‘And the young woman in his picture – already he thinks of the painting as ‘his’ – who might she be? That he does not yet know.’– Woman In Blue [ About Woman in Blue] ‘You will live beyond one lifetime and beyond even two in the painting he makes of you.’ In the Rijksmuseum…
‘I could be in the present, but I’m hyper-focused on the future. And I’m not the only one. In fact, the majority are in this boat with me. Rather than appreciating the now, we’re anticipating the hypothetical better tomorrow’– Daragh Fleming, A Brief Inhalation [ About A Brief Inhalation ] A Brief Inhalation is a candid…
‘An honest, heartfelt exploration of love, loss, and the bravery to face your demons.‘– Assembling Ailish [ About Assembling Ailish ] Ailish McCarthy is not doing well. Outwardly successful – career, beautiful home, wealthy husband, two daughters reared and on the cusp of their own lives– inwardly she is crumbling. Her relationship with her mother…
‘A WWII story of love, redemption, and resistance.‘– The Bishop’s Villa [ About The Bishop’s Villa ] Tuscany, November 1943. The village of Le Case is miles from any big city and remains rooted in an earlier century. Seen from Le Case, even the war looks different—mostly a matter of waiting, praying, and mourning. As…
‘If home is where the heart is, where will hers take her?‘– Moving On [ About Moving On ] Three great loves. Two different countries. One step closer to finding her way home . . . As a new decade begins, hopeless romantic and big dreamer Ellen is finally moving on from her hometown. In…
‘In the vein of Never Let Me Go and Killers of the Flower Moon, one of America’s greatest storytellers sheds light on an American tragedy: the Wounded Knee Massacre, and the ‘cultural genocide’ experienced by the Native American children at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School . . .’– To Save The Man (Publisher Quote) My…
A daring young woman takes her brother’s place to risk her life in New York City. [ About Grace of the Empire State ] As the Great Depression bites, show dancer Grace’s Irish immigrant family can’t afford the rising rents, nor the medicine that her little sister urgently needs. When her twin brother is injured…
‘A secret ended their friendship. Now it’s time to unlock the past …‘– The Last Song Early last year I posted my review of a book that really resonated with me for various reasons and it was the gorgeous Whatever Happened to Birdy Troy? by Rachael English. It has just been released by Hachette Ireland…
Nothing is quite as it seems in Victorian high society– The Queen of Fives [ About The Queen of Fives ] They whisper her name in every corner of town.The lady with a hundred faces, a thousand lives.Five moves, five days – for such are the rules of her game. 1898. Quinn Le Blanc, London’s…
‘When instinct tells you no one can be trusted, who should you fear the most?‘– The Killing Sense [ About The Killing Sense ] Danger is closer than you think… Single Mum Kate Wilde has escaped an abusive marriage and hasn’t had a holiday in years, so when she wins a five-day trip to Paris…