The Ties That Bind The Lost Heir by Jane Cable is a compelling dual timeline novel. It is the second book in The Cornish Echoes Dual Timeline Mystery series but can be read as a stand-alone. The novel is set in the early nineteenth century and 2020 as lockdown begins. It evokes memories within the […]

Keep The Home Fires Burning Digging For Victory At Rookery House by Rosie Hendry is a marvellous historical novel. It is part of the Rookery House series but can be read as a stand-alone. I recommend reading the previous books for maximum enjoyment. The action opens in December 1940 at the height of the Blitz […]

Most Charming Saving The Good News Gazette by Jessie Wells is a most charming contemporary novel that made me smile. It is the second book in The Good News Gazette series but can be read as a stand-alone. This is a book about community and big, generous hearts. The Good News Gazette exists to bring […]

Live In Hope The Cornish Rebel by Nicola Pryce is a marvellous historical novel that consumed me from the start. The action is set in 1801 in Cornwall. It is a time of change as we hear about the prospect of new turnpike roads being built. The world is teetering on a new era with […]

Simply Beautiful Every Tree Has It’s Place by Zach Wilson is a beautiful book for the under fives. It is based on Ephesians 2:10. “For we are God’s handiwork. Created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” The story has a simple message – we were […]

Powerful, Inspiring & Horrifying The Girl Who Survived Auschwitz by Sara Leibovits & Eti Elboim is a powerful, inspiring and horrifying account of a sixteen year olds year spent in Auschwitz. Sara Leibovits was her name. This is her story, interspersed with memories by her daughter Eti Elboim. This is a journey to hell and […]

Out Now In Paperback – It’s Top Notch! Those People Next Door by Kia Abdullah is a totally gripping contemporary crime drama that consumed me from the start. Kia Abdullah is a marvelous author whose novels are always top notch. She writes gritty fiction that is always heart breaking. In Those People Next Door we […]

Delightful The Women Who Wouldn’t Leave by Victoria Scott is a delightful contemporary novel that made me smile. It is a novel about friendship, love and community as a group of neighbours come together to fight the authorities for what is theirs. The community pull together. Over the years the neighbours exchanged polite greetings but […]

Powerful The German Mother by Debbie Rix is a powerful historical novel that completely took over my life for a few hours. The action is set from 1920 -1945 mainly in Germany but also in London. It is based on factual details. We follow the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party from its inception […]

Totally Immersive The Nurse by Valerie Keogh is an absolutely marvellous contemporary psychological thriller that I just could not put down. Valerie Keogh is a fantastic author who draws you into the world of The Nurse with her words. Whilst of questionable motives, the lead character is likable, realistic and elicits feelings of sympathy from […]