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Monthly Archives: October 2020

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#BookReview | #NothingButBlueSky by Kathleen MacMahon | @KathleenMacM

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne29th October 20202 Comments

‘Is there such a thing as a perfect marriage? David thought so. But when his wife Mary Rose dies suddenly he has to think again..’– Nothing But Blue Sky [ About the Book ] Is there such a thing as a perfect marriage? David thought so. But when his wife Mary Rose dies suddenly he…

#BookReview | Life in Pieces by Dawn O’ Porter

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne28th October 20204 Comments

“Dear 2020 – can we just start over?Love Dawn x“– Life in Pieces [ About the Book ] LIFE IN PIECES is a book for anyone who’s been thrown into a life they didn’t plan, or who just wants to stick it to 2020. When it looks like everything’s falling apart, we’ll piece it back…

#BookReview | #HomeStretch by #GrahamNorton

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne23rd October 20205 Comments

‘Shame and longing can flow through generations, but the secrets of the heart will not be buried for ever’– Home Stretch [ About the Book ] It is 1987 and a small Irish community is preparing for a wedding. The day before the ceremony a group of young friends, including bride and groom, drive out…

#BookReview | The Thief on the Winged Horse by Kate Mascarenhas

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne22nd October 20204 Comments

‘When we lose an object, we say it’s been taken by the Thief He’s one of the fae folk and he rides a winged horse He only returns what we’ve lost when we offer something in exchange’– The Thief on the Winged Horse [ About the Book ] The Kendrick family have been making world-famous…

#BookReview | #ATelegramFromBerlin by A. O’ Connor | @PoolbegBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne21st October 2020Leave a comment

‘Sometimes the past is too frightening to visit’– A Telegram from Berlin [ About the Book ] 1939 – As the clouds of war gather across Europe, diplomat Gabriel Ford is sent to London to outline the Irish government’s intended policy of neutrality. While there, Gabriel, recently engaged and the son of a War of…

#BookReview | #TheQuietMan (McGarry Stateside #3) by Caimh McDonnell | @Caimh | @McFori_Ink

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne20th October 20202 Comments

‘Getting into prison is easy, it’s getting out that’s tricky.’– The Quiet Man [ About the Book ] Almost everyone in prison will tell you they’re in there for a crime they didn’t commit, but Anthony Rourke really means it. That’s because he’s actually Bunny McGarry, who has got himself into one of Nevada’s finest…

#Extract | #PortraitOfTheSpyAsAYoungMan by Edward Wilson | @EfwilsonEdward | @ArcadiaBooks | #BlogTour with @midaspr

Blog Tour, ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne19th October 2020Leave a comment

‘Recounts a life of spying and the trauma of war, but also lost love, yearning, and hope for the future’– Portrait of The Spy as a Young Man It is a great pleasure to bring you all an extract from Portrait of The Spy as a Young Man by Edward Wilson. Just published on October…

#BookReview | #AnxiousPeople by Fredrik Backman | @MichaelJBooks

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne16th October 20207 Comments

‘One bank robber.Seven strangers.And a really bad idea…’– Anxious People [ About the Book ] In a small town in Sweden it appears to be an ordinary day. But look more closely, and you’ll see a mysterious masked figure approaching a bank… Two hours later, chaos has descended. A bungled attempted robbery has developed into…

Celebrating Paperback Publication Day for #TheWinterAgent by @GarethRubin | @MichaelJBooks

Book SpotlightBy Mairéad Hearne15th October 20202 Comments

‘A gripping and atmospheric thriller inspired by true events, this is the story of a deadly game of espionage, destined to change the course of the most crucial battle in the Second World War‘The Winter Agent by Gareth Rubin I was very lucky to get the opportunity to be involved in the blog tour in May…

#BookReview | #CityOfGhosts by #BenCreed | @Welbeckpublish | #BlogTour with @ed_pr

Blog Tour, Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne14th October 2020Leave a comment

‘Some crimes will haunt you forever…’– City of Ghosts City of Ghosts by Ben Creed will be published tomorrow October 15th with Welbeck Publishing. It is an absolute pleasure to be kick-starting the blog tour today, in conjunction with ed pr, with my review of this really compelling and heart-stopping thriller. It is the first…

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