Fiction
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A clever and unusual tale of intrigue, desperation, hope and loyalty, with a fascinating glimpse of the effects of prison life.
read my review of September 2020
Publication date: 2nd July 2020
An intriguing, puzzling, inventive, gothic tale of a young girl hiding in what used to be her family home.
read my review of September 2020
Publication date: 4th March 2021
A warm and funny account of a young, professional, black woman seeking love, friendship and fulfilment.
read my review of September 2020
A clever, addictive read about publishing, murder and Suffolk, with a book within a book. Loved it!
read my review of September 2020
Publication date: 20th August 2020
Lucy and Joseph meet across a butcher's counter. They've nothing in common... A funny and tender account highlighting the prejudices, preconceptions and expectations we can all attach to our relationships.
read my review of August 2020
Publication date: 17th September 2020
It's war and, in 1944, V2 missiles have been unleashed on London. A young woman, after a close call, seeks to do her bit in preventing further atrocities.
read my review of August 2020
Publication date: 17th September 2020
Members of an investigative news team are murdered in London. What had they uncovered? Why have they been killed? Who's next?
read my review of August 2020
Publication date: 20th August 2020
A comic tale setting the already extraordinary story of the medieval saint Edmund against the shenanigans of modern British government.
read my review of August 2020
Publication date: 1st September 2020
A wonderfully magical Japanese tale of grief, love and friendship.
read my review of August 2020
Publication date: 25th June 2020
A school is under siege. Imagine yourself there for the next three hours. An astonishing, breathtaking read.
read my review of August 2020
Publication date: 9th January 2020
Lives are entangled in the high emotions of university life. A story of obsession, rivalry, secrets and lies, and Agatha Christie.
read my review of August 2020
Publication date: 1st June 2020
The war may be nearing the end, but Londoners are finding their patience and fortitude is wearing thin. Funny and touching.
read my review of August 2020
Publication date: 27th August 2020
One day in rainy Scotland. The families holidaying in adjacent cabins ponder their lives as they make judgements about their neighbours. A sense of foreboding culminates in a catastrophic conclusion.
read my review of August 2020
Publication date: 20th August 2020
A chance meeting and a holiday romance - was this all they were destined to be? Or will Cat and Sam overcome all the odds and finally find a way to meet again, on their bench.
read my review of July 2020
Publication date: 3rd September 2020
Another stunning read from this talented writer, this time presenting the ruins of an affair while exploring grief, loss and obsession.
read my review of July 2020
Publication date: 20th August 2020
A gripping thriller following former police officer Kate Marshall's investigation for a missing person. Great characterisation and fast moving plot.
read my review of July 2020
Publication date: 3rd November 2020
An extraordinary account of a young woman nursing in a maternity unit in Ireland at the time of the 1918 pandemic. Wonderful!
read my review of July 2020
Publication date: 23rd July 2020
This is a funny and poignant tale of the challenges facing a young independent woman.
read my review of July 2020
Publication date: 15th October 2020
An unlikely friendship between a 16-year-old miner's son and an eccentric elderly woman, set on the Yorkshire coast one summer after the second world war, this book has been described as 'full of warmth and kindness'. What will we think of it?
read my review of July 2020
Publication date: 8th August 2020



















