From the author of Our Endless Numbered Days and Swimming Lessons, Bitter Orange is a seductive psychological portrait—a keyhole into the dangers of longing and how far a woman might go to escape her past. I am delighted to welcome the wonderful Irish writer/author Evie Gaughan today with her thoughts on Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller. I saw Evie gushing…
‘Even the darkest journey must come to an end….. A sun that never setsA daughter that never came homeA father that never stops looking – Lelle A new townA new startAnd new dangers everywhere – Meja’ [ About the Book ] Three years ago, Lelle’s daughter went missing in a remote part of Northern Sweden.…
‘Ester can see part of her father’s face through the bars on the window. The hairline, the fringe over his forehead and the top of his glasses. That is when he sees her. They exchange looks. His hand grasps a bar on the door window. She closes her eyes and regrets that she has seen…
He will do anything to protect his secrets.She will stop at nothing to expose the truth.Because these are powerful people she is trying to expose.And they’re willing to do anything to keep the truth hidden……. Darkest Truth is a book I read a few weeks back but personal circumstances (mid-term break followed by being a…
Has this PhD student bitten off more than she can chew? Talent is the debut novel by Juliet Lapidos. Just published on 7th February with The Borough Press, it has been described as ‘a wickedly caustic tale of a student who stumbles on a literary treasure.’ I have my review to share with you all…
‘Her mummified body is hidden in the dark corner of a basement room…a room which feels as cold as the grave’ I will have to hang my head in shame as I admit that this is my first book in the Inspector McLean series by James Oswald. I have read No Time to Cry, Book…
‘A profound examination of human love and how we live together – a chamber piece of resonance and power.’ Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty is the first EVER audio book that I have listened to completely. I have the BorrowBox app on my phone and am registered through Bolinda to access ebooks and audio books…
‘It’s every parent’s worst nightmare’ The Night Olivia Fell is the debut novel by Christina McDonald and has just been published with HQ Stories. It is described as ‘a fast-paced and action packed psychological thriller full of twists and turns you won’t see coming’ – think Reconstructing Amelia meets Friend Request meets The Luckiest Girl…
‘We think we know our friends We think we know our family We think we know our children . Until one of them carries a knife… Until one of them bleeds out on a London street’ Gallowstree Lane is the latest book from Kate London and is her third in this series featuring members of…
Two womenTwo storiesOne hundred years of secrets A River in the Trees is the debut novel from London-based, but Cork-born writer, Jacqueline O’ Mahony and was published by riverrun (an imprint of Quercus Books) A dual time story, it is described as a novel ‘about families, secrets and the impossibility of coming home.’ Being a…