Summer 1924. On the eve of a glittering Society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again. Winter 1999. Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young … Continue reading Audiobook Review of ‘The House at Riverton’ by Kate Morton
Narrated by: Cathy Tyson Listening time: 12 hours 7 minutes Summary of ‘The Muse’ A picture hides a thousand words . . . On a hot July day in 1967, Odelle Bastien climbs the stone steps of the Skelton gallery in London, knowing that her life is about to change forever. Having struggled to find … Continue reading Audiobook review of ‘The Muse’ by Jessie Burton
Thora and Santi have met before… Under the clocktower in central Cologne, with nothing but the stars above and their futures ahead. They will meet again… They don’t know it yet, but they’ll meet again: in numerous lives they will become friends, colleagues, lovers, enemies – meeting over and over for the first time, every … Continue reading Audiobook Review of ‘Meet Me in Another Life’ by Catriona Silvey
So, it turns out that back in 2000 Stephen Fry wrote a psychological thriller. I'm a little baffled about how this novel has failed to hit my radar before, but I'm glad that I discovered it at last - 'The Stars' Tennis Balls' is an absolute gem! For Ned, 1980 seems a blissful year. Handsome, … Continue reading Audiobook review of ‘The Stars’ Tennis Balls’ by Stephen Fry
A SPELLBINDING DEBUT NOVEL SET BETWEEN WW2 AND CONTEMPORARY MALAYSIA Mary is a difficult grandmother for Durga to love. She is sharp-tongued and ferocious, with more demons than there are lines on her palms. When Durga visits her in rural Malaysia, she only wants to endure Mary, and the dark memories home brings, for as … Continue reading Audiobook review of ‘Fragile Monsters’ by Catherine Menon
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