In Safe Hands by J.P. Carter was published by Avon on 24 January 2019. Avon have kindly allowed me to share an extract of the book. She learned that an armed response team was being dispatched and that the three men who had descended on the nursery had posed as detectives from Rotherhithe CID. She…
Month: January 2019
The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup – extract
The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup was published by Michael Joseph on 10 January 2019. Michael Joseph have kindly allowed me to share an extract of the book with you. Tuesday 31 October 1989 Red and yellow leaves drift down through the sunlight onto the wet asphalt, which cuts through the woods like a dark…
The Wedding Guest by Jonathan Kellerman – review
Published by Century Publication date – 7 February 2019 Source – review copy When a horrified bridesmaid finds the body of a young woman at a wedding reception, it makes the bride and groom’s choice of a Saints and Sinners theme all the more macabre. There are no means of identification and nobody knows the…
Rachael Featherstone – Q&A
Rachael Featherstone is the author of Puzzle Girl which was published by Dome Press on 10 January 2018. Rachael kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about Puzzle Girl. Cassy is a rising star in the world of digital marketing and everything in her life is on track (so says…
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…
Around the world in 80(+) books
I do like to challenge myself every now and then, though I’m not sure why I put the pressure on myself. This time I’ve decided I want to read a book or short story set in, or at least partly taking place in, or written by someone from every country in the world. Now of…
Tell Me a Secret by Jane Fallon – review
Published by Penguin Publication date – 10 January 2019 Source – review copy Best friends Holly and Roz tell each other everything. So when Holly gets a shot at her dream job after putting everything on hold to raise her daughter, she assumes Roz will be waiting to pop the champagne. But is she just…
The Break Line by James Brabazon – extract
James Brabazon’s debut novel, The Break Line is published by Penguin on 24 January 2019. Penguin have kindly allowed me to share an extract from the book with you. He eased himself off the bed and stood an arm’s length in front of me: six foot six and two hundred and fifty pounds of soft-…
Sadie Pearse – Q&A
Sadie Pearse’s novel, This Child of Ours, was published by Sphere on Sadie kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about This Child of Ours. It’s part love story, part moral dilemma – Sally and Theo are a loving couple, enjoying life with their 7-year-old daughter Riley. Then one day…
Six Degrees of Separation – January 2019: From The French Lieutenant’s Woman to Last Bus to Woodstock
Six Degrees of Separation is the brainchild of Kate from Books Are My Favourite and My Best. Each month there is a different starter book and through six books, with what can be, on my part, extremely tenuous links, see which book you end up at. The starter book this month is The French Lieutenant’s…
From First Page to Last 