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#GuestPost ~The Story behind the Cover ~ @Susan_Gandar

Guest PostBy Mairéad Hearne18th March 2017Leave a comment

A very different post today I think!! ‘The Story Behind The Cover’ written by Susan Gandar, author of We’ve Come To Take You Home

#Bookreview ~ Mussolini’s Island by Sarah Day @geowriter @TinderPress

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne3rd March 20178 Comments

A wonderful debut, Mussolini’s Island by Sarah Day is a book I absolutely adored. Yet again society has surprised with what we are capable of doing…

BookReview ~ We’ve Come to Take You Home by @Susan_Gandar

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne27th February 20176 Comments

We’ve Come To Take You Home is a novel by Susan Gandar. A book with a dual timeline, it is a very poignant and beautiful read about discovering past secrets and finding yourself along the way..

#bookreview ~ Let Me Tell You About a Man I Knew by @sfletcherauthor

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne25th February 201710 Comments

Today I am delighted to share my review of a novel by Susan Fletcher.
‘Let Me Tell You About A Man I Knew’ is a novel I received for review from Tripfiction, a beautiful book based in Provence 1889

BookReview ~ The Riviera Express by @TPFielden1 @HQstories

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne23rd February 20174 Comments

The Riviera Express is the first in the English Riviera Murders series featuring Miss Judy Dimont and is written by TP Fielden.
Published by HQ Stories, ‘Miss Judy Dimont’ is a lovely new addition to the world of sleuthing.

Blogtour | Guest Post | Review ~ #WalkingWounded @HomeOsborne @emmamitchellfpr

Blog Tour, Book Review, Guest PostBy Mairéad Hearne21st February 2017Leave a comment

Today I am on tour with Anna Franklin Osborne, writer of the poignant novel Walking Wounded. Anna gives us a little insight into her Publication Day and I have a review for you.

Blogtour | GuestPost | Review #SecretsWeKeep ~ Faith Hogan @GerHogan @Aria_Fiction

Blog Tour, Book Review, Guest PostBy Mairéad Hearne20th February 2017Leave a comment

Today I am joined by Irish Writer Faith Hogan on her blog-tour, following the publication of her most recent novel Secrets We Keep. Faith has written a post about the impact of Digital Media and I have a review of this truly delightful novel.

#bookreview ~ Walking Wounded by Anna Franklin Osborne @HomeOsborne

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne9th January 20172 Comments

‘He awoke with a shock as an icy rivulet of water finally penetrated the gap between his collar and his neck and trickled down inside his sodden greatcoat’ ~ 1918, Mons, Belgium, 5 a.m. Walking Wounded is a stunning debut novel from Anna Franklin Osborne. Spanning the period from the Armistice of the First World…

#bookreview ~ The Shogun’s Queen by Lesley Downer @LesleyDowner

Book ReviewBy Mairéad Hearne22nd November 20162 Comments

‘Only one woman can save her world from barbarian invasion but to do so will mean sacrificing everything she holds dear – love, loyalty and maybe life itself . . .’ – The Shogun’s Queen The Shogun’s Queen from Lesley Downer is a very special book. Published by Bantam Press November 2016, I was honoured…

#Q&A #author of The Last Night Cesca Major @Cescawrites

Q & ABy Mairéad Hearne10th November 2016Leave a comment

I am beyond excited to have the wonderful Cesca Major drop by for a chat today. Without sounding like a stalker, I am a HUUUGE fan of both Cesca’s books, The Silent Hours and more recently The Last Night.  Read on to find out a little more about this amazing lady….

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