The Purgatory Poisonings by Rebecca Rogers was published by Rebecca kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about The Purgatory Poisoning. It’s a story about a chap called Dave who wakes up in his own version of Purgatory – a Cornish youth hostel – only to find out he’s been…
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz – extract
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz was published by Magpie on 2 March 2023. Today I have an extract to share. The next few minutes passed in a blur. We introduced ourselves as Roza listened in a queenly way, sipping her wine and completely ignoring the steaming plate of food before her. I ended up…
Nothing Special by Nicole Flattery – review
Published by Bloomsbury Publication date – 2 March 2023 Source – review copy New York City, 1966. Seventeen-year-old Mae lives in a run-down apartment with her alcoholic mother and her mother’s sometimes-boyfriend, Mikey. She is turned off by the petty girls at her high school, and the sleazy men she typically meets. When she drops…
Balancing the Books – February 2023
So February showed it’s face and has disappeared again for another year. I started out with the use of one arm and ended it with the use of one and a half. The sling is off and the physio is about to begin. I don’t like exercise at the best of times so I really…
Catherine Munro – Q&A
Catherine Munro’s book, The Ponies at the Edge of the World, was published by Rider on 19 May 2022. Catherine kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about The Ponies at the Edge of the World. The ponies at the edge of the world tells the story of Shetland ponies…
In The Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan – review
Published by Simon & Schuster Publication date – 19 January 2023 Source – Harrogate proof copy In the UK, someone is reported missing every 90 seconds. Just gone. Vanished. In the blink of an eye. DCS Kat Frank knows all about loss. A widowed single mother, Kat is a cop who trusts her instincts. Picked…
Linda Green – Q&A
Linda Green’s novels include While My Eyes Were Closed, The Last Thing She Told Me and One Moment. Her latest novel, In Little Stars, was published by Quercus on 2 February 2023. Linda kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about In Little Stars. In Little Stars is a modern-day…
The Lost Girls by Kate Hamer – extract
Kate Hamer’s latest novel, The Lost Girls, a follow up to her 2015 debut The Girl in the Red Coat, was published by Faber on 16 February 2023. Faber have kindly given me an extract to share with you. No one ever knew what happened to Mercy Roberts. Although after she left her Appalachian home…
Unnatural History by Jonathan Kellerman – review
Published by Century Publication date – 16 February 2023 Source – review copy When a photographer is found inside an LA warehouse slumped in bed, shot to death, it sets in motion a complex and dangerous case for Lieutenant Milo Sturgis and Psychologist Alex Delaware. The victim had just received rave media attention for his…
Carole Hailey – Q&A
Carole Hailey’s novel, The Silence Project, was published by Corvus on 9 February 2023. Carole kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about The Silence Project. The Silence Project is a fictional memoir written by the daughter of a women who is believed to be the saviour of humanity by…
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