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• Weekly Wrap Up (July 22)

  

  Well the last time I posted a weekly wrap up was 11 June 2017 and I want to thank all of you for bearing with you through my erratic posting. Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• An Act of Silence – Colette McBeth

  

  Psychological Thriller4*s Colette McBeth provides us with a nuanced and multi-layered tale in this story which could be plucked from the tabloids. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Not A Sound – Heather Gudenkauf

  

  Contemporary Fiction4*s Heather Gudenkauf’s books fit into a mix of genres leading with a strong element of crime fiction, defiantly thrilling whilst... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• They All Fall Down – Tammy Cohen

  

  Psychological Thriller5*s For those of you who read my blog regularly you’ll already know that I am a huge Tammy Cohen fan and it is only due to unforeseen... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• #GuestPost: Ideas And Where They Come From by Chris Curren

  

  Today I am delighted to be joined by crime fiction writer Chris Curran. Chris has just written her third novel ‘Her Deadly Secret’ which will be released by... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Thriller Writing – Why Isolation is Essential by Sophie Jonas-Hill Nemesister...

  

  I’m delighted to be on the blog tour for Nemesister and especially thrilled that Sophie agreed to write a piece especially for my blog, one that I hope you... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Bones and Silence – Reginald Hill #20booksofsummer

  

  Crime Fiction5*s I simply adore this series, it takes a true writer to pen an entire collection where each book has a different feel and yet stays absolutely... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Doctor’s Wife is Dead – Andrew Tierney #20booksofsummer

  

  Historical True Crime4*s On 1 May 1849 Ellen Langley dies in Nengh, County Tipperary the local women gather and stone the house she was living in. Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (July 5)

  

  Hosted by Lipsy Lost Found my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I am reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words A mixed... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (July 4)

  

  Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea Every Tuesday, Diane at Bibliophile b... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Frost at Midnight – James Henry

  

  Crime Fiction 4*s For those who loved R.D. Wingfield’s original crime series featuring DI Frost, James Henry has recreated this dishevelled detective in... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Sewing Machine – Natalie Fergie

  

  Historical Fiction 4*s I’ll admit I bought my copy of this book in part because of its delightful cover which caught my eye and then on reading two wonderful... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Saturday Requiem – Nicci French #20booksofsummer

  

  Crime Fiction5*s In 2011 the talented duo Sean French and Nicci Gerrard published the first book in a new series about a psychotherapist called Frieda Klein... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Blood Sisters – Jane Cory

  

  Psychological Thriller 4*s If you want a good psychological thriller to keep you engaged on the sunbed this year, you could do an awful lot worse than pick... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Wrap Up (June 11)

  

  Mum’s last trip to Jersey July 2010 This has been a sad week as my Mum who had been suffering with dementia for the last few years, had a massive stroke and... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Winter Garden – Beryl Bainbridge #20booksofsummer

  

  Classic Fiction 2*s So far I have really appreciated the dark humour Beryl Bainbridge winds through the previous novels I’ve read; An Awfully Big Adventure,... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Child – Fiona Barton

  

  Psychological Thriller 5*s Wow!! I was hoping for a good read after having enjoyed The Widow so much last year but this story totally blew me away. Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What Remains Behind – Dorothy Fowler #20booksofsummer

  

  Historical Fiction4*s A land sale in the family is the latest archaeological dig for Chloe Davis. As she returns to the site in the Kaipara, north of Auckland i... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (June 7)

  

  Hosted by Lipsy Lost Found my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I am reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words The last... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (June 6)

  

  Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea Every Tuesday, Diane at Bibliophile b... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE