‘A profound examination of human love and how we live together – a chamber piece of resonance and power.’ Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty is the first EVER audio book that I have listened to completely. I have the BorrowBox app on my phone and am registered through Bolinda to access ebooks and audio books…
‘It’s every parent’s worst nightmare’ The Night Olivia Fell is the debut novel by Christina McDonald and has just been published with HQ Stories. It is described as ‘a fast-paced and action packed psychological thriller full of twists and turns you won’t see coming’ – think Reconstructing Amelia meets Friend Request meets The Luckiest Girl…
‘We think we know our friends We think we know our family We think we know our children . Until one of them carries a knife… Until one of them bleeds out on a London street’ Gallowstree Lane is the latest book from Kate London and is her third in this series featuring members of…
Two womenTwo storiesOne hundred years of secrets A River in the Trees is the debut novel from London-based, but Cork-born writer, Jacqueline O’ Mahony and was published by riverrun (an imprint of Quercus Books) A dual time story, it is described as a novel ‘about families, secrets and the impossibility of coming home.’ Being a…
Selected as a book of the year in THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, NEW YORK TIMES, THE ECONOMIST, NEW STATESMAN, VOGUE, IRISH TIMES, IRISH EXAMINER and RED MAGAZINE AMAZON.COM’s BEST BOOK OF THE YEARShortlisted for the 2018 BAMB Readers’ AwardsRecommended as a summer read by Barack Obama, Antony Beevor, India Knight, Blake Morrison and Nina Stibbe As a lover of books, I am part of many Facebook…
LOVEHONOURMURDER Out of The Silence is the latest novel from Owen Mullen. Just recently published with Bloodhound Books, Owen Mullen describes it as ‘a harrowing account of twisted notions of honour answered with pitiless revenge delivered from the heart’ Please do read on for my thoughts… [ About the Book ] Star investigative reporter Ralph…
‘When you first meet someone you never know how long they’ll be in your life for. For minutes or forever. You never know when it starts. And you don’t know when it stops’ These are some of the many wise words from a very elderly man, Billy Binns. The Six Loves of Billy Binns is…
Two mothers,Two daughters,Two families changed forever Ann O’ Loughlin returns with her latest novel, My Mother’s Daughter, a book described as ‘a powerful, moving story of family, resilience and compassion’. I have read and reviewed Ann’s books in the past, so I was looking forward to getting my hands on a copy of this,…
‘A price on her head, and just 48 hours to expose the truth, and save her family’ I’m sure you all heard me roar when I heard Steph Broadribb and Orenda Books had a new book en route in this fabulous series that has just grabbed my attention completely. I love Lori Anderson, this butt-kicking,…
‘All families are secret societies. Realms of intrigue and internal warfare, governed by their own rules…..’ Sometimes a book arrives that initially intrigues, immediately immerses and then just blows your mind. This epic piece of work from Douglas Kennedy was one such book. The Great Wide Open is a powerful family drama, taking the reader…