February 2021. A quirky, comical murder mystery. Not what I was expecting! Loved it.
Publication date: 11th February 2021
A gentle but powerful, funny and touching glimpse into a small Canadian community as three families cope with the day-to-day in the light of tragic events.
Publication date: 18th February 2021
Recommended for children
There aren't meant to be any bears on Bear Island, and the only people living in this remote Arctic Circle landscape are April with her father, a scientist researching climate change. But April discovers that one weak, lonely polar bear has been left behind.
Publication date: 18th February 2021
An intriguing, puzzling, inventive, gothic tale of a young girl hiding in what used to be her family home.
Publication date: 4th March 2021
A warm, funny and touching story of a boy, a single mother and an elderly man embarking on a road trip of self-discovery. Wonderful!
Publication date: 1st April 2021
Three couples look to 'have it all'. Careers, lovely homes, happy lives and babies on the way. But their lives are disrupted by a new friendship. A compelling domestic thriller.
Publication date: 15th April 2021
Mary stands outside Ealing Broadway station each day with a sign saying 'Jim Come Home'. Why is this action necessary? Where is Jim? A real pageturner as you long to solve the mystery. A clever, charming and poignant story.
Publication date: 29th April 2021
An eight-year-old girl kills a toddler, her actions seemingly an outlet for the lack of care and attention she receives from her mother. An astonishingly sensitive and compelling novel.
Publication date: 24th June 2021