Fiction – Page 52 – Books By Your Bedside

Jessica Redland

Jessica writes stories full of love, friendship, family and community. Originally they were all set in the fictional North Yorkshire seaside town of Whitsborough Bay, inspired by her home town of Scarborough, with elements of Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay further up the coast. She then added Hedgehog Hollow into the mix, which is aContinue reading “Jessica Redland”

Just Another Missing Person – Gillian McAllister

Published By: Michael JosephPages: 400Released On: 03/08/2023 OLIVIA.22 years old.Last seen on CCTV, entering a dead-end alley.And not coming back out again.Missing for one day and counting . . . Julia is the detective heading up the case. She knows what to expect. A desperate family, a ticking clock, and long hours away from herContinue reading “Just Another Missing Person – Gillian McAllister”

The Drums of War – Michael Ward

Published By: Sharpe BooksPages: 237Released On: 18/08/2022 London 1642. The King has fled London with the drums of war ringing in his ears. Across the country, lines are being drawn and armies raised. Influential royalist Lady Carlisle switches sides and presses spice trader Thomas Tallant and his partner Elizabeth Seymour into Parliament’s service. Soon ThomasContinue reading “The Drums of War – Michael Ward”

Good Bad Girl – Alice Feeney

Published By: MacmillanPages: 320Released On: 03/08/2023 Sometimes bad things happen to good people, so good people have to do bad things.Twenty years after a baby is stolen from her push-chair, a woman is murdered in a care home. The two crimes are somehow linked, and a good bad girl may be the key to discoveringContinue reading “Good Bad Girl – Alice Feeney”

A Game of Lies – Clare Mackintosh

Published By: Sphere Pages: 384Released On: 20/07/2023 They say the camera never lies.But on this show, you can’t trust anything you see. Stranded in the Welsh mountains, seven reality show contestants have no idea what they’ve signed up for. Each of these strangers has a secret. If another player can guess the truth, they won’tContinue reading “A Game of Lies – Clare Mackintosh”

Mister Magic – Kiersten White

Published By: Random HousePages: 288Released On: 01/08/2023 Thirty years after a tragic accident shut down production of the classic children’s program Mister Magic, the five surviving cast members have done their best to move on. But just as generations of cultishly devoted fans still cling to the lessons they learned from the show, the cast, known asContinue reading “Mister Magic – Kiersten White”

The Birdcage Library – Freya Berry

Published By: HeadlinePages: 400Released On: 22/06/2023 Dear Reader, the man I love is trying to kill me…1932. Emily Blackwood, a young adventuress and plant hunter, travels north for a curious new commission. A gentleman has written to request she catalogue his vast collection of taxidermied creatures before sale. On arrival, Emily finds a ruined castle, itsContinue reading “The Birdcage Library – Freya Berry”

The Start of Something Wonderful – Jessica Redland

Published By: BoldwoodPages: 346Released On: 17/07/2023 Autumn Laine has lost her creative sparkle. After losing her grandad and her job as an illustrator in quick succession, she is at a crossroads in life and needs a break. Spending time with her parents in Paris, even in the artistic community of Montmartre, doesn’t appear to be theContinue reading “The Start of Something Wonderful – Jessica Redland”

Cailean Steed

Cailean Steed is a writer and teacher living near Glasgow in Scotland with their husband and son. They teach secondary English, and their life revolves a lot around reading and writing! Cailean wanted to be a writer for as long as they can remember, and used to write stories for their little sister about herContinue reading “Cailean Steed”

None of This is True – Lisa Jewell

Published By: CenturyPages: 400Released On: 20/07/2023 Celebrating her 45th birthday at her local pub, podcaster Alix Summers crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie is also celebrating her 45th birthday. They are, in fact birthday twins.A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix’s children’sContinue reading “None of This is True – Lisa Jewell”