Month: July 2016

Wrote for Luck by D J Taylor – review

Published by Galley Beggar Press Publication date – 22 January 2015 Source – review copy “Wrote For Luck ranges from North Norfolk to Chicago, from sordid old antique dealers to glamorous young writers, from glorious local gossips to frustrated academics.These stories abound with gleeful absurdity, waspish humour, and awkward, exquisitely English conversations. But they are also…

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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…

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Liz Nugent – Q&A

Today I’m pleased to welcome Liz Nugent to the blog. Liz is the author of Unravelling Oliver (you can read my review of Unravelling Oliver here). Her latest novel, Lying in Wait is published by Penguin Ireland on 14 July 2016. You can read my review of Lying in Wait here. Liz kindly answered a…

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Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent – Review

Published by Penguin Ireland Publication date – 14 July 2016 Source – review copy “From the award-winning author of the No 1 bestseller, Unravelling Oliver ‘My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it.’ Lydia Fitzsimons lives in the perfect house with her adoring husband and beloved son. There…

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The Waters of Eternal Youth by Donna Leon – Review

Published by William Heinemann Publication date 7 April 2016 Source – library copy “In The Waters of Eternal Youth, the twenty-fifth instalment in the bestselling Brunetti series, our Commissario finds himself drawn into a case that may not be a crime at all. Brunetti is investigating a cold case by request of the grand Contessa…

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