Louise Soraya Black is the author of The Water Garden which was published by Muswell Press on 3 June 2021. Louise kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about The Water Garden. The Water Garden tells the story of a boy who mysteriously drowns in a Surrey lake and a…
Month: June 2021
Mind Guerrilla by Martin Tracey – extract
Today I have an extract from Mind Guerrilla by Martin Tracey to share with you. “So what have we got this time?” enquired Judd, lighting a cigarette and keen to establish as to why he had been summoned to this luxury apartment that overlooked the canal network of Birmingham’s city centre. “What we have, DI…
Guilty by Sadie Ryan – extract
Sadie Ryan’s novel, Guilty, was published by Spellbound Books on 21 April 2021. Today I have an extract from the book to share with you. When we first met, we were flying high. Ambitious. We met at the same firm of architects. I’d majored in languages in the States and when I came to the…
Recipe for Love by Kate Lord Brown – exclusive short story
Kate Lord Brown’s novels include The Beauty Chorus, Silent Music, The House of Dreams and The Perfume Garden. Her latest novel, A Summer at the Castle is published by Orion on 24 June 2021. To celebrate publication I have an exclusive short story by Kate to share today. Recipe for Love ‘Let me help you…
V for Victory by Lissa Evans – review
Published by Doubleday Publication date – 24 June 2021 Source – review ebook copy It’s late 1944. Hitler’s rockets are slamming down on London with vicious regularity and it’s the coldest winter in living memory. Allied victory is on its way, but it’s bloody well dragging its feet. In a large house next to Hampstead…
Julie Houston – Q&A
Julie Houston’s books include A Village Affair, A Village Vacancy, Coming Home to Holly Close Farm and Sing Me a Secret. Her latest novel, A Family Affair, was published by Aria Fiction on 3 June 2021. Julie kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about A Family Affair. A Family…
Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award – the shortlist
Launched in 2005, the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award is the most prestigious crime novel prize in the country and is a much-coveted accolade recognising the very best crime writing of the year. The award forms part of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, staged by Harrogate International Festivals in the Old…
The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary – review
Published by Quercus Publication date – 29 April 2021 Source – Review copy Addie and her sister are about to embark on an epic road trip to a friend’s wedding in rural Scotland. The playlist is all planned and the snacks are packed. But, not long after setting off, a car slams into the back…
Matt Cook – Q&A
Matt Cook is the author of Life on Other Planets is published by Lendal Press on 10 June 2021. Matt kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about Life on Other Planets. Life on Other Planets is a black comedy about a family who have a collective nervous breakdown after…
The Heeding by Rob Cowen, illustrated by Nick Hayes – review
Published by Elliott & Thompson Publication date – 17 June 2021 Source – review copy The world changed in 2020. Gradually at first, then quickly and irreversibly, the patterns by which we once lived altered completely. The Heeding paints a picture of a year caught in the grip of history, yet filled with revelatory perspectives close…
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