Published by Headline Review Publication date – 18 August 2022 Source – review copy Isaac stands alone on a bridge and screams. Something screams back. And that, like everything which follows, is unforgettable. This is a book about a lot of things – grief, hope, friendship, love. It’s also about what you’d do if you…
Month: July 2022
Chris McGeorge – Q&A
Chris McGeorge is the author of Guess Who, Now You See Me and Inside Out. His latest novel, Half-Past Tomorrow was published by Orion on 5 August 2021. Chris kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about Half-Past Tomorrow Half-Past Tomorrow follows Shirley Steadman, a 70-year-old living in Chester-Le-Street, County…
More Than You’ll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez – review
Published by Michael Joseph Publication date – 7 July 2022 Source – review copy Lore Rivera was married to two men at once, until on a baking hot day in 1986, one of them found out and shot the other. A secret double life, a tragic murder. That’s the story the world knows. It’s not…
Laura Besley – Q&A
(Un)Natural Elements by Laura Besley was published by Beir Bua books on 21 October 2021. Laura kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about (Un)Natural Elements (Un)Natural Elements is a collection of micro fiction, which, if you’re unfamiliar with the term, is really short fiction, usually under 300 words. This…
The Gospel of the Eels by Patrik Svensson, translated by Agnes Broome
Published by Picador Publication date – 13 May 2021 Source – review copy I can’t recall us ever talking about anything other than eels and how to best catch them, down there by the stream. Actually, I can’t remember us speaking at all. Maybe because we never did. The European eel, Anguilla anguilla, is one…
Malice by Keigo Higashino – review
Published by Abacus Publication date – 5 February 2015 Source – review copy Acclaimed bestselling novelist Kunihiko Hidaka is found brutally murdered in his home on the night before he’s planning to leave Japan and relocate to Vancouver. His body is found in his office, in a locked room, within his locked house, by his…
Angela Dandy – Q&A
Angela Dandy is the author of The Gypsy Killer which was published by Silverwood Books on 21 October 2021. Angela kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about The Gypsy Killer. A family of Roma gypsies make camp on the outskirts of a village in Warwickshire. They are not welcome,…
The Boy Who Rescued a Rainbow by Corrina Campbell – review
Published by Little Door Books Publication date – Source – review copy After the huge success of her debut picture book, The Girl Who Stole The Stars, Corrina brings this beautiful story about the meaning of being strong, brave and fearless. A gentle and timely picture book helping children engage and talk about feelings of…
Henry Gee – Q&A
A (Very) Short History of Life on Earthby Henry Gee was published by St Martin’s Press on 2 November 2021. Henry kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth. It does exactly what it says on the cover. Although the subtitle is…
Balancing the Books – June 2022
We are officially half way through the year. I don’t know about you but for me it seems to be flying by. I swear a year gets shorter every time. It was quiet on the book front, for incoming at least. I would have had a balance if it hadn’t been for me going to…
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