‘North Dormer is at all times an empty place, and at three o’clock on a June afternoon its few able-bodied men are off the fields or woods, and the women indoors, engaged in languid household drudgery.’– Summer [ About Summer ] A naive girl from a humble background meets an ambitious city boy, and a…
‘From the prize-winning author of Dance Move and Sweet Home, this is an astounding novel about intimate histories, class and money – and what being a parent means.‘ (Publisher Quote)– The Benefactors [ About The Benefactors ] Meet Frankie, Miriam and Bronagh: three very different women from Belfast, but all mothers to 18-year-old boys. Gorgeous Frankie, now married…
‘ The return of cold case detective, Karen Pirie’– Silent Bones [ About the Book ] The truth is buried just beneath the surface . . . When torrential rain causes a landslide on a motorway in Scotland, it reveals a crime scene: someone hid a body in the tarmac eleven years before. Journalist Sam…
‘It’s Christmas. A book club meeting ends in a triple murder. A demon is posing as Santa. It can only mean one thing…The Stranger Times are back.’ [ About the Book ] It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… For most people, that means a time of celebration, relaxation and inebriation, but not for…
‘ The church spires, the patchwork of roofs, houses and shops that straggle down from the Bairro Alto, past the convent of Carmo towards the grand square of the Rossio below have all vanished, swallowed in a dense cloud of dust’– Aftershock [ About Aftershock ] Lisbon, All Souls’ Day, November 1st 1755.In less than…
‘Behind the twinkling lights, danger watches closely’ – The Christmas Magpie [ About The Christmas Magpie ] It’s Noel and Dani’s first Christmas in their new home and they want everything to be perfect – lavish presents, a beautiful tree and outdoor decorations to join in with the festivities in this welcoming community. But they quickly…
Istria Black by Mike Downey, published 14th October with MPress and is described as ‘an ambitious and atmospheric historical thriller’. Set between modern day Istria and the period around and immediately after the Second World War, Istria Black explores the making of modern day Croatia – from the war through to the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia…
‘In the cool early dawn, as the truck jiggled and jarred along the boreen and the silence thickened between them, Harry felt deep in his bloodstream that this was not the start of something, but the end.’– The Planter’s Daughter [ About The Planter’s Daughter ] Sadhbh Drummond was landed gentry, a passionate eco-warrior, and…
A Quilting of Scars by Lucy E.M. Black is a described as ‘a contemplative novel about identity, secrets, life choices, aging and mortality.’ I am delighted to be joining in the publication celebrations today with an extract which I do hope whets your appetite for more! A Quilting of Scars ~ Purchase link […
I’m not much of an advance planner when it comes to Christmas but I did want to tell you all about three gorgeous hardback books that I highly recommend as gifts for the coming season (or for any other reason). These are books to be lingered over and returned to on multiple occasions as the…