‘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…
Details‘All she ever wanted was a child…‘ Apple of My Eye is the latest release from Claire Allan and is PUBLISHED TODAY with Avon Books!!!!! Described as a ‘shockingly twisting thriller that will shake you to your very core’, Apple of My Eye tells the story of one woman’s desperation to have a baby to…
DetailsHow do you escape a life of conflict and abuse? Today I am delighted to join Irish writer Sharon Thompson on tour with her new release, The Healer. Described as ‘a dark historical crime fiction novel’, The Healer has just been published with Bloodhound Books. This follows on from her first, The Abandoned, which was…
Details‘HIS LAST MISSIONOUR ONLY HOPE’ Today I am delighted to share my thoughts on The Break Line, Book One in the Max McLean Series from James Brabazon. Published on 24th January with Penguin Books The Break Line is described as ‘a debut dripping with authenticity and menace. Smart, unputdownable and packed with irresistible set pieces…
DetailsEveryone’s invitedEveryone’s a suspect Today I bring you all my review of The Hunting Party, the latest book (and a change in genre) from Lucy Foley. Due for publication with Harper Collins on 24th January it has been described as ‘the most hotly-anticipated thriller of 2019 bristling with tension, bitter rivalries, and toxic friendships’ Dark,…
DetailsEven in death, love survives… Echoes of Grace is the fourth novel from Irish Writer Caragh Bell. Just published with Poolbeg Press, it tells the story of ‘a young woman who, having overcome a painful past, must now embrace it to find her real self.’ From the Cornish coastline to the islands off the coast of…
Details‘For me, pilgrimage can be a journey of self-discovery’ Pilgrim is the debut novel from Irish writer Louise Hall. Published in September 2018 with Mercier Press, it tells the story ‘about a man who feels he has nothing to live for, and a daughter who is determined to prove him wrong.’ The story is set…
Details‘Let’s invite one another in. Maybe then we can begin to fear less, to make fewer wrong assumptions, to let go of the biases and stereotypes that unnecessarily divide us’ Becoming by Michelle Obama is ‘an intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States.’ Published on the 13th November…
Details‘An explosive crime thriller set between the UK and Europe at the time of Britain joining the EU ‘ I am delighted to be joining renowned author Peter May on tour with The Man With No Face, a book originally published in 1981, but now, after getting a ‘light revision‘, has been re-published with Quercus Books.…
DetailsOld secrets cast long shadows…… Oh how excited was I when I heard Kate Mosse had returned with a new series set in the Languedoc region of France. I absolutely loved The Languedoc Trilogy – Labyrinth, Sepulchre and Citadel – so I was delighted to get my hands on a hardback edition of her latest…
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