Happy Publication Day to ‘The Christie Affair’, a fabulous new mystery novel about what happened to Agatha Christie during her disappearance in 1926. Summary In 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days. Only I know the truth about her disappearance. I’m no Hercule Poirot. I”m her husband’s mistress.‘The Christie Affair’ Agatha Christie’s world is one … Continue reading Book Review of ‘The Christie Affair’ by Nina De Gramont
Featuring his famous literary Detective Atticus Pund and Susan Ryeland, hero of the worldwide best seller Magpie Murders, a brilliantly brain-teasing literary thriller by Anthony Horowitz. The follow-up to Magpie Murders. Retired publisher Susan Ryeland is living the good life. She is running a small hotel on a Greek island with her long-term boyfriend, Andreas. It should … Continue reading Book Review of ‘Moonflower Murders’ by Anthony Horowitz
They’re saying he’s a monster. And they’re saying she knew. Every marriage has it’s secrets… Beth and Tom Hardcastle are the envy of their neighbourhood - they have the perfect marriage, the perfect house, the perfect family. When the police knock on their door one evening, Beth panics. Tom should be back from work by … Continue reading Book review of ‘The Serial Killer’s Wife’ by Alice Hunter
Fancy reading something a little different this Christmas? Let me introduce you to ‘The Christmas Murder Game’. When Lily returns home to her aunt’s Manor House, she discovers that in order to inherit, she and her estranged cousins must stay together over the Christmas week and take part in a family tradition: the annual treasure … Continue reading Book Review of ‘The Christmas Murder Game’ by Alexandra Benedict
I’m not too sure that I’d read much about this book before starting it - if I’m honest, I’d completely forgotten what the premise was, and so from the title alone, I was expecting a thriller. It certainly is a thriller, but also so much more, and I absolutely loved it. The novel begins in … Continue reading Book review of ‘The Last House on the Street’ by Diane Chamberlain
This family-centred contemporary psychological thriller is full of twists and turns, and it will keep you guessing right up to the end. MEET THE WALSH FAMILYLucy: Mother. Wife. Falling to pieces…Aidan: Father. Husband. In too deep…Connor: Son. Brother. Can never tell the truth… Everyone in this family has something to hide, but what are they … Continue reading Book Review of ‘All For You’ by Louise Jensen
A brand new novel for all you bibliophiles out there! Liesl Weiss has worked at the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections at a prestigious university for many years. She’s given up hope of leading her own department, content to work in the shadow of her much-revered boss. When he has a stroke, Liesl … Continue reading Book Review: ‘The Department for Rare Books and Special Collections’
I’d been lucky enough to get an early look at the first couple of chapters of ‘Care For Me’ a few months ago, and I was hooked from the start. We’re introduced to Amira, a woman who has her fair share of problems: she is the sole-carer for her mother who has dementia, is divorced … Continue reading Book Review of ‘Care For Me’ by Farah Cook
'The Man Who Died Twice' is the second of Richard Osman's 'Thursday Murder Club' novels, I'm really excited to be sharing this review with you today, as I know that its one of the most anticipated books of the year. The most frequently-asked question I've received about 'The Man Who Died Twice' has been whether … Continue reading Blog Tour: ‘The Man Who Died Twice’
‘Bewilderment’ is a wonderful book! It is beautifully written and made me look at the world in a completely different way. What it lacks in pace and action, it gains, in bucketloads, in tackling the ‘big’ ideas - human impact on the world, the existence of life on other planets, and probably the biggest one … Continue reading Book Review of ‘Bewilderment’ by Richard Powers
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