‘A young girl who longs for a bigger life.A wife who dreams of change.A vow that can never be broken.And a secret that comes back to haunt then decades later.’– The Lighthouse Secret [ About The Lighthouse Secret ] Family secrets never stay buried… 1951, Ireland On the windswept Cork coast, the lighthouse-keepers’ wives wait,…
I am delighted to be joining in with the longlist celebrations for The Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2024. My focus today will be on Close to Home by Michael Magee, but first here is a quick overview of the Prize and the full list of titles. The Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize is the world’s…
‘Would you know a serial killer if you met one? What if she served you coffee every day?”– The Good Girl [ About The Good Girl ] Grace Murphy doesn’t seem like the type of woman who’d have a man cable-tied to a chair, slowly dying in her house. She keeps to herself and goes…
It was a celebration to die for . . .The Birthday Weekend [ About The Birthday Weekend ] What happened on holiday was supposed to stay on holiday – but that was before a body was found . . . Socialite Lucinda Oliver planned a lavish celebration for her fortieth birthday – a weekend escape…
‘The gripping new thriller featuring DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author‘– A Stranger in The Family [ About A Stranger in The Family ] Every mother’s worst nightmare . . . When nine-year-old Rosalie Marshall vanished from her bed one summer night, her disappearance tore her family apart.…
‘A small town’s gossip turns deadly, unravelling a web of secrets in 1961 Ballantur‘– Whispers on Main Street [ About Whispers on Main Street ] Nate Wheatley runs a mobile grocery shop for the countryside around the town of Ballantur. He isn’t a mere purveyor of goods – his service is the lifeblood of communication…
‘Darcy thought about it and understood that each complication in her life had merged into one gargantuan mess. Her flawed judgement of character towered over other ramblings in her mind, but each self-inflicted complication had its own calling bell, ready to summon at will.’– Want [ About Want ] In the heat of a summer…
‘Four friends, four secrets, one explosive weekend break that tests their friendship‘– The Weekend Break [ About The Weekend Break ] VIVIENNE’S perfect life is a façade, and she at last wants out. She needs a divorce fast. HELEN’S nightly glass of wine has become a bottle or two, and her drinking is threatening her…
‘A Murder for Crowe’ [ About Malign Intent ] “Tag, bag and bury the bastard, Crowe…” An August bank holiday should be about relaxation, taking time out to see family and friends and enjoying a beer or two. But when former gonzo journalist, Aonghus Hanafin is found hanging along a desolate estuary, the nearest SIO…
‘SHE WAS THE NEXT BIG THING … UNTIL SHE DISAPPEARED‘ [ About Whatever Happened to Birdy Troy? ] In the early 1980s, The Diamonds – Ireland’s trailblazing all-woman rock band – were on the brink of international success. Their debut single ‘Too Much Not Enough’ was soaring in the British charts. Then, as suddenly as…