The Girl in the Maze by Cathy Hayward was published by Agora Books on 28 October 2021. Today I have an extract to share. Emma January 2019 Margaret died not as she lived, but quietly, slipping away after twenty years of dramatic illnesses where three times she had been given just hours to live. There…
Month: October 2021
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…
Alex Knight – Q&A
Alex Knight is the author of Hunted. His latest novel, Darkness Falls, was published by Orion on 16 September 2021. Alex kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about Darkness Falls. It opens with the protagonist, Thessaly, driving on the highway late at night in Pennsylvania. She stops for a…
Sally on the Rocks by Winifred Boggs – review
Published by The British Library Publication date – 16 September 2021 Source – review copy When her bohemian life in Paris falls flat at the beginning of the First World War, Sally Lunton returns to the care of her guardian in Little Crampton to find a husband. With some encouragement from the local busybody, she…
Beverley Adams – Q&A
Beverley Adam’s debut book, The Rebel Suffragette: The Life of Edith Rigby, was published by Pen & Sword Books on 23 September 2021. Beverley kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about The Rebel Suffragette. The Rebel Suffragette is about the life of Edith Rigby, she was passionate about fighting…
Katie Allen – Q&A
Katie Allen’s debut novel, Everything Happens for a Reason, was published by Orenda Books on 10 June 2021. Katie kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about Everything Happens for a Reason. In essence, it’s about a woman’s attempt to make sense of a sudden and devastating loss. The premise…
The Woman in the Middle by Milly Johnson – extract
Milly Johnson is the author of over 18 novels which include An Autumn Crush, My One True North, A Winter Flame, A Summer Fling and The Queen of Wishful Thinking. Her latest novel, The Woman in the Middle, was published by Simon and Schuster on 14 October 2021. Today I have an extract to share with…
The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie – review
Published by Fontana Publication date – 1975 Source – own copy ’Anyone who murdered Colonel Protheroe,’ declared the parson, brandishing a carving knife above a joint of roast beef, ‘would be doing the world at large a service!’ It was a careless remark for a man of the cloth. And one which was to come…
Gillian Harvey – Q&A
Gillian Harvey is the author of Everything is Fine. Her latest novel, Perfect on Paper, was published by Orion on 13 May 2021. Gillian kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about Perfect on Paper. Perfect on Paper tells the story of Clare, who – from the outside – seems…
Ruth Thomas – Q&A
Ruth Thomas is the author of The Home Corner and Things to Make and Mend. Her latest novel, The Snow and the Works on the Northern Line, was published by Sandstone Press on 7 January 2021. Ruth kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about The Snow and the Works…
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