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#BookReview of #WatchingFromTheWings by Christine Webber | @1chriswebber

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne29th May 2023Leave a comment

[ About Watching From The Wings ] What happens when the fairytale you thought you wanted at twenty-two, feels like a prison forty years later? Watching From the Wings is a heartwarming story of devotion, friendship, joy and passion, but also one involving disappointment, duplicity and betrayal. We all have our own journey of love. Katharine’s…

#BookReview of #FallingAnimals by Sheila Armstrong | @Sheela_no_gig | @BloomsburyBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne25th May 20234 Comments

‘The disquieting story of an unidentified man as told by those who crossed paths with him on the last day of his life‘– Falling Animals [ About Falling Animals ] On an isolated beach set against a lonely, windswept coastline, a pale figure sits serenely against a sand dune staring out to sea. His hands…

#BookReview of #TheLastDance by @MarkBillingham

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne24th May 20232 Comments

‘You were desperate for a day or two to catch your breath or even just looking to recharge your batteries after a major inquiry and someone decided to poison their husband or stab a passer-by because they didn’t like their trainers. People were so bloody inconsiderate, sometimes.’– The Last Dance [ About The Last Dance…

#BookReview of #TheHappyCouple by Naoise Dolan | @wnbooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne23rd May 20234 Comments

‘From the author of Exciting Times‘– The Happy Couple [ About The Happy Couple ] Meet the wedding party:THE BRIDE AND GROOMCeline and Luke are meant to get married and live happily ever after. But Celine’s more interested in playing the piano, and Luke’s a serial cheater. THE BRIDESMAIDPhoebe, Celine’s sister, is meant to finish college…

#BookReview of #BoysDontCry by Fíona Scarlett | @Scarlett_for_ya

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne19th May 20234 Comments

‘Being pushed in a Tesco trolley round the back of the flat. Joe giving us all a shot, but letting me stay the longest. Pushing me faster. Spinning and laughing while crashing into the overflowing double-steel bins’– Boys Don’t Cry [ About Boys Don’t Cry ] They say boys don’t cry.But Finn’s seen his Da…

#BookReview of #TheMessWereIn by Annie Macmanus | @Wildfirebks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne17th May 20236 Comments

‘I’m a Londoner now. I’m a voice in the noise. I’m ready.’– The Mess We’re In [ About The Mess We’re In ] It’s the turn of the millennium and, landing in London with nothing but her CD collection and demo tape, Orla Quinn moves into a squalid Kilburn house with her best mate and…

#Extract from #TheBadNeighbour by @Jennie_Ensor | @HobeckBooks

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne16th May 20232 Comments

The Bad Neighbour by Jennie Ensor will be published on 23 May 2023 with Hobeck Books (paperback and e-book) and is described as ‘a dark and deliciously entertaining psychological thriller with a striking twist.’ The Bad Neighbour ebook is currently on sale with AmazonUK for pre-order at 99p and will continue to be so for a short time…

#BookReview of Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown by Alison Weir | @headlinepg

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne12th May 20234 Comments

‘Six wives. One King. You know their stories. Now it’s time to hear his.‘ [ About Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown ] A second son, not born to rule, becomes a man, and a king… In grand royal palaces, Prince Harry grows up dreaming of knights and chivalry – and the golden age…

#BookReview of #TheIslandOfLonging by @AnneGriffin_ | @SceptreBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne10th May 20232 Comments

‘Would you ever give up trying to find your child, if they vanished without a trace?’– The Island of Longing [ About The Island of Longing ] One unremarkable afternoon, Rosie watched her daughter Saoirse cycle into town, expecting to hear the slam of the door when she returned a few hours later. But the…

#BookReview of #TheSecretElephant by Ellan Rankin | @HachetteKids

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne9th May 20232 Comments

‘The true story of an extraordinary wartime friendship‘– The Secret Elephant [ About the Book ] As war looms on the horizon, things are changing at Belfast Zoo. Before, screeching monkeys dangled in trees, roaring lions sunbathed on the dusty ground and sniffling meerkats patrolled their enclosure. But now, people have stopped visiting and there…

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