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#BookReview The House on Vesper Sands by @paraicodonnell #VesperSands

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne9th November 2018Leave a comment

The House on Vesper Sands Ladies and gentlemen, the darkness is complete. Looking for something exciting? Looking for something dark and mysterious? Well look no further. The House on Vesper Sands is the latest novel from Paraic O’ Donnell and has just been published with Weidenfeld & Nicolson (an Orion imprint) A perfectly pitched tale…

#BookReview The Witches Of St Petersburg by @ImogenEJ @HoZ_Books #BlogTour @midaspr #WitchesofStPetersburg

Blog Tour, Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne2nd November 20184 Comments

The Witches of St Petersburg Based on the true story of the lives of Princess Militza and Princess Anastasia of Montenegro during the dying days of the Russian Empire, The Witches of St Petersburg is a tale of love, lust, power and betrayal at the heart of the Romanov Court. Oh my! What a book! What a tale!…

#BookReview Paris Echo by Sebastian Faulks @midaspr

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne13th October 20184 Comments

‘In this urgent and deeply moving novel, Faulks deals with questions of empire, grievance, and identity. With great originality and a dark humour’

#BookReview A House of Ghosts by W.C. Ryan #AHouseOfGhosts

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne3rd October 201811 Comments

An atmospheric and gripping classic mystery, A House of Ghosts is the new release from W.C. Ryan and is published by Bonnier Zaffre

#BookReview The Flight of the Wren by Orla McAlinden @OrlaMcAWrites

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne27th September 20185 Comments

The Flight of the Wren is a historical novel, an education into the hardships and challenges faced with courage, by an incredible bunch of women

#BookReview The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter by @HazelGaynor @HCinIreland

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne12th September 20183 Comments

Today I have my review of The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter, the latest historical novel by Hazel Gaynor. Just published with Harper Collins it is a novel inspired by the extraordinary story of Grace Darling.

BlogTour #GuestPost Leo’s War by @_PatriciaMurphy @PoolbegBooks @rararesources

Blog Tour, Guest PostBy Mairéad Hearne7th September 20182 Comments

Today I am delighted to be joining the blog tour with Leo’s War, a novel based on the astonishing true story of Ireland’s secret WWII hero.

#BookReview A Gathering of Ghosts by Karen Maitland @headlinepg

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne6th September 2018Leave a comment

A Gathering of Ghosts is the new medieval thriller from Karen Maitland. Just published today with Headline Review, this is one riveting and unnerving book!

EXCLUSIVE Chapter Reveal #TheLighthouseKeepersDaughter @HazelGaynor @HCinIreland

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne4th September 20185 Comments

How excited am I to have an EXCLUSIVE extract from The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter for you all today, new from Hazel Gaynor and published with Harper Collins.

#BookReview Mr Peacock’s Possessions by @LydiaSyson

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne30th August 2018Leave a comment

Today I have my review of Mr Peacock’s Possessions, a novel by Lydia Syson, recently published by Bonnier Zaffre.

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