Published by Quercus Publication date -13 February 2014 Source – own copy When Evie Nicholson is asked to visit Kettlesheer Castle in Scotland to archive the family heirlooms, she jumps at the chance. Evie’s passion for antiques means that, for her, the castle is a treasure trove of mysteries just waiting to be uncovered. But…
Month: June 2019
T. J. Gorton – Q&A
T. J. Gorton is the author of Renaissance Emir. His latest book, Only the Dead: A Levantine Tragedy, is published by Quartet Books on 27 June 2019. T.J. kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about Only the Dead. A young man comes of age in Aleppo, Syria (at the…
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…
Declaring Independence – celebrating independent book shops: Read. Holmfirth
After a rather lenghy gap, and just in time to celebrate Independent Bookshop week, it’s the latest in my sporadic Friday feature, where I want to highlight some of the many independent book shops that are out there waiting to be discovered. Whilst there are the usual online book retailers and big name high street…
Murder in the Snow by Gladys Mitchell – review
Published by Vintage Publication date – 2 November 2017 Source – review copy Mrs Bradley, sharp-eyed detective and celebrated psychiatrist, has decided to spend Christmas with her nephew at his beautiful house in the Cotswolds. It isn’t long before a mystery unfolds. There are strange events occurring in the nearby wood and local villagers are…
Hannah Fielding – Q&A
Hannah Fielding is the author of numerous novels including The Echoes of Love, Burning Embers and Indiscretion. Her latest novel, Concerto, was published by London Wall Publishing on 6 June 2019. Hannah kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about Concerto. Concerto is a sensual and romantic story of lost…
Rod Reynolds – Q&A
Rod Reynolds is the author of The Dark Inside and Black Night Falling. The third book in the series featuring Charlie Yates, Cold Desert Sky, is published in paperback by Faber and Faber on 6 June 2019. Rod kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about Cold Desert Sky. Thanks…
Six Degrees of Separation – from Murmer to The Furies
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, you see which book you end up at. The starter book this month is Murmer by…
From First Page to Last 