‘They’ll find you love even if they can’t find it for themselves‘– Mrs Hart’s Marriage Bureau [ About Mrs Hart’s Marriage Bureau ] April McVey hasn’t a romantic bone in her body. So how has she found herself at the door of Mrs Hart’s Marriage Bureau, job application in hand? Matchmaker Martha hopes the lively…
The Close -The gripping new detective crime thriller featuring Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author [ About The Close ] At first glance, Jellicoe Close seems to be a perfect suburban street – well-kept houses with pristine lawns, neighbours chatting over garden fences, children playing together. But there are dark…
‘From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Days Without End and The Secret Scripture, and one of our most soulful living writers, Old God’s Time is an extraordinary novel about memory, love, mystery and reckoning.’ [ About Old God’s Time ] Recently retired policeman Tom Kettle is settling into the quiet of his new home, a lean-to annexed to a…
“The weird, the spooky and the supernatural”– The Stranger Times Series [ About Love Will Tear Us Apart ] Love can be a truly terrible thing. Marriages are tricky at the best of times, especially when one of you is dead. Vincent Banecroft, the irascible editor of The Stranger Times, has never believed his wife died…
“She’s earned her stripes. But the hive’s misbehaving . . .“– Queen Bee InsomniaHow do I have three extra adult males – and a small yappy dog – living in my house when I need to grow into a graceful and sexual midlife woman? RageAm furious. AnxietyWhat’s going to happen to my career if I…
Today I am sharing short reviews for two psychological thrillers – The Helpdesk by Shane Dunphy (January 26th, Hachette Ireland) and The Only Suspect by Louise Candlish (February 2nd, Simon & Schuster) [ About The Helpdesk ] SHE TOOK CONTROL OF HIS COMPUTER. NOW HE’S LOST CONTROL OF HIS LIFE . . .Someone is always watching…
‘A modern-day Romeo and Juliet’– In Little Stars In Little Stars by Linda Green published February 2nd with Quercus Books and is described as a ‘powerful and emotional’ read. It is a pleasure to be joining the blog tour today with my review of In Little Stars, a book that was inspired by real-life events…
Interviews with leaders from business, community and the arts [ About Talk Learn Connect ] You may find from reading these interviews a greater understanding of a topic or a comprehension that other people have gone through similar challenges; perhaps you will discover how running a business can be both scary and exhilarating. Whatever you…
‘For fans of Nora Ephron and Sorrow & Bliss, We All Want Impossible Things is a deeply moving, jubilant celebration of life and friendship at its imperfect, radiant, and irreverent best.‘ (Publisher quote) [ About We All Want Impossible Things ] Who knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your…
‘A THIEF. AN ARTIST. AN ACROBAT. AN ACTRESS. THE TITANIC WHILE JOSEFA, EMILIE, HINNAH, AND VIOLET SEEMINGLY DON’T HAVE ANYTHING IN COMMON, THEY’RE UNITED IN ONE GOAL: STEALING THE RUBAIYAT’– A Million to One [ About A Million to One ] Four friends have stolen aboard the Titanic. They’re after the Rubaiyat – a book inlaid with priceless jewels.…