Published by Orenda Books Publication date – 22 March 2016 Source – review copy “A tragic family event reveals devastating news that rips apart Bella’s comfortable existence. Embarking on a personal journey to uncover the truth, she faces a series of traumatic discoveries that take her to the ruggedly beautiful Cornish coast, where hidden truths,…
Month: April 2016
Sara Sheridan – Q&A
Today I’m pleased to welcome Sara Sheridan to the blog. Sara is the author of numerous novels including the Mirabelle Bevan series. The latest novel to feature Mirabelle, Operation Goodwood, is published by Constable on 7 April 2016 Sara kindly answered a few of my questions 1. Tell us a little about Operation Goodwood. Operation…
Before the Blog review – Death at Charity’s Point by William G. Tapply
I thought it would be a good idea to put all of my reviews in one place. I’ve therefore created a Before the Blog review page where all of these reviews can be found. I will hopefully be able to say where it was first posted and when I read it. Title – Death at…
Under the Reader’s Radar – Celebrating the ‘quiet’ novel
There are thousands upon thousands of books published each year. Only a small percentage of those make it to the best-seller list. That doesn’t mean that the rest aren’t worthy of reading. It may be that they are written by self-published authors who don’t have the marketing knowledge or a small independent publisher who doesn’t have the…
The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood – Review
Published by Headline Review Publication date – 5 April 2016 Source – review copy “A one-in-a-million story for anyone who loves to laugh, cry, and think about how extraordinary ordinary life can be. Not to be missed by readers who loved THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY, ELIZABETH IS MISSING or THE SHOCK OF THE…
Linda Fagioli-Katsiotas – Q&A
Today I’m pleased to welcome Linda Fagioli-Katsiotas author of The Nifi, a memoir which inspired Linda’s blog and Your Own Kind, a fiction novel. Linda kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about Your Own Kind. It is 1974. Alexandros is a young man who has left his rural Greek village to…
Book covers – A guest post by Katherine Webb
Today I’m pleased to share a guest post from Katherine Webb, author of The English Girl, which was published on 24 March 2016 by Orion. Katherine discusses book covers. Can you talk to us about covers – what are your favourites? Any international ones? I’ve always hated that saying ‘Never judge a book by its…
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