‘It was up to her now; everything was up to her; she needed only to make a choice and step towards it, out from the shadows and into the light’ [ About the Book ] At forty-three, Christina Lennox thought her future was settled: marriage to Ed, children, a house of their own. But this…
‘A contemporary thriller that joins the conversations around MeToo, and aims to explore our culture’s obsession and addiction to wealth, power and beauty.‘– After She’d Gone [ About the Book ] Liv keeps a low profile in Sandefjord, Norway: she’s just another tired single mother, trying to make ends meet. She has never told her son…
‘Three men vow to leave the world behind them and start anew . . .‘ [ About the Book ] In seventh-century Ireland, a scholar and priest called Artt has a dream telling him to leave the sinful world behind. Taking two monks – young Trian and old Cormac – he travels down the river…
“I thought I had made myself clear. I want something that conveys her majesty, her bloodline. Do you understand? She is no ordinary mortal. Treat her thus.” [ About the Book ] Winter, 1561. Lucrezia, Duchess of Ferrara, is taken on an unexpected visit to a country villa by her husband, Alfonso. As they sit…
I don’t normally write more than one review at a time but, as the days pass busily by, I decided I needed to gather up my thoughts on four of my recent reads if they were ever to see the light of day. I have written a few short words (mini book reviews) on each,…
‘From the million-copy No.1 bestselling author, Elizabeth Noble, comes another trademark emotionally complex drama about family, friendship, marriage and love.’– Other People’s Husbands [ About the Book ] Sometimes friendship crosses a line . . . A group of close friends, their bonds forged at the nursery gates two decades ago, have celebrated, commiserated and…
‘A twisty and compelling thriller about a tangled web of secrets in a close-knit suburban community’ [ About the Book ] CLOSE YOUR EYES The game of hide and seek is over, everyone has gone home, but little Lily Murphy hasn’t been found. Her parents search the woods and tell themselves that the worst hasn’t…
‘In three years as a private detective, Emmet Warde had made many mistakes. He often felt the job itself was a mistake. The woman was certainly a mistake. He could have said no, the first time she came to see him. It was hard now.’– The City Underground [ About the Book ] Ireland 1941.…
‘Fake or fortune? Or something else entirely …‘– A Perfect Copy [ About the Book ] Daisy Staunton and Ben Tarrant meet at an auction and discover they own identical copies of a Victorian portrait of an elegant, enigmatic ancestor of theirs. But is one a fake? On a sweeping trail of mystery and intrigue…
‘Whispers haunt the walls and treachery darkens the shadows in this captivating historical novel for readers of C.J. Sansom, Andrew Taylor’s Ashes of London and Kate Mosse.‘– Traitor in the Ice [ About the Book ] Winter, 1607. A man is struck down in the grounds of Battle Abbey, Sussex. Before dawn breaks, he is dead.…