Becoming Dinah
Recommended age: Teen
Review date: April 2020
Publication date: 29th May 2020
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The story of one family, one summer, in their holiday home by the coast. A wonderful escapist coming-of-age read. Published 9 July 2020.
What would have happened if Hillary hadn't married Bill? This is a fascinating, completely engrossing, though slightly uncomfortable, imagining of the lives of two formidable politicians. Published 9 July 2020.
Fabulous characters, a journey, and self discovery. Familiar Rachel Joyce, with some surprises too. Published 23 July 2020.
A gripping family drama about choices and consequences. Published 6 August 2020.
An unsettling but intriguing and consuming dystopian world, reminiscent of The Handmaid's Tale. Published 27 August 2020.
Four friends in a retirement village meet to solve a murder. Fantastic! Didn't want to leave these characters and, if anything, I didn't need the crime, I just loved the interactions between them all. It's funny and there's lots of talk of cake. Looking forward to the next instalment already!
A quirky, comical murder mystery. Not what I was expecting! Loved it. Published 11 February 2021.