Born in London, Elizabeth Lee now lives in Warwickshire with her teenage children – a coincidence I found as in 1818, another woman named Elizabeth Lee lived there. It’s a small world. Her love of books stemmed from her love of reading as a child, where she spent most of her time with her noseContinue reading “Elizabeth Lee”
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Death of a Bookseller – Alice Slater
Published By: Hodder and StoughtonPages: 384Released On: 27/04/2023 Roach – bookseller, loner and true crime obsessive – is not interested in making friends. She has all the company she needs in her serial killer books, murder podcasts and her pet snail, Bleep. That is, until Laura joins the bookshop. Smelling of roses, with her cuteContinue reading “Death of a Bookseller – Alice Slater”
Dreams Come True at Primrose Hall – Jill Steeples
Published By: BoldwoodPages: 285Released On: 22/02/2023 Pia Temple has always had a soft spot for Jackson Moody following a passionate teenage love affair that burnt out over one long summer, more than ten years ago. First loves can be hard to forget, and the devastatingly gorgeous Jackson, is harder to forget than most. After puttingContinue reading “Dreams Come True at Primrose Hall – Jill Steeples”
The Writing Retreat – Julia Bartz
Published By: OneworldPages: 320Released On: 02/03/2023 Alex has all but given up on her dreams of becoming a published author when she receives a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: attend an exclusive, month-long writing retreat at the estate of feminist horror writer Roza Vallo. Even the knowledge that Wren, her former best friend and current rival, is attendingContinue reading “The Writing Retreat – Julia Bartz”
Gratitude – Delphine de Vigan
Published By: BloomsburyPages: 160Released On: 25/11/2021Translated By: George Miller Marie owes Michka more than she can say – but Michka is getting older, and can’t look after herself any more. So Marie has moved her to a home where she’ll be safe. But Michka doesn’t feel any safer; she is haunted by strange figures whoContinue reading “Gratitude – Delphine de Vigan”
A Flaw in the Design – Nathan Oates
Published By: ViperPages: 304Released On: 23/03/2023 The cleverest psychopaths hide in plain sight. Gil is living a quiet life as a creative writing professor in a bucolic Vermont town, when he receives some shocking news: His sister and her husband have been killed in a car accident, and their only son is coming to liveContinue reading “A Flaw in the Design – Nathan Oates”
Freeze – Kate Simants
Published By: ViperPages: 400Released On: 02/03/2023 ON THE TOUGHEST REALITY SHOW ON TELEVISIONA KILLER IS HIDING OUT OF SHOT Frozen Out is set to be a TV sensation. On a small ship off the coast of Greenland, eight contestants will push themselves to breaking point for a £100,000 prize.The show is Tori Matsuka’s baby. After yearsContinue reading “Freeze – Kate Simants”
Hanging Out – Sheila Liming
Published By: Melville HousePages: 224Released On: 26/01/2023 Almost every day it seems that our world becomes more fractured, more digital, and more chaotic. Sheila Liming has the answer: we need to hang out more. Starting with the assumption that play is to children as hanging out is to adults, Liming makes a brilliant case forContinue reading “Hanging Out – Sheila Liming”
Getting Better – Michael Rosen
Published By: Ebury PressPages: 252Released On: 02/02/2023 In our lives, terrible things may happen. Michael Rosen has grieved the loss of a child, lived with debilitating chronic illness, and faced death itself when seriously unwell in hospital. In spite of this he has survived, and has even learned to find joy in life in theContinue reading “Getting Better – Michael Rosen”
The London Séance Society – Sarah Penner
Published By: Legend PressPages: 352Released On: 21/03/2023 May mercy be upon the man who finds himself the enemy of a vengeful medium… 1873. At an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D’Allaire. Known worldwide for her talent in conjuring the spirits ofContinue reading “The London Séance Society – Sarah Penner”