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”
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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”
My Heart Was a Tree – Michael Morpurgo
Published By: Two HootsPages: 96Released On: 01/06/2023Illustrated By: Yuval Zommer Inspired by the woods around his home, the mighty forests that support our life on Earth, and the Ted Hughes poem which gives this book its title, My Heart Was a Tree is a celebration, and Sir Michael Morpurgo’s love letter to trees.There are stories from anContinue reading “My Heart Was a Tree – Michael Morpurgo”
Ink Blood Sister Scribe – Emma Törzs
Published By: CenturyPages: 416Released On: 06/07/2023 Joanna Kalotay lives alone in the woods of Vermont, the sole protector of a collection of rare books; books that will allow someone to walk through walls or turn water into wine. Books of magic.Her estranged older sister Esther moves between countries and jobs, constantly changing, never staying anywhereContinue reading “Ink Blood Sister Scribe – Emma Törzs”
The Truth About the Accident – Nicole Trope
Published By: BookouturePages: 292Released On: 30/06/2023 I gaze at my husband’s once handsome face, so still and pale in the hospital bed. The doctors say I should keep talking. He might be able to hear me even after the terrible accident that left him fighting for his life. But all I have to whisper toContinue reading “The Truth About the Accident – Nicole Trope”
IMPUNITY- Ray Clark
Published By: The Book FolksPages: 266Released On: 16/05/2023 A young woman passes out in the streets of a quiet village…unfortunate, but surely not a serious incident. That’s until Yorkshire police discover the terrible truth. The victim has had her kidneys removed. Inevitably, she doesn’t survive the ordeal. Who could even think of doing such aContinue reading “IMPUNITY- Ray Clark”
The Secret Life of Carolyn Russell – Gail Aldwin
Published By: Bloodhound BooksPages: 310Released On: 03/07/2023 A true-crime podcaster investigates a decades-old suspected abduction, in this powerful psychological suspense novel.1979: Sixteen-year-old Carolyn Russell grows increasingly infatuated with her school mathematics teacher who is also giving her private lessons. Then she disappears.2014: Struggling journalist Stephanie Brett creates a true-crime podcast focused on the disappearance of CarolynContinue reading “The Secret Life of Carolyn Russell – Gail Aldwin”
The Fallout Family: Wasteland Woes – Isaac Cooke-Khan
Pages: 64Released On: 19/07/2023 You have heard of a nuclear family, but a fallout family? In a world where humanity has been brought to its knees by apocalyptic disaster, survival is the only thing on James’s mind. Determined to protect his sister Piper, James will stop at nothing to ensure her safety. But when aContinue reading “The Fallout Family: Wasteland Woes – Isaac Cooke-Khan”
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