‘Of my life’s work, only the translations now seem to me to have merit.’– A Matter of Interpretation [ About the Book ] It’s thirteenth-century Europe and a young monk, Michael Scot, has been asked by the Holy Roman Emperor to translate the works of Aristotle and recover his ‘lost’ knowledge. The Scot sets to…
‘To get up from rock bottom, you’ve got to take the stairs…’– The Neighbours [ About the Book ] Some women have it all…. Others are thirty-four, renting a tiny flat alone because they recently found their long-term boyfriend in bed with their boss. Unfortunately, the latter applies to Ginny Taylor. Single and jobless, Ginny…
‘”You’ll never see me again” she said aloud, looking towards Tern Cottage. “May God forgive me for doing something so wicked..”– You’ll Never See Me Again 🎉🎉 Yaaaaay!!! It’s GIVEAWAY time!!!! 🎉🎉 To celebrate the paperback publication (5th March with Michael Joseph) of You’ll Never See Me Again, Book 27 from the much-loved storyteller Lesley…
Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize with my review of longlisted nominee Yara Rodrigues Fowler and her debut novel Stubborn Archivist I am thrilled to be involved with the blog tour for the prestigious literary award, The International Dylan Thomas Prize, with my review of one of the long-listed titles, Stubborn Archivist…
What if some secrets were meant to stay buried?– None the Wiser [ About the Book ] When a parish priest is brutally murdered in cold blood, a rural community is left in shock – and fear. New to the Vale of the White Horse, Detective Sergeant Mark Turpin discovers the murder bears the hallmark…
‘A story of love, hope and resilience rippling through the generations..’– The Book of Echoes [ About the Book ] Narrated by the soul of an African slave woman, who giving thanks at a shrine in Africa over two hundred years ago, tosses her infant son to safety moments before she is hauled away by slavers.…
‘Every baby’s bracelet held a mother’s secret…’– The Paper Bracelet [ About the Book ] For almost fifty years, Katie has kept a box of secrets. It dates from her time working as a nurse in a west of Ireland mother and baby home, and contains a notebook with details of the babies and young…
They all have a secret They all have a motive The bride The groom The bridesmaid The plus one The wedding planner The best man The past lover The body One won’t leave this wedding alive – The Guest List [ About the Book ] On an island off the windswept Irish coast, guests gather…
‘Family secrets can be deadly…‘– The Snakes [ About the Book ] Newly-weds Dan and Bea decide to escape London. Driving through France in their beaten-up car they anticipate a long lazy summer, worlds away from their ordinary lives. But their idyll cannot last. Stopping off to see Bea’s brother at his crumbling hotel, the…
‘There’s a monster in this family…‘-The Liar’s Daughter [ About the Book ] No one deserves to be taken before their time. Do they? Joe McKee – pillar of the Derry community – is dead. As arrangements are made for the traditional Irish wake, friends and family are left reeling at how cancer could have…