Published in November 2015 by Orion Publishing Group, House of Dreams is a novel that will transport you to sunnier climes. It is a very uplifting story of family & how the death of a parent is dealt with by those who remain behind.
The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth McKenzie was published in January 2016 by Penguin Press. ‘An exuberant, one-of-a-kind novel about love and family, war and nature, new money and old values by a brilliant New Yorker contributor The Portable Veblen is a dazzlingly original novel that’s as big-hearted as it is laugh-out-loud funny. Set in…
On Edge is a novel soon to be released by Oceanview Publishing (September 2016). I received my copy courtesy of Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. On Edge is a novel based around true events that happened in Kabul in 2010. Possibly the world’s worst banking scandal ever took place there, where…
For Lennox Cooper, helping out a friend means gambling with her life. ‘In the rainy city of Portland, Matilda Bauer has been blackmailing her parole officer, Fulin Chen. Just when Fulin’s ready to come clean, Matilda disappears. Bad news for Fulin, because once Matilda is arrested for breaking parole she’ll show the photos…
I’m going to sound a bit bias here but I recommend ALL Simon Mawer’s books. My love of his books started with a novel I picked up a few years back called The Glass Room and continues to this day. I will only be reviewing his 2015 publication Tightrope here but please go to the…
I am delighted to host a guest book reviewer today, the wonderful Irish writer, Orla McAlinden. Orla has been published in the Fish Anthology, The Chattahoochee Review, The Ilanot Review and others. Her first collection of short stories, The Accidental Wife, will be published in Summer 2016 by Sowilo Press, Philadelphia. Her debut novel,…
‘Holly Wright has had a difficult few years. After her mother’s death, she’s become expert at keeping people at a distance – including her boyfriend, Rupert. But when Holly receives an unexpected letter explaining that an aunt she has never met has left her a house on the Greek island of Zakynthos, the…
Published in 2015 by Virago Press, Paula McLain’s Circling the Sun, was her much awaited novel, following on from her previous very successful achievement, The Paris Wife. A work of historical fiction, it portrays the true story of Beryl Markham, a woman way ahead of her time. Please read on for my thoughts on this…
I’m going to be honest from the outset & say that I struggled with these two books!!!! The Drowning Lesson by Jane Shemilt – which I borrowed from a friend. The Little Coffee Shop In Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez – which I bought myself as it had been on my reading horizon for quite some time.…
‘When Sara Wiborg and Gerald Murphy decided to get married, they set out to create a beautiful world.’ Published in 2015 by Picador, this novel is set against the backdrop of The Lost Generation in Antibes in the 1920’s. It starts off as a love story that develops between Sara & Gerald, both coming…